Lit2Go
Hercules and the Waggoner
Build learners as strong as Hercules with a narrative writing and critical thinking activity. One out of a set of Aesop's fables, the audiobook recording differentiates the passage with text versions of the story. Class members then...
Storynory
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy is one of the most prevalent figures in poetry, mythology, and literature. Discover how the Trojan War began with her journey to Troy with an engaging audiobook accompanied by a written background and transcript.
Storynory
How the Whale Got His Throat
What happens when a whale bites off more than he can chew? Rudyard Kipling's classic story "How the Whale Got His Throat" was originally part of his 1903 Just So Stories, and is featured as an audio story to accompany a transcript of the...
Storynory
How the Tiger Got His Stripes
Learn how the tiger got its stripes with a seven-minute audiobook featuring the classic folktale detailing the origin of the big cat's colorful coat.
Rock A Lingua
A Mí Me Gusta Leer (I Like to Read)
Reading brings you to new places and new experiences—all from the comfort of your own home! An entertaining Spanish song expresses the singer's love of reading with vivid images and fun vocabulary.
PBS
Pbs: Poetry Everywhere: Robert Frost: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Brief biographical information about American poet Robert Frost, including a video [1:26] of Frost reading one of his famous poems, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
A&E Television
History.com: History This Week: The Road Less Traveled
August 2, 1915. The poem appears in print for the first time this week, from Kentucky to Pennsylvania to Vermont. Every reader is transported to that same leafy path: "two roads diverged in a yellow wood." The Road Not Taken by Robert...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Joan Bauer
Joan Bauer was born in 1951 in River Forest, Illinois. The eldest of three sisters, Joan grew up writing stories, poems, and entries in her diary. Joan's mother was a high school English teacher and her grandmother, who lived at home,...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Anita Silvey
Anita Silvey grew up with stories. One of her early memories is listening to her mother read poetry aloud as Silvey washed the dishes; somehow that chore seemed to be more pleasurable than not as she soaked up all that beautiful...