These sites can help your students decipher some common English idioms.

Funbrain: Paint by Idioms

UsingEnglish.com: Dictionary of English Idioms

The Idiom Connection

Provide young readers with a fun phonics workout by having them visit these web sites that teach phonics through fun games and activities:

Starfall

BBC Schools TV

AdrianBruce.com: Games

Transform your students' television time to vocabulary time by having them tune in to these PBS show sites developed to enrich their word knowledge.

Martha Speaks

WordGirl

Word World

These cool sites contain visual elements that can bring new life to your teaching of some American classics.

NPR's "In Character"

Language of the Land: Journey into Literary America

American Memory Project

Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events

These sites provide fun games and materials to help students review science and math terms.

Maggie's Earth Adventures

Science Vocabulary Hangman

APlusMath: Hidden Picture

NRICH Mathematics Enrichment

Here are some websites that specialize in publishing the work of young writers. 

Cicada 

Merlyn's Pen 

Stone Soup

Teen Ink Magazine 

Here are some great online resources for getting children interested in poetry.

Poetry4Kids

Giggle Poetry

Favorite Poem Project

Scholastic Poetry