Classical Greek Books and Stories for Young Readers

Classical Greek Books and Stories for Young Readers

Here are the best of Classical Greek books and stories for younger readers, all accessible in the linked folder above. I have created 3 versions of each one: an EPUB format, and two PDF versions, one with large font and another with smaller. I  recommend selecting a few to introduce students to ancient Greece history and culture, along with providing reading opportunities.

• Alexander the Great by Jacob Abbott
• Children of the Daw, Old Tales of Greece by EF Buckley
• Greek Story and Song by Alfred J Church
• Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and the Men of Old
• Iliad of Homer, Translated by Alexander Pope
• Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by EM Berens
• Old Greek Folk Stories by Josephine Preston Peabody
• Stories from Homer by Alfred J Church
• Stories from the Odyssey by HL Havell
• Stories of Greek History by Charlotte M Yonge
• Stories of Old Greece and Rome by Emilie K Baker
• Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang
• The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy by Padraic Colum
• The Aeneid of Virgil
• The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J Church
• The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J Church_mp3.zip
• The Illustrated Odyssey
• The Odyssey of Homer in English Verse
• The Story of the Aeneid by Edward Brooks
• The Story of the Iliad by Alfred J Church
• The Story of the Iliad by Edward Brooks
• The Story of the Odyssey by Alfred J Church
• The Story of the Odyssey by Edward Brooks
• The Story of Troy by Michael Clarke and Homer

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

Second Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

Second Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

This is the set of reading and language arts lesson and teaching modules for the second grade published by CoreKnowledge. Grade 2 Reading, Literature and Language standards covered by these units, workbooks and readers include the following:

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, and informational texts (history/social studies, science, and technical texts) in the Grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Speaking and Listening:

• Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification

Phonics and Word Recognition:

• Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels, and words with common prefixes and suffixes.
• Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. 
• Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Fluency:

• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
• Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
• Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
• Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Conventions of Standard English:

• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
• Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
• Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:

• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
• Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).

Documents to view and download for the Grade 2 Lessons, Activities and Readers:

• Grade 2 Introduction, Assessment & Remediation All Units
• Grade 2 Individual Code Chart
• Grade 2 Code Flip Book Consonants
• Grade 2 Code Flip Book Vowels
• Grade 2 Fluency Packet
• Grade 2 Spelling Card Set
• Grade 2 Listening Ancient Greek Civilization.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Cycles in Nature.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Early Asian Civilizations.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Fairy Tales and Tall Tales.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Fighting-for-a-Cause.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Greek-Myths.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Immigration.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Insects.zip
• Grade 2 Listening Westward Expansion.zip
• Grade 2 Listening The Human Body Building Blocks and Nutrition.zip
• Grade 2 Listening The US Civil War.zip
• Grade 2 Listening The War of 1812.zip
• Grade 2 Unit 1 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 2 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 3 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 4 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 5 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 6 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 2 Unit 6 Timeline Cards

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

First Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

First Grade Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

The Basic Code consonant sounds and spellings and the five short vowel sounds and spellings taught in Kindergarten CoreKnowledge Units 3-9 are reviewed in Grade 1 CoreKnowledge Unit 1. The remaining Basic Code vowel sounds and spellings are taught in Grade 1 Units 2-4. In a Basic Code lesson, students first learn to listen for and isolate a single sound and are then taught the spelling for that sound. Typically in this type of lesson, the teacher introduces the sound and conducts various oral language activities with the students to be certain they can identify the sound orally. The teacher then presents the spelling for that sound and models writing the spelling, as well as sounding out simple one-syllable words that use the spelling. Additional reading and writing practice opportunities for students then follow.The listening units include an anthology, supplemental guide, flip-charts, image cards.

Basic Code Spellings taught in these Grade 1 Lessons and Activities

Vowel Sounds and Spellings:

• /a/ as in hat
• /o/ as in hop
• /i/ as in it
• /e/ as in pet
• /u/ as in but
• /ee/ as in bee
• /ae/ as in cake
• /ie/ as in bite
• /oe/ as in home
• /ue/ as in cute
• /oo/ as in soon
• /oo/ as in look
• /ou/ as in shout
• /oi/ as in oil
• /aw/ as in paw
• /er/ as in her
• /ar/ as in car
• /or/ as in for

Consonant Sounds and Spellings:

• /p/ as in pot
• /t/ as in top
• /d/ as in dot
• /k/ as in cat, kid
• /g/ as in gift
• /n/ as in nut
• /h/ as in hot
• /s/ as in sun
• /f/ as in fit
• /v/ as in vet
• /z/ as in zip
• /m/ as in mad
• /b/ as in bat
• /l/ as in lip
• /r/ as in red
• /w/ as in wet
• /j/ as in jump
• /y/ as in yes
• /x/ as in tax
• /ch/ as in chin
• /sh/ as in shop
• /th/ as in thin
• /th/ as in them
• /qu/ as in quit
• /ng/ as in sing

The Advanced Code consists of all other spelling alternatives (over 100) used to spell the 44 phonemes in English. Examples of alternative spellings include ‘mm’ > /m/, ‘ss’> /s/, ‘c’ > /s/, ‘g’ > /j/, ‘ay’ > /ae/, ‘ey’ > /ee/. Some of these spelling alternatives occur relatively frequently in the English language, while others are quite rare.

The new Advanced Code taught in Grade 1 includes:

• /ch/ > 'tch' (Unit 5)
• /j/ > 'g' and ‘ge’ (Unit 5)
• /v/ > 've' (Unit 5)
• /r/ > 'wr' (Unit 5)
• /s/ > ‘c’, ‘ce’, and ‘se’ (Unit 6)
• /n/ > 'kn' (Unit 6)
• /ng/ > 'n' (Unit 6)
• /w/ > 'wh' (Unit 6)
• /ae/ > ‘ai’ and ‘ay’ (Unit 7)
• /oe/ > ‘oa’ (Unit 7)

Grade 1 Lessons and Activities:

• Grade 1 Introduction, Asssessment-Remediation Units 1 through 6
• Grade 1 Consonants Code Flip book
• Grade 1 Individual Code Chart
• Grade 1 Large Letter Cards
• Grade 1 Listening A-New-Nation-American-Independence.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Animals-and-Habitats.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Astronomy.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Different-Lands-Similar-Stories.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Early-American-Civilizations.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Early-World-Civilizations.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Fables-and-Stories.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Fairy-Tales.zip
• Grade 1 Listening Frontier-Explorers.zip
• Grade 1 Listening The-History-of-the-Earth.zip
• Grade 1 Listening The-Human-Body.zip
• Grade 1 Spelling Cards
• Grade 1 Vowels Code Flip book
• Grade 1 Unit 1 Big Book, Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 2 Big Book, Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 3 Big Book, Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 4 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 5 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 6 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Grade 1 Unit 7 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

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

37 Dolch Sight Word Lists, Phrases and Flash Card Sets

23 Fry High-Frequency Word Lists, Phrases and Flash Card Sets

These are 60 Word Lists, Phrases, Flash Card Sets for both the Dolch sight words and the Fry high-frequency words.  The Dolch lists are usually categorized by grade level, in decreasing order of frequency, and the Fry Lists are broken down by sets of hundreds by frequency order. Either list set  is sufficient for the young reader to learn the most common English words. Sight words are read as whole units with no pauses between sounds. They do not follow spelling rules of spelling or the six syllable types and therefore need to be memorized. High-frequency words are words that also have to be learned, and can be decoded, but they follow rules that a student may not know until after they need to be able to read them.

Here are three activities to use when helping your young reader memorize sight words:

Sight Word Throw - Write ten sight words on index cards. Scatter the cards on the floor. Throw a bean bag on one of the cards. If the child can read and/or spell the word on the card, they get to keep the card. Continue until all cards are gone.

Let's Go Fishing for Sight Words - Choose ten sight words. Write the sight words on index cards. Place a magnet on one side of the index card. Give the child a fishing pole (a longer stick with a string attached and a magnet at the end is ideal). Let the child "fish" for a card by letting the pole magnet attract to the index card magnet. The child gets to keep the card if he can read and/or spell the word on the card. Make it a game and do it with a friend. Whoever gets the most cards wins.

Exercise with Sight Words - Learn to spell sight words by putting each letter in a word to a movement. For example, use the word "what." As your child says each letter, have your child clap simultaneously. Get creative with your movements.

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

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

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 word parts, and many of these types of words have their origins in Latin and Greek roots. These base words, prefixes and suffixes have unique semantic features and consistent orthographic patterns. As younger readers review, study and start using them, they will better learn how to pronounce and spell them, along with understanding their meaning.

27 Latin and Greek Word Roots Lists, Teaching Helps and Techniques

30 Lessons on Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

Greek and Latin Roots Lesson with 3 Lists

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

70 Classic Story Books for Young People to Read and Enjoy

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 and poetry. All of these, except two, are newly rendered in modern, larger font for easier reading (and also for copying/pasting to other documents, if desired). I hope everyone enjoys these, as it took some effort creating them.

• Adventures in Many Lands
• Baby Chatterbox
• Chatterbox, 1905 and 1906
• Child Stories from the Masters
• Childrens Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories
• Childrens Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories
• Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know
• Famous Stories Every Child Should Know
• Favorite Fables in Prose and Verse
• Folk Tales Every Child Should Know
• Fun and Thought for Little Folk
• Golden Moments, Bright Stories for Young Folks
• Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
• Heroes Every Child Should Know
• Journeys Through Bookland, Volumes 2 through 10
• Junior Classics Vol 1 - Fairy and Wonder Tales
• Junior Classics Vol 4 - Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry
• Junior Classics Vol 5 - Stories that Never Grow Old
• Junior Classics Vol 6 - Old-Fashioned Tales
• Junior Classics Vol 7 - Stories of Courage and Heroism
• Junior Classics Vol 8 - Animal and Nature Stories
• Laugh and Play, A Collection of Original Stories
• Legends That Every Child Should Know
• My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales
• Myths and Legends of All Nations
• Myths That Every Child Should Know, Classic Myths For Young People
• Our Boys, Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors
• Pictures Every Child Should Know, World's Art Masterpieces for Young People
• Poems Every Child Should Know
• Stories from the Ballads
• Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know
• The Childrens Hour Vol 2, Myths from Many Lands
• The Childrens Hour Vol 3, Stories from the Classics
• The Childrens Hour Vol 4, Heroes of the British Isles
• The Childrens Hour Vol 5, Stories From Seven Old Favorites
• The Childrens Hour Vol 6, Old Fashioned Stories and Poems
• The Childrens Hour Vol 7, The Out-of-Door Book
• The Childrens Hour Vol 8, Adventures and Achievement
• The Childrens Hour Vol 9, Poems About Children
• The Childrens Portion
• True Stories of Wonderful Deeds
• Young Folks Library Vol 11, Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky
• Young Folks Library Vol 14, A Book of Natural History
• Young Folks Library Vol 2, The Book of Fun and Frolic, scan
• Young Folks Library Vol 3, A Book of Famous Fairy Tales
• Young Folks Library Vol 5, A Book of Famous Myths and Legends
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 7, Heros and Patriots
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 10, Ideal Home Life
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 1, Childhood Favorites and Fairy Stories
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 2, Myths and Legendary Heroes
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 3, Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 4, Modern Tales and Animal Stories
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 5, The Animal World, a Book of Natural History
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 6, Famous Travels and Adventures
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 7, Heros and Patriots
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 8, Wonders of Science and Invention
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 9, Men and Women of Achievement
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 10, Ideal Home Life
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 11, Golden Hours with the Poets
• Young Folks Treasury Vol 12, Music and Fine Arts, scan

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

Kindergarten Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

Kindergarten Reading Lessons & Activities by CoreKnowledge

The lessons and activities in this reading curriculum focus on sounds, or phonemes, as the primary organizing principle of the program, rather than letters. It includes phonics instruction, but the instruction differs from the sort of phonics usually taught in the United States in that it begins with sounds and then attaches those sounds to spellings. Once learners are familiar with the sound, you will show them how to draw a “picture of the sound.” You will write the letter ‘m’ and explain this is how we make a picture of the /m/ sound. The lessons use a synthetic phonics approach which teaches students to read by blending through the word; it does not teach multiple cueing strategies, use of pictures as a primary resource in decoding, or part-word guessing. The listening units include an anthology, supplemental guide, flip-charts, image cards.

• Kindergarten Intro & Asssessment-Remediation Unit 1
• Kindergarten Asssessment-Remediation Units 2 - 9
• Kindergarten Blending Picture Cards
• Kindergarten Chaining Folder Inside
• Kindergarten Large Letter Cards
• Kindergarten Listening 1 NurseryRhymesFables.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 2 TheFiveSenses.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 3 Stories.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 4 Plants.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 5 Farms.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 6 NativeAmericans.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 7 KingsQueens.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 8 SeasonsWeather.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 9 ColumbusPilgrims.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 10 ColonialTownsTownspeople.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 11 Taking-Care-of-the-Earth.zip
• Kindergarten Listening 12 PresidentsAmericanSymbols.zip
• Kindergarten Small Letter Cards
• Kindergarten Sound Cards
• Kindergarten Sound Posters
• Kindergarten Unit 1 Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Kindergarten Unit 2 Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Kindergarten Unit 3 Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Kindergarten Unit 4 Teacher Guide, Workbook, Big Book
• Kindergarten Unit 5 Teacher Guide, Workbook, Big Book
• Kindergarten Unit 6 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook, Big Book
• Kindergarten Unit 7 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook, Big Book
• Kindergarten Unit 8 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook, Big Book
• Kindergarten Unit 9 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook
• Kindergarten Unit10 Reader, Teacher Guide, Workbook

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

54 Spelling Word Lists, Worksheets and Lessons

54 Spelling Word Lists, Worksheets and Lessons

Spelling words for children (and adults) learning how to read and write English can be a challenging task, for both learners and teachers. These 55 spelling word lists, worksheets, lessons and instructional materials will greatly help with this important part of language arts. Also included here are two spelling textbooks: Basic Speller Textbook for Student and for the Teacher, and Websters Spelling Book - transcribed. Some of these documents are only for in-home or classroom use.

• 1st Grade Master Spelling List
• 2nd Grade Master Spelling List
• 2nd Grade Spelling Lists - First Semester
• 2nd Grade Spelling Words
• 3rd Grade Master Spelling List
• 3rd Grade Spelling List
• 3rd Grade Spelling Words
• 3rd Grade Word Study
• 4th Grade Spelling Lessons 1-10
• 4th Grade Spelling Packet
• 5 Spelling Rules
• 5th Grade Spelling Homograph Words
• 5th Grade Spelling and Vocabulary
• 5th Grade Spelling Words 1
• 60 Ways to Practice Spelling
• 6th Grade Spelling List
• 7th Grade Spelling Lists
• Basic Speller Textbook - Student & Teacher
• First Grade Units 1-5 Spelling & Vocabulary Lists Units 1-5
• From Syllables to Morphemes - Decoding & Spelling Vocabulary
• Grade 2 Spelling Words
• Grade 6 Spelling List
• Hands On Spelling Activities Level 4
• High School Spelling & Vocabulary Word List 2016-17
• Intermediate Spelling Bee Packet - Grades 3-8
• Making Words Plural
• Measuring Scale for Ability in Spelling
• Spell Master Grade 5
• Spelling Lists for First through Fourth Grades
• Spelling Lists for Grades 3-8 -2015 & 2019
• Spelling Tests Levels A-F
• Spelling Word Lists Level C
• Spelling Packet
• Spelling Practice Template
• Spelling Techniques, Rules and Lists
• Teaching Spelling and Word Study
• Teaching Spelling Rules
• Techniques to Use with Spelling Instruction
• Tips and Tricks for Spelling Bee Success
• Websters Spelling Book - transcribed

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

Bible Stories Written for Younger Readers

Bible Stories Written for Younger Readers

“The Children’s Bible”, by Henry A. Sherman And Charles Foster Kent, is illustrated and written in easy-to-understand language so it can be read by and to younger readers. These important timeless stories from the Old and New Testaments are a rich inheritance from the past and are still important to understand today. New words and idioms are introduced throughout the stories, so they are gradually learned as being read. This book is available in both transcribed and scanned versions.

Also available at the above bible stories link are the following Bible Stories and narrated Coloring Books:

• A Favorite Son Becomes a Slave
• A Man Sent From God
• A Temple Leader Visits Jesus
• A Terrible Time for Jesus
• Beautiful Queen Esther
• Daniel and the Lions Den
• Daniel and the Mystery Dream
• David the King Parts 1 and 2
• David the Shepherd Boy
• Elisha Man of Miracles
• Ezekiel Man of Visions
• Forty Years
• From Persecutor to Preacher
• Gideon's Little Army
• God Honors Joseph the Slave
• God Tests Abraham's Love
• Gods Promise to Abraham
• Goodbye Pharaoh
• Heaven Gods Beautiful Home
• Isaiah Sees the Future
• Jacob the Deceiver
• Jeremiah Man of Tears
• Jesus and Lazarus
• Jesus Chooses 12 Helpers
• Jesus Heals the Blind
• Jesus Stills the Stormy Sea
• Jesus the Great Teacher
• Jonah and the Big Fish
• Joshua Takes Charge
• Noah and the Great Flood
• Paul's Amazing Travels
• Pilgrims Progress Parts 1-6
• Rich Man Poor Man
• Ruth A Love Story
• Samuel Gods Boy Servant
• The Birth of Jesus
• The Birth of the Church
• The Church Meets Trouble
• The Farmer and the Seed
• The Girl Who Lived Twice
• The Good Samaritan
• The Handsome Foolish King
• The Men Who Would Not Bend
• The Miracles of Jesus
• The Prince Becomes a Shepherd
• The Prince From the River
• The Prodigal Son
• The Start of Mans Sadness
• The Woman at the Well
• When God Made Everything
• Wise King Solomon

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

27 Phonics Worksheets, Activities & Instructional Docs

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, will assist in this important schooling endeavor. Included also in the download folder are two phonics videos: "The Synthesis of Sounds.mp4" and "Onset-rime Word Building.mp4".

• 37 Most Common Word Families
• A Phonics Guide for Parents
• Alphabet Phonogram Flash Cards
• Alphabet Wheels
• Approaches to Phonics Instruction
• Consonants and Blends
• Consonant Clusters Flash Cards
• Five Finger Phonics
• How to Use Synthetic Phonics
• Initial Blend Dominoes & Matching Game
• Initial Blends Dominoes Printable Phonics Game
• Learn the Alphabet, Letters and Sounds
• Letter sounds s, a ,t, i ,p, n and decoding them
• Letters and Sounds Phonics Information
• Literacy Teaching Guide Phonics
• Onset and Rime Activities
• Onset and Rime Cards
• Onset and Rime Tiles
• Onset Rime Cards
• Onset Rime Endings
• Onset Rime Flashcards
• Parents Phonics Booklet
• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics Activities
• Phonics, Syllable and Accent Rules
• Short Vowel Onset Rime Charts
• Systematic Synthetic Phonics
• Workbook for Teaching Phonics

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

45 Poem, Poetry and Prose Books

45 Poem, Poetry and Prose Books

These books of poems and poetry will provide reading practice and enjoyment for young people, easily accessible here to view and download, with some also including prose sections. These were published before 1923 - however, good poetry is timeless and some of these also give one a good sense of what life was like a hundred or more years ago.

• A Child's Garden of Verses
• A Cluster of Poems
• Beauty and the Beast, Comic Nursery Tales in Humorous Verse
• Cathcarts Literary Reader, selections from some of the best British and American authors
• Daisies from A Child's Garden of Verses
• Father Goose, His Book
• Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical, Ancient and Modern
• Four American Poets, Bryant, Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes 
• Golden Numbers Poems for children and young people
• House of Play, verses-rhymes-stories for young folks
• Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know
• Little Ann and Other Poems
• Little Folks Own Stories, Sketches, Poems, Designed to Amuse and Benefit the Young
• MacMillans Reading Books
• Nature Study in Elementary Schools Second Reader, Myths, Stories, Poems
• Old Fashioned Stories and Poems
• One Hundred and One Famous Poems, With a Prose Supplement
• Picture Poems for Young Folks
• Poems
• Poems for Children
• Poems for Reading and memorizing
• Rainbow Gold, and Other Poems
• Rainbow Gold, Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls
• Scottish Nursery Songs, and Other Poems
• Simple Rhymes and Poems for Young Children
• Swintons Book of Tales, Readings, Imaginative and Emotional in Prose and Poetry
• Tales from English History in Prose and Verse
• Tales of Wonder in verse written and collected by MG Lewis
• The Children's Book, A Collection of Short Stories and Poems, a Mormon Book
• The Children's Book, a Collection of the Best and Most Famous Stories and Poems
• The Children's Hour and Other Poems, Paul Reveres Ride and Other Poems
• The Eugene Field Book, verses, stories
• The First Book of Poetry for the use of schools, intended as reading lessons
• The Golden Treasury, Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems
• The Gospel From the Beginning
• The Happy Sunday Book of Painted Pictures with Verses
• The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
• The Old Farm Gate, Containing Stories and Poems for Children and Youth
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin And Other Poems
• The Step-ladder a Collection of Prose and Poetry
• Verse and Prose Reading for Beginners
• Verses and Rhymes by the Way
• Very Short Stories and Verses For Children
• Young Folks Book of Poetry, a collection of the best short and easy poems for reading
• Young Folks Speaker, collection of prose and poetry

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

Shakespeare for Young Readers & H.S. Students

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 of Shakespeare's stories and plays for primary, middle school, high school and college students. The second list are 10 handouts and two slidedecks for learning Shakespeare's language and writing. The third list consists of 11 Guides, Write-ups and the Complete Works of Shakespeare. These are all in pdf format and are available for immediate viewing and download.

Shakespeare's Stories and Plays for Younger & High School Students:

• Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, by E Nesbit
• Tales from Shakespeare, for Young Readers, by Charles & Mary Lamb
• The Children's Shakespeare, by E Nesbit
• Stories of Shakespeares Comedies -scan
• Stories of Shakespeares English History Plays -scan
• Bells Readers Shakespeare Comedies, Condensed for School
• Bells Readers Shakespeare Historical, Condensed for School
• The Shakespeare Reader, Abridged Plays with Notes, Vol. 2
• The Shakespeare Reader, Abridged Plays with Notes, Vol. 3
• The Shakespeare Reader, Extracts from the Plays of Shakespeare

Handouts and Materials for Learning Shakespeare:

• Decoding Shakespeare's Language Handout
• Figurative Language of Shakespeare Worksheet
• Renaissance Humanism and Shakespeare Handout
• Seven Keys to Shakespeare Handout
• Shakespeare's Language Handout
• Shakespearean Idioms Handout
• Shakespeare’s Language What’s the Meaning Handout
• Shakespeare’s Language Using Context Clues Handout
• Shakespeare's Metaphors Handout
• Working with Shakespeare's Language Handout
• Shakespeare Slidedeck 1
• Shakespeare Slidedeck 2

Shakespeare Learning Guides, Write-ups & Complete Works:

• Shakespeare's Language
• Shakespeare's Words Write-up
• 10 Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare
• Tis Shakespearish Study Guide
• Shakespearean Quotations
• Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations -scan
• Compendium & Concordance Complete Works of Shakespeare -scan
• Dicks Complete Edition of Shakespeares Works -scan
• Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
• Shakespeare, by Algernon Swinburne, Oxford Press
• Shakespeare, by Walter Raleigh, Univ of Oxford -scan

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

100 3rd Grade Reading & Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets

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 and literacy skill below, various activities are provided to help third grade students develop good reading and writing abilities. All of the activities are available in one pdf file, or separately in a .zip file, which you can extract to a folder and then access each activity by name by opening the "Third Grade Reading Literacy Skills Activities - Table of Contents.htm" file.

Third Grade Reading and Literacy Skill Categories (all-in-one PDF or .zip file):

• Recognizes Book Titles and Authors
• Reads and Comprehends Fiction and Nonfiction
• Demonstrates Familiarity with Different Types of Text
• Reads Longer Fiction and Chapter Books
• Recognizes Common Word Endings
• Identifies Parts of Speech
• Identifies Parts of a Sentence
• Breaks Words into Syllables
• Uses Plural Nouns
• Manipulates Verb Forms
• Builds Vocabulary
• Attends to Spelling and Punctuation
• Uses Context to Understand New Words (Activity 1)
• Uses Context to Understand New Words (Activity 2)
• Infers Word Meanings from Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
• Recognizes Words by Sight
• Reads Aloud with Fluency and Comprehension
• Reads Silently
• Spells Familiar Words (Activity 1)
• Spells Familiar Words (Activity 2)
• Breaks Words into Syllables
• Places Words in Alphabetical Order
• Uses a Dictionary for Spelling
• Identifies Unknown Words
• Infers Word Meaning from Prefixes
• Infers Word Meanings from Suffixes
• Incorporates New Words in Writing and Speaking
• Incorporates New Words in Reading and Writing
• Comprehends Spoken Directions
• Uses the Correct Words in Context
• Uses the Writing Process
• Edits and Revises Writing (Activity 1)
• Edits and Revises Writing (Activity 2)
• Reviews Work for Spelling, Mechanics, and Presentation
• Creates a Word Web
• Writes Descriptions
• Writes Stories
• Writes Letters
• Writes Directions
• Keeps a Writer's Notebook
• Writes Lists and Reading at Length
• Reads Independently
• Summarizes Major Points from Fiction
• Discusses Underlying Themes in Fiction
• Recognizes Nonfiction in Book Layout
• Incorporates Reading Vocabulary into Writing and Speaking
• Monitors Comprehension While Reading
• Comprehends Written Directions

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

100 2nd Grade Reading & Literacy Skills Activity Worksheets

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 and literacy skill below, various activities are provided to help second graders develop good reading and writing abilities. All of the activities are available in one pdf file, or separately in a .zip file, which you can extract to a folder and then access each activity by name by opening the "Second Grade Reading Literacy Skills Activities - Table of Contents.htm" file.

Second Grade Reading and Literacy Skill Categories (all-in-one PDF or .zip file):

• Recognizes Book Titles and Authors
• Knows the Parts of Books and Their Functions
• Reads and Comprehends Fiction and Nonfiction
• Demonstrates Familiarity with Different Types of Text
• Combines Different Letters to Create New Sounds (Activity 1)
• Recognizes Common Word Endings
• Breaks Words into Syllables
• Understands Contractions and Possessive Language
• Uses Context to Understand New Words
• Infers Word Meanings from Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
• Recognizes Commonly Used Words
• Reads with Expression and Fluency
• Reads with Precision and Blends Sounds in Words
• Combines Different Letters to Create New Sounds (Activity 2)
• Using Reading Rules to Help Spell New Words
• Reading Accurately and Spelling
• Builds Vocabulary
• Builds Vocabulary-Prefixes
• Builds Vocabulary-Opposites
• Follows Directions
• Listens for Meaning
• Listens for Information
• Prints Letters and Words Clearly
• Attends to Punctuation
• Uses Language Patterns
• Uses Writing Process--Prewriting
• Revises Writing
• Writes Sentences
• Writes Paragraphs
• Produces Written Work - Story
• Produces Written Work - Letter
• Reads and Comprehends at Grade Level
• Recalls Facts (Activity 1)
• Reads for Interest
• Rereads for Understanding
• Interprets Charts
• Recalls Facts (Activity 2)
• Comprehends Text While Reading
• Builds Vocabulary

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

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

5 Aesop's Fables Books for Young Readers, Grades 2 - High School

These five books of Aesop's Fables are a treasure trove for practicing reading and becoming a better reader. They are named with the appropriate grade levels, and provide a nice way of learning from this historic literary work by an ancient Greek writer, as each fable ends with a one line learning message.

• Aesop's Fables in Words of One Syllable, scanned - 2nd-6th Grades
• 12 Aesops Fable's - 3rd-7th Grades
• Aesop's Fables for Children With Pictures - 3rd-8th Grades
• Aesop's Fables, a New Translation - 4th-8th Grades
• Aesop's Fables, scanned - High School and older

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

100 1st Grade Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

100 First Grade Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

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 first grade develop their reading skills. All of the activities are available in one pdf file, or separately in a .zip file, which you can extract to a folder and then access each activity by name by opening the "First Grade Reading Skill Activities - Table of Contents.htm" file.

First Grade Reading Skill Categories (all-in-one PDF or .zip file):

• Knows the Parts of Books and Their Functions
• Reads and Comprehends Fiction and Nonfiction
• Identifies Sentences
• Differentiates Letters, Words, and Sentences
• Blends and Distinguishes Sounds in One-Syllable Words
• Recognizes and Names All Upper- and Lower-case Letters
• Decodes Words
• Reads Common Sight Words
• Sounds Out Words
• Reads Aloud with Accuracy and Comprehension
• Recognizes Words by Sight
• Builds Vocabulary
• Creates Own Written Text
• Follows Directions
• Forms Letters
• Uses Punctuation and Capitalization
• Produces Sentences
• Produces Stories
• Organizes Ideas
• Engages in Literacy Activities
• Reads and Comprehends at Grade Level
• Monitors Own Reading
• Predicts What Happens Next
• Discusses Prior Knowledge
• Describes New Information from Text
• Answers Simple Comprehension Questions

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

100 Kindergarten Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

100 Kindergarten Reading Skills Activity Worksheets

These kindergarten 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 kindergarten develop their reading skills. All of the activities are available in one pdf file, or separately in a .zip file, which you can extract to a folder and then access each activity by name by opening the "Kindergarten Reading Skill Activities - Table of Contents.htm" file.

Kindergarten Reading Skill Categories (all-in-one PDF or .zip file):

• Knows the Parts of Books and Their Functions
• Begins to Track Print
• Recognizes and Names All Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
• Understands That Words Consist of a Sequence of Sounds
• Learns One-to-One Letter/Sound Correspondence
• Recognizes Some Words by Sight
• Connects Information and Events in Text to Real Life
• Listens to/Retells Stories or Parts of Stories
• Listens Attentively to Books Read
• Identifies Words that Are Similar or Different
• Identifies Words that Share the Same Sound
• Merges Sound Segments into Words
• Rhymes
• Uses Sounds and Letters to Spell
• Writes to Express Own Meaning
• Builds a Vocabulary of Words
• Writes Own Name
• Writes Most Letters and Some Words
• Knows that Words Join Together to Make Sentences
• Follows Directions
• Correctly Answers Questions about Stories
• Makes Predictions about Stories

-love learning -your best ed lessons guru, Scott

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

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

Each grade level has six lists and a chart with instructions. Use the list until the learner has less than 5 errors three consecutive times, and then proceed to the next list in that grade.

-love learning -your ed guru, Scott