Books
Explore Learning A-Z's extensive collection of books from Grades K-5, featuring a wide range of text types and genres suitable for any instructional purpose.
Why build students' literacy skills with books?
- Expand vocabulary: Expose readers to new words and phrases by reading a variety of books.
- Build comprehension skills: Engage with different text types and structures to improve understanding.
- Improve critical thinking: Provide opportunities for students to analyze, problem-solve, and reflect on the books they read.
- Build awareness: Explore texts that reflect diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives to develop a broader understanding of the world and empathy for others.
Learning A-Z has thousands of books that can be filtered by grade/level, topics, and skills to make finding texts easy for teachers.
How can books and instructional resources supplement your instruction?
- Choose high-interest books: Capture students' interest and motivate them to learn.
- Choose complex books: Encourage students to think critically, analyze information, and grapple with challenging text.
- Choose books to develop skills: Target specific skills such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building, grammar, and foundational skills.
- Explore instructional resources: Use practice sheets, discussion cards, quizzes, and multimodal materials in conjunction with books.
- Choose books to build background knowledge: Provide books for students that build background knowledge or fill gaps in prior knowledge in order to understand a topic of study.
- Increase access to diverse content: Select books that expand students' knowledge of different cultures and perspectives.
Research supports the idea that student engagement with books, whether in print or digital format, enhances reading enjoyment and proficiency. Learning A-Z provides both formats!