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.

  • Walking for Literacy- Arabic

    English

    Pre-K

    Arabic Language - How can a walk around your neighborhood, grocery store, or even just in your imagination help build literacy skills? Find out in this segment of Ready to ROAR! كيف يمكن للتجول في منطقتك أو محل بقالتك أو حتى مجرد مخيلتك أن يساعد في بناء مهارات معرفة القراءة والكتابة؟ اكتشف ذلك في هذا الجزء من Ready to ROAR!

  • Lesson 106

    Funny Faces from the Garden

    English

    Pre-K

    Follow a recipe to make a healthy snack with a funny face, and read a story about gardening.

  • Lesson 105

    All About the Letter A

    English

    Pre-K

    Learn all about the letter /a/ including its sounds, and how to write it. Then find the letter /a/ in a riddle about an agile animal.

  • Lesson 104

    Animal Antics

    English

    Pre-K

    Play with the sounds that start words and act like animals in the outdoors in this exciting episode.

  • Lesson 103

    Actions at the Pond

    English

    Pre-K

    Practice action, or movement, words as we read the story Over and Under the Pond.

  • 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!