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Language Arts: Online Stories and Poems

There is nothing like turning the pages of a good book - but sometimes it is fun to read online.

Children's Storybooks Online

http://www.magickeys.com/books/#yc
Read lots of exciting stories like "Round Bird Can't Fly," "The Counting Story," and "Animals You Can See at the Zoo."

Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and Kindergartners enjoy picking out the words they can read in their favorite nursery rhymes.

Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes, & Children's Songs

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html
The rhymes are grouped by themes: animals and beasts, bedtime, food, holiday, etc…

Giggle Poetry

http://www.gigglepoetry.com
Lots of funny poems, poetry contests and more! Ideas for educators on teaching poetry in fun and interesting way.

Berenstain Bears

http://www.berenstainbears.com
The official Berenstain Bears site, which includes activities and lists of books.

Kids Corner - Beatrix Potter

http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/kids.htm
Read the Tale of Peter Rabbit, Cecily Parsely's Nursery Rhymes, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, and others. These online versions of popular Beatrix Potter books feature large text and the original illustrations.

The Peter Rabbit Web Site

http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/?territory=3&country=22
The official site on the world of Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's favorite characters and other aspects of her work can be viewed at a wide selection of art exhibitions, theatrical performances, displays, and local events.

Seussville

http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!