*Take a writing lesson
*Create a story book
*Publish (free and paid options if you want a hard copy)
"Every week, celebrities and PBS KIDS authors are reading aloud their favorite books."
There are some fabulous books here!
Find over 7000 textbooks with open access, many include H5P learning activities to engage learners.
Use the filters on the left side of the page to help narrow down your search. Adding the English filters (Canada, UK, USA) is a good way to begin. Then consider adding subject to filter further, or use the keyword search option.
Be sure to attend to the license on each book you select to use.
ReadWorks assists teachers in differentiating reading instruction with high-quality texts and lessons K-12.
*decodable passages, article of the day, differentiated passages & much more!
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- Digital Classes - Students can highlight, annotate, and complete assignments online. Teachers can access progress reports & automatic grading.
- Print - Easily print any of our content and curriculum to share with your students.
- Projector - Project or use your smartboard for classroom instruction or online learning.
Find passages for the topics you’re teaching (STEM, Poetry, Social Studies, Literary Fiction, Arts, Holidays & Events)
Select "Resources" and then "Webinars" or "Teacher Guide" to help you get started. Many live and recorded webinars are available.
What goes into each reading adventure pack?
Parent information sheet with an introductory note that you can personalize, instructions about how to use the packet, and tips for sharing fiction and nonfiction books with children.
Two books: one fiction and one nonfiction, selected by Reading Rockets for high quality and wide availability in school libraries
Creativity Activity: a hands-on craft project
Imagination Activity: encourages imaginative play, writing, or drawing
Get Real Activity: focuses on real-world experiences for parent and child
Bookmark: lists the featured titles and alternative titles
The Reading Rockets reading adventure packs contain the instructions, activities, and bookmarks for you to download and print, for free.
K-3 all subjects!
smARThistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional and static art history textbook.
A great way to motivate kids to read.
The stories are read by celebrities.
After you watch the video of the book being read, the parent or teacher can download the teacher guide. It provides questions to ask your little reader, projects to go along with the book and websites to help kids further explore the topic. You can even purchase your favorite books directly from the site.
Cross-curricular connections are also made!
Over 14,000 books for early to mid elementary (level 1 to 4 books up to 2500 words)
Many languages (372) available!
Select the Read tab to get started reading books.
Select the Resources tab to find STEM books, Reading program (1-8), booklists
"Unite for Literacy pictures a world where all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their languages and cultures. With a goal of cultivating a lifelong love of reading, Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages." (AASL)
Enjoy having Debbie Ridpath Ohi read her book "WHERE ARE MY BOOKS?". The story is for young readers who have been affected by recent school closures and COVID-related quarantines! Video will be up until end of December. As a bonus, you will learn how to draw squirrels and enjoy some music!