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Digby Mole's Word Games
Help Digby find end sounds, first sounds and rhymes buried underground. These games feature animation and sound for interactive fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/words/dgi.shtml

Fun and Games with Theodore Tugboat
Word searches, puzzles and a colouring page you can print are all on this site for a little literacy fun!

http://www.kcts.org/kids/fun/tugboat/index.asp

Learn ABCs
Children click on any letter to see a series of pictures that correspond to the letter. By clicking the letter on each picture, they can hear its sound and activate the animation on the picture, and move on to a fund activity!

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f

Read Along With Storybear
Interactive storybook allows children to choose from three different stories with or without sound. These stories are particularly good because the user is asked to find things and click on objects to continue the story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml

RIF Reading Planet - Read Along Stories and Songs!
Children will enjoy the animated stories and sing-along songs on this web site from Reading is Fundamental. Words are highlighted as they are read so that children can follow along.

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx

Storyplace Preschool Library
Click on the "Other Themes" link to choose from a list of story themes. Children enjoy an animated story complete with music and sound, and can even have fun with an online and printable activity. Best of all for parents is an activity sheet for more fun with kids, and a list of theme-related book titles to print up for future library visits.

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/preschool.asp

Swiper's Spelling Book
Swiper has stolen the words from Dora's spelling book! Help Dora choose the right letters to spell the words.

http://www.nickjr.com/playtime/shows/dora/games/dora_swiperspelling.jhtml

Primary/Junior Level Links

Fake Out!
Children choose a word and must then select the correct definition from a list of possible answers. Children can also make up a fake definition of a word, and check back to see how many people chose it.

http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/

Fun Brain Word Games
Scroll down the page and select from a variety of word games listed on the right. Notable games include Word Turtle, which enables children to create their own word search puzzles, and Spellaroo, where children must select the misspelled word in each sentence.

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

Fun Brain Reading
Children can read popular series book online and can create silly stories with their choice of words when they click on the Mad Libs links.

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html

International Children's Digital Library
This online library has digitized books from around the world, featuring original text and illustrations -- well worth exploring!

http://www.icdlbooks.org/

Scholastic Canada/Scholastic U.S.
Both of these interactive web sites showcase books, spotlight authors, post reviews and feature games. Children will love the "stuff to do" link on the Canadian site, which features book-related games and other activities. Don't forget to check out the Homework Hub on the U.S. site for great research tips!

http://www.scholastic.ca/kids/
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/

Sidekicks for Kids
From the folks who brought you No Flying, No Tights for Teens, this site is features reviews of graphic novels written specifically for children.

http://www.noflyingnotights.com/sidekicks/index.html

Storyplace Elementary Library
Topsy-Turvy Tales are animated stories that children can customize by entering their own character and place names. Children can also enjoy a printable activity and theme-related reading list.

http://www.storyplace.org/eel/eel.asp

Intermediate Level Links

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
This booklist features high interest titles that will appeal to young adults who can't seem to find the perfect book for their reading pleasure.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/quickpicksreluctant.htm

No Flying, No Tights - Graphic Novels for Teens
Recommended by the American Library Association, this terrific site features reviews of graphic novels, all arranged by genre at the left hand side of the screen. The reviews feature cover illustrations, for those who still like to judge a book by its cover.

http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html

Plymouth District Library Teen Zone: Books Made Into Movies
Sometimes movies are a great way to get young adults reading, so be sure to check this site that lists books that have been adapted for Hollywood.

http://plymouthlibrary.org/bktovid.htm

Waterboro Public Library - Booklists for Young Adults
An excellent list of booklists for Young Adults arranged by category. If your teen doesn't know what to read next, this is the place to go! **Note that some categories deal with sensitive subject matter.

http://www.waterborolibrary.org/bklisty.htm

TeenReads
Book reviews, award winners, indepth interviews with YA authors, monthly polls, contests... this site has a lot of great information to help teens make their reading choices "click!"

http://www.teenreads.com/index.asp

Wired for Words
Brought to you by the Calgary Board of Education, Wired for Words gives readers ages 4 to young adult an opportunity to read about featured books recommended by teachers and librarians. Better still, young people can post their own book reviews and read ones posted by their peers.

http://www.wiredforwords.com/wiredforwords.html

Download this printable version of the booklet given out at the Family Literacy Conference. It features great tips to help you and your child enjoy reading even more, and terrific web links for additional reading fun!

If you want to view the conference booklet online, click on the above graphic. The links are active, so all you have to do is point and click to access the great sites listed inside!

This handbook features some terrific information to help you make reading fun for your child. It also features some useful links to literacy web sites and some suggested reading.

Literacy Tips and Advice

Library Links