Resources for Students
Magazines
Ranger Rick magazine for children from ages 7 through 12, Ranger Rick Jr. for children from ages 4 through 7, and Ranger Rick Cub for children 0-4. The National Wildlife Foundation publishes these kid friendly magazines, as well as a website that offers games, videos, recipes, and activities for the whole family.
J-14 Teen magazine for ages 11 through 19. J-14 follows the latest celebrity news for young people today.
Teen Vogue magazine and website offers stories about fashion, entertainment, news, and politics.
Highlights magazine - The one we all remember from our own childhood is still around! Offerings include Hello magazine for children from 0 to 2 years of age, Hi Five, for children ages 2 to 6, and Highlights for children ages 6 through 12. Highlights also offers Hi Five Bilingual, in Spanish and English.
Sports Illustrated Kids provides the latest sports news aimed at children ages 8 through 15.
Boy’s Life for boys of any age.
Girl’s World is a celebrity and lifestyle print magazine for girls ages 7 through 11.
National Geographic magazine provides articles about science, geography, history, and world culture. The magazine is noted for its in-depth reporting and stunning photography.
National Geographic Little Kids (age 3-6) and National Geographic Kids (age 6 and up) magazine provides articles about science, geography, history, and world culture specific to interests of children. The magazines are noted for their engaging reporting and stunning photography.
Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine is for children ages 2-6. It promotes the healthy physical, educational, and creative growth of young children through interactive activities and stories.
Fun Learning Websites
LabTV Videos feature compelling real-life stories by enthusiastic professionals to show students exactly why their STEM classroom studies matter. Each video is accompanied by a teacher guide designed to help educators develop a STEM lesson plan around each video.
Kids' Zone The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education. Watch our Kids' Zone video to find out more!
Time for Kids comes in different grade level editions, from K-1, 2, 3-4, and 5-6. The magazine offers news on topics that are interesting and encourage children to think about the world around them.
Lil"Fingers.com provides an array of narrated stories for kids to choose from and read along. Grades 1-3
Magickeys.com provides an assortment of tales to choose from and read. Grades 3-6
I Can Read offers books at all levels for emerging readers to enjoy with their families, and on their own.
MyStorybook.com is an easy to use website where children can create, illustrate, publish, and print their own books.
StorylineOnline.net is a free website that features videos of famous actors reading children’s books aloud.
Bookopolis is a website developed to ignite the love of reading for kids ages 7-12. Bookopolis provides a online environment for elementary and middle school children to connect with young readers about reading.
DK Find Out! is a website for kids to find, explore, and learn about anything imaginable. DK Find Out! provides a visual search, videos, and animations and more.
Get Epic! ) is an e-book subscription which provides instant access to a digital library of books, learning videos and more.
KidLit Tv provides videos and podcasts promoting children’s literature. Includes KidLit Radio, crafts and activities, book trailers, and original KidLit TV Shows.
Sugarcane offers educational games on a wide array of topics including language, geography, math, biography, world history, U.S. history, literature, nature, art, sports, and more.
TweenTribune is an online resource provided by the Smithsonian Institution offering daily news articles, K-12. It is also available in Spanish
We Need Diverse Books – a non-profit organization that advocates for and promotes diverse literature.
Common Lit provides texts, questions, and a parent guide for how to support their students.
Highlights for Kids fun activities for kids of all ages.
Books
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from 0-5 years of age. Visit their website to register.
Hooked on Reading is a site where you can find discounted subscription prices to books from Disney: Wonderful World of Reading including their Baby Einstein series as well as the Dr. Seuss & His Friends collection.
National Center for Families Learning has a website for families that includes many online guides and booklists for families.
ThriftBooks is a discounted online used book seller. They have a range of books popular for all age ranges.