Activities in English
Activities and games related to grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary and proverbs.
http://www.syvum.com/english/Activities to Learn English
Interactive material to build vocabulary, spelling, grammar and reading skills. Automatic grading with immediate feedback.
http://www.syvum.com/online/english.html
Exploring English
Explore the wonders and quirks of the English Language including the parts of speech, sentences, style guidelines, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Includes online tutorial.
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/english.html
GameGoo
Fun, early educational games (pre-K through 3) based on state standards for language arts.
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Dozens of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, and recommendations on writing -- from sentence structure to research papers.
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
Handwriting for Kids
Printable tracing guides and practice worksheets for printing and cursive.
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/
It's My Story!
Children add details to choice of five stories. Promotes reading, writing, computer skills.
http://itsmystory.net
Kid's Corner
Includes and ABC game and coloring book for younger children. Also greeting cards.
http://www.gogolovesenglish.com/Kids_corner/default.asp
Larke, Joe
Introduces children's writer Joe Larke, his stories, and his poems. Also includes contact information, details about school visits, and tips for young writers.
http://www.grinabit.com/
Literacy Rules
Provides links to a visual thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, webquests, poetry and author profiles.
http://www.literacyrules.com
Origins of the English Language
Provides an overview of the three periods of English, along with examples of the language at various points in history.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/history.htm
PBS Kids: Share A Story
Offers tips for sharing stories, printable story sheets and video clips.
http://pbskids.org/shareastory/
PrimaryGames.com Language Arts Games
Created by a teacher, online games and activities review ABC's, reading, writing, and alphabetical order.
http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm
Quia! English Activities
Games and quizzes for learning grammar and vocabulary. Activities include matching games, flash cards, hangman, trivia games, and quizzes.
http://www.quia.com/dir/eng/
Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication
Explores how oral and written language have developed over the centuries.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/
Scramble-Saurus from Funbrain.com
Improve spelling and vocabulary skills while using clues to unscramble words. Choose among easy, medium, hard, or superbrain versions.
http://www.funbrain.com/scramble/
Spider-Man in Amazing Adventures
Provides a range of language arts activities based on the popular cartoon series. From the United States Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/spidey/
Wacky World of Words
Letters, words, phrases, sentences...play with them all in this collection of online word games.
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/teachwell/
WordCentral
Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
Words at FunBrain.com
All sorts of online language games help kids master everything from spelling to grammar and have fun in the process.
http://www.funbrain.com/words.html
Write On Reader
Fifth graders created this platinum-award winning site about reading and writing for Thinkquest Jr. 2000. It includes information on making books and tips about writing from well-known authors.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/
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