Leap on over to one of the pads to learn new skills on reading and writing.
| Having good grammar skills is a must for good writing. If you think you know all there is to know about grammar, or you need a little fine tuning on your grammar skills, come test your knowledge at this site. Click on Grammar Gorillas to see what you know. |
| Do you like to share books with friends? Go to Share a Book. Search for the kind of book you like best, and click on that section. You can read a book in that category, and then you can go back and write a review to recommend the book to someone else. |
| Are you stuck on what to write about? Go to the Kids On-Line Magazine, and see what tips they have about writing. Pick two or three of the ideas. Stick to those ideas for a couple of months to see how your writing has improved. Keep these ten ideas in a place that you can go back to when you have trouble thinking of something to write about. |
| Do you want to use your well developed writing skills to make your own book? You only need a paper bag and scissors to make your "paper bag book." Once you make your book you can write the final version of one of your best stories. Have fun!! |
| Test your knowledge!!! Do you think you can conquer Harry Potter? How about Master of Scaremonies in Goosebumps? Go to Scholastic, and click on kids to see if you can defeat the book games. You can also see what new books are coming out soon, so you can get a head start on who to conquer next! |
| Go to Buddy's Bearded Collie Literacy Notebook to learn about Buddy, the dog, and what he thinks about reading and writing. He will give you tips on how to start writing and how to improve. There's even games to practice your skills. Also, check out the links to the other literacy pages on this site, such as the Wacky Web Tales. |