A Web of Online Dictionaries. http://www.yourdictionary.com
Provides an easy-to-use search engine for words and the results are quite detailed. Also offers 400 different language dictionaries.
ABC Fast Phonics http://www.abcfastphonics.com/
This tutorial site makes use of cartoons, audio narration, sounds, and clickable words to teach phonics. Phonics rules and practice pages are included.
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online http://www.bartleby.com/index.html
A growing collection of full text reference
works including dictionaries, encyclopedias, gazetteers, and style manuals in addition to works of poetry, folk and fairy tales, essays, and classic fiction.
BookHive: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Co. http://www.bookhive.org
A reader's advisory tool for infants through sixth graders that can be searched by topic or reading level; includes materials for parents and other adults.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature http://www.dawcl.com/
Search by children's book author or illustrator to see awards won or search for award-winning books (and runners-up) by the names of more than forty international (American, British, Australian, New Zealand) children's book awards limited by setting, ethnicity, publication year, age of reader, keyword, or other qualifiers in this database of almost 5,000 titles.
Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/
A free online encyclopedia with entries, article, facts, images and more from authoritative and respected sources often used in libraries.
English Grammar. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
A dictionary of English grammar.
Fact Monster.com. http://www.factmonster.com
Find information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to homework help to quizzes and games.
Little Clickers. http://www.littleclickers.com
Easily navigated site by the editors of Children's Software Review that enables users to locate links on various subjects. Search engines are also built in to the site.
Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com/
Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site offers words games and a word for the day.
Online Spelling Program http://www.spellingcity.com/
This site makes practicing for spelling tests fun.
OWL Online Writing Lab. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html
Learn more about grammar and punctuation.
Research Guide http://www.crlsresearchguide.org
List of 23 basic steps in the research process with links to more help and explanations.
Semantic Rhyming Dictionary. http://www.rhymezone.com/
You can use it to write bad poetry or even good poetry. Using the three query functions described in this site, you can find words that rhyme with, almost rhyme with, or sound exactly the same as a certain target word.
Writing a Basic Essay. http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Steps to guide you in writing an essay.
Writing Den. http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/
This is designed for students grades 6–12 who want to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing Den is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs. Includes plugins.
Appropriate for PreK aged youth
Appropriate for Elementary aged youth
Appropriate for Middle School aged youth
For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers