English/Language Arts

Content Area Resources

Online Resources

iReady (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS):

Khan Academy (Early El, Upper EL, MS): Daily schedules for students ages 4-18 to keep learning using Khan Academy

Learning Network: The Learning Network offers a dozen new writing prompts each week based on NYT journalism - all free.

M-CLASS Home Connect (Early EL):

  • Phonological Awareness (9)

  • Phonics (13)

  • Accurate and Fluent Reading (42)

  • Comprehension (73)

Libby App (Early El, Upper EL): For digital books and audio books. Anyone with a library card (at least in whatever cities/states use Overdrive) can access it.

Michigan eLibrary (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Michigan eLibrary

National Geographic (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): curated collections of learning activities to implement at home.

Read-Write-Think (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): printable and online activities, lesson plans, thematic units, and just overall fantastic planning, reading and writing activities that can be quickly printed or linked. Most of them are already linked to their common core standards

Scholastic Learn At Home (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. (2 weeks of activities)

Shel Silverstein (Early EL Upper EL): learning resources for April is reading month.

Wonderopolis (Early El, Upper EL, MS): a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, we pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.

Online Resources (License Needed)

Epic! (Early El, Upper EL, Early MS): Digital library for kids 12 and under.

IXL (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): From phonics and reading comprehension to writing strategies and more, IXL helps learners develop the communication skills needed for success in school, college, and career

Moby Max (Early El, Upper EL, MS): The software curriculum spans Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies for students in grades K-8 and meets the needs of struggling students as well as those working on grade level and beyond.

NEWSELA ELA (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Bring context and relevance using this resource. Engage students with topics they care about, while building the background knowledge and vocabulary they need to become active, engaged readers.

Read Live: Students can continue to use their Read Live license at home.

Planning for Remote ELA Learning

Amplify Reading: (Must have subscription) Amplify Reading is a digital literacy program that boosts reading growth through personalized instruction and practice in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and close reading.

CKLA Resources for Remote Learning (Early El, Upper EL, MS): Guidance for using CKLA materials remotely. Click CKLA 2nd Edition and the password is: cklasupport.

Free Resources from Amplify (Early El, Upper EL, MS):

Kate Messner's Collection of Stories (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Collection of stories read-aloud by authors.

Mackin Books (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Free access to over 1,500 Mackin Classics from now until the end of the year (Admin needs to sign up for building account)

mCLASS: This site provides resources for families to practice and reinforce important literacy skills with their children .

PBS Learning Media (Early El, Upper EL, MS, HS): Standards-aligned ELA resources for students in all grades.

Small Group Reading Instruction at a Distance (Early El): Nell K. Duke

Time for Kids (Early El, Upper EL, MS): Teaching materials for grades K-6.

University of Florida Literacy Institute Virtual Teaching Resource Hub (Early El, Upper EL): University of Florida Literacy Institute Virtual Teaching Resource Hub (K-5)

Word Work at a Distance (Early EL): Nell K. Duke

Printable Resources