Free Resources

1. The Great Debate - Focuses on speech, writing, persuasion, presentation, and more!

2. Newspaper - Students get to create their own newspaper, with lessons on brainstorming topics, article analysis, editing, and more!

3. Independent Study - This is the perfect age to introduce research and independent study projects. Check out the Independent Study Page for slideshows and guides.

4. Podcasts - Great for listening, reflection, or even creating your own in the older grades!

   • The Mars Patel Podcast is a great way to introduce students to wonderful writing, and you can use this unit from Teachers Pay Teachers to teach about writing creative narratives themselves. I use this in grades 4-6, but you could probably scaffold to get it to work with 3rd grade as well.

5. ELA Enrichment Room - Grades 3-5

Purchase Curriculum

William and Mary Language Arts Materials - Both their literature units and the Jacob's Ladder Program are high quality and go in depth with writing. The Jacob's Ladder program is much more cost effective, if that is a factor. Some options:

1. Literature Units

• • Journeys and Destinations (Grades 2-3)

  • Explore, Discover, Reveal (Grades 3-4)

  • Mind Your Time (Grades 4-5)

  • Perspectives (Grades 4-5)

  • Literary Reflections (Grades 4-5)

  • Patterns of Change (Grades 4-6)

2. Jacob's Ladder Program

• • Affective Grades 4-5

  • 3rd, 4th, or 5th Comprehension Books

  • 3rd, 4th, or 5th Nonfiction Books