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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cuentitos para ni

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Vamos a escribir! Your older learners will love writing a children's book for learners at the elementary level. The resource suggests having small groups write their stories and create PowerPoint slides with illustrations, but this can...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children's Book Creations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a children's book version of the Japanese folk story "Momotaro Boy of the Peach" and present the story to elementary students. For this children's book lesson, students design their book to explain Japanese culture to...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader offers over 3000 unabridged texts of works which are in the public domain. These texts are primarily from the 19th and early 20th century, but some are older, including many of Shakespeare's works. Many authors' works are...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library:long Evenings or Stories for My Little Friends by Emilia Marryat

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Long Evenings, or, Stories for My Little Friends by Emilia Marryat (1861), a collection of children's stories.
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eBook
Other

"Old Mother West Wind" by Thornton Burgess

For Students Pre-K - 1st
E-text of Thornton Burgess's 1910 children's book, "Old Mother West Wind," organized by chapter.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Keeping Quilt

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A review of "The Keeping Quilt" by Patricia Polacco, a story about a Russian immigrant mother and family as well as other resources for teaching young readers.
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Activity
Other

Children's Nursery: Beatrix Potter's Children's Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this site dedicated to beloved children's author Beatrix Potter you can view a list of her works, many with links to the texts. Stories include Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mrs. Tiggie Winkle, and more! Includes links to many other...
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Website
Other

Story Library: Stories in a Nutshell

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site provides a collection of concise folktale plots for student retelling. Teachers can also view and use the links that contain online lesson plans and activities.
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Not Too Little to Help

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This online storybook is for very early readers; the child has the option to click on a word they don't know to have it read to them. A list of words in the story are provided.
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eBook
Starfall

Starfall: A House in a Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This is an online children's picture book for early readers. It includes story word list.