Writing Resources
Literary Devices: Definitions of literary terms and devices to help in analysis
Purdue Owl: Contains writing style guides & other helpful writing and grammar tips. Shmoop Essay Lab: Includes many study tools aside from the essay lab, like this literary terms page EasyBib: Easy way to make a bibliography or reference page |
Reading Resources
Accelerated Reader Bookfind: Website to find books at your child's reading (lexile) level.
Cambridge Idiom Dictionary: Look up common phrases and expressions (e.g. "She was over the moon about her good grades") to find out their actual meaning. Dictionary: This online dictionary also allows you to translate from English into over 40 languages, or vice versa. |
Parent Resources
JAMS homepage: School website
Common Core Standards: Language Arts standards and objectives used to assess students' progress Check My Grades: Check your child's current grades StudySync: Website with information about our Language Arts program |
What Should I Read Next? Type in the name of your favorite author or book, and you can see a list of recommendations for similar books
Crash Course: Youtube channel with all kinds of "crash course" videos on subjects ranging from Literature to Psychology. Really interesting and fun way to learn something new about these subjects TED Talks: If you haven't checked out these videos before, definitely give it a try! You may find some topics more interesting than others, but some personal favorites include "I got 99 problems...palsy is just one" and "What adults can learn from kids," as well as "Do schools kill creativity?" |