So, what is PebbleGo, anyway? PebbleGo offers short, non-fiction articles with vibrant pictures. PebbleGo is geared toward K-2 readers. Thanks to the Tennessee Electronic Library, we have free access to PebbleGo. Beginning January 1, 2026, we will have free access to the science and animal content library articles. Access it via TEL4U (the elementary track of TEL). As with any resource, please preview it to ensure sure that it’s appropriate for your community and curriculum.
- a read-aloud feature
- citation
- related activities (worksheets. Some of the science books have experiments, etc.)
- related video (which can sometimes include quick science phenomena)
So, if your students need practice reading, listening, searching for information, or writing about what they learn, PebbleGo offers features to support your classroom needs. Combine a PebbleGo article with your existing classroom strategies.
Use it as a learning station. Add a link to a specific article and share it with students via a QR code or Clever teacher page. Students can read or listen to the article (using the read-aloud feature) and respond:
- draw a picture
- write a fact
- ask a question
Use PebbleGo as part of a small / whole group activity:
- Shannon McClintock Miller shares how she imports PebbleGo activities to Book Creator (show me more).
- Download the PDF of the PebbleGo article and upload it to Diffit. Diffit will generate a reading passage and questions of a variety of DOK levels (show me an example).
- Fact / opinion sort. Students sort facts vs. opinions on the article topic.
- Diagram main idea and supporting details.
- Create a KWL chart with the PebbleGo article.
The PebbleGo articles can be switched into Spanish and there is a read-aloud feature. This could be helpful for Spanish language teachers as a way to offer simple reading and listening experience on a wide variety of topics. It’s a high-quality resource and it’s free to use!
PebbleGo is currently offering a free reading promotion program called PebbleTown. It runs through March 2026. There are some free, open-ended resources that would possibly be cute to use in an elementary classroom or library. They email a monthly resource guide with themed activities. It’s a no-pressure way to promote reading or to become more familiar with PebbleGo article offerings. Check it out to see what you think.