Addison Elementary School District 4
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non-english site

 

Parents---
 
to help your child with reading, you can go to the web page provided
by Harcourt Publishers--
the company that provides the Literacy materials for
District 4 Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
 
Follow the steps below to find a wide variety of activities and information.

1. Go to http://harcourtschool.com/menus/reading.html
2. Click on the blue Trophies logo at the top of the page
3. Click on any book
4. To register:
  Password: beck
  School name: type in the name of the school your child attends
  Select Your State: scroll down to Illinois
  Click on the bird with the Explore button
5. Click on any grade and select an activity!
 

 

Additional web resources follow:
Website Address

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www.reading.org/resources/community/links_lit_afl.html

International Reading Association's Adult and Family Literacy links

American Library Association's list of Caldecott Medal Winner,
1938 - Present

www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/ newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners.htm

American Library Association's list of Newbery Medal Winners,
1922 - Present

www.harcourtschool.com

Phonics games,  Building Background (authors and illustrators),   Grammar skills practice, etc.

www.icdlbooks.org This site provides free access to children's books from around the world.
www.pdictionary.com

Word activities in English and Spanish. Make flashcards, complete fill-in-the-blanks or word scrambles and try to spell words correctly

ipl.sils.umich.edu/kidspace/browse/rzn0000 Find links to online stories and learn more about favorite books and authors
www.seussville.com Biography of Dr. Seuss, create stories, play games based on Dr. Seuss books
www.scholastic.com/parents/index.asp Help your child learn to love reading at every age and stage
www.kidsreads.com Find information about favorite books, series and authors Read reviews of the newest titles, interviews with authors and special features on great books. Includes trivia games, word scrambles and contests. Good for intermediate readers
www.rif.org/parents/

Find resources to help motivate children throughout their school years. Includes link to bilingual site.

www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml?src=qc View different resources and reading tips for helping your child learn to read. Some resources are available in Spanish.
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html A parent guide for children in preschool through grade 3.