English Language Arts

English Language Arts

English shows and lessons that are aligned with Michigan educational standards.

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The Michigan Learning Channel supports English Language Arts teachers and students from preschool to high school with free educational resources and videos. Find direct instruction of Michigan teaching standards, plus supplemental content like writing prompts, virtual field trips, and more.

Programs like Read, Write, ROAR!, Live from the Opera House, Story Pirates, and more have activity sheets that correspond to each video for students to complete as they watch, or as extra practice anytime.

All of our content is free to use for everyone. Educators use our videos in the classroom to introduce or reinforce topics, as plans for substitute teachers, and for students looking for extra practice in target areas. Families use lessons as an opportunity to learn together as a family, covering the same things as the classroom with the ability to pause and rewind for important points.

  • Lesson 102

    Take a Trip Outdoors

    English

    Pre-K

    Take a trip outdoors using our imaginations and write about your adventure with some help from Mr. Colón.

  • Lesson 101

    Sand Writing

    English

    Pre-K

    Practice writing the first letter of your name in a sandbox, talk about other things that you can do in a sandbox, and strengthen our core muscles with a fun Brain Break.

  • A lightbulb on a canvas background. The Wimee's Words logo is superimposed over it with an icon of a lughtbulb.

    Lesson 214

    Lightbulbs

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing about things that are bright; Miss Jessica teaches us how to think like an inventor; Jennifer from the Los Angeles Public Library shares a wordless picture book called Flashlight; and Ms. Kelaine shows us how to light up a bulb with a potato!

  • An out of focus photo of the John Ball Zoo. The Wimee's Words logo, the title "The Zoo," and graphics of a tiger, turtle, snake, anf bird are over the image.

    Lesson 215

    The Zoo

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and team share fun animal sounds; Moby teaches us about zoos; John Ball Zoo shows us what their animals eat; in Check Out This Book, we’re introduced to a book where we can learn what zoos do with all that poo; and Wimee and friends sing about seeing all kinds of animals at the zoo in JimTime!

  • A close-ip illustration of a leafy plant. The Wimee's Words logo, the title "Plants," and a graphic of a potted plant are on the image.

    Lesson 216

    Plants

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends write a story about cotton candy rain; Language Explorers translate the word “plant” into six languages; Jim writes a song about flowers; Wimee and team play a Number Crunching game; and the Flower family shares their beautiful Rainbow of Colors video with us!

  • A photo of a tree looking thrpught the branches. The Wimee's Words logo, a graphic of a monkey, and the title "Monkey" are over the image.

    Lesson 217

    Monkeys

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing a silly song about marching monkeys; they write a story about a rotten mango; Jim sings a monkey song about opposites; Joyanne from Kent District Library shares a book about an old monkey; and Wimee and team play a rhyming game and do a scavenger hunt!

  • An out of focus photo og a spread of letters. The Wimee's Words logo, the title "Mail," and a graphic of a mailbox are over the image.

    Lesson 218

    Mail

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing about what they can get in the mail; in JimTime, Wimee and friends sing about things that WON’T fit in an envelope; Ms. Lisa from Kent District Library shares a book about a lost package; and Brody shares the video he produced of a mom receiving something special in the mail!

  • An image of soap bubbles sitting on blue water. The WImee's WOrds logo, the title "Soap," and a graphic of a bar of soap are on the image.

    Lesson 219

    Soap

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee writes a story about taking an unusual bath; Moby tells us about how soap works; Miss Jessica introduces us to a very catchy tune to wash our hands to; Abigail joins the show to tell us about her enjoyment of baking; and the team plays games and dances to Miss Jessica's song as a farewell!

  • An out-of-focus photo of an apple pie in the background with the Wimee's Words logo, a graphic of a slice of cherry pie, and the title "Pie" are over the image.

    Lesson 220

    Pie

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing about their favorite kind of pie; Wimee writes a story about his “thinking fork;” Ms. Sara teaches us different Spanish words for “pie;” Dr. Paige shows us how to make a magic pie crust; and Wimee dreams about making spaghetti pickle pie for a friend who was sad!

  • A cluse-up photo of milk pouring. The Wimee's Words logo, a graphic of a glass of milk, and the title "Milk" are over the image.

    Lesson 221

    Milk

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing a song about milk; Story tells us about dairy foods; some friends show us what type of milk they use at home; in Check Out This Book, Ms. Joyanne shares a recycling journey story about a milk and juice container that are friends; and Jim plays his Chocolate Milk song!