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Sometimes our favorite books are out of reach. Online educational resources are a great way to fill that gap.
Sometimes our favorite books are out of reach. Online educational resources are a great way to fill that gap.
The PBS Kids site has engaging, informative, and entertaining shows paired with a variety of interactive activities and games. The curriculum based entertainment contains positive role models and utilizes media and technology to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity.
The National Geographic Society, through their various publications, shows, and films, have been bringing the world to the classroom and the living room for more than 130 years.
This website is aimed at children and features games, videos, and a whole section dedicate to the animals of the world. Let your student explore on their own or guide them in a mini-research expedition by asking them questions about unusual animals.
If your student is obsessed with Fortnite, Animal Crossing or Mario Kart send them to Scratch.
Scratch is a programming language and online community for children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world.
Scratch is designed and maintained by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lag.
Coding computer programs is an important part of literacy in today's technology forward society. Not only do students learn coding in Scratch but it also gives them the opportunity to hone their problem solving skills while designing projects and communicating ideas.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York is a landmark institution when it comes to art throughout the ages. This site brings ancient artifacts to life through an interactive museum map, a time machine that lets you search for specific time periods, regions or ideas, and videos featuring kids exploring the museum.
This link will take you the FES Library Catalog home page. Clicking on the Catalog tab at the top of the page will allow you to search our collection for your favorite books. You can also check out the author links, Galileo access, and eBook sites available.
Khan Academy is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing educational experiences from pre-kindergarten all the way to college. You can search for lessons/activities by grade level and/or subject area. If you download the Khan Kids app you will have access to lessons/activities for students in first grade and younger. The app is free.
Through September 30th, 2020 Lerner Publishing Group are providing access to a curated selection of Lerner digital projects. From the link provided you can scan the QR codes for access or clink the link below the code for access to the digital resources.
From the makers of Sesame Street, Sesame Studios is a YouTube channel hosted by Marvie and features original stories and songs focused on education. The cartoons and videos are short, informative and fun and students can dance and sing with Mr. Zoink, learn how to share with The New Neighbors, and learn big words with the Puffballs. New videos are posted every Monday and Wednesday.
Created by the non-profit SAG-AFTRA Foundation, this award-winning children’s literacy website, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
For each book, supplemental curriculum developed by a literacy specialist is provided, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners worldwide.
This YouTube channel has some of your student's favorite books available in a read-aloud format. The students can follow along with their own book copy or watch the accompanying video as the narrator reads classics life Clifford and new favorites like The Bad Seed.
Author Mo Willems, in partnership with The Kennedy Center has created a web series called Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems. Willems, The Kennedy Center's current artist in residence uses each video to show students how they too can create some of Willem's most famous, and beloved characters.
No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s 19 museum's or zoo — this website brings you everything from live video of the National Zoo, to coloring pages based off images in the National Portrait Gallery and online games about insects.
The beloved children series Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne has an excellent website that allows children to play games based off the books.
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