Teaching Sites

Language Arts

I hit the jackpot coming across this site! Lots of free forms for reading/writing/math workshops and ideas to manage them! http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/

Common Core practice. This is an app too! Free to sign up. Add students and online assignments. Standards are listed! www.scootpad.com

Free video lessons aligned to Common Core! www.learnzillion.com

Free Trial then need a subscription: http://us.educationcity.com/

Free Trial then need a subscription: www.pebblesgo.com

Newspapers in Education: Great vocabulary and Political Cartoon activities: www.nieonline.com

READING
Reading for primary: www.starfall.com

Grade 4 Online Reading test: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade4/read.htm

Biographies http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/

Heroes: http://www.myhero.com/go/home.asp

Mysteries: http://kids.mysterynet.com/

WRITING WORKSHOP
Graphic Organizers: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/

Posters for Grammar, Usage, Mechanics: http://www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=2428

Grammar and Usage Rules: http://www.etsu.edu/scitech/langskil/com-err.htm#misplaced

Improve English: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/improve-your-english

Punctuation Worksheets: http://www.k12reader.com/punctuation-worksheets/

Writing: This is Appendix C from the CCSS site. It has actual student
writing samples from each grade level. http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf

Video Writing Prompts: http://www.teachhub.com/video-writing-prompts

STUDENT Interactive Essay Mapping http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

STUDENT Interactive Narrative Mapping http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/

STUDENT Interactive Webbing Tool http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=127&title=

Social Studies

American History: http://kschulz.wordpress.eusd.net/fourth-grade-social-studies/

Early America: www.earlyamerica.com

Totem Pole Animals: http://www.animaltribe.com/animal-safari.html

Totem Pole Info: http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northwest/totempoles.html

Explorers: http://allaboutexplorers.com/

Revolutionary War: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm

Civil War: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/underground-railroad-escape-slavery