Instructional Video6:48
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Make Beliefs Comix

2nd - 12th
An iPad, a free app, or a free website are all kids need to create comic strips that tell stories, recount events, or express feelings. Rich and Jennifer discuss the strengths and weakness of the app, as well as model how to use this...
Audio13:11
Storynory

Four Aesop Fables

2nd - 6th Standards
Listen and enjoy as an engaging narrator reads four of Aesop's fables in a 13-minute audiobook. Fables include "The Rat and the Elephant," "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The Fox and the Crow," and "The Little Mouse."
Audio10:52
Storynory

The Town Musicians of Bremen

2nd - 6th Standards
Take a listen to "The Town Musicians of Bremen" by the Brothers Grimm with a nine minute audiobook. The story details four elderly animals that join together to make a band and travel their way to find an unlikely home thanks to their...
Audio5:22
Storynory

The Billy Goats Gruff

2nd - 6th Standards
How do three billy goats outsmart a troll? Find out with a five minute audiobook featuring the fairytale "The Billy Goats Gruff."
Audio14:27
Storynory

Kissa the Cat

2nd - 6th Standards
Follow along with a 14-minute audiobook showcasing the story "Kissa the Cat" from a series of stories written by Andrew Lang. An inviting narrator tells the tale of a magical cat and the princess she rescued.
Audio12:24
Storynory

The Cat’s Elopement

2nd - 6th Standards
"The Cat's Elopement" by Andew Lang is a love story between two cats and their adventurous tale to remain together. Discover how the romantic felines get their happy ending with a 12-minute audiobook.
Audio6:57
Storynory

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

2nd - 6th Standards
Boost the importance of telling the truth with an audiobook taken from Aesop's fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." This version is told by the young boy who is now a grown man looking back on the time he made the unfortunate decision to lie.
Audio7:01
Storynory

How the Tiger Got His Stripes

2nd - 6th Standards
Learn how the tiger got its stripes with a seven-minute audiobook featuring the classic folktale detailing the origin of the big cat's colorful coat.
Audio33:22
Storynory

Thumbelina

2nd - 6th Standards
Thumbelina may be small in size, but she is mighty in courage. Listen to Natasha, the engaging narrator, as she tells the tale of "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen in a 33-minute audiobook.
Audio17:54
Storynory

The Emperor’s New Clothes

2nd - 6th Standards
An 18-minute audiobook expresses the importance of speaking the truth with an engaging reading of "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen.
Audio29:18
Storynory

The Little Mermaid Part Three

2nd - 6th Standards
Listen to the final part of a three-part audiobook featuring Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Little Mermaid." Intrigued listeners hear the conclusion to the little mermaid's choice of living an immortal life under the sea or...
Audio29:02
Storynory

The Little Mermaid Part Two

2nd - 6th Standards
Continue Hans Christian Andersen's story of "The Little Mermaid" with the second part of a three-part audiobook. A captivating narrator takes listeners along the little mermaid's path to becoming a human after falling in love with a prince.
Audio15:22
Storynory

The Little Mermaid Part One

2nd - 6th Standards
Enjoy an engaging reading of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" with a three-part audiobook. The first part of the emotional tale takes listeners under the sea to follow the little mermaid's journey above water to explore the...
Instructional Video1:21
Curated OER

The Alphabet

Pre-K - 3rd
While teaching your students the alphabet and letter sounds, show this colorful video! The author gives a real-life example of an object for each letter.
Instructional Video0:08
Curated OER

Morris the Midget Moose

1st - 3rd
Grandpa Beetle teaches the little beetles that being little isn't a problem by telling the story of Morris the Midget Moose. When Morris teams up with Balsam, a small-antlered moose, the two make an unbeatable team. The moral of the...
Instructional Video
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: The Hare With Many Friends

2nd - 5th Standards
Click through two traditional retellings of Aesop's fable "The Hare with Many Friends" to learn the difference between having a lot of friends and having good friends. The first story has literal illustrations, while the second has...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Narrative Writing Topics

1st - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to focus ideas on a topic by making a list. [5:46]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Video: Make Connections Between Key Events Using Text Structure

1st - 3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how key events in the story are connected by asking questions about the text structure. [8:54]
Instructional Video
Jennifer Dean

Jennifer Dean: Two Syllable Words

2nd Standards
Read phonetically regular, two-syllable words with long vowels. The two-syllable word is introduced along with a sentence using the word. [1:16]
Instructional Video
My Growing Brain

My Growing Brain: Spelling Patterns: "Wr"

2nd Standards
Read words with common but irregular spelling patterns. [1:05]
Instructional Video
My Growing Brain

My Growing Brain: Spelling Patterns: "Ch," "Tch"

2nd Standards
Read words with common but irregular spelling patterns. [2:01]
Instructional Video
Nessy Learning

Nessy: Silent Letters

2nd Standards
Read words with common but irregular spelling patterns. [2:16]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Noticing Words That Stand Out

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read for emphasis and meaning by noticing words that stand out. [3:56]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Road Trip: N Blends

1st - 3rd
While in the car with their father, Charlotte and Henry play a game comparing n-blends in words like "around" and "bang" on billboards and signs along the road. The goal of this resource is decoding. Video (1:21).