Books+for+Brains+Teacher+Resources

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This page will assist any teacher in finding valuable information regarding the Books for Brains lesson on this Wiki. Feel free to click on any links that you find relevant or interesting. I assure you, they will help you as they have helped me.

The Book Report Inc. (1998). KidsReads.com. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from []

The website [|Kidsreads.com] is to look for information on children's books. It is full of suggestions for new or popular books, book trivia, information about many authors, reviews, book clubs, reading lists, and more. This is where I attained the Scavenger Hunt questions.

Great Schools Inc. (1998). Great schools for third graders. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from []

[|Great Schools] is a website that lists many different children's books that you and your class might like to read together. This site is a great tool to narrow down your choices if you're looking for a certain book to use. It includes cover pictures, categories such as 'Books with Positive Messages', the page number, the author, and a short summary of the book.

Web English Teacher. (2010). Lesson plans for because of winn-dixie and other works. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from []

The website  [|Web English Teacher] is a helpful guide to teaching students Language Arts. It has an entire checklist on the page's left side that links everything a reading lesson could possibly ask for: children's book choices, young adult's book choices, book reports, helpful lesson guides, worksheets, study guides, discussion questions, poetry, resources, and so much more. Refer here for great ideas!

DeCamillo, Kate. (2004). Because of Winn-Dixie. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from []

This [|Because of Winn-Dixie] website is a summary of what the book is about. It was made to recognize the author's great work with the book and is a great way to decide if you'd like to use it with your class. This is the only website on this resources page that lists only a Because of Winn-Dixie summary and review. It also lists reader reviews, a teacher resource guide, and other Kate Decamillo novels.

International Reading Association. (2010). ReadWriteThink. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from []

[|ReadWriteThink] is a great website that lists many different classroom resources for teachers to utilize. I was very impressed with a particular section, the [|lesson plans] . They were organized based on grade levels and subject area which was very helpful and easy to navigate. The site also included [|student interactives] which gave students a plethora of ways to engage in "online literacy learning."

Education World Inc. (1996). Technology Article. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[]

[|Education World] <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">is a great way to bring technology into the classroom. This website provides dozens and dozens of ideas and suggestions for how to create a fun, intelligent technological environment with your students. Teach them important information, such as how to list characters, settings, and events from a book all while integrating technology using Inspiration software! This site lists many tutorials and tips that will allow you to familiarize yourself with these ideas before you teach them to your students.

The Nemours Foundation. (1995). Kids health. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[]

<span style="color: #008000; display: inline; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">Looking for a great health site for kids? Here is the perfect one. <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> [|Kid's Health] <span style="color: #008000; display: inline; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">is a website that lets children explore a greener world. It provides feedback for eating better, exercising more, and making healthier choices in life. With fun quizzes, vibrant colors, and tons of pictures, this site will have kids exploring for hours.

CastleWorks Inc. (2005). It's my life. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[]

<span style="color: #008000; display: inline; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">This website, called <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> [|It's My Life] <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">, shows children how to take care of their new pets. Like Opal had to take care of Winn-Dixie, kids should know how to take care of their new pets. Keeping our animals healthy is an important part of our world, so it is important that children know how to do this. This site is the perfect exploration tool for pet-care. <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> Pearson Education Inc. (2000). Words. Retrieved April 16, 2010 from <span style="color: #000000; display: inline; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[]

[|FunBrain.com] <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">is a cute website that allows kids to roam over the many games and activities about words. These colorful games all revolve around helping children learn more about words and language arts. They are perfect for a rainy day when the kids stay in from recess or special Fun Friday free time.

Keane, Nancy. (1995). Booktalks. Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

This website, [|Booktalks], is a handy website when dicussing books. The author holds small discussions to talk about the characters, plot, setting, and events of different books. On this page, she only talks about __Because of Winn-Dixie__. This is helpful for any teacher who is looking for test questions or summary information about the book.

LearningElectric. (2006). KidPix deluxe 3 tutorials. Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

This helpful website from [|Learning Electric] talks about different softwares and includes tutorials from those softwares. It is a very helpful thing to turn to if you, as a teacher, are confused about a certain program. You can simply review the rules from a short video. You can also play these videos for your students in order to introduce the program.

Youtube. (2009). Because of Winn-Dixie. Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

This is the video I watched with my students. It is on [|Because of Winn-Dixie], a short video describing the events and reviewing the characters. I used this as a review of what characters would be on our quiz. You can use it for something helpful describing the characters too.

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Department of Education. (2008) Resources. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

Inspiration Inc. Newspaper story. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

Concord supplies. (n.d.) Teacher book border. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

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Stockphoto. (2010). Health and body. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

Radio prime. (2009). Dog 2. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

Arts journal. (n.d.) Home photo books. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

Sardone, Nancy. (2004). Lesson plans. [jpg] Retrieved April 21, 2010 from []

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