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LITERACY LINKS

British Columbia's Language Proficiency Index (test)I
International School Librarian's Listserv is the source for this fantastic list of texts for all readers - including teachers.
The Ontario Library Association's Reading Programs
Read Write Think - the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association site.
The Ontario Library Association's website
Canada's national Adult Literacy data base
Essential Skills for Information Literacy is an American website document describing information literacy skills and benchmarks for those skills.
Reaching Higher site for literacy instruction
Click on The International Reading Association, or its online bookstore, The On Line Book Store (of the IRA)
The Saskatchewan Reading Council, an affiliate of the International Reading Association.
Check out the streamed videos on the teaching of reading and writing at the California Learning Interchange
Storycart Press has lots on Readers' Theatre.Aaron Shepard offers 24 free Reader's Theatre scripts plut tips for scripting, staging and performing
Lois Walker provides several free Reader's Theatre scripts and a teachers' guide
Some non-fiction for young adult readers
Cool Books for Tough Guys
Books for Guys
Guysread.com is a site developed to promote reading for young males
The International Reading Association publishes, on-line, annotated lists of children's and young adolescent fiction
The American Library Associations "Cool Sites for Kids" gives younger students lots of places to look for enjoyment in reading and writing.