literacy

Hunters Creek Elementary

Resources and Citations

It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought--that is to be educated.

--Edith Hamilton

Throughout these pages you will find links to various Internet sites. You may also gain access to the SBISD sites that are listed from the SBISD home page.

Please note that the presence of a link to an on-line resource does not represent an endorsement of that site. The subject and curriculum related links are provided for teachers, students, and parents as a starting point to explore the extensive resources of the Internet.

SBISD library resource page. This page has links to district content sites, research sites, search engines for children, TEA, educational references, etc… a plethora of helpful sites and information.

Edmin The district’s staff development resource for courses and registration.

Recent articles about reading that have appeared in newspapers from around the United States and around the world. Click on a headline to see the article. Links take you to the newspaper’s website and may expire after a few weeks. Some sites require you to register before seeing an article. International Reading Association

Jim Trelease’s website presents information on children’s books, trivia quiz, his favorite education websites, books he has written, information about his lecture schedule, book reviews, and videos, audios, and books you may order.

The Lesson Plans Page This site contains lesson plans for language arts, math, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education. Designed for elementary education by Kyle Yamnitz and other members of the University of Missouri.

Authors or publishers of links and sources have been credited to the best of my knowledge. If there has been an error, it is inadvertent, without intent.

References for further study

Allen, Janet (2000). Yellow Brick Roads. Shared and Guided Paths to Independent

Reading 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Allington, Richard L. (2001). What Really Matters for Struggling Readers.

Designing Research-Bases Programs. New York: Addison-Wesley

Educational Publishers.

Calkins, Lucy McCormick & Harwayne, S. (1991). Living Between the Lines.

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Calkins, Lucy McCormick. (1986). The Art of Teaching Writing.

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Dorn, L. J., French, C., & T. Jones. (1998). Apprenticeship in literacy: Transitions

across reading and writing. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

Dorn, L J., & Soffos, C. (2001). Scaffolding young writers: A writers’ workshop

approach. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

Dorn, L. J., & Soffos, C. (2001). Shaping literate minds: Developing self-regulated

learners. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

Fletcher, R. (1993). What a Writer Needs. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Fletcher, R. & Portalupi, J. (2001). Writing Workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Fletcher, R. & Portalupi, J. (1998). Craft lessons: Teaching writing K-8. York, ME:

Stenhouse

This book contains mini-lessons for writers’ workshop for those who would like a model to follow or inspiration to help guide teachers to write their own lessons. The mini-lesson sections are organized by grade levels: K-2^nd grade, 3^rd and 4^th, and 5^th –8^th. Teachers can easily adapt the lessons to their specific grade level interest. Many lessons are linked to children’s books to provide a reading-writing connection.

Graves, Donald H. (1994). A Fresh Look at Writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Harvey, Stephanie, and Goudvis A. (2000). Strategies That Work. Teaching

Comprehension to Enhance Understanding. York, ME: Stenhouse.

Heller, Mary (1995). Reading - Writing Connections From Theory to Practice.

White Plains, NY: Longman.

Keene, E. O., & Zimmermann, S. (1997). Mosaic of Thought. Teaching Comprehension

in a Reader’s Workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Murray, Donald (1987). Write to Learn. New York: Holf, Rinehard and Winston, Inc.

Ryder, Randall J., and Michael F. Graves (1998). Reading and Learning in Content

Areas. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Short, Kathy, Jerome Harste, & Carolyn Burke (1996). Creating Classrooms for

Authors and Inquirers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Tompkins, Gail E. (1998). Language Arts. Content and Teaching Strategies.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Merrill.

Tompkins, Gail E. (1994). Teaching Writing. New York: Macmillan College

Publishing Company.