Dive into Language Arts with your laptop!

I've always wanted to spend time, during my summer, working on lesson plans, but to no avail, I become consumed with family activities, cleaning, etc. However, this summer, I have found that using my laptop to take me diving into lessons and Open Source applications has been a breeze (with the help of Alan Hodson) and lots of fun. I have discovered, through Vocabulary Builder, a very simple and inviting way to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. I will no longer have to write the words on the board and I can use this application class after class, year after year! I've also enjoyed browsing through and creating lesson plans for freereading.net, a wonderful reading resource for K-3. (freereading.net seems to be very comparable to reading programs our district is currently paying for) I really like the freereading.net activities, because, for the most part, teachers choose the books they will use to go along with the lessons. The lessons are also very thorough. It is my hope other teachers will dive into Open Source, as well! It's all free, with no logins or passwords to remember!