Lea Ann Robinson

SLM 521

Elective- Instructional

Lesson Plans

K-1 Literature Lesson Plans

Teacher Views- This site by Houghton Mifflin is extremely well organized with a search area that lets the user search by title, author or theme. The titles can also be browsed alphabetically. A grade level is given along with a review and synopsis of each book, and several activities. Links to other sites with activities is included. Date visited- 6/6/2005. http://www.eduplace.com/tview/index.html

Linda’s Links to Literature- This site is a huge resource with links to children’s literature activities. The site states there are currently 17,000 links available. Only a small number of the links are available without the subscription fee, but the variety and quality of activities may make it worth the price. Date visited- 6/6/2005.

http://www.lindaslinkstoliterature.com/lll/

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site- This site not only has activities and links to lesson plans for children’s books, but also organizes lesson plans by theme. Also included on this site are professional resources, and ways to integrate reading into other areas of the curriculum. Date visited- 6/6/2005. http://www.carolhurst.com/

Teachers.Net Lesson Exchange- This site has 293 lesson plans submitted by individual teachers. The books are listed in no particular order, but do give a grade level for activities. Not as easy to use, but does have good ideas. Date visited- 6/6/2005. http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Literature

Literature Activities and Lesson Plans- This website is a compilation of several links to activities on children’s literature. Some of the sites listed are sites that themselves contain links to activities. Date visited- 6/6/2005.

http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/literatureactivities.htm