LibGuides: Elementary Resources: ELA

Language Arts

This is the premiere journal for the teaching of language arts, focusing primarily on issues concerning children of preschool through middle school age. This peer-reviewed publication draws a diverse readership of teachers, researchers, teacher educators, policymakers, administrators, and all those with an interest in language, literacy, literature, and culture. Browse recent articles below or click the Journal link to view current and past articles.

ELA Curricular Resources

CommonLit
This collection of ﬁction and nonﬁction for 3rd-12th grade is ﬁlterable by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or standard. Includes guided questions, brief assessments, and discussion tools.
Core Knowledge Read Alouds
Core Knowledge has organized read alouds by grade level (PK-3rd), domain, and lesson. The recordings are not interactive but display the illustrations for students to view while listening.
Epic!
A digital library and e-reader app and website with over 35,000 books for K-6 readers - teachers can link their accounts or their students' accounts to Google Classrooms to assign readings and track students' progress. The app also provides quizzes, videos, and audiobook or read-aloud versions of books.
Newsela
This collection of grades 2-12 news articles span topics and subjects. Texts can be adjusted according to diﬃculty and there are accompanying writing and quiz exercises to help students apply learning.
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
Includes lesson plans, student workbooks, classroom kits, and even pep talks to help students (and teachers) with National Novel Writing Month. Could also be a helpful tool to improve writing skills outside of NaNoWriMo!