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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

O No!

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel O. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chicka, Chicka, Choo, Choo

For Teachers K - 1st
Students begin to read and spell words vis phonemes and letter correspondences. They encounter the concept digraph. This lesson helps the students see a c and h together, they make the ch sound. So, that the students recognize this...
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

How to Make Editors Eager to Read Your Picture Book

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for attempting to publish a picture book. Includes tips and helpful advice for writers.
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: Writing and Publishing Board Books

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes the process of writing and submitting a "board book" for publication. Includes the definition of a "board book," difference between a board and picture book, and some helpful advice for submission.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: 1 2 3 Picture Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"1-2-3 Picture Book", published in 1939 by Platt & Munk , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 6 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: R. Caldercott's Picture Book No. 3

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"R. Caldercott's Picture Book No. 3", published circa 1900 by Frederick Warne & Company , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 47 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: R. Caldercott's Picture Book No. 4

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"R. Caldercott's Picture Book No. 4", published circa 1900 by Frederick Warne & Company, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 49 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Jeffrey and Sloth' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide for Jeffrey and Sloth, a story written by Kari-Lynn Winters, provides a synopsis of the story, discussion questions and teaching ideas. The book is about the experience of writer's block and how to overcome it. The...
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Handout
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a 163-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2006. The age level for each book is also noted.
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Handout
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books Volume Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a 100-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2008. The books are sorted by age group. Also included are...
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Website
Other

Picture Book

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website provides resources for the illustrators and publishers of children's books. Here, fans of children's books can view several art portfolios and artists can create and manage their own online galleries.
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eBook
Library of Congress

Classic Books: The Children's Object Book [From 188?]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of The Children's Object Book. Look at the pictures of several common objects inside and outside of the house and read the words under each picture. Published in the 1880s, the original is in the Rare...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Book Turner: Children's Literature: Baseball a B C

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Baseball A B C. Read along with the story and look at the pictures of this alphabet book about a group of boys playing a baseball game. From the collection of classic books in the Library of...
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Article
Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: The Writing & Publishing Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Amy Timberlake's steps as she tells about how she wrote the picture book "The Dirty Cowboy." She discusses ideas, drafts, revisions, and publication, and gives helpful hints to aspiring writers along the way.
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eBook
Other

Edison:life and Inventions/motion Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of an online text of a book published in 1929 by Dyer and Martin on the life and work of inventor Thomas Edison. Discusses Edison's role in the development of motion pictures, but be sure to view the rest of the book...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Hieroglyphic Bible Published by Field & Tuer

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Hieroglyphic Bible Published by Field & Tuer (1888). This is a Bible partially in rebus form (some words replaced by pictures); it includes a selection of...
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Picture Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Picture Alphabet", published circa 1890 by McLoughlin Brothers , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 9 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Picture Primer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Picture Primer", published in 1901 by W. B. Conkey Company , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 23 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Randolph Caldecott's Graphic Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
"Randolph Caldecott's Graphic Pictures", published in 1883 by George Routledge and Sons , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 46 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive guide to the basics of solids, liquids, and gases. Wonderful pictures show the makeup of each and how the particles move in these states of matter.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Chemistry: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about nuclear energy as you listen to the audio book describing nuclear chemistry. View maps, examples, graphs, and pictures describing everything from electrons to beta emissions and more.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This audio book provides a quick review of Dalton's law of partial pressure. The author narrates with the help of a picture, equations, and a description of how to use the equations.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molar Mass and Chemical Compounds: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen and watch as this audio book shows the relations of molar mass and chemical compounds. Discover the formula for molecular mass, ionic compounds, and formula units, and view several pictures about chemical formulas.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Why Solutions Form: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to the author, Mark Bishop, describe how solutions form and how substances dissolve in different solutions. View a chapter map and many pictures to help understand the topic.