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Technology For Early Learners

ELA Resources

Letter Naming Fluency

• Interactive Alphabet - Listen and watch.• Elmo's Keyboard-O-Rama - Use your keyboard

to interact with Elmo.  • Writing Repeater - Practice writing letters and

words and watch them be repeated.• Lil' Fingers Storybook - ABC Mommy and Me• Alphabet Book Game - Click on each book to

put them in alphabetical order.• Letter Speed Race - Type each letter on the

keyboard.  Helps with letter recognition and letter placement on the keyboard.

• ABC Order - What letter comes next?• Missing Letter of the Alphabet - Use the

keyboard to type in the correct letters.

• Paw Park Alphabet match - Match the upper and lower case letters.

• Letter Pop - Find the letter that is spoken.• Letter Learning - Click on the letter that you hear.• ABC Whack-a-Mole - Whack the moles in ABC order.• Letter Match - Paint the shirt with the lowercase letter the same

color as the shirt with the uppercase letter. • Alphabet Game - Drag the lower case letter on the bottom to the

matching upper case letter on the top.• Literacy Center - Choose from various activities, several on letter

recognition.• Alphabet Zoo - Find the animals' homes by matching the upper

and lowercase letters.• ABC Order - Drag and drop the words in the correct order.• Clifford's Letter Match - Look at the first letter in each word. 

Drag each word into the correct box.• What Letter is Missing? - Type the missing letter (not available

2/20/09)• Create-a Reader - Letter recognition activities.  3 letter sound

activities are also available.

Rhyming Activities

 • In the Nick of Rhyme - Find the rhyming words.  Includes audio.• Make Time to Rhyme - Complete the rhymes with Elmo and

Hoot.• Find the Rhymes - Find the 2 words that rhyme.• Reggie Loves to Rhyme - Match the rhyming words.• Rhyming Words Memory Game - Find the pairs of rhyming

words.• Another Rhyming Words Memory Game - Find the pairs of

rhyming words.• Gus and Inky's Underwater Adventure Chapter 2 - Help Gus and

Inky finding rhyming words.• Rhyme Time - Match the rhyming words.• Rhyming Words - Drag and drop the rhyming words• Rhyming Words 2 - Drag and drop the rhyming words.• Words that Rhyme - Choose from 15 different word endings.• Digby Mole's Rhyme Game - 3 levels of play.• Create-a-Reader - Click on the word that rhymes with the word

that you hear.

 

Beginning and

Ending Letter Sounds

 • Bear Wear - Help bear get dressed by listening to the beginning

letter sound and then finding the right shirt.• ABC'c at Star Fall - Listen to words with the beginning selected

beginning letter.• Big Bird Gets a Letter - Help Big Bird find the pictures that begin

with his letter.• Gus And Inky's Underwater Adventure Chapter 1- Help Gus and

Inky with beginning sounds.• ABC Match - Find the picture and beginning letter sound match.• Chicken Coop - Find the picture that begins with the same sound

as the word you hear.• Fishing with Garfield - Find the beginning or ending letter sound.•  • Sound and Letter Match - Drag and drop the dominoes onto the

game board to match beginning sounds.• Phoneme Pop - Pop the bubbles that have the matching letter

sound.

• Sounds Fun - Match the letter with the sound to help the monkey escape from the snake.

• Reading Rover's Sound Check - Click on the picture with a different beginning sound.

• Digby's First Sounds Game - Find the word with the correct beginning sound. Three levels of play.

• Digby's Ending Sounds Game - Find the word with the correct ending sound.  Three levels of play.

• Wild West Phonics - Choose 3 levels of play.  Choose the missing letters after listening to the word.

• Clifford's Sound Match  - Find the words that begin with the same sound as the picture.  Audio included.

• Fuzzy Lion Ears - Find the correct ending sound.  Audio included.• Beginning Digraphs - Click on the consonant digraph that begins the

picture name.• Ending Digraphs - Click on the consonant digraph that ends the picture

name.• Word Families Level 1 - Choose a word family, then click on the word

that matches the picture.• Word Families Level 2 - Choose a word family, then type the missing

beginning sound.• Word Families Level 3 - Choose a word family, then type in the word that

matches the picture.• Blends Match Game - Concentration-style game matching a picture to

the beginning sound blend

Vowel Sounds

• Phonics Word Match -  Select your topic.  Registration is not needed.  Click on "Maybe later" when prompted to register.

• Phonics Word Builder - Select your topic. Registration is not needed.  Click on "Maybe later" when prompted to register.

• ReadWriteThink Picture Match - Matching game that reinforces the concept of beginning-letter and short- and long-vowel sounds.

• Word Family Sort - Sort a series of words into short-vowel word families.

•  • Short Vowel Sounds - Click on the word with the short vowel that

matches the picture.• Long Vowel Sounds - Drag and drop the pictures of the words that

have the correct long vowel sound.• Long Vowel Sounds A,I,O - Look at the picture, then click on the

long vowel that you hear when you say the word.• Picture Hunt - Find the words with the long A sound.• Picture Hunt - Find the words with the long O sound.• Long Vowel Sounds E,U - Look at the picture, then click on the

long vowel that you hear when you say the word.

• Long Vowel Sounds A,E,I,O,U - Look at the picture, then click on the long vowel that you hear when you say the word.

• Long Vowel Matching - Match the picture with the word in this concentration style game.

•  • Short or Long Vowel Sounds - Click on the word that names

the picture.• Write a Postcard - Click on the correct vowel sounds• Missing Vowel - Type the missing vowel in this CVC words.• Picture Hunt - Find the words with the R controlled O.• Middle Diagraphs - Click on the vowel graph that is in the

middle of the picture name.• Word Sort - Sort the words using the 2 Vowels.• Word Sort - Sort the words using the R controlled vowels• Poem Pack - Hear and Read the Poems, find long vowel

letter sounds and words.

CVC Activities and

Real or Nonsense

CVC Activities 

• The Whirlyword Machine - 3 levels of CVC activities.• CVC Maker - 2 different activities with CVC words.• 3-Letter House - Find the "real" CVC words.

Real or Nonsense• Clifford's Make a Word - Make real words by dragging the

vowels.• Word Wheels 1 - Stop the wheels to make the correct word. CVC

words• Seaside Circle Game - Spell the CVC word that you hear.• It's a Goal! - Choose the correct vowel to spell the CVC word.•  Alien Scavenger Hunt - Click on the letters that make up the

CVC word.• Word Wheels 2 - Stop the wheels to make the correct word.  4

letter words with beginning digraphs• Magnetic Chat - Make words with these "magnetic letters".• Alphabet Organizer - Type words that begin with each letter of

the alphabet.  Print your organizer when you are done.• Letter Hunt - Click on the letter than makes the real word.

Blending

Blending

• Word Build and Bank - Make words by adding a beginning letter or blend to a word ending.

• Word Blender - Blender says word and student must choose the beginning sounds and ending sounds separately to be blended together. This site is from BBC. The British accent may make this difficult.

• Blending Bowl - Blend beginning and ending sounds to make words

• Orson's Waller - Match the words that Orson blends to the object.

• The Hay Loft - Match the segmented words to the object.• Lanolin's Greenhouse - Make a new word by replacing the

beginning sound with a new sound.  Match the new word to the object.

• Pumpkin Patch - Delete the beginning sound and match it to what you hear.

WORD FAMILIES

• Word Families Level 1 - Choose a word family.  Then pick the word that matches the picture.

• Word Families Level 2 - Choose a word family.  Then type the missing letters of the word.

• Word Families Level 3 - Choose a word family.  Then type the word that matches the picture.

• I Know That: Word Match  - Select from a variety of topics including short and long vowels, beginning and ending consonants.  When prompted to register click "maybe later".

Word Identification

• WordWorld - Several word games adapted from the PBS TV series.

• See and Spell - Click and drag the letters to spell the short vowel word that matches the picture.

• High Frequency Words - Drag and drop the correct word to complete the sentences.

• Sight Word Matching - Concentration style game• What's the Word? - Look at the picture then click on the word

that best describes the picture.  • CVC Word Machine - Click on the word that Matches the Picture• High Frequency Words II - Drag and drop the correct word to

complete the sentences.• Put it on the Shelf - Drag and drop the correct picture to the

word.  More words are available on Put it on the Shelf 2, Put it on the Shelf 3, Put it on the Shelf 4.

•  • Dolch Sight Word Activities - Multiple activities for multiple grade

levels.

• Dolch Sight Word Activities - Multiple activities for multiple grade levels.

• Word Builder - Drag the letters to correctly spell the spoken word.

• I Can Read - Listen and read each sentence.  Then click to answer each question.

• Label That Scene - Drag and drop the labels onto the farm scene.

• Reading Games - Several activities to choose from.• It's Fun to Read: All About Me - Read, play, and answer

the questions.• Sight Words with Samson - Multiple lists and activities to

select from.

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• Word Family Sort - Select a vowel to complete a word sort in that vowel family.  Sorted lists are printable.

• Word Sort - Choose a grade level, then a unit, then complete the sort.• Word Builder - Choose a grade level, then a unit, then complete the

activity.• Doodle Splash - Draw a doodle to tell about a story.• Concrete Poetry - Choose a nature picture or draw your own.  Then add

words to your shape to write a poem or story.• Dragon Wood - Explore the woods. Take pictures of the items you find. 

Look carefully, there will be a quiz at the end of the adventure.• Fishing Bears Vocabulary - Drag and drop the letters to spell the

vocabulary words from The Fishing Bear. Right-click and choose "Save Target as".  After saving the file then open it from your computer.

• Sight Words with Samson - Multiple lists and activities to select from.• How to Be a Nature Detective - Harcourt Test Tutor : Main Idea • How to Be a Nature Detective - Harcourt Test Tutor: Contractions• How to Be a Nature Detective - Harcourt Reading Rockets : Main Idea  • ReadWriteThink Story Map - Interactive graphic organizer designed to

assist students in prewriting and postreading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.

• Custom Mini Book - Students add their own information and then print this mini book.  A custom book is available for boys and for girls.

• Read Along Nursery Rhymes - Listen read and interactive with 18 different nursery rhymes.

• Words Within Words - Drag and drop the letters to find the words inside of words.

• Spin and Spell - Click on a picture and then click to spell the word.

• Story Plant - Grow your own story using the ideas from the story plant.

• Story Circle - Online, interactive stories.• Characters - Click on different parts to create your character. 

Then type a sentence about your character.• First Grade Sentences - Click to arrange the words in the

correct order to complete the sentences.• First Grade Sentences 2 - Click to arrange the words in the

correct order to complete the sentences.• Does it Make Sense? - Choose the sentence that makes sense.• Capital Letters - Correct the capitalization in each sentence.• ABCya - Put the alphabet in order.• Wordmaker - Simple, engaging way for students to generate

dozens of different words by first choosing an ending and then adding a beginning letter or blend.

• Picture Match - Students match picture cards with letter sounds.• Learn to Read at Starfall - Online reading activities.• Clifford - Read a story, play a game, have some fun with the Big Red Dog.• More Clifford Activities - Play and Learn with Clifford.• Create a Seasonal Postcard - Choose the background, pictures and type your own

text.• Write the Caption - Weekly picture that needs a caption.• Sorting Materials - Sort the toys into 3 categories and then explain why you sorted

them that way.• Spelling Activities - Harcourt Brace Spelling Lessons • Writing Sites• Create a Seasonal Postcard - Choose the background, pictures and type your own

text.• Doodle Splash - Draw a "doodle" to go along with a story.  Write a summary of the

story.• Post Card Creator - Learn about the parts of a post card as you write your own.  • Let's Book it with Tech'Knowledge'y: Shape Book - Shape books that can be

downloaded and typed on using Microsoft Word.• Letter Generator -  Learn about the parts of a letter as you write your own.• Let's Write a Letter - Interactive tutorial.  Write a business or personal letter.  Even

learn how to address the envelope.• Scholastic Story Starters - Generate a funny story starter and write your story online.• Arthur's e-Cards - Pick a card, type a message and even email it to your teacher.• Suessville Story Maker - Pick your background, characters, and write your story.

Online Story Books• Goodnight Stories - Read, Listen, See and interact.• Story Place - The Children's Digital Library.  Go to the

pre-school theme page or the elementary theme page to see all the stories and activities at a glance.

• Storybook Web - Listen to stories read by the author, hear the author answer questions, play games, and make words. (Scottish accent)

• Aesop Fables - Listen and watch.• The Kennedy Center's "Storytime Online" - A few stories with pictures

and audio.  Uses Real Player.• Children's Storybooks Online - Online books for 3 different ages.  Audio

not included.• Clifford - Read and Write with Clifford• Binky's Story Scramble - Help Binky put the mixed-up Arthur stories in

the right order.• Stop and Go - Choose a picture and help write the story.• Story Bear's Stories - 3 Interactive stories• Story Circle - Online, interactive stories• Sebastian Swan - Read online, non-fiction, science stories and answer

questions.

• Between the Lions: Stories - Online stories from the television series.  No audio

• Lil' Fingers Storybooks - Some stories have sound and animations, others do not.

• Guided Reading: The Tale of the Singing Zebras - Includes discussion sheets that can be used before and after reading the story.

• KizClub Online Stories - Choose from Level1, Level 2, or Level 3.

• CBeebies Story Circle - Online stories from a BBC television show.

• Big Books - Online books, most without audio.• Jakers - Online stories• Comfy Corner - Online stories• Scrambled Stories - Read or listen to stories in which you

supply the nouns and other parts of the story.  Click "Read It" to hear the story. You can click "maybe later" when you are asked to register.

• Listen and Read - Articles from Scholastic News with audio.• Reading is Fundamental - Read along stories and songs.

• Literacy Big Books • Nick Jr. Stories• Inkless Tales• Mighty Books - A subscription service that offers a few

free books• Bedtime Stories - Text and pictures, no audio.  Kurzweil

could be used to read the stories.• Robert Munsch Web Site - Listen to Robert Munsch read

some of his stories.• Silly Books - 2 pages of online stories• Rebus Rhymes - Many to choose from.  Divided by

subject.• Meet the Authors and Illustrators - Online interviews

with many favorite authors and illustrators.  Some contain audio and video.

• Fairy Tale Land - 8 classic stories to read and listen to.

Other Resources

• Pinky Dinky Doo• Alphabet Fun• Literacy Games• Writing Runway• Roy• Predictions

• Alphabet Fun• Spelling City• Literacy Center• Literactive• ELL/ESL English Help• Word Magnets

• ABC Order• Characters• StoryPlace

(animated altered fairy tales)

• Alphabet Games • Bobby Bear - Counting

with Clothes

• ABCya! Elementary Computer Activities& Games

• Whomp• Chicken Stacker• Giggle Poetry• Other ELA

• General• Little Fingers Software - Play, learn, discover.• Little Animals Activity Center - Learn and play

with Digby and his friends.• PBS Kids: Games - Educational, fun games from

PBS• Learning Planet - Number, ABC, memory, and

time skills.• Sparky the Fire Dog - Check out Sparky's

Arcade.  Have some fun while learning about safety.

• Coloring Book - Choose a picture to color online.• I Spy - Play I Spy online.• Make your own I Spy - Create an I Spy online.