Ten Read-Aloud Commandments by Mem Fox "Children need to hear 1000 stories before they can begin to learn to read." - Mem Fox Websites to explore at home! Reading and Phonics: http://starfall.com/ http://teachyourmonstertoread.com/ http://www.storylineonline.net/ http://abcya.com/ http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/ Spelling: http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm http://www.spellingcity.com/ - requires a membership www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/index.html - spell the missing words www.wordcentral.com/games.html - 'alphabot' is a fun, challenging game http://www.ictgames.com/lcwc.html - a look, cover, spell game