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.

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    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!

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    Beyond English Class: The Power of Poetry

    English, Exploring Michigan

    6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Travel with host Justin Rogers as we meet young people throughout Michigan who use poetry to empower themselves and their communities.

  • Lesson 204

    The Number Two

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee sings a song about twos; Mr. Brad from Kent District Library teaches us numbers in Swahili; Ms. Joanna from Los Angeles Public Library shares a book about being “two-gether”; and in our Math Moment we find pairs with Karsen.

  • Lesson 203

    Clapping

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee learns about clapping and circulation with Miss Jessica; Ms. Stephanie teaches us how to sign “applause” in ASL; Ms. Joyanne from Kent District Library shares a book about clapping; and during That’s So Cool, Wimee’s friends share an igloo they made!

  • Lesson 202

    Soup

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee learns to sign “soup” in ASL with Ms. Stephanie; Nancy from FitKids360 teaches us about My Plate; Ms. Lisa from Kent District Library shares a book about vegetable soup; Wimee and friends play the Number Crunching game; and Wimee gets ideas from his friends to write a soup song!

  • Lesson 201

    Chairs

    English

    Pre-K

    Wimee and friends write a story about a chair; Ms. Stephanie signs “chair” in ASL; ScribbleJim, Sparky, Laina and Baby Bumblebee play musical chairs; Ms. Sharon from Ventura County Library shares a book about chairs; and Cailynn interviews Wimee’s Neighbor, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hamilton.