Reading/ELA Resources
Authors doing online read alouds https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
Cumberland County Library System free daily ebook (Tumblebooks), more available with a library card https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/Children
Brightly story time https://www.readbrightly.com/topics/brightly-storytime/
Epic (if you don't have an existing class code, use npm1803 for Mrs. G.'s guest login) https://www.getepic.com/students
Free access to digital books: username JLGELM, password JLGFREE (both case-sensitive) https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/bookshelf
Free audiobooks https://stories.audible.com/
Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/
Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/
Favorite kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/
Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/
Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/
Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com/
Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/
Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/
Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/
The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts. https://www.shurley.com/
Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90
https://www.spellingcity.com/
Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12. https://www.readworks.org/
Spelling 1-4 grade https://www.spellingtraining.com/
Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com/
Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com/
Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters
https://thestorystarter.com/
Interactive games based on the book series
https://www.magictreehouse.com/
Work on the 8 parts of speech https://www.grammaropolis.com/
Roald Dahl activities https://www.roalddahl.com/things-to-do-indoors
Scholastic online learning
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
STEM Resources
Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com/
Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/
Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/
Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/
Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/
Geography and animals https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com/
Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/
Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/
Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school
3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations
K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home
Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/
Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work
Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php
Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/
3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/member/EdgertonCenter/instructables/
80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities
Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/
Math practice https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students https://www.zearn.org/
Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/
Space science for kids https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/
This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html
Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/
Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com/
Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org/
Math games galore https://gridclub.com/
Tons of science experiments that you can do at home
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/
Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/
Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun. https://www.numberphile.com/
Coding for ages 4-10 https://www.kodable.com/
From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/
Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body. https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Fractions practice http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php
Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult
https://www.aplusclick.org/
Science podcasts to listen to with your kids https://medium.com/kidslisten/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-listen-to-with-kids-6fe46ac506b8#.rb23iuaw6
Coding with Star Wars https://code.org/starwars
Amphibian unit studies https://premeditatedleftovers.com/naturally-frugal-mom/amphibians-unit-study-resources/
Engineering challenges with things you have at home
https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engineering-challenge/
List of science websites https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/40-science-websites-to-keep-kids-engaged-and-entertained-at-home
Guide to Codes and Cipher Terminology (with more resources linked) https://unscrambler.co/codes-cipher-terminology/
"Travel" Resources (Virtual Field Trips)
The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
Tour Yellowstone National Park
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/
Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12
https://www.projectexplorer.org/
Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/
No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids
Compilation of multiple virtual field trip links
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic
Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams
Music/Movement Resources
Indoor games and learning through movement https://www.playworks.org/get-involved/play-at-home/
Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
Poetry and music https://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/mindful-poetry-moments
Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. https://www.musictheory.net/
Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts
Music practice transformed https://www.smartmusic.com/
Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free https://prodigiesmusic.com/
QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/
At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. https://www.theottoolbox.com/
Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/
A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm
The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory.
https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en
Miscellaneous Resources
Resources per grade level
https://witf.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/emergency-closings-collection/
Online learning collections https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/
Indoor Activities for busy toddlers
https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities/?fbclid=IwAR3tYXAqw7tJRAzLExpPcJo4rApLsKtgL0AwghzxgnhwOajc4auX6o12_xw
Play games and learn all about animals
https://switchzoo.com/
Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/
300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/
Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources
Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/
Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org/
Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/
Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com/
35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/
Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com/
A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering -- free 24/7 access
USERNAME: read (case sensitive)
PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)
https://www.facts4me.com/
7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/
Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects
https://www.izzit.org/index.php
Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/
Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Literacy-With-The-Littles/Price-Range/Free
Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library
Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/
Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/
Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/
Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
https://www.scootpad.com/
Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.
https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-access-school-closures?fbclid=IwAR0ldr6TT3grhEDzJ_fEpYvNGG13kqYo5ogwEqYneW7QBkX8L4u7cEIS0nE
For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/
Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
Music Based Spanish Learning https://rockalingua.com/
Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/
A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, but it can also be a time of slowing down and enjoying kids as they learn.
Preschool through 8th grade https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/learning-at-home-everything-you-need-in-one-place.html?fbclid=IwAR0Lo2FZ5cWLMt-6nto19auqTtI5kztqLqwi3japOPl1rcR
22 languages to learn https://www.memrise.com/
Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com/
PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com/
Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com/
Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/
Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids
Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/
An interactive way to learn history
https://www.mission-us.org/
All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/
A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.
http://www.whatwasthere.com//
Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/
Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to use with kids.
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/
Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents. https://supersimple.com/
Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/
Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/
Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com/
Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com/
Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com
Tons and tons and tons of games some learning some just fun https://www.crazygames.com/
Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/
Online photograph jigsaw puzzles You can set the pieces from 6-1000+ https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/
Toddler and preschool age ideas https://preschoolinspirations.com/
100 free online educational program ideas
https://savingdollarsandsense.com/free-educational-resources-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR2UGmsPc7PImViwJ9mID1u7NKS9Vccq_CO1NAR0VqesLkj4Vog7HJbhZJ8