Reading Links for Teachers, Parents, and Students

Standards

CDE Reading Standards Colorado Model Content Standards from CDE
PSD Standards and Benchmarks Language Arts Standards and Benchmarks from Poudre School District
IRA Standards International Reading Association Standards

Curriculum Information

Open Court Resources Resources and Links to go with our Open Court reading curriculum
Open Court Resources More Open Court Resources for Teachers
Step Up to Writing An overview of the Step-Up to Writing program used in PSD
6 Traits Writing An overview of 6 Traits with lesson plans and scoring rubrics
6 Traits Assessment A beginning writing continuum using six traits
Units of Study for Primary Writing Information about writing workshop curriculum used in PSD

Glossaries

Enchanted Learning Types of Words Definitions, printables, and information about types of words, phrases, and sentences.
Grammar Monster Definitions, lessons, and quizzes about grammar terms.

Learning Games and Activities

ReadWriteThink Student Materials Online student materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom.
Learn to Read at Starfall Reading stories and activities designed for beginning and emergent readers.
Word Builder Build words using phonics topics (Click Maybe Later if asked to register).
"Between the Lions" Games Word games with characters from the PBS show "Between the Lions."
International Children's Digital Library View and read scans of children's books online.
Writing Fix Information and online activities for writing with 6 traits.
Kaboose Reading Games While there are several ads, there are also some good learning games on this site.