This school division developed handbook offers many reading strategies that are applicable for use in the content areas.
Read & Write at Home
Read! Children need to read or be read to every day. This includes reading to learn as well as reading for enjoyment. Reading should be no less than 20 minutes a day. If you are home all day, a few 20 minute sessions would be great. The Resource Bank has plenty of audio books, story times and online reading available if you are short on books at home.
Write! Your child should do a bit of writing (this includes typing) every day. They can respond to what they read, write a journal or poem, work on a story or essay, or write a "how-to" manual. Kids could even watch one of our live animal cams and write an observation or story based on their expereince. The possibilities are endless.
If you find there are too many resources to sort through, you can filter the results using the “Filter Resources” area on the left side of the screen. Select “Education Level” to narrow your results to a specific education level. (Please note - for the purposes of this site these "Education Levels" are used when filtering - Lower Primary = K-2, Upper Primary=3-5, Middle Years=6-8, High School=9-12)
This site offers kids songs, shows, crafts, recipes, activities, resources for teachers & parents. The resource section (Free Printables tab) includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Game
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- Skyship Entertainment
- Date Added:
- 03/27/2020
Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own . Topics include reading, writing, science and math, health, language, art, music, fun and games.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- English Language Arts
- Health & Fitness
- Health Education
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Lesson
- Author:
- Superchanged Science School
- Date Added:
- 03/26/2020
Grab these free syllable clip cards today! Great for preschoolers and early readers.
The good reasons this skill of counting syllables has shifted down to pre-readers as they begin to make sense of the world of literacy:
- When kids can chunk words into syllables, they can read longer words more quickly, accurately, and fluently.
- Beginning spellers do better when they can break words into pieces.
- Subject:
- Early Childhood Development
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson
- Author:
- Anna G
- Carol Eason
- Julieta Marmolejo Cajiao
- Ms Debbie
- THE MEASURED MOM
- Anna Geiger
- Date Added:
- 09/28/2022
One of Ditch That Textbook's newest resources is called TEACHFLIX
TEACHFLIX offers tons of great YouTube videos for your class all in one place. It's quite a collection! Check it out!
You'll find sections on: 360 Videos, Computer Science, Elementary History, Middle & High School History, Elementary Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics, High School Mathematics, Elementary Science, Middle School Science, High School Science, Read Alouds, and Virtual Field Trips
You can browse by elementary, middle school and high school OR by content area!
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- History
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Ditch That Textbook
- Date Added:
- 09/20/2022
"TED-Ed is TED's youth and education initiative. TED-Ed's mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. ... TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every week"
Students can:
1. Watch Video
2. Think (online quiz)
3. Dig Deeper
4. Discuss
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- TED ED
- Date Added:
- 03/16/2020
This is a phenomenal website full of super useful information for students and teachers!
There are articles and resources for:
Science, Technology & Math
Humanities
Art, Music, Recreation
Anything and everything is available here from how to understand percentile scores - to writing a solid argumentative essay - to grade 2 writing prompts.
Click the menu in the top left corner to sort resources for students & parents, educators or adult learners!
- Subject:
- Agriculture Studies
- Arts Education
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Coding
- Communication Media
- Computer & Digital Technologies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Technology
- English Language Arts
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Health Science
- History
- Journalism Studies
- Math
- Media Studies
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Primary Source
- Reading
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Date Added:
- 05/22/2019
A book about social distancing from author Kim St. Lawrence.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 03/25/2020
From bringing you closer as you share stories to having a special time together at the end of the day, reading aloud to your children has many benefits. Reading isn’t just a part of the school day but a lifelong practice you can reinforce and celebrate at home. You can share favorite books, explore new titles, and read aloud together.
What does it look like to read aloud to your children? A child who might not read independently can sit with you side-by-side as they listen to you read a picture book. Independent readers might take turns reading aloud a chapter book with you as you explore a favorite book from your childhood. The possibilities are endless!
In this blog post, Monica Burns has nine tips for reading aloud to your children. Reading aloud can happen at any age.
- Subject:
- Early Childhood Development
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- Monica Burns
- LenovoEDU
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2023
Toy Theater playfully teaches conceptual foundations with online interactive games and activities that have real educational value. Find resources for math, reading, art, music, puzzles and games.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Game
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- Toy Theater
- Date Added:
- 03/24/2020
This site offers Fun Educational and Online Games for Kids in PreK - 5. It introduce kids to new, exciting ways of learning with the help of fun online games, videos, experiments, puzzles, coloring sheets, and more!
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Game
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- Turtle Diary
- Date Added:
- 03/26/2020
Create a web story or interactive story. You could use this to create a choose your own adventure book - you have branching options!
"You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript when you're ready.
Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. Anything you create with it is completely free to use any way you like, including for commercial purposes."
This webinar can help you get started (start at about 10 minutes in). Copy and paste this url into your browser - https://zoom.us/rec/play/7JAlJL2h_zM3H9eWtwSDC6R-W9ToeKis0SUa_vUEyx28BXRQYwLwMOZBZOOrxYNiFo0SI36nYddl4WRz
Supporting handouts (pass DLSUM2020) https://rise.articulate.com/share/xpvOFHYuevKVJBJ6cQXNjd0RvGDgDE4K#/
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Twine
- Date Added:
- 05/07/2020
This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers and students.You can filter by age, grade, subject, and more.Search everything from back to school, orange shirt day, and subject specific topics to find great resources.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Perspectives
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Wellness
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Melissa Lander
- Date Added:
- 09/16/2022
"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)
- Subject:
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Language Education (EAL, ESL)
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Author:
- Unite For Literacy
- Date Added:
- 09/11/2019
An amazing collection of video writing prompts!
Prompts for:
Creative thinking
Informational Text
Narrative/Story
Persuasion
& more!
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- John Spencer
- Date Added:
- 04/23/2020
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!
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Author:
- YouTube
- Debbie Ridpath Ohi
- Date Added:
- 10/01/2020
Have your students share their burning political concerns with their local MLA, Premier,
or Prime Minister in a letter writing activity that addresses both Social Studies and
English Language Arts outcomes. Listen to their animated conversations as they await a
reply!
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 09/20/2018
This site offers Intriguing Times images stripped of their captions -- and an invitation to students to discuss them live. The same images could also be used as writing prompts as well.
- Subject:
- Creative Writing
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- The Learning Network
- Date Added:
- 03/24/2020
Welcome to the best place to discover all the fascinating stories and amazing facts about trailblazers, legends, places, and events.
12 episodes are on Netflix – click on the "For Educators" tab to access episode guides and activities.
On the home page, scroll to the bottom to find downloadable activity sheets to add to the lesson and spark discussions.
There is a free app available at the iTunes store.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Creative Writing
- English Language Arts
- Health & Fitness
- History
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Reading
- Author:
- Who HQ
- Penguin Random House
- Date Added:
- 03/23/2020
WorksheetWorks.com is an online resource used every day by thousands of teachers, students and parents. We hope that you find exactly what you need for your home or classroom!
Worksheets can be created for: Math, English, Geography, Puzzles & Misc.
- Subject:
- Education
- English Language Arts
- Geography
- Math
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Assessment
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- https://www.worksheetworks.com/
- Date Added:
- 10/16/2018