Literacy – Teachers – K-3
On this Page:
K-3 Resources
Quick Access:
Student Learning Assessments (SLAs)
are digital tests administered at the beginning of the school year in Grade 3. They assess outcomes related to literacy and numeracy in language arts and mathematics in Alberta’s current Grade 2 provincial programs of study.
National Geographic Kids
Watch animal cameras, learn interesting tidbits about animals, see and share photos of nature, learn about different countries and try science experiments. These activities don’t even begin to scratch the surface of the National Geographic Kids website. There’s even a “Little Kids” section for the younger explorers in your house.
TumbleBookLibrary
is an online collection of TumbleBooks animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read or have read to you.
Starfall
is an educational website that provides interactive content to help children with the fundamentals of learning: reading, basic math, shapes, and phonics.
Epic!
is the world’s leading online children’s subscription book service, offering thousands of high-quality books for children. Educators can sign up for FREE!
New LearnAlberta
Learning A-Z
Raz -Kids is an online reading program. You can just log in using your Teacher Username. Reading A-Z gives teachers access to printable and projectable skill-based lesson plans, high-interest texts, close reading packs, decodable passages, and informative assessments to guide cutting-edge instruction.
6 + 1 Traits of Writing
Find scoring guides and lesson resources for 6+1 Traits of Writing.
Alberta Assessment Consortium
The Alberta Assessment Consortium: develops performance assessments and rubrics, scaffolding tools, and unit plans modelling backward design; collects samples of student work that demonstrate a range of quality relative to assessment criteria; and maintains a practical website with links of interest, assessment tools and templates designed for classroom use.
Pobble 365
The purpose of Pobble 365 is to make it easy for busy teachers to create engaging lessons. Every day, you can find an interesting picture to spark a lesson, together with writing prompts and philosophical questions that you can use with your students on a smartboard screen, or printed out with our easy-to-use PDFs.
National Film Board of Canada
Create a free login and discover over 3,000 productions that take a stand on the issues that matter most to Canadians. Discover newly released films about Canadian issues with productions available in both French and English for kindergarten to grade 12. Be sure to check the Education tab to find more educational support.
Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Online Resources
Access all the F&P Resources online resources here. (F&P BAS, LLI Systems, as well as F&P Classroom)
Empowering Writers
Empowering Writers A thriving writing community starts with the foundational skills every writer needs to bring his or her words to life. Empowering Writers teaches educators how to teach their students to express themselves freely and effectively, first orally and then in written text. This scaffolded approach builds a community of writers that embraces engagement, productive feedback, and collaboration.