Reading activities for early learners.
Captivate your early learners with these 54 nonfiction read-along books. Listen and Read activities tell the story through words, images, and sound. You can use these online activities in a variety of ways, from one-on-one instruction using a computer or tablet to class instruction on an interactive whiteboard.
Listen and Read
Veterinarian
Level A, Community Club
Discover, through the words, images, and audio of this engaging read-aloud, how a veterinarian cares for animals large and small.
Pediatrician
Level A, Community Club
Listen and read along as a pediatrician describes how she takes care of children in this interactive book for early learners.
Librarian
Level A, Community Club
Librarians love to read, too, as early learners will find out in this read-along book about life at the library.
Utility Worker
Level A, Community Club
Follow along with images and sounds as a utility worker climbs down into manholes and up high on electric poles in this exciting read-aloud book.
Pizza Maker
Level A, Community Club
Dough, sauce, and cheese combine to make a delicious pizza pie in this fun early-learner read-aloud about being a pizza maker.
Firefighter
Level A, Community Club
What happens when the fire alarm rings? Early readers will follow along with images and audio as a firefighter races to work.
Mayor
Level A, Community Club
What’s it like to be a mayor? Early learners will discover how the job gets done as they listen and read along to a Hawaiian mayor’s story.
Police Officer
Level A, Community Club
A police officer’s most important duty is keeping people safe, as early readers will learn through the words, images, and audio in this interactive book.
Animals
Animals on the Move
Level A, Animals
Jump like a frog, flap your arms like a bird, and move like a fish — while learning words like swim, jump, and caterpillar — in this energizing read-aloud.
Arctic Foxes: Secrets of Survival
Level A, Animals
Find out how Arctic foxes flourish in a land where few animals survive with an audio article that includes photos of foxes and their cubs.
Arctic Foxes: Secrets of Survival
Level B, Animals
Find out how Arctic foxes flourish in a land where few animals survive with an audio article that includes photos of foxes and their cubs.
Hello Baby Panda!
Level A, Animals
Most pandas live in China, but young readers will visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
Hello Baby Panda!
Level B, Animals
Most pandas live in China, but young readers can visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
Where Are Bears?
Level B, Animals
Go from the rainforest to the mountains to visit bears in their natural habitats — and learn how they survive the winter — in a read-aloud for early learners.
Bringing Back Bald Eagles
Level B, Animals
When bald eagles became endangered by pollution and other problems, people thought up ways to help them. Learn about some of the solutions in this read-aloud.
Don't Be Scared of Bats!
Level B, Animals
Discover why bats are so helpful and amazing — and not at all scary — in this read-aloud that includes words like fruit, groom, harmful, and nocturnal.
Frogs of the World!
Level A, Animals
The Mexican dumpy frog, the blue poison frog, the Vietnamese mossy frog, and the African bullfrog all come to life in this article with audio for early readers.
Frogs of the World!
Level B, Animals
Meet the Mexican dumpy frog, the blue poison frog, the Vietnamese mossy frog, and the African bullfrog in this article with audio.
A Joey Grows Up
Level A, Animals
Follow along as a tiny, pink baby kangaroo — or joey — grows up into an active yearling and leaves its mother's pouch for good in this engaging read-aloud.
Insect World Records
Level A, Animals
Take a look at world-record-setting insects like the cicada, the stick insect, the harvest ant, and the rhinoceros beetle in this fascinating read-aloud.
Insect World Records
Level B, Animals
Take a look at world-record-setting insects like the cicada, the stick insect, the harvest ant, and the rhinoceros beetle in this fascinating read-aloud.
Night Animal Noises
Level A, Animals
Which animals can you listen to at night? Can you hear the owl, opossum, frog, and cricket? Here, young students will read and listen for words such as sky, pond, and leaf.
Nocturnal Animal Noises
Level B, Animals
Which animals can you listen to at night? Can you hear the owl, frog, and cricket? Here, students will read and listen for words including raccoon, opossum, and cricket.
Snow Monkeys
Level A, Animals
Travel to Japan to see how snow monkeys live — and how they got their name — in this playful read-aloud featuring the words monkeys, snowballs, cuddle, and bath.
Snow Monkeys
Level B, Animals
Travel to Japan to see how snow monkeys live — and how they got their name — in this playful read-aloud featuring the words monkeys, climate, snowball, and cuddle.
Strangest Night Animals
Level B, Animals
Meet these strange nocturnall animals that come out at night. They live in the ocean, in trees, and in the desert.
Panda Helpers
Level B, Animals
A lot of love goes into raising a panda cub at the zoo. Find out how zookeepers, doctors, gardeners, and, most of all, the panda's mom take care of a baby panda.
Science
Look into a Tide Pool
Level A, Science
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this audio article.
What Happens in a Tide Pool?
Level B, Science
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover when you read and listen to this article that features words including anemones, camouflage, tentacles, and shallow.
Whatever the Weather
Level B, Science
What's weather like around the world? Take a look at how people deal with the weather in a range of climates from the desert, to the rainforest, to near an icy lake.
A Weather Watcher Answers Questions
Level A, Science
Go behind the scenes with weather watchers in this fascinating read-aloud to discover what they do, what tools they use, and how they help people every day.
A Meteorologist Answers Questions
Level B, Science
Go behind the scenes with meteorologists in this fascinating read-aloud to discover what they do, what tools they use, and how they help people every day.
Environmental Studies
Look into a Tide Pool
Level A, Environment
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this audio article.
What Happens in a Tide Pool?
Level B, Environment
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover when you read and listen to this article that features words including anemones, camouflage, tentacles, and shallow..
Whatever the Weather
Level B, Environment
What's weather like around the world? Take a look at how people deal with the weather in a range of climates from the desert, to the rainforest, to near an icy lake.
A Weather Watcher Answers Questions
Level A, Environment
Go behind the scenes with weather watchers in this fascinating read-aloud to discover what they do, what tools they use, and how they help people every day.
A Meteorologist Answers Questions
Level B, Environment
Go behind the scenes with meteorologists in this fascinating read-aloud to discover what they do, what tools they use, and how they help people every day.
Earth Day Celebrations!
Level A, Environment
From South Korea to Costa Rica, celebrate Earth Day all around the world in this environmental read-aloud that features words like earth, saplings, breathe, and drawings.
Earth Day Celebrations!
Level B, Environment
From South Korea to Costa Rica, celebrate Earth Day all around the world in this environmental read-aloud that features words like parade, trees, drums, and recycling.
They Made a Giant Caterpillar!
Level A, Environment
See how one New York grade school made a multicolored giant caterpillar from all different kinds of recycled bottles in this article with audio and photographs.
Kids Did It!
Level B, Environment
From making a giant caterpillar out of trash to growing vegetables, see what students are doing to help the planet in an article with audio and photographs.
An Apple Grows
Level A, Environment
Witness an apple's growth from a small, white blossom to a juicy snack in this article with audio that features words like blossom, petals, green, and eat.
From Tree to You
Level A, Environment
Apples grow on trees, but what happens next? Follow a favorite fruit from the tree to the truck to your table in this tasty and informative read-aloud.
History
It's Constitution Day!
Level A, History
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like leaders, vote, and religion.
Constitution Questions and Answers
Level B, History
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like country, capital, and guards.
The Path of a President
Level A, History
Trace Abraham Lincoln's steps from his humble childhood home — a log cabin with a dirt floor — to the highest office in the land.
The Path of a President
Level B, History
Trace Abraham Lincoln's steps from his humble childhood home — a log cabin with a dirt floor — to the highest office in the land.
Native Americans Did It First
Level A, History
Did you know that Native Americans were the first people to make maple syrup and hammocks? Find out other things Native Americans invented in this informative read-aloud.
Native American Inventions
Level B, History
Did you know that Native Americans were the first people to make maple syrup and hammocks? Find out other things Native Americans invented in this informative read-aloud.
Navajo Ways
Level A, History
Experience living examples of Navajo culture in a read-aloud featuring photographs of traditional Navajo dress, houses, and sand art.
Navajo Ways
Level B, History
Experience living examples of Navajo culture in a read-aloud that presents photographs of traditional Navajo dress, houses, and sand art.
Pilgrim Village
Ever wonder what it would have been like to live in a Pilgrim village? Find out what games they played, how they lived, and how they cooked their food in this read-aloud.
Level A, History
Pilgrim Village
Level B, Social Studies
Ever wonder what it would have been like to live in a Pilgrim village? Find out what games they played, how they lived, and how they cooked their food in this read-aloud.
Civics and Government
It's Constitution Day!
Level A, Civics
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like leaders, vote, and religion.
Constitution Questions and Answers
Level B, Civics
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like country, capital, and guards.
Meet the President
Level A, Civics
Follow the president of the United States as he signs laws, meets with foreign leaders, and leads our armed forces in this audio article for young students.
What Does the President Do?
Level B, Civics
Follow the president of the United States as he signs laws, meets with foreign leaders, and leads our armed forces in this audio article for young students.
Plants and Flowers
An Apple Grows
Level A, Plants and Flowers
Witness an apple's growth from a small, white blossom to a juicy snack in this article with audio that features words like blossom, petals, green, and eat.
From Tree to You
Level A, Plants and Flowers
Apples grow on trees, but what happens next? Follow a favorite fruit from the tree to the truck to your table in this tasty and informative read-aloud.
Social Studies
It's Constitution Day!
Level A, Social Studies
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like leaders, vote, and religion.
Constitution Questions and Answers
Level B, Social Studies
Learn all about the U.S. Constitution, including who wrote it, what it says, and why it's important, in an audio article featuring words like country, capital, and guards.
Firefighters Are Heroes
Level A, Social Studies
Learn about why firefighters are the heroes in our communities.
The Path of a President
Level A, Social Studies
Trace Abraham Lincoln's steps from his humble childhood home — a log cabin with a dirt floor — to the highest office in the land.
The Path of a President
Level B, Social Studies
Trace Abraham Lincoln's steps from his humble childhood home — a log cabin with a dirt floor — to the highest office in the land.
Meet the President
Level A, Social Studies
Follow the president of the United States as he signs laws, meets with foreign leaders, and leads our armed forces in this audio article for young students.
What Does the President Do?
Level B, Social Studies
Follow the president of the United States as he signs laws, meets with foreign leaders, and leads our armed forces in this audio article for young students.
Native Americans Did It First
Level A, Social Studies
Did you know that Native Americans were the first people to make maple syrup and hammocks? Find out other things Native Americans invented in this informative read-aloud.
Native American Inventions
Level B, Social Studies
Did you know that Native Americans were the first people to make maple syrup and hammocks? Find out other things Native Americans invented in this informative read-aloud.
Navajo Ways
Level A, Social Studies
Experience living examples of Navajo culture in a read-aloud featuring photographs of traditional Navajo dress, houses, and sand art.
Meet the Navajo
Level B, Social Studies
Experience living examples of Navajo culture in a read-aloud that presents photographs of traditional Navajo dress, houses, and sand art.
Pilgrim Village
Level A, Social Studies
Ever wonder what it would have been like to live in a Pilgrim village? Find out what games they played, how they lived, and how they cooked their food in this read-aloud.
Pilgrim Village
Level B, Social Studies
Ever wonder what it would have been like to live in a Pilgrim village? Find out what games they played, how they lived, and how they cooked their food in this read-aloud.
School Safety
Level A, Social Studies
What's the safest way to ride on the bus? How should you behave in the hallways? Find the answers in this read-aloud and read words like safety, quietly, and students.