Online Resources
Grade level reading lists.
Kids review books for other kids.
Starting your own book club.
Children's literature website with book reviews, and activities.
Children create their own books lists with this free reading motivation program of over 6,000 titles. Created by Sylvan Learning Foundation, Book Adventure offers multiple choice quizzes, and children can earn points and prizes for literary success.
Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, this web address contains a very extensive database of journal and non-journal education literature.
The Institute of Education Sciences serves to "help educators and education policymakers incorporate scientifically based research into their educational decisions" by rating causal research.
Expands educators' capability to access Internet-based lesson plans, instructional units and other educational materials in all forms and formats. GEM's goal is to improve the organization and accessibility of the substantial collections of materials that are already available on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
Search engine for children that provides access to sites recommended by teachers and librarians and covers diverse topics such as Society and Government, the Arts, Weird and Mysterious as well as factual, religious, recreational, and geographic categorical information.