Subject Guides: Teaching English Language Arts: Resources for teaching reading/writing

Open Educational Resources

The Inside, Outside, and Upside Downs of Children's Literature: From Poets and Pop-ups to Princesses and Porridge.
An open access textbook on children's literature hosted by Scholar Commons at the University of South Florida.
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Children's literature is written for children and youth, but the analysis of children's literature requires careful attention to text as well insightful interpretation of the ways in which authors and illustrators present the human condition, the physical world, imaginative experiences, and global forces. Children's literature is also a $4-billion-a-year industry that impacts social practices, politics, financial markets, schools, literacy rates, history, and art. Whatever the reason for your interest, children's literature is a big deal.
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ELA Authorized Resources

You can use key terms as in the example below to search for ELA authorized textbooks in the UofA library catalogue. Please see our tutorial on searching the AB Ed Authorized Learning Resources Database (ARD) on how to locate additional authorized resources.

( "English language" OR "language arts" ) AND ( teaching OR juvenile OR textbook* OR exercises ) AND "approved for use in alberta schools"

Search Tips

To find curriculum materials, try these subject searches:

English Language Composition and Exercises
Reading Comprehension
Composition and exercises
Reading
Creative writing
Grammar

Try combining your topic with these terms:

Problems, exercises, etc.
Juvenile literature
Juvenile fiction
Juvenile poetry
Juvenile software
Interactive multimedia
Creative activities and seatwork

Sample searches to try:

Alberta Education Authorized Learning Resources Database

To find what textbooks are being used in Alberta K-12 classrooms use the:

Alberta Education Authorized Learning Resources Database (ALRD)

Finding Authorized Learning Resources Tutorial

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

Define an Authorized Resource
Determine which textbooks are used in Alberta K-12 classrooms
Identify additional authorized resources used
Find authorized resources within the University of Alberta Library

Click on the image below to start the tutorial; you will require sound.