Literacy
Nelson Canada Text Books
Nelson Canada has all of its digital versions of text books for free right now. All subjects, all grades. Click on the image and follow instructions on the webpage.
Digital Library
Access books to read in digital or audio format. Students will need Sora app, which they can download from the catalog on their iPad. When signing in, their school is "District School Board Ontario North East". You can also sign into the website here.
Newsela
Online news-as-literacy platform that features high-interest articles and syncs with google classroom & Microsoft. They have curated lessons for the quarantine by week & day or you can select your own. Articles come with assignments and quizzes. Offering free accounts. Click here to access the website.
Readworks
Teachers can assign reading at various levels with reading comprehension question. Most passages have audio reading. Includes paired readings. Integrates with Google Classroom. Click here to access the website.
TED Ed
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. It offers animated videos that share big ideas for students to watch, discuss, think about. Lesson Plans included.
Teen/Tween Tribune
Tween Tribune offers high interest Non-Fiction Articles with comprehension questions and lesson plans. Syncs with Google Classroom.
Independent Book Study
Great ideas and ready made templates for Independent Book Studies, Inquiry Projects and Creative Writing
Common Sense Media
Lessons and Activities for all aspects of Media Literacy
Epic!
Epic! is an award-winning subscription service, which gives millions of families and classrooms instant, unlimited access to thousands of books, videos and quizzes from leading publishers to help kids everywhere read, learn and grow. Currently, they are offering free remote student access through June 30th, 2020.
Recommended for readers up to age 12, so could be useful for lower level readers in your class.
Scholastic Learn From Home
Reading selections by week and day. No assignments to go with them but could be used for assingments.
Media Smarts
Canada's Centre for Digital Literacy. MediaSmarts has been developing digital and media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Through our work we support adults with information and tools so they can help children and teens develop the critical thinking skills they need for interacting with the media they love. Click here to access the website.
Audible
For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. Click here to access the website.