Read Works
Readworks: Reading Lesson 3: To Persuade
This instructional activity focuses on identifying text evidence that shows that the author's purpose is to persuade. Draw a conclusion about what the author is trying to persuade the reader to do or think. Text, worksheet, and chart are...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Spine Labels
This is a first or second grade library skills unit, conducted by the librarian with help from the art, computer, and homeroom teachers. Students will create: their own book cover and title page containing title, author & slideshow...
Axelson Academy
Axelson Academy: The Roles of the Author and the Illustrator in Literature
This video resource explains the roles that authors and illustrators have in literature.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 10: Toddling Toward Reading
Hosted by Reba McEntire, "Toddling Toward Reading" examines what it takes to give preschoolers the early literacy skills they need to become successful readers. Features children's book author and illustrator Sandra Boynton, whose...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 4: Writing and Spelling
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Writing and Spelling examines the connection between reading and writing and between spelling and composition. The program features successful methods for encouraging children to write and build their...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Collection
This collection foster students' interest in reading and writing, and encourage positive social skills with this collection of classroom resources from ARTHUR. Aimed at children between the ages of four and eight, these resources feature...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teaching Tools: 6 Steps to Helping Students Set Strong Reading Goals
This site offers six steps to helping students set strong reading goals. It all starts with inspiring your students to think about who they are as readers.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Guide for Determining Text Complexity
An educator's guide to help determine the level of text complexity.
Starfall
Starfall: Not Too Little to Help
This is a fictional interactive ebook about a tiny mouse and a big lion. Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Little Red Hen
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Little Red Hen". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Colored Animal Game for Kids
How did this zebra turn green? Do the other zebras like him still? Young writers click on the animal button and the color button until they find a combination they want to write about. Then they write a story about the animal including...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Wacky Word Game for Kids
In this game, young writers click on the three word buttons producing nouns and verb until they find a combination they like for a creative writing. Students can launch a VERY creative story when some wacky nouns and verbs come together.
FableVision
Fable Vision: Peter Reynolds: The North Star: Writing Activity
Be inspired to write your own simple story or poem by choosing a picture from this collection of child-centered illustrations.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reader's Theatre With Jan Brett
For this lesson, learners will interact with the book Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett and create a Readers Theatre performance. Students will engage in interacting with story elements during before, during, and post-reading activities.
Other
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Learn all about the role of the illustrator and picture books by visiting this museum site. Founded by and named for renowned author and illustrator Eric Carle, this site includes a variety of information for learners, teachers, and...
abcteach
Abcteach: Picture Sentences
[Free Registration/Login Required] Reproducible worksheets with colorful pictures that help early readers to practice their comprehension by choosing the correct sentence.
TES Global
Blendspace: Authors Purpose
A five-part learning module with links to videos and an image on author's purpose.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Author, Illustrator, Book Title
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart, the teacher will explain definitions for author and illustrator and show students how to identify the title, author and illustrator on a book cover.
Literacy Head
Literacyhead: Images to Give Writers Ideas: School
A collection of images of school to use as writing prompts. Students can make text-to-self connections, write creative stories, or just write about how the students in the images might feel.
Quia
Quia: Parts of a Book
This is a matching game in which parts of a book are matched with their definitions. Java is required.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing a Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the steps for writing a story such as coming up with a title, a main idea and supporting details that keep the reader interested.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Five W's
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a graphic organizer that helps students identify the 5 W's-- Who- What-When-Where-Why-- and How. This is helpful in summarizing reading selections, historical events and creating news...
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet Writes Stories [Pdf]
This site shares a lesson plan. Teachers will use the mythical character named The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet to help share students engage in the writing process of stories. Directions for a puppet activity related to the lesson are...
Starfall
Starfall: Things That Can Go
This is an online story for early readers about things that can go into motion, and things that can't. It offers help for readers as they can click on a words and it will say the word aloud. It also provides a list of words used in the...