Academic Subjects

Find collections related to academic subjects in this category. These collections include language arts, math, science, social studies, communication skills, social-emotional learning, and more. If you teach with WIDA's ELD standards, these collections were designed for you. You can also search Ellii by the five ELD content standards (e.g., ELD 3 for Math) and filter down by proficiency level and age range.

Social-Emotional Learning

Managing emotions, building relationships, setting goals, and utilizing community resources are just a few key elements of SEL that you will find in this collection.

Communication Skills

This collection features content for building social skills and language to use in a school setting. Some content may also be useful for communicating in the community.

Language Arts

In this collection, you'll find content on authors and poets as well as lessons for reading literature and practicing creative writing. You'll even find lessons about the tools that writers use! Watch for an upcoming collection category all about grammar.

STEM

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. These subjects are integral for 21st-century learning. Here's a collection of categorized STEM lessons and resources from various sections of the library.

Science Matters

This academic collection covers a number of science-related topics including animals, environmental science, and astronomy. Introduce your students to world-famous scientists or whet their appetite for the earth sciences.

Digital Literacy

Digital literacy is an essential real-world skill. It supports independence and lifelong learning, helping English learners participate fully in a digital world while strengthening all four language skills. This collection brings together targeted lessons, practical resources, and engaging media to accelerate language growth.

Social Studies

This collection covers a number of historical events as well as topics related to civics, government, economics, geography, and culture.

Music & Musicians

Combine your students' musical interests with language learning. We have ready-made lessons on famous musicians, bands, and genres. From Beethoven to the Beatles to Prince, this collection will appeal to all tastes.