English Learners

The Michigan Learning Channel presents supplemental content for English language development aligned with Michigan educational standards.

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  • Using articles in the kitchen
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Using articles in the kitchen

    Reading ELDLesson 1

    Look for items you might find in a kitchen and practice using articles to talk about them: the pot, the pan, a chef, an apron. This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd gr…

  • Homes and action words
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Homes and action words

    Reading ELDLesson 2

    Do you cook in the basement? Or sleep in the bathroom? Of course not! Learn about all the rooms in a house and the action verbs for the activities you do there…

  • Habitats and plurals
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Habitats and plurals

    Reading ELDLesson 3

    Where do animals like to live? In this lesson you will learn about the different types of habitats where animals stay, and practice subject-verb agreement so y…

  • Letter sounds
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Letter sounds

    Reading ELDLesson 4

    Mrs. Aretz investigates animals and reviews reading strategies and alphabet sounds! This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd graders with beginning English skills.

  • Pronouns and the alphabet
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Pronouns and the alphabet

    Reading ELDLesson 5

    Learn and use object pronouns and subject pronouns, and review the alphabet! This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd graders with beginning English skills.

  • Weather and often used words
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Weather and often used words

    Reading ELDLesson 6

    This learning adventure includes high frequency words, weather, and a hamster visit! This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd graders with beginning English skills.

  • Describing our family
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Describing our family

    Reading ELDLesson 7

    Describe family members with adjectives and learn the question word "why." This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd graders with beginning English skills.

  • Present tense and helping verbs
    English Learners2nd Grade

    Present tense and helping verbs

    Reading ELDLesson 8

    Use the present progressive tense and helping verbs and play some guessing games! This lesson is for 2nd or 3rd graders with beginning English skills.

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