Talking together for English learners
Talking together for English learners: 51 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Read-aloud books for the projectorReading
Free library books to read together on the big screen: big type, a voice that lights each word, a pace you set, pictures where the book has them and questions to talk about.
- Random group makerTool
Split a class into balanced groups or teams, keep students apart or together, add roles, and print the result. Names never leave your computer.
- Discussion sentence starters posterPrintable
A free printable sentence starters poster for class discussion, with eight prompts such as I agree because and I would like to add. Edit them, print and post.
- Repeated reading: how to build reading fluency, and what the research saysGuide
Repeated reading for teachers: the evidence rating and studies, how to run it with partners or small groups, steps by grade, fluency examples, mistakes and a free fluency timer.
- Sight word checks without flash-card dread: Dolch, Fry and a listening quizGuide
Dolch and Fry sight word lists explained, and how to run a whole-class listening check in K–2 with a free printable quiz that hides the word until you say it.
- Think-Pair-Share timerTool
A prompt and three timed phases, think, pair and share, with a chime as each one ends.
- 50 would-you-rather questions for kidsIdea
Fifty classroom-friendly would-you-rather questions for kids, sorted by theme, each with a follow-up that turns it into a vote, a quick write, a debate or a math tally.
- Unplugged coding task cardsPrintable
Twenty printable cards for coding without a screen: robot partner, repeat, find the bug, if-then rules. Print 4 or 8 to a page. Free, no sign-in.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Partner activities wheelTool
A partner activity spinner with twelve structures such as turn and talk, teach your partner and quiz each other. Add one to any lesson in a few seconds.
- Talk topics wheelTool
A random topic wheel with thirty light topics for one-minute talks, morning meeting and partner chats. Spin, think for ten seconds, and talk. Free and fair.
- Book discussion questionsTool
Choose a book from Peabody’s read-aloud library for its own questions, free, or name any other book and get discussion questions with what to listen for. An AI draft to check.
- 40 question of the day ideas that every student can answerIdea
Forty question of the day ideas for K–8 that every child can answer: imagination, school, nature and just-for-fun, a follow-up for each, no money or home topics.
- Does listening to Mozart, or taking music lessons, make children smarter?Guide
Does classical music in the background or learning an instrument raise children's intelligence or grades? What two large meta-analyses found, and why music is still worth teaching.
- Participation rubricPrintable
A free class participation rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) that counts written, partner and small-group sharing, not only speaking to the whole class.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Speaking rubricPrintable
A free speaking rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): volume, clarity, pace, expression, staying on topic, listening and responding. Accent is never scored.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Debate rubricPrintable
A free debate rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): a clear claim, reasons and evidence, rebuttal, respectful turn-taking and delivery.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Class discussion rubricPrintable
A free class discussion rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): prepares, builds on others, asks questions, cites text, shares airtime. Written sharing counts.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Tim Taps: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Tim Taps aloud on the projector: 10 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 31 words (about a minute), level 0, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Ten Pigs: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Ten Pigs aloud on the projector: 7 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 30 words (about a minute), level 1, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Frog on a Log: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Frog on a Log aloud on the projector: 9 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 45 words (about a minute), level 2, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Ants Are Strong: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Ants Are Strong aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 43 words (about a minute), level 3, kindergarten, and 4 questions to talk about.
- The Little Red Hen: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Little Red Hen aloud on the projector: 24 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 96 words (about a minute), level 4, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Lion and Mouse: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Lion and Mouse aloud on the projector: 16 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 56 words (about a minute), level 4, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears aloud on the projector: 24 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 175 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.