Vancouver 2010 Olympics

There are some really fun resources and activities on the Vancouver Olympics site, and plenty of unofficial sites with information and activities for kids. Here are a few of them. Feel free to comment and tell me your favorite Vancouver 2010 sites!

Official Site:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Mascot Games:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/mascot

Kids Activities:
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/2010olympics.htm

WritingFix

The literacy facilitator at Midvalley Elementary is an incredible resource if you need help teaching writing. She recently showed me the site writingfix.com, created by the Northern Nevada Writing Project, that contains wonderful resources, ideas, and lesson plans for teaching 6 Trait Writing. We all know the Direct Writing Assessment is rapidly approaching for 5th grade, and every teacher at every level should be teaching the 6 Traits, so I thought this site would be particularly helpful. Check it out!

Be sure to pay attention to the following great content on the site:

• Writing prompts
• Writing lessons
• The writing process
• Reviser's Toolbox
  
• 6 Traits
• Writers Workshop
• Writing across the curriculum
• Teacher books and resources
• Poetry
  
• Mentor texts
  
• E-mailed writing lesson of the month
• iPods Across the Curriculum

Other helpful sites linked to WritingFix include:

• Listen Up! Using music and lyrics to inspire meaningful writing
• Always Write
  
• Write in the Middle

Let me know what you think of the site. Are there other sites about teaching writing you've found helpful?
(Check out other online literacy resources listed on my "Reading and Math Educational Websites" blog post.)