Storyline Online

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!

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading

Author: Storyline

Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg offers over 57,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education. No fee or registration is required. If you find Project Gutenberg useful, please consider a small donation, to help Project Gutenberg digitize more books, maintain our online presence, and improve Project Gutenberg programs and offerings.

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading

Author: Project Gutenberg

Stories for Kids

This site offers free original stories online for children ages 3-12 including MY novels.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment

Author: Freechildrenstories.com

Julie's Library

Julie Andrews reads children's literature for all of our enjoyment.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading

Author: Julie Andrews

Author Read Alouds and Activities

This site offer a big list of children's book writers doing virtual author activities and read alouds.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment

Author: We Are Teachers

Kids Listen - Great podcasts for kids!

Find podcasts on a variety of topics for pretty much every subject area. *Great for Daily 5. *Tons of stories and more! Kids Listen is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Podcast

Author: Your Friends At Kids Listen

Unite for Literacy

"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)

Material Type: Reading

Author: Unite For Literacy

Global Digital Library

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.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Global Digital Library

*Outcome Maps & I CAN Statements for Sun West School Division K to 12

The following files contain all learning outcomes for each grade from kindergarten through grade 12 written in student-friendly I CAN statements, as well as outcomes. This is a very useful tool for PeBL initiatives and can be used by teachers or students when designing learning activities and assignments.

Material Type: Primary Source

Author: Melissa Lander

Sun West Unit Plan

This planner looks at the key/big ideas, transfer of responsibility, outcomes, assessment planning, instructional plans/strategies, differentiation, personalization, materials/resources/FNMI, 7Cs, REORDER and reflection.

Material Type: Primary Source, GAP 4, GAP 5, GAP 6

Author: Melissa Lander

PBL Professional Learning (PD)

The following is a collection of resources needed to run professional learning about Project Based Learning at Sun West. Included items: The PowerPoint presentation, planning templates, project ideas, essential question templates, student action plan template, student reflection template and a link to outcomes for each grade (I CAN statements).

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Primary Source, Assessment

Authors: Kelli Boklaschuk, Melissa Lander

Governor General's Literary Awards - Past Winners and Finalists

A list of finalist and award winners from 1999 until now. This is a great place to start when looking to buy quality literature to fill classrooms and libraries.

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading

Author: ggbooks.ca

Caldecott Medal Winners - Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

This site has a list of Caldecott Medal winning books from 1938 until now. This is a great place to start when filling a classroom or school library with quality books!

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading

Author: Association for Library Service to Children

Books to Support EAL Leaners

Different links to sources for books

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Sun West School Division, Carole Butcher

Goodreads - Meet your next favorite book (Good Reads)

This is a great site to help you find a book you'll love. If you sign up you can enter books you've enjoyed and it will make suggestions for you! Remember to check out Sora to see if you can find a copy of the book there if you are a Sun West student or teacher! There are plenty of recommended reading lists available here! Scroll to the very bottom of the page to find the "Best of" lists for readers of all ages!

Material Type: Reading

Book A Day Calendar: A Month Of Family Reading Suggestions

You know that if you can foster a love of reading in your children at a young age, they’ll have skills and insights that will last them a lifetime. The good news is that there are so many fantastic options when it comes to children’s books, from old classics to new hits. That’s why we’re here.

Material Type: Primary Source

Author: Huffington Post

FNMI FNME Books: A Purchase List

Welcome to GoodMinds.com! We are your leading source for purchasing bias-free teaching and educational resources related to Native American, First Nations, Indigenous and Aboriginal studies. GoodMinds.com stocks over 3,000 Indigenous titles from Preschool to Adult. An First Nations-owned family business, GoodMinds.com is based on the Six Nations of the Grand River (Brantford) in Southwestern Ontario. This site can help you find good resources for FNME to purchase.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Good Reads

Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age

Suggested summer reading lists for ages 3 to teen!

Material Type: Reading

Author: The Brightly Editors

Suggested Reading Lists for Summer (or anytime!) by Imagination Soup

Summer reading list (or any time of year reading list!) for students in Grades 1 to 8 by Imagine Soup. Use this resource to help children select good quality books.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Melissa Lander

Reading Adventure Packs for Families

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!

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading

Author: Reading Rockets