Teachers+&+Parents

=These links will take you to other sites that you may find useful. Have fun!=

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= = =Booklists, (Reading Suggestions for Summer and by Theme)=
 * ===[|GreatSchools.net Summer Reading Guide]===
 * Recommended reading selected by the editors of GreatSchools.net, listed by grade level and with a handy guide by topics.
 * ===[|Recommended Kids Books By Theme]===
 * Recommended books for kids by theme as chose by the [|Reading Rockets] Children's Literature Specialist, Maria Salvadore.
 * === **[|SummerReading.pdf]**   ===
 * List of suggested summer reading, organized by grade leves K-5, from [|TeachingBooks.net]

=Books, Authors, and Guides=
 * ===[|Booktalking with the Book Dragon]===
 * Ms. Foust's blog on reading includes booktalks and more about recommended books and other reading/library-related ideas. Includes children's and young adult titles and links to other sites and blogs with similar themes.
 * ===[|TeachingBooks.net]===
 * Links to audio and video recordings of notable children's authors and illustrators, reading from their works, discussing their creative processes, pronouncing their names, and more. Includes book study guides and more. You must sign in to access all areas of the site. See Ms. Foust for password information. Site access is provided by Knox County Schools.

=Clipart, Coloring Pages, and More=
 * ===[|Clipart for Educators]===
 * ===[|Flags of the World Colouring Book]===
 * ===[|Flags of the World Colouring Book: United States]===

=Free Books for Children 5 and Under=


 * ===[|Imagination Library]===
 * Register online for Imagination Library at the Knox County Public Library's website. Children 5 and under receive free books.

=Free Educational Games Online=
 * ===[|www.ramogames.com]===
 * Directory of kids educational games, categorized by topic, including geography, math, logic, and spelling.

=Picture Books Available Online=
 * ===[|www.lookybook.com]===
 * Look at picture books, //in their entirety//, online. Great way to preview books before you buy or make that trip to the library.

=Struggling Readers=


 * ===[|Strategies to Help Kids Who Struggle With Reading]===
 * Great strategies to help struggling readers as shared by the folks at [|Reading Rockets].

=Teacher and Parent Sections of Kid-Oriented Websites=
 * ===[|Jan Brett]===
 * From the site index: "Piggybacks for teachers ~ projects to extend Jan Brett books to Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and Music/Art/Drama."
 * ===[|Dav Pilkey's "Boring Stuff for Grownups"]===
 * This section of Dav Pilkey's site includes tips on ways to use the site and books in the classroom. Dav Pilkey is the creator of such popular titles as //Dogzilla//, //Kat Kong//, and the Captain Underpants series.
 * ===[|Magic Tree House Teachers' Guides]===
 * Guides to lessons and activities for each of the Magic Tree House books.