Monday, April 21, 2008

Website Review 4/21

I was referred to www.readersa-z.com by another teacher in our class. The sections are home, all books, guided reading, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, poetry, alphabet, assessment, and more resources. This website has thousands of downloadable readers that are leveled and organized by skill. There are leveled readers, benchmark books, running records, lessons, worksheets, a phonics program, phonemic awareness materials, poetry books, comic books, alphabet materials, high frequency word books, vocabulary books, vocabulary activities, fluency readings, scripts for readers theater, and reading assessments.
These materials are appropriate for grades K-6, ESL/ELL, special education and remedial reading programs. The downloadable books are based on the standards and are outcome oriented.
I downloaded four sample books and I plan on joining this website. If my principal will not pay for it I will join personally. My classroom is short on books to send home so this is an invaluable resource for me. I will use it often. My school district uses the Rigby leveling system but I can look at the letters and books to figure out which ones are appropriate for each of my three reading groups.
If you teach elementary school I would highly recommend this website!

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