PreK-5 Additional Resources
Subject Specific Resources
ELA
Scholastic Learn at Home - Online cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video.
PBS Learning- Free standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.
Squiggle Park -Games effective in building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play
Epic! -Digital library for kids ages 12 & under offering unlimited access to 35,000 of the best children's books.
Oxford Owl -Books, activities, and games to support learning, reading, spelling, and math skills from home
Storyline Online - A children’s literacy website which streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books accompanied by animated illustrations.
Newsela -Learning materials on current events ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, SpEd, ELL, Foreign Language Registration required at no cost
ReadWorks- Reading comprehension activities for Kindergarten to 12th Grade.
Read Theory- Personalized reading comprehension -Registration required at no cost
PBS Kids- Educational games and videos from PBS KIDS shows.
Kids: Wordsmyth -Picture dictionaries, books, and vocabulary concepts Spanish and Chinese translations
Short Stories for Children - Stories, fairy-tales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children.
Raz Kids - Provides comprehensive leveled reading resources for students. Kids can access their leveled text through an interactive learning portal designed to keep them motivated and engaged. (LOGIN INFORMATION REQUIRED)
SpellingCity - A K-12 game-based learning site and app that offers 40+ engaging vocabulary, spelling, phonics, and writing activities to build reading comprehension. The program is used by tens of thousands of schools, teachers, parents, and homeschoolers.
Scholastic - Online cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video.
https://www.aceraschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/K-2-Literacy_Scavenger-Hunt.pdf
Math
Math with no screens - http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-at-home/
Arcademics - fun way to practice facts
Dreambox - DreamBox Learning is an online software provider that focuses on mathematics education at the elementary and middle school level. (LOGIN INFORMATION REQUIRED)
Prodigy - Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game that integrates common-core math (grades 1-7) into a fantasy style game that students love playing.
Tinkercad - Easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding used to imagine, design, and make anything
Hopscotch - Code, share, and play - a programming environment that lets kids experiment and learn, experience how software is made, express their personality, and explore powerful ideas, while making real software.
Code.org - One-hour coding tutorials
Bedtime Math - Help kids love numbers so they can handle the math in real life.
Yummy Math - Engaging, real-world math activities
Xtra Math - Supplemental math activities
Math Playground - Collection of math games for grades 1 - 6 on a wide variety of math topics, from problem solving and mathematical art to real world math and thinking games.
https://www.aceraschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Math-K-3-Containers-and-Beans.pdf
Science/Social Studies
Nat Geo Kids - A website that has animal reading and games.
PBS kids - design squad - Educational games and videos from PBS KIDS shows
NASA Kids Club - Games, activities, and picture galleries help children learn about NASA and its missions.
Discovery - mindblown -From Discovery Channel - inspires students to ask questions about what they know and ask big questions about the world around us
Nat Geo - Science Projects - Get ideas for how you can participate in citizen science projects - projects in which volunteers and scientists work together to answer real-world questions and gather data.
PhET - Interactive simulations that engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where they can learn through exploration and discovery
Mystery Science - Science lessons, videos, and activities
https://www.aceraschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/K-2-Science-Make-your-own-sundial.pdf
ListenWise - Non-fiction podcast lessons and library of listening comprehension quizzes
BrainPop Jr - Animated Educational Site for Kids in the areas of Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.
Arts, Health, Wellness and Technology
Artsology - Games, investigations and printables.
CircleTime Fun - Interactive yoga, music, art, play, cooking and science circle-time type sessions for young children and their families. Free access offered with code: homefun1
Crayola Kids’ Playground - Collection of fun, creative activities and games.
GoNoodle - Movement and mindfulness activities.
Action for Healthy Kids - Game On Activity Library related to PE, physical activity and play.
Shapes - Look for shapes all around your house - write down the number of squares , circles and triangles
https://www.aceraschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/K-2_Art_Symmetry_Drawing.pdf
Cosmic Kids Yoga - Provides videos on yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation.
Extra Resources
Invent It Challenge - Global contest for students aged 5-18 to invent a way to improve access to healthy food for everyone, everywhere, every day.
PBS Learning Media - Free standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more
BrainPop JR - Animated Educational Site for Kids in the areas of Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology
Indoor Activities for Kids - Activities for kids at home rely on just a few common household supplies to pull off
Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel - Jack Hartmann Music Channel
Creative Crafts and Activities
Cincinnati Zoo - Featuring animals every day- live at 3:00pm or watch the videos on the website
https://www.si.edu/ - Smithsonian Education webpage offering resources for Art and Design, History and Culture, and Science and Nature
https://www.weareteachers.com/best-podcasts-for-kids/ - Podcasts for kids
https://www.wgbh.org/distance-learning-center
https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/ - Read Alouds by Children's Authors