English Resources

Dragons love tacos and dragons love taco parties but make sure there is NO spicy salsa because spicy salsa gives dragons the tummy troubles!

(5 min.)

Jack and Annie find a tree house and they climb up and find a bunch of books. Jack picks up a dinosaur book and says " I wish I could go there" and suddenly the tree house takes them to the prehistoric past!

(34 min.)

In Ella Mentry School the counselor wants everyone to get along by havving the boys play with dolls and the girls play with action figures, and that's only the start!

(52 min.)

Don't stand so close to me by: Eric Walters

In this novel for middle readers, 13-year-old Quinn and her friends try to adjust to life during covid-19 pandemic

Eric Walters is reading the first chapter in his new book.

(6 min.)

Kindergarten, Grades 1 - 3 and Grades 3 - 5

Videos that help with reading and literacy

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Stories read by astronauts

streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations

A fun new way of reading, art, story writing and much more

A fun and dynamic pair who reads a new book every week

A collection of books, e-books and audiobooks by using your OCDSB log in. You can add the Ottawa Public Library to access even more books

A selection of audiobooks for children and teens

A brand new YouTube channel devoted to Canadian children's books. Book readings, book trailers, book talks... it's all books, all the time!

I survived... The sinking of the Titanic read by the author Lauren Tarshis

Provides a free digital library of outstanding historical and contemporary boos from around the world