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December 4, 1999
Even as we have moved towards a more holistic view of language
acquisition and writing voice, English still has its place in Language
Arts curricula. No matter how we approach the topic, the mechanics of
this predominant language must be practiced and internalized at some
point if we are to have a literate, well-written citizenry. No longer
relegated to the drudgery of drill and practice, teachers are finding
new and innovative ways to help students achieve this goal.
Here’s a smattering of English sites which can help you to remediate
grammar, practice punctuation, emphasize proper style and sharpen usage.
While they are by and large most useful for older students, there’s
something here for everyone. Enjoy!
Ask a Linguist –
http://linguistlist.org/~ask-ling/
Ask an expert format specifically on the topic of linguistics.
Ask ERIC –
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Lang_arts/
Lesson plans on various topics in the Language Arts brought to you here
in easy to navigate categories.
Common Errors in English –
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
A lengthy list of words commonly misspelled, put in hypertext to make
them clickable, listed alphabetically with little fanfare so it's ready
to use immediately.
English Exercises Online –
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/
Over 70 resources covering activities and ready to use hand-outs on
vocabulary, reading, writing and more.
English Server –
http://eserver.org/
Carnegie Mellon's online repository of over 20,000 English works -
categorized nicely and fully searchable - WOW!
Ethnologue –
http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/
A catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries with
indices for names and language families.
Elements of Style -
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
Online clickable version of Strunk’s classic manual for the conventions
of English; lauded as a Bible for writers over the decades, this
quick-click approach to grammar may help keep it popular in the years to
come!
English Grammar Clinic -
http://forums.educhat.com:8080/~grammar
Lydbury English Centre hosts this discussion board where English
aficionados of like minds can come together and hone their craft.
Etymology of Names –
http://www.pacificcoast.net/~muck/etym.html
An introduction to etymology and first names, as well as languages,
elements in first names, and the most popular names - interesting
possibilities for word study.
Exploring the Web –
http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/stage/index.html
Set up to offer guidance in using the WWW in the English classroom;
appropriate for new users of the Internet.
For Teachers of English –
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/carmen/profesen.htm
Links, classroom activities, Computer Aided Language Learning,
publishers, online dictionaries; all related to English.
Fundamental Rules of English Grammar -
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/2261/i99p04.htm
Just for Fun!
Grammar Bytes -
http://www.chompchomp.com/
Robin Simmons’ collection of interactive exercises, terms, rules and
handouts for students and teachers; there’s about a dozen online
activities to take part in and the handouts are pretty extensive stuff.
Grammar Lady -
http://www.grammarlady.com/
Mary N. Bruder’s archive of her articles on proper language usage, along
with such colorful features as anagrams, the typo of the weak, a
question of the week, links and resources.
Lesson Plans –
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html
A wide range of plans in text format, categorized K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
Linguistic Fun Page –
http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/
Looking for a new twist to many of the English topics we tirelessly
attempt to impart to our students? This sight is a hoot - lots of
off-beat approaches and fun links.
Monthly Idiom -
http://www.comenius.com/idioms/
The Comenius Group provides a new idiom to assist students of English;
searchable index of past idioms, as well.
Online English Grammar –
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
Search alphabetically or by keyword to find interactive explanations of
English usage.
Outta Ray’s Head –
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ray.saitz/index.htm
English lessons complete with a rationale for why to use them, and the
handouts and evaluations that go with them.
Pop-Up Grammar -
http://www.brownlee.org/durk/grammar/
Online English quiz site where students can test their mastery of the
English language through JAVA script interaction; developed by Durk
Elliot Brownlee, the site requires participants to login for free to
practice topics such as diction, mechanics, phrases and
The Space –
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1161/english.htm
No, I have no idea what the title refers to, but I could sit and listen
to the midi file for hours....great English links on a variety of
topics/genres punctuation.
Visual Thesaurus –
http://www.plumbdesign.com/thesaurus/
An amazing application of technology in which the learner actually
watches terms being spun into webs of meaning; move your cursor towards
different places on the JAVA applet and watch new terms dynamically
emerge, interact and evolve into related meanings - DYNAMITE STUFF!
Next Week’s Topic: "Projects for the New Year"
Please send in URL's of high quality sites which may be
of interest to our readers to
mrmck@...!
Also, I'm always looking for new topic ideas and input!
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