Literacy Resources and Materials

Oakland Schools - Prioritizing Learning for K-12 English Language Arts and Mathematics

Oakland Schools - English Language Arts Priorities by Grade Level/Course

Oakland Schools - English Language Arts Recommendations for Remote Teaching and Learning

BrainPop - Animated educational websites that contain quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.

Discovery Education - Hosts standards-based digital content for K-12, including videos, images, textbooks, and multimedia content. This is now FREE for all teachers and students until June 30th. Contact remc@tbaisd.org for access codes.

PBS Media Learning - DPTV and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.

America in Class - Primary and secondary resources, webinars, and lessons for history and literature teachers curated by The National Humanities Center.

The Henry Ford Collections and Research - Digitized collection of thousands of artifacts from The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation™. Explore artifacts and stories about Agriculture and the Environment, Design and Making, Power and Energy, Communications and Information Technology, Mobility and Society and Social Transformation.

Highlights - Read articles, play games, tell jokes, and explore.

Ranger Rick - Learn about nature by the United States National Wildlife Federation.

Youngzine - Learn about current news and events shaping the world.

National Geographic Kids - Find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with videos and games.

Newsela - Online news-as-literacy platform that features high-interest articles on everything from current events to myths and legends and from literature to science.

Scholastic Kids Press - Young journalists report "news for kids, by kids," covering politics, entertainment, the environment, sports, and more in their hometowns and on the national stage.

Tween Tribune - Non-fiction news site that consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens, and includes text, photos, graphics, and audio and/or video materials prepared by the Smithsonian and others about current events, history, art, culture and science.

Kids Post - News, features, contests, and fun activities for kids.