Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)
Hingham Public Library
Helping Your Child with Reading/Writing Related Articles
Interactive Reading/Writing Sites
Author/Series Websites
Reading Lists
For more information
MCAS-with a link to the Department of Education(DOE) MCAS prep.
Children's and Young Adults section
Succeed to Read - literacy web sites for parents and teachers
Right Track Reading - click on "free information on teaching children to read"
Family Literacy Network - from the Texas Reading Institute - great articles
Reading Rockets - subscribe to a free monthly newsletter that gives you access to lots of different articles and publications about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle
Great Schools - Schwab Learning Parents - click on "identifying difficulties" and "learn more about learning disabilities"
Florida Center For Reading Research - click on "For Parents"
Jim Trelease - read aloud expert Jim Trelease provides info and tips on reading books to children
Read, Write, Now! - "Activities for Reading and Writing Fun"
Starfall (K-2) - teaches sound/symbol relationships and phonemic awareness through animated stories and games
PBS Kids Between the Lions(K-2)
PBS Kids Reading Rainbow (K-3) - book reviews and stories written by K-3 students across the country
Storyline Online (K-2)- video programming featuring actors reading children's books aloud
Sylvan Book Adventure ( K-5)- free reading motivation program for students K-8
KidsReads (K-5)- trivia games and word scrambles based on children's books and movies. Excellent references for children's books.
Discovery Kids - (K-5)
Funbrain ( click on reading) (2-5)
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - (K-5) click on parents
National Geographic Kids (K-5)
Time for Kids ( K-5)
Poetry4Kids (K-5)
Scholastic ( click on "kids") ( K-5)
Matt Christopher (2-5)
Junie B. Jones (1-5)
Little House Books (2-5)
Judy Blume (3-5)
A-Z Mysteries (2-5)
Artemis Fowl (3-5)
Beverly Cleary (3-5)
Kevin Henkes (K-3)
Dear America (3-5)
Harry Potter (2-5)
Magic Tree House (K-3)
Series Of Unfortunate Events (2-5)
Eric Carle (K-2)
Jan Brett (K-2)
Robert Munsch (K-2)
Dr. Seuss (K-2)
Nancy Carlson ( K-2)
Patricia Polacco (K-5)
Audrey Wood (K-2)
Tomie DePaola (K-3)
Harper Collins Children's Books- Sign up to find out about books in the spotlight and connect with a children's podcast to hear from popular authors
International Reading Association Choices Booklists
Publishers Weekly Children's Bookshelf Newsletter
LitLovers - learn about getting started with book clubs
For more information about Hingham Elementary Schools' Literacy programs, please see our homepage.
For more information about English Language Arts (ELA)/Reading program for the Hingham Public Schools contact:
Helaine Silva - ELA Director K-12 hsilva@hinghamschools.com
Leslie Flanagan - Elementary Reading Coordinator K-5 lflanagan@hinghamschools.com