Starfall
Jake's Tale
In this reading learning exercise. learners assemble an illustrated 8 page beginning reader booklet. The story is about a sea bird who meets a whale with the same idea for playing in the waves.
Curated OER
Beginning Letters of Words
In this beginning letters of words worksheet, students look at an object in a box and determine what the beginning letter of that word is. Then, they circle the correct letter. There are 9 objects on the worksheet and all of the words...
Curated OER
I Have a Star Booklet
In this color words booklet learning exercise, students cut apart, color and assemble a 10 page beginning reader. Students read the sentence on each page that says, "I have a (color word) star." Students color a picture to match the words.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 2: Sounds and Symbols
Hosted by Annette Bening, Sounds and Symbols focuses on how children learn the relationship between sounds, letters, and words as an initial step before being able to decode the printed word. Features children's book author and...
University of Virginia
Webbing Into Literacy: A Rhyme a Week: Nursery Rhymes for Early Literacy
This site offers a ready-to-use rhyme a week program for early literacy; the program offers dated units for weekly download to use throughout the entire year. It provides four different types of downloadable items each week for use with...
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Other
Jc Online: Brincanda De Detetive
Short, illustrated children's detective stories collected by the well-known "Jornal do Comercio," a Brazilian periodical. Read the stories online and see if you can help Inspector Arruda solve the mysteries.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Digame Un Cuento: Tell Me a Story Bilingual Library
Compilation of poems and stories for English language learners, from preschoolers to young adults. Find English and Spanish versions of poems and songs, along with recommended Spanish-language books. Activities and many resources included.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Digame Un Cuento: Tell Me a Story Bilingual Library
Compilation of poems and stories for English language learners, from preschoolers to young adults. Find English and Spanish versions of poems and songs, along with recommended Spanish-language books. Activities and many resources included.
Read Works
Read Works: Jack's Lost Kite Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a boy named Jack who has lost his kite. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lots of Labels
This instructional activity gives ideas on how to use labeling within the classroom to help students connect print with a message.
US Department of Education
U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Help young learners become better readers with these literacy resources and ready-to-use reading strategies.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets
The national literacy initiative, Reading Rockets, provides information and resources on how students learn to read, why so many struggle, and how educators can help.
Starfall
Starfall: Garden Shop
Interactive games identifying letter sounds using picture cues. Sequencing and word families are emphasized. Other links include audio books and short videos.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Weird & Watery Alphabet
ABCya! presents its sixth children's storybook for the classroom. The Weird and Watery Alphabet is an original work by Michelle Tocci. The story takes children on a unique underwater adventure introducing them to amazing creatures while...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Reading Tips for Parents of First Graders
Suggestions of ways for parents to read, write, and tell stories together with a child. Available in multiple languages.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 1: Roots of Reading
Hosted by Fred Rogers, The Roots of Reading looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The program examines how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get...
Other
Jc Online: Piadas Infantis (Jokes for Portuguese El Ls)
A special collection of children's jokes--all related to children, teachers, and school--provided by the well-known "Jornal do Comercio," a Brazilian periodical. Includes variations of "kids say the darndest things", silly pranks, jokes...
Starfall
Starfall: Make a Snowman
Build a snowman and read a story about ten little snowmen. This book engages the reader in an animated story. Other links provide emergent reading skills.
Starfall
Starfall: All About Me!
Use this interactive site for a fun way to use picture clues to help recognize words. Two of the activities are available for free.