The Librarian's Internet--Cyber English
Find great language-arts lessons online, many teacher created
By Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 3/1/2005
Language Arts Lesson Plans
www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts
For top-notch lesson plans created by classroom teachers, check out this site. In addition to grammar and literature lessons, this source offers lessons on hard-to-find lessons on topics such as listening comprehension, storytelling, and journalism. Created by: The Educator's Reference Desk, Information Institute of Syracuse, Syracuse University. Don't Miss: Searching for a lesson on a particular author or novel? Then use the handy search tool (click on the "search lessons" link on the right side of the page).
Literature and Language Arts Lesson Plans
edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=4
Finding just the right lesson on this site is a snap. Under "Subject Navigator," select the desired topic and grade level, then press the "Display" button. Topics include: American and British literature, biography, classics, essays, fiction, poetry, and world literature. Created by: The National Endowment for the Humanities and the MarcoPolo Foundation. Don't Miss: Of special interest is the list of learning skills and objectives that accompany each plan.
Outta Ray's Head Lesson Plans
home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/lessons3.htm
Here, Canadian librarian Ray Saitz offers his (and other teachers') literature, poetry, and writing lessons, which have been honed to perfection in the classroom. The "Links" section provides another selection of lessons, mostly from other English teachers and schools. Created by: Ray Saitz, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Don't Miss: Check out the "Library" for nifty lesson plans on library skills. Do you have a great library lesson of your own? Consider submitting it to Saitz to post on his site.
Web English Teacher
www.webenglishteacher.com
These lessons are integrated with Web site links, activities, and worksheets on specific literature or language-arts topics. (This is great if you're gathering a variety of materials on a topic, but not so great if you just want lessons.) Pesky banner ads appear on this site, so be careful what you click on. Created by: Carla Beard, English teacher, Connersville, IN. Don't Miss: To quickly locate a lesson, use the keyword box at the bottom of each page.
Literature and Language Arts Lesson Plans
www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans
This site offers a huge number of lesson plans—almost 300 on language arts alone. However, there are banner advertisements, and some are not clearly labeled as such. There are no printer-friendly versions of lessons, but if you copy and paste them into your word processing program, you can avoid printing out all the ads. Despite the consumer distractions and printing hassles, the lessons are highly creative and well worth a look. Created by: Amanda Post, elementary school teacher, Springfield, MO.
