Hello There, Earth Kids! | WordGirl
Rex, AKA Kid Math, is trying to keep his identity a secret from the kids at school, but he's not doing a very good job.
Activity: Vocabulary Bingo! | WordGirl
In this WordGirl activity, students will be encouraged to review new vocabulary through playing a variation on "Bingo."
Activity: Sentence Fluency | WordGirl
In this WordGirl lesson, build on words students already know to help them learn and apply new vocabulary and create different kinds of sentences.
Activity: Story Magic | WordGirl
This WordGirl lesson helps students use new vocabulary and work in small groups to tell a story based on visual clues.
Activity: Synonyms and Antonyms | WordGirl
This WordGirl lesson focuses on the collection of synonyms and antonyms for a richer, stronger vocabulary.
Commercial: Pictures and Words
This commercial demonstrates how pictures and words work together to tell a story. This resource teaches print literacy, and helps students understand how different types of media may be used in storytelling.
Screen reader support enabled.
Words from the Wild: F
Faith and Tiffany search through their home for items containing the letter "F." This resource teaches reading, decoding, and spelling.
Activity: Verb Charades | WordGirl
This WordGirl lesson focuses on verbs through a variation on the game "charades." Students will learn new vocabulary (verbs) by silently acting out the meaning of the words.
Music Video: Reading with Feeling
The Burnham Brothers sing "Reading with Feeling," a song explaining the importance of reading with the feelings ascribed to the characters and events. This resource teaches reading techniques and fluency.
Little Ol' Lucky Day | WordGirl
When Becky registers for a mini golf tournament, she learns about honor in this competitive sport.
Screen reader support enabled.
How to Use Conjunctions | No Nonsense Grammar
Conjunctions are a part of a speech that connects different parts of a sentence, such as groups of words, clauses, or phrases.
Using the Correct Verb Tense | No Nonsense Grammar
Verb tense is used to show when an action occurs, whether it is in the past, the present, or the future.
How to Use the Correct Capitalization | No Nonsense Grammar
Capitalizing is extremely important. Not only is it proper writing, but it also makes writing look polished and finished. Learn what should be capitalized and what shouldn't!
How to Use Reference Materials | No Nonsense Grammar
A dictionary is one of the most useful reference books anybody could ever use. Learn how to properly understand a dictionary's formatting and content!
How to Use Prepositions | No Nonsense Grammar
Prepositions indicate locations, whether physical or in time. Around, in, outside, before, during. Prepositions help us know the when and where!
Intervention | Reading Rockets: Topics A to Z
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a 3-tier framework schools can adopt to identify and help struggling learners—before they fail.
Activities | Reading Rockets: Topics A to Z
Need some ideas for reading-based activities you can do with children? This section offers suggestions to help parents, teachers, preschool teachers, and childcare providers fill kids' days with fun and stimulating reading and writing activities.
Comic Cam: Expressive Reading
Jennifer Barber introduces the different characters she created for her stories when she was seven years old. She reads one of her stories using different voices to differentiate between the three characters.
Kid Math's Coming to Dinner | WordGirl
Becky brings home her newest friend Rex, AKA Kid Math. They discuss having a secret identity while Becky's dad cooks.
Tips from the Playground: OE
Reggie explains the different sounds made by the "oe" letter combination. He uses the sentence, "Your toes come before your shoes," to help students distinguish between the two sounds while reading.