Virginia Young Writers
Click Link for the VSRA Website for more information about
Virginia Young Writers Program
Virginia Young Writers Web Resources
National Writing Project
http://www.writingproject.org/
The National Writing Project (NWP), based at the U. of
California-Berkeley, is a network of 150 sites, each
representing a school/university partnership. The site has a
wealth of professional development resources for teachers of
writing at all levels, primary through college, including online
discussion lists (Urban and Rural, also Teacher Inquiry),
author-led seminars, and a regularly updated "NWP Interactive."
Professional Development
PBS TeacherSource: Arts and Literature
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm
PBS TeacherSource provides searchable access to the various
lesson plans, teaching resources, and student activities on the
PBS website. The collection can by sorted by grade level and
curricular areas (books, reading skills, and so forth).
Instructional Resources, Reference Library, Student Resources
PoetryTeachers.com
http://www.poetryteachers.com/
The site provides ideas for poetry lessons, contests, and
activities. It also links to Giggle Poetry (http://www.gigglepoetry.com/),
a fun site for students reading, rating, and writing poems.
Instructional Resources, Student Resources
Publishing with Students
http://www.publishingstudents.com/
This website gives practical advice to teachers interested in
helping students publish their writing. The site includes links
to websites that focus on student writing and publishing, a page
for teachers to exchange ideas, and a list of award programs and
writing competitions for students.
Instructional Resources
SmartWriters.com
http://www.SmartWriters.com/
Educators and students can make use of several
SmartWriters.com features, including interviews with children’s
writers, writing contest links for young writers, classroom
resources for teachers and librarians, and a directory of
children’s authors and illustrators who are available for school
visits.
Instructional Resources, Student Resources
Textmapping Project
http://www.textmapping.org/
Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique used to teach
reading comprehension and writing skills, study skills, and
course content.
Instructional Resources, Professional Development
The Poetry Forge
http://www.poetryforge.org/
The Poetry Forge offers teacher tools such as poetry generators,
lesson plans, and discussion groups for teachers attempting to
implement these activities. Students have access to many of the
same tools, and they have their own forum to discuss and publish
their work.
Instructional Resources, Professional Development, Student
Resources
The Write Site
http://writesite.org/
The Write Site provides resources on journalism, from generating
leads, gathering facts, and writing stories.
Instructional Resources, Student Resources
Treasures@Sea: Exploring the Ocean through Literature
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/main.html
Treasures@Sea has ocean-themed activities for students,
including word searches, crosswords, and quizzes. For teachers,
there are mini-lessons centered around art, writing, and book
activities, all bringing into the classroom a lively
understanding of our treasures at sea.
Instructional Resources, Student Resources
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