Phonics and Grammar Songs

Two Letters That Work Together http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=phonics+and+blends+song+&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=D0FD21FDF9CBDE68CFBFD0FD21FDF9CBDE68CFBF

The Diagraph Song http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Digraph+Song&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=4C27D675EB256F6F995F4C27D675EB256F6F995F

The Vowel Song http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Vowel+Song&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=03BFD4F8DD740A74310C03BFD4F8DD740A74310C

Phonics – Diagraphs and Dipthongs http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Digraph+Song&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=30866D3100E366DAB08530866D3100E366DAB085

Between the Lions: “When Two Vowels Go Walking” http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=between+the+lions+two+vowels+go+walking&qs=VI&form=QBVR&pq=between+the+lions%3A+two&sc=7-22&sp=1&sk=#view=detail&mid=A0E9B345395FA537B463A0E9B345395FA537B463

Sight Words 1st Grade (The words pop up and are read aloud – no singing) http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Songs+For+Learning+Sight+Words&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=B1020A06A50AFC760589B1020A06A50AFC760589

Verb Song http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Linking+Verb+Song+Mickey+Mouse&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=BFA506CE8D9FBE91478CBFA506CE8D9FBE91478C

Preposition Song – this shows the prepositions and the family is singing to the tune of Yankee Doodle http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Preposition+songs&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=preposition+songs&sc=8-12&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=B22BBC6C3A0065CF1ACBB22BBC6C3A0065CF1ACB

Nouns http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=What+Is+A+Adjective+School+House+Rock&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=5D6172422479628FAD495D6172422479628FAD49

Reading Strategies

Eureka AGORA http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/read_with_understanding.html This site offers pdf downloadable files on many different reading strategies such as Think-Pair-Share, Reader’s Theatre, and many more.

Learning to Read

Reading Eggs http://readingeggs.com/home This site offers a 14 day free trial period. The testimonials I read recommended this program for special needs children who were struggling with reading. The graphics and voice are appealing. The program begins in pre-school and continues through age thirteen.

Sled Dogs

Sled Dogs Realted to Stone Fox Reading
This website is about the Yukon Quest and has a lot of information about the race and the sled dogs. http://www.yukonquest.com/site/modern-sled-dog/
This is a video of a Siberian Husky Sled Dog team. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJuoJl_6Tw
This site is about Allegro Siberian Huskies. http://www.allegrohuskies.com/huskies_wintersnow.html
This site offers links to information about breeds and other resources related to sled dogs. http://www.husky-petlove.com/petloveindex.html

Poetry

Here are some websites related to understanding poetry.

Daily Writing Tips 36 poetry terms found at the following address: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/36-poetry-terms/

Glossary of Poetry Terms http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903237.html
English Poetry Terms http://quizlet.com/23128245/english-poetry-terms-flash-cards/
Poetry Terms with examples http://quizlet.com/20303504/poetry-terms-examples-flash-cards/

Reading

Learning to Read

Reading Eggs http://readingeggs.com/home This site offers a 14 day free trial period.  The testimonials I read recommended this program for special needs children who were struggling with reading.  The graphics and voice are appealing.  The program begins in pre-school and continues through age thirteen.                                            

Reading Strategies  

Eureka AGORA http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/read_with_understanding.html This site offers pdf downloadable files on many different reading strategies such as Think-Pair-Share, Reader’s Theatre, and many more. 

Word Games

Word Mash is a game to make words from letters. The site offers a game for 1st through 6th grades. There is a time limit. http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-reading-word-mash/index.html

Accelerated Reading (AR) for Homeschoolers

The AR program encourages students to read and then read some more.  Students are able to determine the reading level of books by using the AR Book Finder website http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx .  To understand more about the AR program for schools see the Renaissance Learning www.renlearn.com/ar.  This program is not accessible to homeschoolers, however there is an alternative given in the Five J’s blog http://fivejs.com/free-online-accelerated-reader-program/   called Book Adventures. http://www.bookadventure.com/home.aspx  sponsored by Sylvan Learning. 

British Literature

Literature Timeline http://ai.stanford.edu/~csewell/culture/britishlit.htm: This site is helpful to locate the time period in which authors were writing and also to note the prolific writers such as Shakespeare.  The time line appears to have been prepared by Standford University.

Literature Timeline http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm: A literature timeline with a pictorial and historical presentation and includes other non-British authors.  I really like the British time periods presentation.

Study Guide.Org. http://www.studyguide.org/brit_lit_timeline.htm (British Literature Through Time) This site gives a listing of the time periods in British Literature.  Click on the period, for example, Victorian, and then review the general content of the literature, genre and styles, the historical context, and a list of authors.  Great site for a quick overview of British literature.

McIntosh High School offers British Literature for 12^th Grade http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/jkarcz/british_literature.cfm  This site offers a plan to review British literature by semester.

First semester, students will study English literature from Old English through the Eighteenth Century.  Second semester study will focus on the Romantics through the Twentieth Century.

The site gives a referral to a literature book at the following site http://www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/teachers/rolandd/downloads/FOV1-00049CB5/Activation%20Codes%20for%2010th%20and%2011th%20Texts.pdf

Free Audio Books!

Open Culture is a site that offers some free downloadable audio books, movies, and language lessons. Review the “free” information carefully, it is usually listed after the title of the book or movie. All the classic audio books are free to download. This is a great site for those students who have difficulty reading or who enjoy multi-tasking.  http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks