The more students read the better writers they will become and the more they write the better readers they become.  Unless teachers and parents give them opportunities to do both, then how can students be expected to read or write?  Practice makes one better.  Why bother to teach a skill if you are not prepared to let them practice it?

Alabama Reading Initiative
http://www.ed.uab.edu/ari/

Alabama Reading Association
http://www.alabama-reading.org/

International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/

National Standards can be found:
http://www.ncte.org/standards/thelist.html

Three Step Creative Writing Process
http://braindance.com/bdimmap4.htm

The Four Blocks and Patricia Cunningham
http://www.wfu.edu/~cunningh/fourblocks/

Kindergarten Connect
http://www.kconnect.com/

InterActive Six-Trait Writing Process
http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/

ABC's of the Writing Process
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
This is such a great site for elementary and middle school teachers! I have included some of their links.  Teachers need to check out the site and links.

Writing Process Links for Elementary Classroom/Individuals
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/elemwplinks.html
These links are off the ABC's of the Writing Process, there are good explanitations of the links

Writing Process Links for Secondary Classrooms/Individuals
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/secwplinks.html
This is a great site- try several of the links to find one that meets your needs.

Graphic Orgainizer Links
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/generalgos.html
They have my favorite graphic organizer software: Inspiration.  Everyone needs to try this software.

Tampa Reads
http://www.tampareads.com/

Balanced Literacy
http://www.rigby.com/classroom/balancedlit.htm

The Reading Lady
http://readinglady.com/

Teaching Writing in the Classroom
http://www.inkspot.com/craft/teaching.html
Using the craft of writing.

Some Ideas for Teachin Writing
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/writing.html
This is a Middle School and higher site.  The teacher uses the six-traits in her classroom and has some wonderful expamles to show how to use the traits.  Elementary teachers could also use the examples.

Want to use the internet with writing?
http://www.devry-phx.edu/lrnresrc/dowsc/instres.htm
There are some excellent starting points.

Journal Writing
http://k-6educators.about.com/education/k-6educators/library/weekly/aa100100a.htm

Want to learn more about an author?  Author studies can help students imitate a writers style.
Author Pages
 http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/author.html
  Eduplace Author Spotlight
  http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/index.html
  Author Study
  http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/djjwolf/index.html
  Author Studies
  http://www.geocities.com/~mrskteach/author_studies.htm
  Author Webliography
  http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/authors.html
 Mrs. Bolay's Authors Sites (scroll to bottom of screen)
  http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/8736/bolay.htm
  Children's Author Directory
  http://www.inkspot.com/author/directory.html
  Children's Lit. Web Guide - Author's & Illus. on the Web
  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
  IPL's Youth Division Author Links
  http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/AuthorLinks.html
  On-Lion Internet Sites for Children's Authors
  http://www.nypl.org/branch/kids/reading.html
  Young Adult Authors & Illustrators Page
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bioyahome.htm
  Children's Literature Authors & Illustrators
  http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~jbrown/chauth.html
  Index to Internet Sites
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm
  Celebrate Children's Authors
  http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~tbushey/author.html
  Authors & Illustrators
  http://www.richmonder.com/eleanors/AuthorsILL.htm
  Children's Authors & Illustrators
  http://home.sprynet.com/~balgassi/links3.htm
  Avi's Home Page
   http://www.avi-writer.com/
  Graeme Base
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/base.htm
  Judy Blume
  http://www.judyblume.com/menu-main.html
  Jan Brett
  http://www.janbrett.com/
  Marc Brown
  http://www.twbookmark.com/authors/26/224/
  Eve Bunting
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bunting.htm
  Eric Carle
  http://www.eric-carle.com/
 

Matt Christopher
  http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/Christopher.html
  Beverly Cleary
  http://www.teleport.com/~krp/cleary.html
  Tomie de Paola
  http://www2.opendoor.com/bingley/mywebpage.html
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/depaola.htm
  http://www.penguinputnam.com/catalog/yreader/authors/330_biography.html
  Mem Fox
  http://www.memfox.net/
 http://www.nashville-schools.davidson.k12.tn.us/CurriculumAwards/PercyPriest /Mem_Fox_An_Author_Study.html
Anna Grossnickle Hines
  http://www.aghines.com/
  Ezra Jack Keats
  http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/main.html
  http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/biography.html
  Arnold Lobel
  http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/lobel.html
  Mercer Mayer
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mayer.htm
  Peggy Parish
  http://www.rpl.org/19970629.html
  Patricia Polacco
  http://www.patriciapolacco.com/h.html
  Nancy Polette
  http://www.nancypolette.com/home.htm
  Margaret Rey (Curious George)
  http://www.georgeworld.com/
  Cynthia Rylant
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/rylant.htm
  Maurice Sendak
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/sendak.htm
  Jon Scieszka
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/scieszka.htm
  http://chucklebait.com/bio.htm
  Dr. Seuss
  http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
  http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/9893/thedrsuesspage.html
  Shel Silverstein
  http://www.geocities.com/Selyfriday/Silverstein/SHELDONE.htm
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/silverstein.htm
  Janet Stevens
  http://janetstevens.com/books/anansi_books.html
  Chris Van Allsburg
  http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/cva/index.html
  Laura Ingalls Wilder
  http://www.pinc.com/~jenslegg/
  Jane Yolen
  http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/Yolen.html
  Charlotte Zolotow
  http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/Zolotow.html

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