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.

  • Lesson 206

    Mail Time!

    English

    Pre-K

    How do packages and letters make it to our homes? They are delivered by community helpers called mail carriers. Learn how to write your own letters to a friend.

  • Thurston High School Youth Media Showcase

    English

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

    Students showcase their submissions to the national PBS/KQED Youth Media Challenges alongside student-produced interviews about their work.

  • So Much More than Scribbles

    English

    Pre-K

    Learn how you can help the early learns in your life build the skills and muscles needed to be great writers.

  • Expanding on Reading

    English

    Pre-K

    Asking questions while reading can help build comprehension and expand the reading experience.

  • Expanding on Reading – Spanish

    English

    Pre-K

    Hacer preguntas mientras se lee puede ayudar a desarrollar la comprensión y ampliar la experiencia de lectura. Asking questions while reading can help build comprehension and expand the reading experience.

  • Expanding on Reading- Arabic

    English

    Pre-K

    Arabic Language - Asking questions while reading can help build comprehension and expand the reading experience. يمكن أن يساعد طرح الأسئلة أثناء القراءة في بناء الفهم وتوسيع تجربة القراءة.

  • Having Conversations

    English

    Pre-K

    Learn how having a conversation with the little ones in your life helps to build skills for reading and writing.

  • Having Conversations – Arabic

    English

    Pre-K

    Arabic Language - Learn how having a conversation with the little ones in your life helps to build skills for reading and writing. تعلم كيف أن إجراء محادثة مع الصغار في حياتك يساعد على بناء مهارات القراءة والكتابة.

  • Having Conversations – Spanish

    English

    Pre-K

    Aprenda cómo puede ayudar a los estudiantes pequeños en su vida a desarrollar las habilidades y los músculos para ser grandes escritores. Learn how having a conversation with the little ones in your life helps to build skills for reading and writing.

  • Having Fun With Letter Identification

    English

    Pre-K

    Identifying letters and their sounds helps to build the understanding the letters make up words and words make up sentences.