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WEBSITES FOR STUDENTS
WEBSITES FOR STUDENTS
Accessibyte
Funky and fully accesible apps for users who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, dyslexic, or have other reading difficulties, now made free during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baldwin Library of Historical Children Literature
The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature at the University of Florida provides digital access to thousands of classic titles. Explore some of your child’s favorites.
Bananagrams
Bananagrams is a fun word-building game for the whole family, and now they have a free app, so you can play electronically.
The Big List of Children’s Book Writers Doing Virtual Author Activities
This resource from We Are Teachers details a wealth of online read-alouds and activities for students of all ages.
Core Knowledge Language Arts
The Core Knowledge Foundation provides free, downloadable materials in various subject areas, including language arts. Activities are provided for Pre-K to Grade 5.
Daily Newsletter from PBS Kids
PBS Kids’ new weekday newsletter offers activities and tips you can use to help kids learn and play at home.
Fact Monster combines essential reference materials, fun facts and features, and homework help for kids.
Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.
The Indianapolis Public Library
The Indianapolis Public Library has a collection of hundreds of free videos of books being read aloud.
International Digital Children’s Library
The International Children’s Digital Library provides books (in several languages) that students and parents can read online.
Into the Book
Created by PBS Wisconsin Education, this site offers learning resources and online student activities for elementary students and teachers.
Junior Ranger Program
The Junior Ranger program of the National Park Service has downloadable books and activities to engage children and help them learn about the natural world around them.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud is just what it sounds like–videos of books read aloud. The books are read by volunteers, so the quality varies, but there are many to choose from.
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy Kids offers a free app with fun, educational activities for kids ages 2-7.
Kindergarten Skill Builders - Interactive Sites
A free web portal for anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to develop project ideas and reinforce specific content areas both in the class and at home.
Online flashcards for letters, numbers, colors and shapes by language.
An alphabetical index of nursery rhymes.
Molly of Denali
Molly of Denali from PBS Kids includes videos, games, printable activities, and informational text.
Mystery Science
Mystery Science offers a set of science lessons, now made free during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full of Thrilling Stories & Hands-On Science Fun: A Perfect Way to Inspire Young Explorers.
Nessy
Activities for kids and guidance for parents of students with dyslexia.
Making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment.
Making learning fun with our large collection of free to play online games.
Reading Bear
Reading Bear provides access to free phonics and vocabulary games and activities
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets has a wealth of information to help parents address their child’s needs in all areas of literacy.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic offers a wide range of free, learn-at-home activities for kids of all ages.
Sesame Street
Did you know that Sesame Street has online games and activities to support your child’s language and literacy development?
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software has hundreds of free, online, learning games in many subject areas for kids (and adults!). Many of these games are great for knowledge building, which helps kids get better at comprehending what they read.
The Spanish Experiment
The Spanish Experiment offers well-known children’s stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids… and adults too!
Kids are some of the most passionate sports fans around. They’ll check out age-appropriate stories and videos from SI.com thanks to our kid-friendly wire feed.
Starfall
Starfall has a variety of games and activities for reading as well other subjects.
Storyline Online
Storyline Online is THE place to go to hear celebrities read children’s books aloud!
Storytime from Space
Hear astronauts read stories from the International Space Station!
Stuck in Your House? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take On Your Couch
Travel the world from home with this exciting resource from Travel and Leisure.
Student Center Activities
Developed for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, these activities from the Florida Center for Reading Research include fun games that support literacy development.
Tween Tribune
Tween Tribune is a free web site from the Smithsonian Institution with reading resources on many topics written by kids and professional journalists.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy has a great collection of free online books for younger kids.
Virtual Field Trips
Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with links to each one.
Virtual Field Trips for Elementary
Use these PBS LearningMedia virtual field trips and short video clips to introduce your child to many new concepts. Knowledge about the world is an important contributor to reading comprehension!
Vooks
Vooks offers a year of free access to their collection of animated storybooks.
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