Reference shelf
FactMonster
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Rhyming dictionary

   Libraries and book recommendations
Contra Costa Library System   Biblioteca
      Just for Kids!
Richmond LIbrary
California Reading List  
GuysRead.com

Stories online
Genre definitions/recommended literature (state of California)
Types of Literature/FactMonster
Myths from FactMonster
Figures and legends from American folklore
Wendy's World of Stories for Children (includes fables and fairy tales)
Myths from Around the World
Myths and Fables from Around the World
Absolutely Whootie stories online
Earthquake myths
Fables, Fairytales, Stories and Nursery Rhymes
    Links page
Aesop's Fables (scroll down for list)
Aesop's Fables (University of Virginia)
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Stories
Fairy Tales from childrenstory.com (see icons at right)
Rosemary Lake's New Fairy Tales (look for "Complete stories to read online")
Beatrix Potter online (Scroll down for Alice in Wonderland, Grimm's fairy tales and more)

Authors
Author Spotlight
Authors and Illustrators
Robert Munsch 
Chris Van Allsburg  

   Typing
Fingering diagram
Fingering diagram b
Dance Mat Typing
Room 108 Typing tutor
SuperHyperSpiderTyper
Touch Typing
Mr. Kent's Typing Tutor
Exercises in Typing
Bubbles
Type Me
Typer Shark
Nimble Fingers
Peter's Online Typing Course
PowerTyping
FreeTypingGame.net

    Writers' tools
Graphic organizers
More graphic organizers
Evaluation Station (revising and editing guide)

   Figurative language
Similes and metaphors - eMints

   Grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation information

Scholastic grammar guide
Grammar Glossary
Greek and Latin roots
Latin and Greek word elements/FactMonster
Word roots and prefixes
Homographs
Grammar Bytes: Interactive Grammar Review
   Appositives
   Clauses
   Coordinating conjunctions
   Modifiers
   Prepositional phrases
   Sentence
   Verb

   Other
Crossword puzzle maker
Printable worksheets, various topics
Stationery
Handwriting worksheets
High frequency spelling words