St. Odilia School Language Links

			Book worms will want to WIGGLE through the sites below! (Note to parents/guardians)

The following links have some great activities and information!

Grammar Monster		Teen Reads
American Sign Language Dictionary	Mystery Net	Stories From the Web	Children's Literature Web Guide
Resources for Authors and Illustrators	The Write Site	Education Place	Poetry
Seussville	Kids Corner	Star Fall	Storyline Online
Anne Frank			Little Lit

Spanish Language Information Links and Files

Website Links
Class Zone
Links to Articles		PDF Files
Foreign Languages: An Essential Core Experience		Benefits of a second language
Second Language Benefits		Effects on test scores
Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Power

Jack Kreitzer, our artist in residence known as "Wordman," works with students on writing creative poetry.		The following links are all connected to websites of well-known Authors and Illustrators!
Brian Jacques	Tedd Arnold	Jim Arnosky	T.A. Barron
Dennis Boyles	Jan Brett	Eric Carle	Nancy Carlson
Barbara Bottner	Grossology	Michael Gurian	Dan Gutman
Brian Karas	Verla Kay	Janet Taylor Lisle	Katherine Paterson
Elizabeth Partridge	Audrey Wood	Heidi Petach	Patricia Polacco
Nicole Rubel	J. Otto Seibold	Warren Faidley	Aaron Shepard
Kris Waldherr	Rosemary Wells	Deb Vanasse	Suzanne Williams
Jean Craighead George	Barbara Helen Berger	Meagan Whalen-Turner
John H. Ritter	Tomie dePaola	Dav Pilkey	Michael McCurdy
Peggy Rathmann		Joan Holub	Robert Munsch

NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS: The websites accessed from these links are recommended by teachers and notable educational institutions. Nonetheless, we encourage you to visit the sites to determine if the subject matter is acceptable for your particular family and to give your child permission to access the information.