Category: Language Arts

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Storyline Online

Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.

Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.

Sample story with curricular activities. “Hey, That’s My Monster” read by Lily Tomlin.

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Epic! School

New for Fall! During school hours, 6 am to 3 pm M-F, students can use Epic School from anywhere by logging in with their class code. This literacy resource is free through June 2021. Go to Epic! for Educators to create an account. If you already have an account, that’s great. It’s the same resource. Choose a reading system like AR, F&P, Lexile, and others.

10 Creative Ways to Use Epic! in your classroom.

  • Use Epic! for the “Listening” portion of Daily 5 using Read-to-Me and Audiobooks
  • Project Epic! on your interactive whiteboard to teach a specific skill or strategy
  • Use non-fiction books for research projects, such as reports on animals
  • Students create a “wish list” of books and then partner up to explain that list
  • Epic! is perfect for Read Aloud, Shared Reading & Independent Reading Time
  • Students create book reviews and recommend favorites to classmates
  • Expose students to different expressions and intonations using Read-to-Me books
  • Perform experiments using ideas in Epic!’s STEM books
  • Create book commercials using multimedia tools such as iMovie, Telestory or ChatterPix
  • Compare two books by the same author
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That Quiz

Here’s a simple site for student practice on some classroom subjects. No login necessary unless you choose to create an account and assign activities to your students. You can create your own too.

https://www.thatquiz.org/
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Audible Books for Free and Easy Listening

Stories entertain, they teach, and they keep young minds alert and engaged.

As long as schools are closed, Audible is open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.

All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.

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ToyTheater for Interactive Manipulatives

Toy Theater is a collection of a wide range of interactive manipulatives (and games) for classroom use, however, it is perfect for remote learning opportunities for students who could use the extra help. These tools are most helpful for screen sharing during video sessions with your students through Meet or Zoom. Toy Theater is free and very easy to use.

You have to check this out! Sample below is a manipulative for area and perimeter.

Math, Reading, Music, Art, Puzzles, Games, and Teacher Tools.