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[|Jack and the Beanstalk Story] YouTube - Children Stories | Jack & The Beanstalk Story by Cullen's Abc's. (n.d.). //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6ww1qK5aw - Although this is a YouTube website, the video is very entertaining for young children. The woman in the video tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk using a felt story board. This is a new and creative way to tell a story that many children have not seen before.

[|Adjective List] Adjective List. (n.d.). // Share online: Share calendars, files & photos online for free | KeepandShare // . Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/12894/adjective-list - This website lists adjectives that are commonly used in a second grade classroom. This is helpful for children when they are first learning about adjectives. It helps them become familiar with common describing words and also helps them realize the vast quantity of words that they can choose from.

[|Lesson Plan Ideas that Integrate Technology] Best Practices of Technology Integration. (n.d.). //Berrien County Intermediate School District//. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from [] - This website is a great resource for teachers to use when they are trying to integrate technology into their lesson plans. There are hundreds of lessons here for all grade levels and in every subject. They are great because it gives you a very detailed explanation and can be easily changed to fit your style of teaching. 

[|Online Fairy Tales]ClassicFairyTales.com. (n.d.). // ClassicFairyTales.com // .  Retrieved April 19, 2010, from [] - This website is very interavtive for students, it has an online version of the fairy tales that they will hear in a classroom. They can watch this interactive story or read along with it. The resource is great to use for students who complete their work early or if a child needs to read the story on their own. [|Fairy Tale Unit Ideas] Fairy Tales Theme Unit - Worksheets and Printables. (n.d.). //abcteach -- 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets//. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from [] - When working on a fairy tale unit with your class, you can use this website to help find new activities that corolate with the unit. They are also very educational and creative. Children would be able to stay entertained and learn at the same time.

[|Online Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px;">Free online elementary educational language arts activities and interactive games. (n.d.). //Apples4theteacher.com - A Primary Website - Educational Games and Activities for Kids//. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.apples4theteacher.com/langarts.html - This is a good educational website to use when children have free time or centers on the computer. It allows them to learn and interact at their own pace and enjoy what they are learning at the same time. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px;"> [|Graphic Organizers] Graphic Organizers Links. (n.d.). //Welcome to Netopia, Inc., a Motorola Company//. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px;">- This is a great resource for students to use when trying to determine which type of graphic organizer to use during the writing process. They have examples and print outs for all types of grpahs that the students can look at as a guide.

//[|Educational Games] Pre-K - 6th Grade : Language Arts - iKnowthat.com. (n.d.).// iKnowthat.com - Online Multimedia Educational Games for Kids in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Grades//. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px;">- This website has games and interactive activities for all grade levels and even subjects for that grade level. Many of the games on the website are similar activities that students would normally complete in the classroom or for homework. That makes this a great website for students to practice their skills in their spare time.