English Language Arts

English Language Arts

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

Explore the World of Reading and Writing

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.

  • Read write roar 2nd grade

    Lesson 308

    Timelines and the -ing Suffix

    English

    2nd Grade

    Learn about timelines and spelling words with -ing endings.

  • read write roar 3rd grade

    Lesson 308

    Sorting Consonant-l-e Words

    English

    3rd Grade

    Read words with the -le ending, and read about inventing the stoplight.

  • read write roar kindergarten

    Lesson 307

    Making Friends and the Letter M

    English

    Kindergarten

    Learn all about the letter M and practice building words.

  • Read, Write, ROAR! - 1st Grade Lesson

    Lesson 307

    Active Citizens have Opinions

    English

    1st Grade

    Learn about community helpers and how to be an active citizen in your community. Then, write an opinion piece.

  • Read write roar 2nd grade

    Lesson 307

    Around the World and the -ing Suffix

    English

    2nd Grade

    Learn about schools of the past and today, and learn about the -ing ending.

  • read write roar 3rd grade

    Lesson 307

    Consonant-l-e Words and Creating Change

    English

    3rd Grade

    Read words with the -le ending.

  • Lesson 208

    Pickles

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee shares a book about Michigan and a dream about Spaghetti Pickle Pie; Moby teaches us about pickling; Language Explorers translate pickle into six languages; and ScribbleJim sings a song about the imaginary grocery store with help from Wimee and friends.

  • Lesson 207

    Cats

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee sings about animal sounds; Language Explorers translate cat into six languages; ScribbleJim and Baby Bumblebee sing a silly song about cat food; Mr. Phillip from Ventura County Library shares a book about cats; and Ms. Joyanne from Kent District Library introduces Cocoa and Fifi.

  • "Potluck" Wimee's Words title card

    Lesson 206

    Potluck

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee’s friends, Vivian and Queenie, sing about potluck; Brody shares secret recipes; Language Explorers share potluck in six languages; Cailynn bakes cookies for her birthday; Wimee and friends play Number Crunching; and Ms. Donna from Los Angeles Public Library shares a book about dumpling day.

  • Lesson 205

    Yellow

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee sings a song and writes a story with help from his friends; Lucy translates words into Spanish; ScribbleJim sings a song about yellow things; Miss Cherry from Ventura County Library shares a book about the sun; and our friend 123 Andres sings a song in Spanish about the color yellow!