These sites, organized in nine categories, include lesson plans, instructional materials, online activities and projects, and virtual trips to museums and countries around the world. This Reading Village site is an comprehensive gateway to K-3 reading resources on the web, including standards and assessment, lessons plans and research, listservs and discussion forums. The IRA's publishing program provides the best information available on literacy research and practice. Though primarily for literacy professionals, association publications will also benefit parents and volunteer reading tutors. TOP Caldecott Medal Books Home page for the Caldecott Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Information is available on the medal, plus lists of award-winning books.
Courtesy of the Children's Literature Web Guide. TOP Clearinghouse Search Instructional materials can be downloaded from the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse offers its most-requested programs for the language arts, social science, science and math, visual and performing arts, as downloadable Acrobat PDF files. Each booklet lists rating, grade level, computer platform, and curricular applications. This page contains 80-plus annotated links to recommended Internet sites dealing with the development and education of children from birth through adolescence.