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. TOP CTAP Early Reading-Technology Project. TOP Newbery Medal Books Home page for the Newbery Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Information is provided on the medal, plus lists of award-winning books.
Designed for classrooms with online access. TOP Web Sites and Resources for Teachers Professors of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge, have collected sites and curriculum resources from the Internet for teachers to use in their classrooms. 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.