Elementary Technology

March 2nd is Read Across America Day. The National Education Association has sponsored this event for the past 12 years. The focus of the event is to motivate children to read, in addition to helping them master basic skills. The NEA’s website has a dedicated section to this event with many resources and materials to help you celebrate this day. One resource is 4 free digital books from Dr. Seuss at Kidthing.  And don’t forget to visit Dr. Seuss’ fun filled website  Seussville for ideas too.

I just came across a great website that is developed by  the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and a team of experienced educators It is a sight rich with resources for K-4 students and teachers. The site allows the student to practice eight research based strategies of reading comprehension, Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. They are all here with online interactive lessons and practice. The teacher area is filled with resources as well, including, songs, posters etc. It is well worth a visit.

http://reading.ecb.org/index.html