"When I say to a parent, "read to a child", I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate. " — Mem Fox
"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift." — Kate DiCamillo
Literature/Novel Studies: Study Language Arts through literature! Each unit comes with questions and/or activities based around the novel(s) to be read. The PACT library has a wide variety of novel units and literature studies available for check-out. Click here to see some of the available titles! Grades K-8.
Literature/Novel Themed Integrated Units: Use your favorite books and book series as a springboard for integrated learning! Magic Treehouse, and Harry Potter are just a couple of the options. Click here to view the available units.
Reading Lessons Through Literature: This program takes an Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching first the phonograms, then spelling, then reading. The program really is pick-up-and-go, thorough, and straight-forward By adding the author's corresponding grammar program, English Lessons Through Literature, you would have a complete language arts program. Book levels do not correspond to grade level; adviser needs to specify level. Grades K-3.
BookPagez: BookPagez was founded in 2010 as Reading Comprehension Lessons. Since the beginning, our goal has remained the same - to provide educators with lesson plans and teaching resources specifically designed to help readers develop critical thinking skills. BookPagez is a robust solution for any educator looking to anchor their instruction to the very best children’s books. With ready-made instructional resources that easily pair with the best children’s literature. Grades K-5.
The Reader's Odyssey: a literature program for homeschoolers that combines structure and flexibility to instill in students a propensity to engage in good and great books. Emphasizing the value of classic works that have endured the test of time, this program's developmentally appropriate, "errorless" approach allows students to focus first on exploring many diverse literary works and only later on applying what they have learned to interpreting and evaluating literature for themselves. The individualized aspect of the program allows fluent and reluctant readers alike to accumulate meaningful experiences with literature, to appreciate ideas that are beautiful and true, and to grow more sophisticated and wiser in understanding through reading. Grades 6-8.
Read Works: uses a digital library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary lessons, formative assessments, and teacher guidance. Grades K-8.
News ELA: Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. Instruction is done online. Reading passage difficulty can be adjusted by Lexile Level.