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.

Videos