Resources Available from Reading Lions Center

The Reading Lions Center is a leader in K-6 reading/language arts professional development with the purpose of building capacity from within through high-quality, scientifically based reading research (SBRR) for teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators. We also offer publications and assessments to support site implementation of a reading/language arts curriculum.

Contact us to learn more about how we can work with you to improve student achievement in your district.

Resources to Support Houghton Mifflin

The following downloadable resources are available to support instruction with Houghton Mifflin Reading: A Legacy of Literacy.

Internet Resource Lists
Download lists (as Word documents) that contain the titles and URLs of Internet resources that you can use to build background knowledge for themes and reading selections. Also included on the lists are the titles of United Streaming clips that can be used to support instruction. Use these lists to help plan instruction. (Requires Word to open file.)

Select a grade level to download an Internet Resource List:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade  

Online Internet Resource Lists
These lists contain the same information as on the downloadable Word documents, but are available online for easy access to the websites.

Select a grade level to see Internet resources:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade  

PowerPoint Presentations
Download PowerPoint presentations that can be used to support Launching the Theme. (Requires PowerPoint to open file.)

Select a grade level to download a PowerPoint presentation for Theme 1:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade  

Select a grade level to download a PowerPoint presentation for Theme 2:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade  

PDF Books
Download PDF versions of the PowerPoint presentations. Print and use these books to support Launching the Theme if you are unable to access PowerPoint in your classroom. (Requires Adobe Acrobat to open file.)

Select a grade level to download a PDF copy of the presentation for Theme 1:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade  

Select a grade level to download a PDF copy of the presentation for Theme 2:

Kindergarten Fourth Grade
First Grade Fifth Grade
Second Grade Sixth Grade
Third Grade