Reading Websites Can be Useful : 1. To assist students who have trouble reading independently. Many of the websites have a read-a- long audio voice, which reads the material aloud to the students and highlights the text being read. A reading website may be used during D.E.A.R. time.

Reading Websites Can be Useful : 2.To assist students who are unable to read material at grade level independently, yet are able to comprehend at grade level. The students are able to select books at their interest level and have the book read aloud.

Reading Websites Can be Useful : 3. To assist students who are unable to read or comprehend at grade level. A wide selection of books are available at an easy to read level, with repetition of words and phrases.

Sharing My Favorite Websites: #1. Tumble Book Library

#1. Tumble Book Library Available through the Wheatland Regional Library Site (e-books for kids)

#2. Sundance Literactive Readers

#2. Sundance Literactive Readers Guided Reading Levels and Skills Set Guided Reading Level Word Count PagesTopicText Features 1A Home and Self Predictable, repetitive text Direct correspondence between pictures and text 2A-B Family Repetitive text Simple sentence structure Final page variations Return sweep Sentences vary in length 3B-C Animals Repetitive text Supportive illustration Return sweep Variation in sentence structure Two sentences on a page 4D Friends Stories increase in length Limited repetition of key phrases Linear, sequential storylines Full range of high frequency words Up to two sentences per page 5E School Direct speech Up to 3 sentences per page Full return sweep High frequency

#3. Storyline Online (Features online books read by the famous) /

#4. TES iboard Interactive Literacy Read Alouds, Sequencing, Character Descriptions… ewliteracy-topic1www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#n ewliteracy-topic1

#5. Interactive Sites to support Novel Studies There are numerous interactive websites available to help differentiate student learning, particularly in the teaching of interdisciplinary units ie. combining a Social Studies and ELA unit to teach about slavery. These sites can assist and reinforce concepts taught in the classroom. Novel: Runaway to Freedom

Interdisciplinary Unit on the TransAtlantic Slave Trade: Interactive Sites for ‘Runaway to Freedom ’ Wow! This Scholastic Slideshow takes you through a tour of slavery beginning to end. Amazing Underground Railway site – totally interactive!!!! Unbelievable!!! What a find!! This is an interactive game as a fugitive slave. One of the best sites I’ve seen. Interactive site - from life on the plantation to freedom. Click on various images to hear the narrative. Wow! This Scholastic Slideshow takes you through a tour of slavery beginning to end. Why Slavery? The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade form Auction to Plantation life Cool interactive site teaching about the underground railway, but some writing is involved.

#6. Kids Love 2Learn.ca Teens Love 2Learn.ca *** Education Alberta sites****