English Language Arts Links & Resources
Epic! Books e-book website. If your teacher hasn't given you a class code for Epic, use class code: wsv8261 and login under "Guest."
Poem Generator/Poetry Machine to get you started writing a variety of types of poems.
How to Make a Corn Maze (5th-9th) and How to Make a Corn Maze Video (K-4th)
How Extreme Candy is Made (4th-9th - 4th gd students change Lexile Level to 690 [box on the left sidebar])
Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (K-3rd - younger kids may need to be read to - use Epic! login above)
Digital Story Cubes - Use these as prompts to create your own story if you don't have access to physical story cubes. Not sure how to use story cubes? Check this out!
StoryVoice is a platform where authors read their books live and interact with students. It's free to join and you can watch from a device or computer. When you log in, you'll see the upcoming scheduled authors, books and times.
Exceptional books to read with kids during Black History Month (and every other month) - complete with bonus family and classroom discussion guides if you want them.
Learnwell Reviews & Recommendations
Check out the most recent reviews our students have submitted!
A complete list of reviews and recommendations sortable by recommended age group will be available soon.
by Maggie Shipman (6th Grade)
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Recommended for: ages 10+
The Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a 15 book series about owls. They are probably action and adventure books. In some of the later books (12-15) there is some romance too. Also, the books change the protagonist sometimes, so it's cool to see all the different points of view.
by Jensen Collins (5th Grade)
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Recommended for: 7-9yrs old
This book is inspirational because the main character never gives up. He is brave and powerful. You should read this book because it's funny and will make you laugh.
by Samuel Owens (5th Grade)
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Recommended for: ages 5+
I like this book because it's action packed and full adventure. I also like it because the characters have good character traits. It's a 3-in-1 book, so if the reader wants to stop they can just stop at one of the parts. You should definitely read this book!
by Cooper Steele (5th Grade)
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Recommended for: ages 9-12
This book is great because it's the perfect length of a story. It's part of a series so if you like reading it you can read more. The book is action-packed. There are strong characters and lots of emotions. You should read this book because it's fun and exciting!
by Emmaline Bond (2nd Grade)
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Recommended for: 5-7 yrs old
In this story, Albert the Gnome feels different because he has no beard like the other gnomes. After some trying, he figures out what is special about himself. It is a very sweet book about how everyone can have an important role.
by Brianna Panyard (4th Grade)
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Recommended for: 9-12
This book is so funny! I laughed out loud while reading it. I also like this collection book because there's the normal Cocky-Doodle book, and then there are other ones that are themed for different holidays like Christmas and Valentines Day and Halloween. Everyone shoudl read this if they want to laugh while reading.