Literacy Web Sites

Since 2004 Needleworks Pictures has created nearly thirty different educational web sites to support teachers in teaching literacy:

Creating Lifelong Learners
the educational technology blog created by Mathew Needleman

Video in the Classroom.com
how to make better classroom movies and use moviemaking to increase student achievement

Open Court Resources.com
the internet’s first and largest collection of resources for teaching the Open Court Reading program created by and for teachers. Sister sites: Treasures Resources.com and Imagine It! Resources.com

Independent Work Time
featuring the Independent Work Time podcast, learn how to teach students to work independently so you can focus on small group differentiation.

Daily Five.com
fostering literacy independence in the early grades

Readers Workshop.org
best resources for teaching Readers’ Workshop

Classroom Management for Teachers
compilation of resources for supporting teachers with one of the most difficult parts of teaching

Mobile and Computer Applications

Reading Remedies
the iOS to help parents quickly diagnose students’ potential reading difficulties is no longer available for download but can be viewed here as a free web app.

Fluency Timer
the Mac OS and iOS app allowed teachers to simultaneously time and record students for one minute to support with running records. This app is no longer available.