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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have examples or resources they know of for ELA enrichment at home?

I see several things for math- mathnasium / Russian math etc?  But what are the corresponding options for ELA?[/quote]

I’m not exactly sure what you’re looking for. Generally I associate ELA enrichment with reading lots of great books. Here are some general resources related to ELA that you might find helpful:

Hoagies has links to enrichment websites for all subjects and ages.
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/language.htm

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/books_authors.htm

There is a series of books: What Your —— Grader Needs to Know that offers a content rich curriculum in all subjects.  You might find their ELA material helpful.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXGKCN8?binding=paperback&qid=1713384428&sr=1-1&ref=dbs_dp_awt_sb_pc_tpbk

FreeRice offers adaptive vocabulary quizzes (along with other subjects) and donates 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme for every correct answer.
https://freerice.com/home

Webster’s website has games and quizzes, as well as a section they call Wordplay.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/games

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay

Sporcle has quizzes of all kinds (not just academic). 
https://www.sporcle.com/games/category/literature
https://www.sporcle.com/games/category/language

You can also play the Boggle, Scrabble, or Bananagram games as a family.

Here are some resources for teaching Shakespeare and celebrating his birthday (April 23) from the Folger library:
https://www.folger.edu/teach/resources/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-birthday/

Here’s the Spelling Bee website. It looks like they may have an app now, but I don’t know about that.
https://www.spellingbee.com/

Robwords is a Youtube channel that explores how the English language developed. 
https://www.youtube.com/@RobWords

I think the old Schoolhouse Rock videos on parts of speech are on Disney+ now.

MadLibs are also good for reinforcing parts of speech.

Eats, Shoots, and Leaves might be a resource for punctuation. 
https://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation-ebook/dp/B000OIZSVY?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.69yTjEIypmcqYjWCkCJpwEd-JKqrPB7EPIphJPH0hmRxbRiuJubGhS-0vaMBWG5Y4DGG1-FqwAAdEOx4kwCy9_Bz5W3ojSBaT6XTqtKBLct8LZgKINT5VqELe2H0M9NR.3ak3p659EL1zatFNsUDIbjqcRPy6sohMkf9GdCCdun8&dib_tag=AUTHOR

If your child writes a story, you can have it bound by Illustory. (Make sure you get one that is supported). 
https://help.lulujr.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000254858-can-i-redeem-old-expired-or-discontinued-kits-#:~:text=Lulu%20Junior%20currently%20sells%20two,%2C%20PlateWorks%2C%20and%20Mug%20kits.

I highly recommend seeing live plays when possible, especially Shakespeare. Seeing Shakespeare performed is entirely different than reading it.  Even at a young age, my kids really enjoyed The Tempest because the actors played the comic parts so broadly. 
For film adaptations, my favorite is Much Ado about Nothing, but check  Common Sense Media and/or the IMDB Parent’s Guide to make sure it meets your approval.  It was not filmed for children, and there are some parts that some families might find objectionable. 
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/much-ado-about-nothing
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0107616/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg

There used to be a really great ELA show for kids on PBS called Ghostwriter.  I think it’s being remade for AppleTV, but I don’t have that streaming service, so I don’t know anything about the new version. 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwriter_(1992_TV_series)#:~:text=)%20(Canada).-,Ghostwriter's%20identity,slave%20catchers%20and%20their%20dogs.

There’s a National Book Festival in DC in August. I’ve never been, but I think they may have activities for kids.
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410776/2024-library-of-congress-national-book-festival/2024-08-24/

Calling the Maryland Renaissance Festival educational would be inaccurate. It focuses less on history and/or literature than on entertainment and whimsy.  That being said, it’s lots of fun and might be a way to spark interest in some of the classics. A word of warning, though, there are no flush toilets - only portapotties. 
https://rennfest.com/

If you want to tell us more about your child’s preferences, we might be able to suggest specific books.  Without that info, just thinking of ELA, you might consider:

Shel Silverstein - Where the Sidewalk Ends - quirky poetry

Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth - wordplay

Rudyard Kipling - Just-So Stories - dense but beautiful prose, charming stories
 - Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - a more accessible and exciting Kipling story[/quote]

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