Mrs. Toczylousky's
Fifth Grade ELA and Social Studies
Helpful websites
  • AdLit.org 
    AdLit.org, or All About Adolescent Literacy, supports parents and teachers of students in grades 4–12. Take a look at this site if you have older children, because it offers information on college readiness and awareness. Another highlight is the “Ask the Experts” page, which allows you to submit questions about students and reading so a team of experts can help you find answers. 
  • K12 Reader 
    This site offers free reading instruction resources for teachers and parents. If you’re looking for practice materials for your child, you can find worksheets and detailed program supplements for reading, spelling, sight words, grammar, phonics, comprehension, writing, and more. All of these resources can be used for either enrichment or summer reading. 
  • Oxford Owl 
    This is a reading and math website that helps children ages 3 to 11. The “Expert Help” tab of the website’s Reading portion offers resources on helping struggling readers, encouraging reading, and working on issues including phonics, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Check out the ideas Oxford Owl suggests for games and activities to enrich your child’s academic learning or summer reading. 
  • PBS Parents 
    PBS Parents offers a wide variety of educational activities, videos, and games for children ages two through eight. Kids are sure to love seeing characters from their favorite PBS television shows, while parents will appreciate having literacy readiness and reading skills made into enjoyable and engaging play. . 
  • Reading Rockets 
    On Reading Rockets, visit the “Helping Struggling Readers” page if your child is having trouble learning to read. Click on “Target the Problem!”  to open a tool that defines a variety of reading difficulties, such as fluency and comprehension, and explains how kids, parents, and teachers can recognize signs of the difficulty. This tool also links to a “How to Help” page, which offers tips to both children and their parents regarding how they can work on the issue. 
  • ReadWriteThink 
    The International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English are a couple of the partners sponsoring ReadWriteThink, a website that offers resources for grades K–12. Under the “Parent & Afterschool Resources” tab, visit the podcast section to find book reviews for different age groups. You can also find links to the “Activities & Projects,” “Games & Tools,” “Tips & How-To’s,” and “Printouts” pages. 
  • Scholastic 
    In the “Parents” section of Scholastic, look for resources under the “Books & Reading” tab, such as Reading Resources & Help for Ages 8–10.  
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