Free Literacy Resources for At-Home Learning
Reading & Literacy
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Scholastic Learn At Home - Articles, videos and comprehension activities. (PreK-8)
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Overdrive Free eBooks and audiobooks through the public library
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PBS Learning Media Articles, videos, hands-on projects and more. (PreK-8)
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Time for Kids Articles and more, by grade level. (PreK-6)
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Unite for Literacy Read along to early reader books, available in many languages. (PreK-2)
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Khan Academy Kids Literacy, math and more for kids 2-7 years old. (PreK-2)​
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Flyleaf Publishing Short, decodable texts for emergent readers. (PreK-2)​
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Vermont Middle Grades Book Award Nominees List 2020-21 Formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, this is a great list of new books to read (4th-8th)
Read Alouds & Audiobooks
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Read Wonder Learn Read alouds performed by their authors, plus related activities and videos. (PreK-5)
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Audible Offers a selection of free audiobooks for kids. (PreK-8)
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Storyline Online Books read by celebrities. (PreK-5)
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Story Time From Space Space-themed read alouds performed by real astronauts! (PreK-5)
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Teaching Books Excellent selection of read aloud videos and audiobooks (PreK-8)
Other Learning Resources
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Wide Open Schools Hundreds of resources, including virtual field trips, live events, movement, art, special ed, and much more. Compiled by Common Sense Media. (PreK-8)
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WSESU Online Enrichment Lots of great resources for at-home enrichment, compiled by the WSESU district. (PreK-8)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Virtual field trip (PreK-8)
Podcasts
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Story Seeds Podcast Kids and best-selling authors collaborate to create original stories. (K-8)
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Story Pirates Stories written by kids and performed by comedians, including celebrity actors. (K-5)
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Kids Ask Authors Kids ask authors questions about writing, illustrating and more. (PreK-5)
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But Why? A Podcast for Curious Kids Produced by VPR. (PreK-8)
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Circle Round Folktales from around the world, produced by NPR (PreK-5)
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Peace Out Stories to inspire mindfulness and relaxation (PreK-5
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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Stranger Things meets Goonies meets Spy Kids. (3rd-8th)
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Short and Curly Ethical questions to ponder. (4th-8th)
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Radio Rookies Stories by teens covering real-life experiences. (6th-8th)
Coding
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Tinkercad Create 3D designs (2nd-8th)
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Scratch, Jr Intro to coding and game design (PreK-2)
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Scratch Program stories, games and animations (3rd-8th)
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Kodable Coding games (PreK-8)
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GameStar Mechanic Learn to design video games (3rd-8th)
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Computer Skills
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Dance Mat Typing Typing practice (K-5)
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Bitesize Computing Computer skills lessons by the BBC (K-8)