With the start of the new school year upon us, the time teachers have to research free and low-cost teaching resources is exceptionally limited. During one of our #TeachChat sessions, we asked teachers to let us help them find resources that would make their lives easier. They asked for everything from math curriculum to graphic organizers to free reading websites. The 50 resources listed below are just some of the sites and articles we were able to find during the chat. Hopefully, they will make your lesson planning time a bit easier, as well!
Low-Cost and Free Teaching Resources
Reading/Language Arts
11 Free Reading Websites: https://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Google Lit Trips: http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Teaching Cause and Effect (scroll down a bit on the page): http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/Mini%20Lessons.htm
Inferencing: http://sunnydaysinsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2012/03/more-inferencing-goodies.html
Compare and Contrast (under the Skill & Strategy section): http://www.readworks.org/
Vocabulary Turkeys: https://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/handprint-turkey-crafts-and-bulletin-board-ideas-for-the-classroom/
Fact and Opinion: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
Quotation Marks: http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/dialogue—quotation-marks.html
Thesis Statements (6th Grade): http://prezi.com/1oajbh81i2wk/introducing-claim-or-thesis-statements/
Narrative Writing: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/comics-classroom-introduction-narrative-223.html
Persuasive Essays (8th Grade): http://www.slideshare.net/mrs_cheney/persuasive-essay-8th-grade-presentation-750361