Web Links to Great Teacher Resources

Admongo is a new interactive site for children ages 8 to 12 about the implications of advertising.  From the Federal Trade Commission, Admongo has a teacher resource section that would be helpful to any teacher who addresses critical thinking in their classroom.  Interdisciplinary.

Critical Thinking Through Core Curriculum is from the Newspapers in America Foundation for Newspaper in Education Week, but is appropriate at any time.  Free and downloadable.

Reading Rockets: Teaching Kids to Read and Helping Those Who Struggle is a terrific resource for reading and language arts teachers. Affiliated with PBS.

Daily Grammar offers lesson ideas daily and a comprehensive archive.

Grammar Bytes: Grammar Instruction with Attitude is possibly the most fun a student could have while learning grammar and language.  Grades 7-12.

These podcasts from Grammar Girl are clear and concise and cover every grammar question imaginable.  Ideal for high school students.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a valuable tool for secondary English teachers preparing students for work and college.

Road to Grammar could be used by both Language Arts and ESL educators.