The Language Arts Mall Now that you have taken classes at the academy or explored the library, maybe you want to do a little bit of shopping! Accelerated Reader is a computerized reading management system. Students read a book, sit down at a computer, enter their password, find the book, and take a test on that book. The system allows teachers to access student performance on tests. Added 5/3/00 http://www.advlearn.com/ar/ Amazon.com is one of several online book stores. It has been around longer than most. The service is reliable and communication (through e-mail) regarding your order is helpful. http://www.amazon.com Barnes and Noble.com offers books for sale online. http://www.barnesandnoble.com Idea Site for Teaching K-8 Magazine covers all curricular areas, including Language Arts. http://www.teachingk-8.com/ The International Reading Association has redesigned their Online Bookstore. You will be able to find IRA publications for teachers and parents. Added 2/29/00 http://newbookstore.reading.org/ The Oxford English Dictionary, published by the Oxford University Press, is now available through subscription online. Subscribers will have access to the second edition of the OED as well as information that will be included in the third edition, which is in progress. Individuals who are not subscribers can view the word of the day. Added 5/2/00 http://oed.com/ Nearly everyone has read the famous story "Stone Soup," but have you read the magazine? Stone Soup magazine, created by young writers and artists, is published six times a year. Within the magazine, you will find fiction, poetry and art. The web site links to quite a few stories, so you can "sample" before you buy. The web site also offers several ideas for classroom activities. Added 1/20/00 http://www.stonesoup.com/ The Verio Business Center offers on-line courses in a variety areas, including basic grammar skills. These courses can be completed within 4-6 hours. They would be useful for teachers who are unsure of their knowledge of language conventions, as well as a suggestion to give to parents for students who need extra help. Verio has three different subscription plans that are tailored to different types of users. Go to the main page and click on "Course Catalog." http://www.yourcompany.com/dpec/ If you use a Macintosh computer, you can download this shareware entitled Vocab 1.5. (Shareware is software you can download to your computer. After you have done that, you mail a small payment, usually between $10-$25 to the person who created the software.) You can create flashcards on your computer in English and another language, to test yourself or your students on new vocabulary. You can also quiz your students on synonyms for words in English or another language. http://cab.hypermart.net/vocab/
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