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Free Writing & Spelling Worksheets & More!

March 6th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, March 6, 2013 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Best Worksheets

Age Range: 4-10 (Grades PreK-5th, with parental supervision)

A Maryland ClickScholar told me about this ad-supported website (developed by the folks at TheHeadOfTheClass.com) that provides free worksheets for Language Arts and a variety of other subjects that you can download/print or do online/mobile. I have focused on Language Arts for this review.

When you get to the site, read the introduction. Then, select a grade level and a new page opens displaying some worksheets. Look on the menu bar to see what subjects the worksheets cover including Art, Geography, Math, Science, Spelling, Reading, Writing, Spanish, etc. Not all subjects are available at all grade levels. For example:

*Preschool – No “subjects” here, just kiddie worksheets that introduce sight words, numbers, shapes, money, etc.

*Kindergarten – Reading worksheets include sight words, story sequencing, letter writing, alphabet, etc.

*First Grade – Spelling worksheets have scrambled words, missing letters and vowels, matching words. Writing worksheets cover verbs, nouns, past tense, etc. Reading offers missing letters, words, sight words, story lines, etc.

*Second Grade – Spelling and Writing worksheets cover sight words, vowels, consonants, print writing, cursive reading and writing activities.

*Third Grade – Spelling word writing worksheets, cursive writing practice worksheets, etc.

*Fourth Grade – Print and cursive spelling practice worksheets.  Writing worksheets focus on grammar and punctuation.

*Fifth Grade – Spelling word practice in cursive and print. Sentence structure and parts of speech including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, etc.

When you find a worksheet you want to use, you have the option to download and print it out for use offline, or simply do the activity online.

Bookmark this site to return often.

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Creative Writing Worksheets & Much More!

December 5th, 2012

Hi! It’s Wednesday, December 5, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

TLSBooks.com: Free Worksheets

Age Range: 4-11 (grades Pre-K to 6, with parental supervision)

This ad-supported website offers a wide array of free, printable Language Arts worksheets that provide creative writing prompts and activities for students from Pre-K through Middle School.

When you get to the site, just scroll down the page to see the creative writing worksheets that include:

*Themed Acrostic Poems – Use these worksheet outlines to write poetry about the seasons and months of the year.

*Quotation Worksheets – Read a quote by a famous person from literature or history (i.e., Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Dickens, Helen Keller, Abigail Adams, Ben Franklin, etc.), and write about what it means to you.

*Miscellaneous Creative Writing Worksheets – Write a story to go with a picture, and use worksheets with writing prompts.

You can also print out stationery and thank you notes to use at will.

Be sure to use the menu in the left margin to access free Language Arts worksheets that help students learn and practice:

  • Alphabetizing
  • Rhyming
  • Dictionary Skills
  • Vocabulary

And do Word Search puzzles that teach punctuation, vowel sounds, literary terms, and more. You’ll also find “Handwriting” and “Spelling” worksheets on the menu too.

A big plus to this site is that it also offers free worksheets for all of the following subjects:

  • Foreign Language
  • Geography
  • History
  • Math
  • Music
  • Science
  • And more!

Bookmark this one – you’ll want to return often.

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Free Writing Lessons for All Grades!

September 19th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, August 22, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Time4Writing

Age Range: 6-18 (grades 1-12, with parental supervision)

This commercial website sells an online writing program, but it also provides free writing resources that include instructional videos, printable worksheets,  and interactive games. There’s enough free material to jump-start writing, nudge it along, hone some grammar skills, and more.

When you get to the site you’ll see an introduction and below it are some of the free writing resources.  Use the menu on the left side of the home page to easily access the free writing resources that teach:

*Writing Sentences – Sentence structure, fragments and run-on sentences; simple, complex and compound sentences; types of sentences including  declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory.

*Writing Paragraphs – Topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence, and types of paragraphs.

*Writing Essays – Introduction, thesis statement, concluding paragraph, types of essays, etc.

*Writing Mechanics – Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, capitalization, punctuation, homophones, homonyms, etc.

*Standardized Test Writing – Identifying sentence errors, choosing the better sentence, editing and revising paragraphs, improving sentences, writing the SAT essay.

Click on a topic of interest and a new page opens with a selection of sample lessons, activities, and games.

 

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Free Writing & Grammar Video Lessons For K-12!

September 10th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Discovery Education: English Homework Help

Age Range: 5-18 (grades K-12)

This website offers free video lessons to help students in grades K-12 improve their writing composition, mechanics, and grammar skills.  The videos are animations provide instruction through simple stories designed to engage students.

When you get to the site you’ll see a menu of video lessons divided into three sections – Writing, Mechanics, and Grammar. Each section is further divded by grade levels including:

K-2 – Watch videos that introduce writing and story-telling, as well as punctuation, capitalization, and parts of speech to young children.

3-5 – Receive video instruction on sentence structure, the placement of punctuation, and an introduction to conjunctions and predicate adjectives.

6-8 – Lean to revise written work. Create compound and complex sentence.  Find out how to use a colon and semicolon, and learn all about apostrophes and double negatives.

9-12 – Watch videos that explain persuasive writing and how to do research to write a paper. Learn the mechanics of complex sentences, along with writing style, structure, and tone.

Just click on the video topic of interest to enjoy the presentation. (Depending on your computer speed it may take a minute or two to download the video.)  When you’re through watching the videos you can check out the other learning resources at this site (covering a variety of subjects). You’ll find a free lesson plan library and additional web resources to explore.

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Free, Fun “Parts of Speech” Tutorial & More!

May 23rd, 2012

Hi! It’s Wednesday, May 23, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Sheppard Software: Parts of Speech Tutorial

Age Range: 7-10 (approximately, with parental supervision)

This fun “Parts of Speech Tutorial” is comprised of a series of animated games that help kids identify and use nouns, adjectives, verbs, commas, and capitals.  It’s part of the massive, ad-supported Sheppard Software website that offers hundreds of free learning games for children in language arts, math, science, history and more.

When you get to the website you’ll see a picture of a stage. Click on the word “Play” on the stage curtain to cre ate a character using nouns, adjectives, and verbs. If you’re uncertain of those parts of speech, then look at the menu on the left side of the page to find educational games that include:

*Noun Explorer – Learn the definition of a noun and use it to feed fish in the animated game.

*Adjective Adventure – Select fly adjectives and use them to feed the spiders. (My personal fave. :)

*Verbs in Space – Use verbs to hammer robot aliens in space.

*Comma Chameleon – Select punctuation marks and help the chameleon place them in a sentence correctly .

*Magical Capital – Help a fairy capitalize words in sentences.

Once you play those games, go back to the main page to build your character for the stage. This is an engaging way to help kids learn and practice parts of speech.

When you’ re finished, be sure to click on the words “Sheppard Software” at the top of the screen to explore all of the learning games offered at this site.  You’ll want to bookmark it to return often.

 

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Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Grammar Games!

May 16th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, May 16, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
BBC: Skillswise

Age Range: 11 and up (with parental preview and supervision)

This BBC website offers free interactive games that teach practical literacy skills. Although designed for adults, students (about 11 and up) can use this resource as well. Instead of playing young “kiddie games” that are sometimes too elementary, slow-moving, or annoyingly “cutesy,” students can practice basic reading, writing, grammar and spelling with games that use more sophisticated vocabulary and topics (although some of the games are still very simple with young-ish animations). 

When you get to the site you’ll see a menu of English skills including:

*Reading – Learn phonics, letter and word recognition, reading comprehension and more.

*Writing – This section covers handwriting, typing, filling in a form, writing a paragraph or letter, and proofreading.

*Spelling – Discover root words, prefixes and suffixes, letter patterns, and more.

*Word Grammar – Find out about verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns.

*Sentence Grammar – Practice sentence structure, tenses, and punctuation.

Click on any topic and a new page opens. Watch a short video, play some games to reinforce learning, and take some short quizzes.

IMPORTANT: In all of the games I sampled for this review, I didn’t find any objectionable content. However, I did not sample everything. Because Skillswise was designed for adults, PARENTS SHOULD PREVIEW AND SUPERVISE ALL USE.

 

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