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- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Reading
- Date Added:
- 11/25/2018
Loyal Books makes the world's public domain audiobooks available for browsing in a visual and entertaining way.
Free audio stories for kids. Use the top menu to find: original stories, fairytales, classic authors, myths & world, educational and poems & music.
You can also download the audio stories to have a digital copy!
This site offer a big list of children's book writers doing virtual author activities and read alouds.
Bring an author into your classroom/home!
A wealth of online read-alouds and activities for students of all ages.
Pre-Recorded Virtual Author Visits
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CK-12 Foundation gives access to high quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world.
They have high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects.
This is an OUTSTANDING resource. Be sure to check out the Math & Science FlexLets
Students - select "switch to student version" from the top menu.
The story follows the journey of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who despises the joy and warmth of Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of the consequences of his selfishness. Throughout the night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. These spirits show him his past, present, and future, revealing the impact of his actions on others. The experiences lead Scrooge to transform into a kinder, more generous person who rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas: love, compassion, and the importance of helping others.
Classic books for readers of all ages that have been digitized for online reading, as well as lists of suggested titles that may be obtained at your local library.
Use the filters on the left side of the screen to find "just right" reading material.
"CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12. Our resources are:
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A mentor text students can use to explore the concept of a personal essay. The text provides strong examples of imagery, symbolism, and narrative elements.
"DecodableReads™ are short, engaging stories that reinforce consistent, common vowel patterns in words and high-frequency words...Individual stories can be viewed and downloaded as PDF files by clicking the thumbnails below—or download all stories for each level by clicking the story bundle link."
The scope and sequence for these books is provided in the folder. The skills required to read the book are also provided in the first few pages of each book.
Open each book to see the sound/pattern included in the story. Sets 1-50 are available. High interest decodable chapter books are also included.
Scroll to find online Digital Citizenship books for students including:
*Pause & Think Online (K-5)
*Your Rings of Responsibility (K-5)
*Heart's Online Friendships (K-5)
*Say Goodbye to Technology (K-2)
*The Words We Choose (3-5)
*Digital Drama Unplugged (6-8)
*Who Are You on Social Media? (9-12)
In 2022 Digital Citizenship Week is October 17-21.
This resource provides a scope and sequence and matching decodable texts for the skill you are teaching!
Included:
Short vowels
Double consonant endings
Suffixes
Digraphs
Trigraphs
Review passages
Blends
Consonant patterns (various)
Multisyllable words
Three-syllable words
R-controlled vowels
Magic e
Vowel teams
Dipthongs
Silent consonants
Free School is a safe and friendly place to expose children to famous art, classical music, children's literature and natural science. Check out the great videos on a wide range of topics.
"The Core Knowledge Foundation provides open access to content-rich curriculum materials for preschool through grade 8, including the Core Knowledge Curriculum Series™, with many materials now available and many more in development."
You will need to provide your email address to download these amazing resources. CK has aligned their ELA to the Science of Reading in collaboration with Amplify Reading.
*Full Units
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This comprehensive website has 5000+ books in 70+ languages. Search for leveled books to read/download as well as for books to read and games to play in curated collections. Also enjoy many read alouds.
For elementary students.
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"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a satirical play written by Oscar Wilde. It tells the story of two friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who create fictional personas to escape the constraints of Victorian society. Jack pretends to be his own brother, Ernest, in the city, while Algernon assumes the role of Jack's fictional brother Ernest, in the country. The play revolves around mistaken identities, witty dialogue, and social hypocrisy. As the plot unfolds, both men's deceptions unravel, leading to humorous and chaotic situations. Ultimately, the play mocks the superficiality of society and highlights the importance of honesty and sincerity.
Julie Andrews reads children's literature for all of our enjoyment.