Free Language Arts Resources

Video-based instruction broken into short, fast-paced presentations; please check recommended viewing age or preview videos

Activities, lessons, and instruction to support learning using various PBS Kids shows as a spine

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From the Library of Congress and Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, “Write. Right. Rite.” is all about learning the ritual of “authentic”—not to be confused with “correct” or “exact”—expression. Reynolds will share his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination. At the end of each video, Reynolds will share a prompt that encourages young people to work toward a specific idea.

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. This complete curricula will guide your child through the entire noveling journey, with lesson plans from prewriting to publishing. (grades K-8)

For each title there is a brief description of the novel or play, a list of its related readings, and a link to its individual study guide. Each study guide includes background information and reproducible activity pages for students.

You can get access to more than 30 online writing units that teach everything from Writing Process Essays and Writing Tall Tales to Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting. Each unit leads students step by step through the process of developing the form. Students learn each form with models, examples, activities, guidelines, checklists, strategies, skills, videos, and more.