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English Language Arts ResourcesCompanies all over the country are making resources free at home for students during this time, so take advantage:
1. Newsela: Content covers topics students care about, that connect to core curriculum, and are aligned to standards. Each article is published at 5 reading levels so that every article is accessible to every student in a class, regardless of reading ability. To convert AR Level to Lexile, see conversion chart here. **Join our class with this log-in/code: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/XG9KMF 2. Scholastic for kids 3. Scholastic for parents 4. Epic! Class code: uxl6709 5. News-o-matic: a safe, age-appropriate resource to talk about global news with their students. Features nonfiction reading every day. 6. ReadWorks: Supports reading comprehension. Tiger Rising |
The Tiger Rising is a children’s novel by two-time Newbery Award-medalist, Kate DiCamillo. Published in 2001, The Tiger Rising is DiCamillo’s second book and was a National Book Award Finalist. Following the death of his mother, 12-year-old Rob Horton packs away his grief the way he packs his clothes when he and his father move to Lister, Florida. However, Rob’s discovery of a caged tiger in the woods and the friendship of an angry girl named Sistine begin to crack his emotional shell. As their friendship grows, Rob and Sistine face a difficult decision to free the tiger or leave it caged. Their choice has far-reaching consequences. The third-person narrative centers on Rob’s journey to reconnect with his feelings and memories. Writing in a warm, Southern dialect with simple but emotionally-resonant prose, DiCamillo examines the nature of grieving and the healing power of relationships. If you would like to listen to the audio, visit YouTube.
Book Read-Aloud Resources
Storyline Online: These books are read by famous actors. They ask for an optional donation. No need to log in.
Just Books Read Aloud: This site has an option to search by AR reading level as well as other criteria.
Mrs. P’s Magic Library: The words are on the screen so the kids can read along. This site has some longer books as well for older kids.
International Children’s Digital Library: This site has books read in many different languages. It has books for older kids too.
Oxford Owl: Great book read-aloud with many levels. The words are on the page so the children can read along with the reader. An adult must log in but the process is easy with an email.
LibriVox: There are hundreds of audio only books for children to adults to listen to. This site can be easily searched by genre including non-fiction. Warning: Because it is also for adults there are adult genres available.
YouTube Kids: This site requires an adult to sign up (Easy) and set suggested parameters based on the child’s age. From there the child can search “Read Alouds” for an animated version of the books without needing adult supervision.
Just Books Read Aloud: This site has an option to search by AR reading level as well as other criteria.
Mrs. P’s Magic Library: The words are on the screen so the kids can read along. This site has some longer books as well for older kids.
International Children’s Digital Library: This site has books read in many different languages. It has books for older kids too.
Oxford Owl: Great book read-aloud with many levels. The words are on the page so the children can read along with the reader. An adult must log in but the process is easy with an email.
LibriVox: There are hundreds of audio only books for children to adults to listen to. This site can be easily searched by genre including non-fiction. Warning: Because it is also for adults there are adult genres available.
YouTube Kids: This site requires an adult to sign up (Easy) and set suggested parameters based on the child’s age. From there the child can search “Read Alouds” for an animated version of the books without needing adult supervision.