Read It Resources

• INFOhio Online School Library Catalogs (MultiLIS and SirsiDynix K-12 Sites)
• http://www.infohio.org/web2/web2.html
• Click your area of the map then navigate to your district and school.
• Ohio Public Library OnLine Catalogs
• http://seoweb.seo.lib.oh.us/Library%20Info/participating%20librarys.htm
• Click the number on the map that is closest to your location. If the library has an active link, you may browse the library’s catalog on line. You may be able to reserve books on line.
• “Creative Ways to Encourage Students to Read”
• http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/read1.htm
• All of these methods may not work with every student, but some may be the key for some students. These are geared toward parents, but apply well to teachers.
• “Promote Reading, Share Books – How to Make a Difference in 15 Minutes”
• http://www.charityguide.org/volunteer/fifteen/reading-books.htm
• Read Across America, National Education Association
• http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html
• Developing Reading Engagement, Chapter 4
• http://www.cast.org/publications/books/ltr/chapter4.html
• CAST is the Center for Applied Special Technology
• Reading Rockets.org.
• http://www.readingrockets.org
• This is a WETA PBS site for the Reading Rockets project but there are some helpful features that are useful to all teachers. Including: Strategies to Help Kids Who Struggle, Techniques for Teaching Effectively, Find Great Kid’s Books & Authors, Research & Reports
• Free Podcasts
• Meet the Author • Interviews with top children’s authors and illustrators. The podcasts may be viewed via Google Video, iTunes, or OMN, the Open Media Network – public broadcasting's digital distribution service.

Especially for Parents:

• “Tips for Making Reading Palatable and Pleasurable for Kids” By Patricia Donovan: http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol36/vol36n9/articles/Reading.html