It’s Wednesday, August 7, 2019, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
EDSITEment – Literature and Language Arts
(edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans?f%5B0%5D=lesson_plan_subject_topic_facet%3A9361)
Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision)
This website sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, offers free, high-quality online lesson plans to promote active learning in literature and language arts (as well as other subjects such as art and culture, history and social studies).
When you get to the site, you’ll see featured lesson plans. In the left sidebar is a sorting tool where you can select the grade level you want (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) and other features including subtopics such as:
- Listening
- Reading
- Speaking
- Viewing
- Writing
Click on any lesson title and a new page opens displaying the lesson including:
- Guiding Questions
- Learning Objectives
- Preparation
- Lesson Activities
- Lesson Extensions
- Materials and Media
There is also a link to Student Activities, where you can choose Literature and Language Arts in two different grade ranges: K-5 and 9-12 .
The content is so extensive that a description here simply doesn’t do it justice. This is a remarkable resource for the home educator – so bookmark it to return often.