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Phonics…

Teaching Children How To Read With Phonics – Many Resources and Videos

22 Mar 202322 Mar 2023
Phonics is a way to teach children to read and write by showing them the connection between spoken language sounds (phonemes) and written letters, groups of letters and syllables (graphemes).…
Reading…

From Cinderella to Hansel and Gretel: The Lessons We Can Learn from Grimm’s Fairy Tales

28 Feb 202328 Feb 2023
The brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German scholars who collected and published a vast array of traditional stories and fairy tales during the early 1800s. These tales have become…
Reading…

Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales Still Teach Us Important Lessons, Values & Virtues

19 Feb 202328 Feb 2023
We all know and love the timeless stories of Hans Christian Andersen, but do we really understand who this remarkable author was? Born in 1805 in Odense, Denmark, he is…
Reading Books…

50 Best Classic Books for Children and Young People

18 Jan 202323 Jan 2023
Classical literature for young people is an essential part of a child's education. It provides them with a glimpse into the past, a window into different cultures and ways of…
Language Arts…

93 Easy to Read Childrens’ Books, PreK – 2nd Grade

4 Apr 202221 Apr 2022
93 Easy to Read Childrens' Books, PreK - 2nd Grade Book Dash is a South African social impact publisher of free books for young children. Its creative professionals volunteer to…
History…

Heritage History – 140 Classic Books for High School and Beyond

14 Nov 202111 Mar 2022
Heritage History - 140 Classic Books for High School and Beyond Here are 140 Heritage History Classic Books for high school students and beyond. These history and historical related reading books…
History…

Heritage History – 240 Classic Books for Middle Grades

9 Nov 202111 Mar 2022
Heritage History - 240 Classic Books for Middle Grades Here are 240 Heritage History Classic Books for studens in the middle grades (and higher). These history and literature reading books will…
History…

Heritage History – 125 Classic Books for Lower Grades

3 Nov 202117 Apr 2022
Heritage History - 125 Classic Books for Lower Grades This is the series of 125 Heritage History Classic Books for elementary and lower grade students. These books were written about…
Homeschool…

205 Reading Comprehension Learning & Teaching Resources, All Grades

27 Oct 202119 Apr 2022
205 Reading Comprehension Learning & Teaching Resources, All Grades This post gives you a total of 205 Reading Comprehension Learning and Teaching Resources, categorized by grade levels, as listed and…
Homeschool…

654 Classic Reading Books, Primers and Readers

21 Oct 202121 Apr 2022
654 Classic Reading Books, Primers and Readers Well, I think I outdid myself with this post -- presented here are a total of 654 Classic Readers, Reading Books and Primers…
Phonics…

108 Phonics Lessons, Activities, Classic Primers and Readers

21 Oct 202121 Mar 2023
108 Phonics Lessons, Activities, Classic Primers and Readers The following Phonics lessons, worksheet activities, and classic phonics readers and primers are a mixture of modern and older materials that will…
Homeschool…

Preschool Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

28 Sep 20212 May 2022
Preschool Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge Here are the Language arts materials and activities for Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten students, for your immediate viewing and downloads, from CoreKnowledge. Also…
Language Arts…

Fifth Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

27 Sep 20219 May 2022
Fifth Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge This is the final CoreKnowedge Language Arts curriculum post, giving you the freely available Grade 5 Language Arts materials, instructions and teaching modules.…
Language Arts…

Fourth Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

27 Sep 2021
Fourth Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge Continuing with this series, this post gives you the complete set of the freely available Grade 4 Language Arts curriculum providing reading…
Homeschool…

Third Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

27 Sep 202111 Mar 2022
Third Grade Language Arts Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge Here is the complete set of freely available Language Arts curriculum Grade 3 materials providing reading and language arts lessons, instructions…
Language Arts…

243 Reading Storybooks, Grades K-4

16 Sep 2021
243 Reading Storybooks, Grades K-4.zip (162GB) This is a wonderful collection of 243 reading storybooks for beginning and elementary readers, typically grades Kindergarten through 4. This is one large zip…
Language Arts…

22 Great Free Reading & Writing Learning Resources at Teaching That Makes Sense

14 Sep 2021
Teaching That Makes Sense offers the following well presented and easy to follow educational lessons and guides to help teach and learn reading and writing, for elementary and middle school…
Homeschool…

Great Books of the World

21 May 202010 Mar 2022
Great Books of the World.zip (679 mb) This is a categorized selection of over 400 of the most beloved and respected books from around the world, collected from Project Gutenberg,…
Reading Books…

Classic Books to Help Improve Self-Esteem and Respect for Young Readers

16 May 202014 Jan 2023
Classic Books to Help Improve Self-Esteem and Respect for Young Readers Here are 50 classic books that will help with building self-esteem, character and respect. We should not under estimate…
Language Arts…

Reading Literacy Printable Packets – All Grades

5 Apr 2020
Reading Literacy Printable Packets for All Grades These printable PDF files provide engaging learning opportunities and content for grades 1-12, and cover language arts, reading, social studies and current events.…
Language Arts…

Second Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

19 Apr 2019
Second Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge This is the complete set of reading and language arts lesson and teaching modules for the second grade published by CoreKnowledge. Grade…
Language Arts…

First Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

16 Apr 2019
First Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge In these first grade language arts reading lessons and units, students first learn to listen for and isolate a single sound and…
Reading…

Dolch Sight Words & Fry High-Frequency Words – Lists, Phrases, Flash Cards

15 Apr 201921 Mar 2023
37 Dolch Sight Word Lists, Phrases and Flash Card Sets 23 Fry High-Frequency Word Lists, Phrases and Flash Card Sets The two sets linked above compriseĀ 60 Word Lists, Phrases, Flash…
Vocabulary…

Latin and Greek Roots, Prefix, Suffix Lessons, Lists & Teaching Helps

9 Apr 201928 Jan 2023
An important part of increasing English vocabulary and comprehension is learning Latin and Greek word roots, prefixes and suffixes. More than half of the words students will encounter have recognizable…
Reading Books…

70 Classic Story Books for Young People to Read and Enjoy

7 Apr 201914 Jan 2023
70 Classic Story Books for Young People to Read and Enjoy Here are 70 wonderful reading books for younger readers covering many areas of classical stories, folklore, history, legends, fiction…
Language Arts…

Kindergarten Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

4 Apr 2019
Kindergarten Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge The lessons and activities in this kindergarten reading curriculum focus on sounds, or phonemes, as the primary organizing principle of the program, rather…
Music…

12 Children’s Books about the Great Musicians

2 Apr 201918 Apr 2022
12 Children's Books about the Great Musicians These are short illustrated books for younger readers that tell the story of each musician's early life and what occurred to help them…
Language Arts…

Bible Stories Written for Younger Readers

29 Mar 2019
Bible Stories Written for Younger Readers "The Children's Bible", by Henry A. Sherman And Charles Foster Kent This is an illustrated and written in easy-to-understand language so it can be…
Phonics…

27 Phonics Worksheets, Activities & Instructional Docs

26 Mar 201921 Mar 2023
27 Phonics Worksheets, Activities & Instructional Documents Teaching Phonics when to children learning to read can be challenging. These worksheets and activities, along with a few instruction and informational documents,…
Language Arts…

Shakespeare for Young Readers & H.S. Students

15 Mar 2019
Shakespeare for Young Readers and High School Students Here are 33 books, handouts, guides, and write-ups concerning Shakespeare's plays, writing and language. The first group below lists 10 easier-to-read books…
Language Arts…

100 3rd Grade Reading & Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets

12 Mar 2019
100 Third Grade Reading and Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets These third grade reading and literacy are activities designed to help families reinforce reading and language arts skills. For each reading…
Language Arts…

100 2nd Grade Reading & Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets

12 Mar 2019
100 Second Grade Reading and Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets These second grade reading and literacy are activities designed to help families reinforce reading and language arts skills. For each reading…
Language Arts…

5 Aesop’s Fables Books for Young Readers, Grades 2-H.S.

12 Mar 2019
5 Aesop's Fables Books for Young Readers, Grades 2 - High School These five books of Aesop's Fables (pdf format) are a treasure trove for practicing reading and becoming a…
Language Arts…

100 1st Grade Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

11 Mar 2019
These first grade reading activities are designed to help families reinforce reading and language arts skills. For each reading skill below, various activities are provided to help young readers in…
Language Arts…

100 Kindergarten Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

11 Mar 2019
100 Kindergarten Reading Skills Activity WorksheetsThese kindergarten reading activities are designed to help families reinforce reading and language arts skills. For each reading skill below, various activities are provided to…
Language Arts…

45 Lists of Words to Practice and Know for Grades 1 – 8

7 Mar 2019
45 Lists of Words to Practice and Know for Grades 1 - 8 The pdf files linked below provide 6 word lists for each grade level, along with a chart…

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  • From Cinderella to Hansel and Gretel: The Lessons We Can Learn from Grimm’s Fairy Tales
  • Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales Still Teach Us Important Lessons, Values & Virtues
  • Beyond Words: Nurturing Communication Skills in Your Child
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