Jayme Jaramillo
Fun & Educational English-Related Links
Grammar:
1. School House Rocks
http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/preschool/schoolhouserock/index.html
This Disney sponsored site takes you back to the days of School House
Rocks – Conjunction Junction!! You can
listen to catchy grammar tunes, vote for your favorite, and learn about the
parts of speech all at the same time.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.
Accessed 6/9/03
2. Word Central
This site offers the opportunity to Look up words
quickly , build your own dictionary, and learn to stump your friends with
buzzwords. You can create English
experiments and increase your knowledge of grammar rules.
Merriam-Webster
2002
Accessed
6/9/03
3. Word of the Day
Access this site
to receive daily emails, which can expand your knowledge of grammar and enhance
your vocabulary. Learn a new “Word of
the Day”! Daily Grammar
sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a
quiz on the sixth day. This site emphasizes ways of learning grammatical
skills independently.
Word Place, Inc.
2001.
Accessed 6/6/03
4. Grammar Gorilla
www.funbrain.com/grammar/index/html
A grammar gorilla game to improve grammatical skills. You can choose different levels and learn to
identify the parts of speech. A great
site to help memorize the 8 parts of speech and their functions. This site also offers a variety of other
educational games ranging from math to science to history.
2002 Family Education
Network, Inc.
Accessed 6/6/03
5. Part of Speech Puzzle
A fun way to learn the definitions of the parts of speech! You are given a description of a part of
speech and must identify the correct answer in a word search. Quiz your knowledge of parts of speech. This site provides an opportunity to learn
grammatical terms by incorporating them into a puzzle.
Quia Corporation 2003
Accessed 6/7/03
Poetry:
6. ZuZu Poetry
This site displays poetry written by children of all ages on topics
ranging from holidays to animals to sci-fi.
Each poem has a related title and the author’s name and age are
displayed. The site has unique fonts
and is very eye-appealing. The purpose
is to encourage children to write and publish poetry.
Beck Underwood 1997
Accessed 6/9/03
7. Poems – Kids on the Net
http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/create/read.cfm
This site allows young poets to display their work and encourages
creativity. Hundreds of poems are on
display written by children of all ages from all over the world.
2003 Kids on the Net
and the authors Last revised 18-May-2003
Accessed 6/9/03
8. Brain Teasers: Archive
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/arch/index.html
This
site offers people of all ages to challenge themselves by attempting to solve
brain teasers. You must wait to find
out the answer to the puzzle by visiting the site later in the week or you can
visit the archives of old puzzles where question and answer are provided. What a great way to stump your friends!
2002-2003
Houghton Mifflin Company
Accessed 6/9/03
9. Poetry 4 Kids
A creative way to encourage kids to write their own poetry! Humorous & easy to read poems about
interesting topics, such as holidays, animals, etc. You’ll enjoy reading the silly and well-written poetry
selections. This site is created by a
poet who writes solely for children.
The creative poems are enjoyable to read and will increase the desire
for kids to write their own poetry.
Kenn Nesbilt, Poet
Accessed 6/7/03
10. Kids Page – Poetry and Verse for Children of
All Ages
“KidzPage”...for
kids of all ages with funny poems & a variety of puzzles. Links
to a multitude of schools and samples of student created poems. Cool illustrations to describe the poem
titles. This site provides a variety of
educational poems and activities for kids.
Plus, it has access to other useful children’s activities and work
samples.
Last updated 06-January-2002 by Renaissance Design
Accessed 6/7/03
11. Write
your own Poem
www.pwcs.edu/pattie/projects/signet_9900/ab/aabb.html
Poetry galore! This site
provides samples of and tips for writing all types of poetry, including
humorous, scary, etc. Guidelines are
given to teach users correct forms for creating poetry through different verses
and styles.
Created by Pattie via
Prince William County Schools
Accessed 6/7/03
12. The
Poetry Zone
http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/index2.htm
This site offers students the opportunity to publish poems, discuss
poems, meet poets, and rate other’s work.
There are items to purchase, but the majority of the site is free. You can easily get your name, age, and
school published by submitting your thoughts, feedback, or writing a poem of
your own.
The Poetry Zone
Accessed 6/9/03
Authors:
13. Authors & Reading
http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/authors/advice.htm
This
site provides book reviews and free advice from experienced authors. Book illustrators also provides tips. Games, educational links, and information on
the newest books are all accessible for free!
Share your
opinions of your favorite books and find out some great new books to read on
this site.
2003 Kids on
the Net and the authors Last revised 20-May-2003
Accessed
6/9/03
14. Authors Mix &
Match
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/readinglists-mm.htm
Creative games to identify literature and
authors! In order to recall famous
works and their writers, play this matching game. This site has a multitude of quizzes and activities for parents
and children. It is extremely
informative and can be used for homework tips, research, quizzes, games, etc.
Created by Barbara Feldman – Modified 12/02
Accessed 6/8/03
15. Authors Word Search
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/readinglists-ws.htm
In order to learn about new authors and find out about new books you may
enjoy, try this author related word search!
Learn about books and find out who wrote them. This site has a multitude
of quizzes and activities for parents and children. It is extremely informative and can be used for homework tips,
research, quizzes, games, etc.
Created by Mike Hall –
Modified 99
Speeches:
16. Communication
& Leadership
http://www.toastmasters.bc.ca.ed-program/ctm.html
The basic
Toastmasters manual, with 10 speech projects designed to develop your skills
one step at a time. Each speech will build upon what you have learned in your
preceding speeches. Check out ways to improve all types of speeches and public
speaking. Tips are available on
everything from storytelling to persuasive speeches to informative speaking.
District 21 Toastmasters, 2001. Last modified May 17, 2002.
Accessed 6/8/03
17. The
Five-Step Method for Improving Delivery
http://writing.colostate.edu/references/speaking/infomod/com2g1.cfm
A five-step method of improving your speaking skills! For
many speakers, delivery is the most intimidating aspect of public speaking, you
can make yourself much more comfortable by following a few basic delivery
guidelines and tips provided here.
Access this link to learn how to improve your public speaking skills.
Colorado State
University Writing Center, 1997. Last
modified 2/03.
Accessed 6/9/03
18. Guide to Writing Speeches
http://www.visimpact.com.au/childnet/speech_guide.htm
It is not easy to write an effective speech, but
it'll be much easier if you keep three points in mind. Access this site to find out the simple
steps to improve your speaking skills.
Tips on everything from structuring your speech from beginning to end
and incorporating quotes and statistics.
Visimpact Advocacy Team
Accessed 6/8/03
Writing:
19. Write Me a Story
http://www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html
Try your writing skills, share your imagination,
read
fun stories and maybe even get published on the Internet all through this
site. Read other’s writing samples and
express your opinion. All services are free
of charge. This site is designed to
improve and encourage young writers.
1995-2003
Circle 1 Network
Accessed 6/9/03
20. Crunch
– An online Magazine for Kids
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/crunch/
Kids can share ideas and write their thoughts and opinions to be
published in Crunch – the kids online magazine. CRUNCH is an online magazine, just waiting for student writers to fill
its pages. They accept articles, art and technology reviews, and creative
writing. When statisticians perform
calculations on big sets of numbers it's called crunching numbers. This site is
created by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is why it’s
called CRUNCH.
National Center for Education Statistics 1990
Accessed 6/9/03
21. Creative
Writing Index
http://www.zuzu.org/ficix.html
This site is designed to inspire young writers to share their work. The story corner is regularly updated with
samples of young authors’ work. Each
piece has the author’s name, age, and title.
Beck Underwood 1997
Accessed 6/9/03