KizClub is a wonderful site with resources for beginning readers. They have a whole section of story props for all your favorite picture books. The free printables come in color and black and white. I use them for story retelling activities and whenever I am making centers with a theme.
If you only visit one website this year, you need to go here. FRRC has developed literacy activities by grade level for each of the five pillars of reading. They didn't just create one or two per pillar or per grade level. They have pages and pages of activities for each element at each grade level. Each activity has an instruction page as well as all the printables you need. They are great for centers. Print, laminate and get those wonderful mom volunteers to start cutting.
This year I was in charge in a special ed innovation grant involving iPad technology. What I found out was that our teachers really did not have a lot of ideas for their use beyond drill and practice apps. Princess piloted 1:1 with iPads in her classroom for a portion of the day. She was determined to integrate the tablets rather than just use apps for drill and kill. Both of us did a huge amount of research. This site has an interactive matrix that identifies the levels of true integration. It has great resources, suggestions and tools for each level and activity.
Random....maybe. Useful....definitely.
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