My List of Awesome Language Arts Resources

Asalaam ‘Alaikum,

I’ve already shared my list of Awesome Mathematics Resources – I have more, but have to organize them first (who knows how long that will take?!?)

However, I thought it high time I shared some of my favorite Language Arts Resources. You may not find everything in that list (there may be many other fine materials available) but this is what I have been using for quite some time now – and insha’Allah you and your family will benefit from them as we have.

ALPHABET RECOGNITION

Lesson Plans
Pre-3	DLTK-Teach	Lesson plans, Activities
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Alphabet activities & Lessons
Pre-5	Letter of the Week	Letter Recognition
Pre-5	KidZone	Alphabet Lessons & Books,
Pre-5	SoftSchools	Alphabetize;
Pre-6	Apples 4 the Teacher	Alphabetize, Letter Recognition, Coloring Pages & Activities,
K-1	Student Activities	Letter Recognition
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Alphabet;
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
K-5	Stairway to Reading	Reading Lessons
K-3	Compact for Reading	Lesson Plans
K-3	Between the Lions	Lesson Plans

Worksheets
Pre-5	TLS Books	Alphabet Recognition
K-3	Beginning Reading	Letter Recognition worksheets
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Printable Alphabet Recognition
K-3	Education.com	Printable Alphabet Worksheets
All	TLS Books	All LArts Worksheets

Printable Materials
Pre-3	DLTK-Teach	Print Bingo Games, Dominoes, Memory Cards
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Alphabet Materials & Worksheets
All	Education.com	Alphabet related activities
All	KizClub	All Printable Materials

Online Learning
K-5	Road to Reading	Learn the Alphabet
K-5	Starfall	Learn the Alphabet
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
PreK-1	Literacy Center Education	Learn the Alphabet Online
All	Beginning Reader	Alphabet Search Online

Online Games
K-3	Between the Lions	Games
Pre-1	Create a Reader	Letter Recognition, Letter Sounds, Rhyming
Pre-5	MeddyBemps	Letters; Writing Practice;
K-5	Read-Write-Think	**Make Your Own** Awesome List of things & Crossword Puzzles
K-5	British Council	Games & Stories
K-5	Literactive	Games & Stories
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!

PHONICS

Lesson Plans
Pre-1	Beginner Phonics	Phonics Lessons to view online
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Phonics activities
Pre-5	Letter of the Week	Sound Recognition
Pre-5	KidZone	Phonics Lesson Plans & Materials
Pre-5	SoftSchools	Phonics
K-1	Student Activities (K-1)	Literacy Activities
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Alphabet; Writing;
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
K-5	Stairway to Reading	Reading Lessons
1-4	Beginner Phonics	Word Structure Lessons

Worksheets
Pre-5	KidZone	Phonics
Pre-5	TLS Books	Phonics
K-3	Beginning Reading	Phonics Worksheets, Print Books
K-3	Learning Target	All Phonics Worksheets
K-3	Education.com	Printable Phonics Worksheets
All	Zaner-Boser	Phonics Worksheets
All	SchoolExpress	Phonics Worksheets
All	TLS Books	All LArts Worksheets
Pre-5	SoftSchools	Phonics

Printable Materials
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Phonics Games
All	Education.com	Phonics related activities
All	KizClub	Phonics Activities
All	KizClub	Phonics Flashcards

Online Learning
K, 1	Starfall	Different levels Guided Reading
K, 1	Literactive	Different levels Guided Reading Games
K-5	Road to Reading	Learn Phonics & Reading
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
All	Free Reading	Online Reading Program
All	Beginning Reader	Online Phonics (Listen & Learn)
All	Beginning Reader	Online Phonics (Word Families)
All	Beginning Reader	Online Phonics (Homophones)

Online Games
K-3	Between the Lions	Games
All	Scholastic Computer Lab	Fun online games
Pre-1	Create a Reader	Rhyming
K-5	British Council	Games & Stories
All	Knowledge Adventure	Games
All	I Know That!	Games
K-5	Literactive	Games & Stories
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!

GRAMMAR

Lesson Plans
Pre-5	SoftSchools	Plurals; Nouns; Verbs;
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Grammar Lessons
K-3	Compact for Reading	Lesson Plans
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans

Worksheets
Pre-5	TLS Books	Grammar;
K-3	Learning Target	Grammar Worksheets
K-3	Education.com	Printable Grammar Worksheets
All	SchoolExpress	Grammar Worksheets
All	TLS Books	All LArts Worksheets

Printable Materials
K-3	Between the Lions	Games
All	Education.com	Grammar related activities

Learn Online
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
All	Fact Monster	Online Reference
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
All	Grammar Blast	Grammar Questions for review

Online Games
K-3	Between the Lions	Games
All	Scholastic Computer Lab	Fun online games
K-5	British Council	Games & Stories
All	I Know That!	Games
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!
All	Grammar Practice Park	Cool games for practice!

Reference Materials
*****	Donna Young Printables	Grammar Rules
*****	Fact Monster	Grammar Rules
All	McGraw-Hill	Workbooks – all levels Literature, Spelling, Grammar

READING

Lesson Plans
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Sight Words; Reading; Word Families; Word Study
Pre-5	KidZone	Reading Practice
K-1	Student Activities (K-1)	Literacy Activities
2-3	Student Activities (2-3)	Literacy Activities
4-5	Student Activities (2-3)	Literacy Activities
K-3	Compact for Reading	Lesson Plans
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Literature Centers Materials
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Reader’s Workshop Materials
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Poetry Reading Materials
k-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Shared Reading
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
1-5	Learning Target	Vocabulary Lessons
1-5	Learning Target	Reading Comprehension Lessons
All	Mc-Graw Hill	Awesome Lessons
All	Literature Treasure Chest	Learn Literature

Worksheets
Pre-5	KidZone	Phonics
Pre-5	TLS Books	Phonics, Rhyme
K-3	Learning Target	Reading Worksheets
K-3	Education.com	Printable Reading Worksheets
All	FCRR Student Center	Activities & Worksheets
All	SchoolExpress	Sight Word Activities
All	TLS Books	All LArts Worksheets

Printable Materials
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Games
1-5	Scholastic Word Wizard	**Make Your Own** Dictionary & Vocabulary Quiz
K-5	Read-Write-Think	**Make Your Own** Awesome List of things & Crossword Puzzles
All	Education.com	Reading related activities
All	Mc-Graw Hill	Awesome Lessons
All	Graphics Organizers	Graphics Organizers for Reading
All	Graphic Organizers	Graphics Organizers – All Types

Learn Online
K, 1	Starfall (Learning to Read)	Different levels Guided Reading
2-3	Starfall (I’m Reading!)	Read for fun!
Pre-K	Learn to Read	Pretty Simple
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
All	Literactive	Online Learning Program
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
All	Literature Treasure Chest	Learn Literature
All	FAIR Search Tool	Search Lessons on Video
All	Free Reading	Online Reading Program

Online Games
1-5	Sight Word Games	Matching; Sight Words; Sentence Building; Fridge Magnets;
K-5	British Council	Games & Stories
K-5	Reading is Fundamental	Games & Stories
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!

Resources
All	Read Literature Online & Read Waldorf & Ambleside Online Curricula	Read books related to their curriculum.
All	Project Gutenburg	Read older literature online.
All	Read Print	Read literature online.
All	InfoPlease (Literature)	Resource for all things Literature
All	InfoPlease (Poetry)	Resource for all things Poetry
All	McGraw-Hill	Workbooks – all levels Literature, Spelling, Grammar
All	FAIR Search Tool	Search Lessons on Video

SPELLING

Lesson Plans
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Spelling Activities
Pre-5	Letter of the Week	Spelling Curriculum
K-3	Compact for Reading	Lesson Plans
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Lesson Ideas & Materials
All	Mc-Graw Hill	Awesome Lessons
All	Spelling Lists	Themed Spelling Lists
All	Free Reading	Vocabulary Builders

Worksheets
Pre-5	TLS Books	Spelling
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Lesson Ideas & Materials
K-3	Education.com	Printable Spelling Worksheets
All	Mc-Graw Hill	Awesome Lessons
All	Zaner-Boser	Phonics Worksheets
All	TLS Books	Dolch Word List Coloring Pages!
All	TLS Books	Spelling Worksheets

Printable Materials
K-5	Read-Write-Think	**Make Your Own** Awesome List of things & Crossword Puzzles
Pre-5	SoftSchools	**Make Your Own** word search & word scramble
K-5	SuperKids	** Make Your Own ** Word search, Word Scramble, Hangman Games
All	Education.com	Spelling related activities
All	Mc-Graw Hill	Awesome
All	Free Reading	Prefix/Suffixes

Online Learning
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
All	Fact Monster	Online Reference
All	Scholastic	Make Word Search / Scrambled Words
All	Literacy Center Education	Learn spelling for colors, words & shapes

Online Games
All	Kid Spell	**Make Your Own** Awesome Games
1-6	Spelling City	**Make Your Own** Spelling Practice, Games, Etc.
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Awesome Games Online
All	Scholastic Computer Lab	Fun online games
1-5	Kid Zone	Sight Word Games
All	Fact Monster	Spelling Games
All	Knowledge Adventure	Spelling Games
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!
All	Spelling Match	Online Spelling Game
All	Houghton Mifflin – Spelling	Crossword Puzzles
All	Houghton Mifflin – Spelling	Word Finds
All	Word Builder	Awesome spelling practice
All	Word Sort	Awesome spelling practice
All	Houghton Mifflin – Spelling 2	Word Finds
All	Harcourt Brace Spelling	Game

Spelling Fluency Practice
All	Word Builder	Awesome spelling practice
All	Word Sort	Awesome spelling practice
All	Spelling Match	Online Spelling Game
All	Houghton Mifflin – Spelling	Crossword Puzzles
All	Houghton Mifflin – Spelling	Word Finds

Reference Materials
*****	Donna Young Printables	Spelling Rules
All	McGraw-Hill	Workbooks – all levels Literature, Spelling, Grammar

HANDWRITING

General Materials
*****	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
*****	Donna Young Printables	Watch online writing examples
****	Miss Meacham’s Class	Handwriting practice
****	Handwriting Wizard	Handwriting worksheets & ** Create Your Own **
***	Literacy Center Education	Watch writing online
****	Zaner-Boser	Handwriting worksheets ** Create Your Own **
***	SchoolExpress	All Handwriting Practice
***	TLS Books	All Handwriting Practice
***	Free Reading	Handwriting Practice
****	Beginning Readers	All Handwriting Practice & Blank

Pre-Writing
***	KidZone	Pre-Printing Practice
****	Literactive	Pre-Writing Practice Worksheets
K-3	Education.com	Printable Writing Worksheets
All	Education.com	Printable Writing activities
****	Handwriting Wizard	Handwriting worksheets

Manuscript
******	MeddyBemps	Practice Writing Letters Online
*****	Donna Young Printables	Writing Practice worksheets & viewer
*****	Literactive	Writing Practice Worksheets – capitols
*****	Literactive	Writing Practice Worksheets – lower case
****	Starfall	Writing Worksheets
****	Beginning Reading	Letter Writing worksheets
****	DLTK Teach	Dynamic Writing Pages
***	Learning Page	Alphabet Writing Practice
***	TLS Books	Alphabet Writing
***	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Alphabet; Handwriting;
	Carls Corner	Handwriting Worksheets
	KidZone	Writing Practice
	SoftSchools	Writing Practice
K-3	Education.com	Printable Writing Worksheets
All	Education.com	Printable Writing activities
****	Handwriting Wizard	Handwriting worksheets
****	Zaner-Boser	Handwriting worksheets ** Create Your Own **

Cursive Writing
*****	Donna Young Printables	Writing Practice worksheets & viewer
	KidZone	Cursive Worksheets
	Education.com	Printable Writing Worksheets
	Education.com	Printable Writing activities
****	Handwriting Wizard	Handwriting worksheets
****	Zaner-Boser	Handwriting worksheets ** Create Your Own **

CREATIVE WRITING

Lesson Plans
Pre-3	Carls Corner	Writing Activities
Pre-5	Letter of the Week	Journal Ideas
Pre-5	KidZone	Creative Writing Ideas
K-3	Compact for Reading	Lesson Plans
K-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Shared Writing Lessons
k-3	Mrs. Meacham’s Class	Writing Workshop Mini-Lessons
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
All	Scholastic	Writing Lessons
All	Education.com	Printable Writing activities
All	McGraw-Hill	Additional Writing Lessons
All	Free Reading	Writing Lessons

Worksheets
Pre-5	KidZone	Writing
K-3	Education.com	Printable Writing Worksheets
All	Shape Book Patterns	Patterns for shape books
All	TLS Books	Writing Worksheets

Writing Prompts
*****	Imagination Prompts	Prompts for writing
*****	Picture Prompts	Picture Prompts
*****	Writing Fix	Journal Prompts & More
*****	Children’s Books Forever	Picture books for inspiration!
*****	SchoolExpress.com	Awesome Writing Ideas
****	IDCL	Read first part of book and have them finish the ending!
***	DK Images	Picture Prompts
***	Chateau Meddybemps	Journal Writing Pages to Print
1-5	Primary Journal Ideas	Journal Writing Ideas
All	Scholastic	Writing Lessons
All	Story Starters	Writing Prompts
All	Wacky Web Tales	Fun fill in the blank stories
All	Ideas for Writers	Writing Ideas
*****	Gratitude Writing	Writing what you are grateful for
****	The Story Starter Jr.	Writing Prompts
****	PicLits	Picture Writing Prompts

Online Learning
All	Free World U	Online Flashcard Learning
K-5	Read-Write-Think	Lesson Plans
All	Character Scrapbook	Analyze a character from a book
All	Poetry Idea Engine	Poetry Learning & Ideas
All	Kristine George	Learn Poetry Online
All	Shel Silverstein	Learn Poetry Online
All	Evaluation Station	Awesome – evaluate your writing!

Online Games
All	Scholastic Computer Lab	Fun online games
K-3	Reading Planet	Games, Stories, Book lists
K-5	Read-Write-Think	**Make Your Own** Many tools for writers
1-5	Sight Word Games	Sight Words; Sentence Building; Fridge Magnets;
All	ICT Games	Awesome games!

Reference Materials
All	InfoPlease	Great Reference for Writing!

POETRY

Lesson Plans
***	Kristen George	Read, Hear, & Write Poetry

LITERATURE RESOURCES

Author Websites
K-3	Teaching Books	Links to author websites

Reading Lists
All	Scholastic	Reading Lists – any topic!
All	Reading is Fundamental	Book Lists
All	Book Adventure	Books Lists – make your own!
All	Mixing in Math	Recommended Math Texts

Online Literature
All	Online Literature Project	Read older literature online.
All	Project Gutenburg	Read older literature online.
All	Read Print	Read literature online.
All	Houghton Mifflin – Science	Awesome short non-fiction articles.
All	Houghton Mifflin – History	Awesome short non-fiction articles.

Literature Reviews
****	Amazon	Literature reviews
****	Barnes & Noble	Literature reviews
***	Read Kiddo Read	Book reviews
***	Children’s Literature Network	Literature reviews, authors, books, etc.
***	Scholastic Store	Books to browse!

Insha’Allah this list will get you started. If you have anything to add – please let me know. We are always on the lookout for other great materials available, insha’Allah.

Asalaam ‘Alaikum,
Sumayyah Umm SAA