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Elementary Level Resources

Some of the digital resources below require you to create a free educator account in order to access the content shared. It is best practice to read the Terms of Service or licensing guidelines for each resource you consider using. The links below are elementary specific. Please be sure to view all the K-12 resources on the OER homepage for a plethora of resources for all grade levels.

NEW: Free Resources to Support Remote Learning!

Supplemental Resources

ABCmouse for Teachers: create a free educator account to connect your students to thousands of learning activities geared towards grades K-1.

Authors Everywhere: offers reading and writing activities and more that were created by writers and illustrators of children's books to support remote learning.

Epic for Educators: create a free educator account to connect your students with thousands of eBooks geared towards grades K-5.

Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School: Kathi Mitchell's award winning site has a plethora of curriculum related links for teachers and students.

RSD Elementary Library Resources: offers an organized array of supplemental resources to support teachers and students with learning. General and subject specific web pages are included.

Scholastic Learn at Home: provides support for teaching remotely for grades K-12.

Softschool.com: provides free worksheets, games and quizzes for Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies. Materials are organized by grade levels and topics. Holiday themes are also available.

Research Guides:

The Big6: a six-step approach to problem-solving that integrates information search and use skills along with technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information.

The Super3: several slideshows explaining a three step research process that introduces information skills to students.

The Big6 Instructional Resources: provides handouts, presentations, videos, planners & organizers, writing resources, checklists, lessons, posters and more to support information literacy.