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.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 307

    The episode discusses some potential careers, including some you may never have thought about, and talks about having the courage to participate in something that others may not like, or worse, may make fun of you for and about how we can grow to our individual, unique and special potential.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 306

    The episode explores the subject of plants, while also using plants and how they never sit still as a way to talk about how we keep our communities moving forward and help residents stay active and engaged in making the places they call home even better each and every day.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 305

    The co-founder of GoSili, which makes environmentally-friendly cups and straws, Stacey Feeley visits City Opera House to read the book Garbage or Recycling. The episode explores engineering and how engineers figure out how things work and find practical uses for scientific discoveries.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 304

    The episode discusses some potential careers, including some you may never have thought about, and talks about having the courage to participate in something that others may not like, or worse, may make fun of you for and about how we can grow to our individual, unique and special potential.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 303

    Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, Dr. Christine Nefcy, reads the book Community Helpers Then and Now. The episode focuses on learning about how everyday heroes worked in the past and how they continue to make our lives better today.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 302

    Michele Howard reads the book The Great Lakes. The episode's activity is led by Tara Gang, an elementary art teacher at Traverse City Area Public Schools, and focuses on researching some interesting facts about a favorite lake and then designing and building a map to represent the body of water.

  • Live from the Opera House Traverse City

    Lesson 301

    Host Ben Whiting serves as guest reader in the season opening episode that explores concepts related to flight. The episode focuses on learning about the things that feathers do for birds beyond helping them to fly. The featured book is Feathers Not Just for Flying.

  • performers duting the Romeo and Juliet ballet

    Originally performed by the Interlochen Arts Academy for Valentines Day, this ballet adaptation of the famous play is now available [...]

  • "Five Senses" Wimee's Words title card

    Lesson 127

    Wimee and team sing, wonder, and play about our five senses!

  • "Pink" Wimee's Words title card

    Lesson 126

    Wimee and team explore things that are pink through songs, stories, and games!