Online Resources Library

General/Not Subject Specific

NEW! Schoolio A library of online homeschooling resources and curriculums. Requires buying a membership.

NEW! Homelearner's Network Online live and pre-recorded classes on a huge variety of topics. 

BrainChild Netflix series for kids about how the world (and our bodies) works

Wow in the World podcast that guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them.

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

LIVE IT Offers Canadain kids, schools and families, mind-blowing online learning about the natural world that takes them from sea to space. We uniquely create ‘live’ programs for home and school classrooms that inspire kids to care for the world around them and empower them to act on that care. 

Adventure Academy A paid multiplayer format online learning game that covers many topics

Accessible Chef Visual recipes for learning to cook independently

Rhythms of Play: Outdoor Learning and Nature Activities A list of ideas and activities!

Mystery Doug Weekly videos answering questions submitted by real kids, and the chance to vote for what question gets answered next!

National Film Board of Canada An online collection of over 3000 documentaries, animations, experimental films, fiction and interactive works. 

In a Nutshell YouTube channel with short video aiming to help us understand the universe and our existence in it (in a nutshell).

DIY Camps A huge collection of skills kids can pick and choose from. Complete challenges in chosen skill areas to earn badges.

Mahalo - Learn Anything A huge collection of online how to videos and resources on a huge variety of topics.

Great Shoreline Clean-up Great information on this year's Great Shoreline Clean-up event, including how to get involved, how to find a local clean-up, and a resource guide of curriculum linked activities you can do to prepare or be involved.

Trekaroo Road School A guide and resource for families who view travel as core to education.

Zones of Regulation A self-regulation and emotional control curriculum that helps kids identify what their body is feeling and what to do about it. Can be purchased with Learning Funds.

SparkleBox Thousands of free downloadable teaching resources (masters, games, and other practical tools) in a variety of subject areas.

Kahoot A free, online, game-based learning platform. Create a quiz or choose from thousands of existing quizzes to learn or review concepts. Can be done as a group or individual activity. Fun!

Time 4 Learning Online curriculum for homeschooling families

Outschool Live online classes taught by independent teachers

BrainPOP - Animated educational site for kids. Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts.  SPIDER has a subscription.

Khan Academy Free online courses and lessons, covering multiple subject areas.

Always Icecream -  This is a subscription

http://www.kidzone.ws/  worksheets for k-6

LearnNowBC - Young Learning Centre

LearnNowBC - Course/Program Details

BC Online School - High school courses at any PACE, any PLACE, any TIME

Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium

https://medium.com/life-learning/the-37-best-websites-to-learn-something-new-895e2cb0cad4

FreeRice free, flashcard-like multiple choice quizzes on a large variety of topics (vocabulary, geography, math, languages, humanities). For every correct answer 10 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program.

Self-Regulation/Social Skills

HeadSpace Meditation, centring and self-regulation app

GoNoodle Online movement and mindfulness videos to follow along with

Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube channel with themed yoga and mindfulness activities for kids

Kind Kingdom One of four games in the "Interland" media safety adventure, the Kind Kingdom focuses on being kind to yourself and others.

Kloog A social skills app, where kids learn the social rules of Earth alongside the alien protagonist.

Social Stories Creator & Library Free app with lots of written and illustrated stories about how to deal with different social and personal situations. Or write your own!

Choice works Visual scheduling app. Great for creating calendars and "First/Then" visuals

Pictello App for creating and sharing visual social stories and schedules

Empathy Tales Podcast Modern fairy tales with a social and emotional component. By a BC teacher!

GoZen: An online program that uses animations and activities to help kids build resilience and manage stress.

Fine Motor Development Videos 

Video #1-Fine Motor Skill Development: https://youtu.be/PdbeLMnIDfY

Video #2-Pencil Grip Development : https://youtu.be/tUoNzGwLbtQ

Video #3-Scissor Use Development: https://youtu.be/PMgTBbMNKVk

Video #4-Representational Drawing: https://youtu.be/LZE0mJtrD88

Video #5-Printing Development: https://youtu.be/RQdR68Lakig

Keyboarding without Tears: developing finger dexterity, finger-key association and bilateral hand skills while Building muscle memory by practicing letter combinations

Language Arts

NEW! Adventures in Arcana Online role playing game writing classes. Attend a weekly virtual role playing game and then complete writing assignments related to it over the week before the next session.

NEW! Flyleaf Publishing Level Early Readers A free, online library of early readers. Each works on a specific phonetic skill and many come with teacher guides to go with them.

NEW! Literary Adventures for Kids Online book clubs (at a variety of levels) that can be expanded to be a full Language Arts curriculum.

Typing Without Tears Online activities to build keyboarding skills as well as developing finger dexterity, finger-key association, bilateral hand skills and building muscle memory by practicing letter combinations.

Empathy Tales Podcast Modern fairy tales with a social and emotional component. By a BC teacher!

TumbleBooks Online book library access with use of a library card (currently free, no card required until August 2020!) 

Scholastic Learn at Home Daily activities for each grade.

Tar Heel Reader  Ebooks made by kids for kids.

Storyline Online Videos of popular kids books being read aloud by famous folk

NaNoWriMo's Young Writers Program Our Young Writers Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in our flagship event each November (writing a novel in just 30 days!), and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round.

Gibsons Library Online Resource List Databases for information gathering, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. Some require a current library card to access.

Sechelt Library Online Resource List Databases for information gathering, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. Some require a current library card to access.

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

MadLibs App Play MadLibs on a phone or tablet - the most fun way to learn the main parts of speech!

POPEI (Provincial Outreach Program for Early Intervention) Researching and sharing evidence-based resources for early intervention and effective literacy instruction. Especially covers Reading, Writing, Oral Language and Word Work. Great ideas and web resources!

Grammar on the Go Created through Open School BC, a free resource for students in grades 6,7,8 who want to work on grammar skills.

BC Writing Standards Government page. Gives samples and explanations of writing expectations for each grade.

BC Reading Standards Government page. Gives samples and explanations of reading expectations for each grade.

Lit2Go Online free audio books. Listen to classics and poems, or download story files.

Storyline Online Videos of popular books being read by well known individuals.

Explode the Code Helps students build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. Online and workbook formats available (can be purchased with Learning Funds)

Starfall Free website with games and activities for early literacy support, including alphabet recognition, letter sounds, early reading and more advanced reading.

Epic! Online library of over 10,000 books for ages 12 or less. Sort-able by topic, age, interest, and audiobook. Free trial period, then pay by the month.

Spellzone Online English spelling resource

Co:Writer Install on your computer for students to use predictive text as they type. Helpful for students who get stuck by needing to get the spelling "right".

Snap And Read Install on your computer to have it read selected text aloud.

Teach Your Monster to Read Create a monster and take it on an adventure through a magical world. Travel to exciting places, meet fun characters, play games and win prizes as your monster learns the first steps of reading.

Dance Mat Typing Do you have kids or students who want to learn how to type? Dance Mat Typing by the BBC is a good choice. It is interactive, fun, free and easy-to-use for kids; the system is complete with animated animal characters, graphics and sounds. 

ReadTheory Free reading comprehension program, which adapts automatically to a student's level and provides ongoing reports with suggested action items.

Book Creator Create and publish ebooks, pdfs and comics. App for Apple devices.

Sight Words 1-300 Explore and learn sight words. App for Apple devices.

Montessori Letter Sounds Montessori based phonics program, offered in several languages. Downloadable app.

Hooked on Phonics offers a variety of apps, some free and some for money, to support early literacy skills.

Wet Dry Try Practice letter and number formation on a virtual slate. Digital version of Handwriting Without Tears. Downloadable app.

Math

NEW! Island Numeracy Network A series of activities and tools to help assess and teach BC Math concepts. Helps families figure out what topics their students are comfortable with and where they need more help.

Splat! visual algebra puzzles. A super fun way to explore what a "variable" is!

CTCMath 1,400+ 4-9 minute tutorials to presents concepts of the math lesson step-by-step, followed up by interactive questions or an optional printable worksheet to test the understanding of key concepts.

AdaptedMind Math Online math program that identifies your child's strengths and weaknesses, and delivers a curriculum and exercises that adapts to these needs

TimesTales A mnemonic-based program that makes it fun and easy to memorize the upper multiplication facts.  Uses  simple stories to provide students with a "memory peg", which allows quick and effortless recall of otherwise abstract facts.

JUMP Math online support If you create a free account you have access to a huge amount of supplemental material and resources to support the JUMP math program.

Waterloo Math Selected resources and a "Problem of the Week" for different grades (good thinking problems for students!).

Jamie York Math Academy Online Waldorf math courses, paid by the week.

www.iknowit.com - Math Practice site. Has a free trial for parents. If you love it, we could look at getting a SPIDER account.

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

BuzzMath interactive online math program for grades 3+. Can buy monthly family passes for $20.

Khan Academy A non-profit educational organization that provides free video tutorials and interactive exercises. The Academy’s declared mission is “changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.”

Starfall Free website with games and activities for early numeracy support.

Edmentum Masters of shapes, numbers, number lines, conversion sheets, shape builders, thermometers, compasses and more.

BC Numeracy Standards Government page. Gives samples and explanations of numeracy expectations for each grade.

Humanomics A comprehensive financial literacy project sponsored by Canadian financial institution. Tips, resources and games for helping kids learn about money including information on saving, investing, allowances, and money skills.

Printable Math Flash Cards A series of printable cards to assist with practice of a variety of math skills.

Prodigy Math An online math game based on a wizard plot line for grades 1-8.

Teaching Textbooks A computer based home school math curriculum.

YouCubed A Stanford based math program that seeks to turn the latest research on what works in math education into activities students can do. They aim to inspire all students to develop open creative mindset mathematics. Includes lesson plans and videos.

Mathletics captivating online math learning space providing students with all the tools they need to be successful learners, both in the classroom and beyond. Powerful courses aligned to provincial math curricula, from Kindergarten through High School, matched with dynamic tools and reporting. Mathletics supports and caters to each teacher’s unique blend of student-driven learning and teacher-led instruction.

IXL - Math Online step by step math program. SPIDER has an account. 

XtraMath

MyBlee Math - An iPad math application for 5 to 12 year olds. Crafted by teachers, aligned to Common Core, TEKS, and other high-quality standards, myBlee Math turns the iPad into a personal, interactive and efficient Tutor. Free to use for 10 minutes per day, can pay to have more functionality.

MathAntics - Free video math lessons on a variety of topics, with follow-up material you can pay for. The videos are great at explaining concepts!

Steve Wyborne - Math mysteries, challenges and explanations. Great stuff!

Science

NEW! TedX lessons on each element is an interactive periodic table. For each element there is a picture, short description and a video. 

NEW! goREACT from the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago interactive Periodic Table where you can drag and drop elements to see how they combine and what they make.

NEW! CrashCourse Kids YouTube Chanel with tons of short (mostly science based) video that explain topics quickly.  An adult version also exists with even more videos that might interest older learners.

NEW! First Nations Science Guide Grade 5 and up  First Nations perspective science units on Plants, Oceans, Body Systems, to Climate Change, Geology (Earthquakes and Floods), and Connection to Place and the Land. Comes with lesson plans, activities, and blackline masters.

NEW! I Heart Guts Free downloadable body system colouring pages with tons of great learning info on them. A fun way to explore anatomy!

NEW! National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

ASAP Science This YouTube channel, created by two Canadian guys, is FULL of great science informational clips. And they're funny guys too! Some clips cover more mature subjects, such as sexual health.

100 Best Science Videos This blog site has a huge list of great sites and videos for teaching science

Map of Life This site tracks animals around the world. It is created by numerous universities around the world.

United States Geological Survey This Web site contains selected USGS educational resources that may be useful to educators in primary school grades (Kindergarten to Grade 6).

BC Hydro First Wave Online science lessons and resources on energy conservation.

National Geographic Kids Games, curated video playlist, facts and activities on animals, science and geography.

SciShow Fun, informative science videos on a huge variety of topics.

Scratch Fun site to learn how to code

Kerbal Space Program A multi-genre game where the players create their own space program.

Stellarium Astronomy Software A free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

Orca Bone Atlas - interactive orca skeleton, where you can click on and learn about each individual bone. A great companion to a visit to the orca skelet

Bill Nye the Science Guy

NOVA | Watch Online | PBS Video

Squishy Circuits - fun stuff! for learning basic electronics and circuitry!!

Discovery Education - huge online resource for science

Career Education

NEW! Common Sense Media and Common Sense Family Ratings, reviews, and resources to support healthy media and tech use at school and home.

Break the Fake Media Literacy program. Fun tips, tools, and games for helping students (and adults!) identify and avoid spreading misinformation.

MediaSmarts Canada's Centre for Media and Digital Literacy

Interland Kids can play their way to being "Internet Awesome" through this online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games.

BC Healthy Living Standards Government page. Gives samples and explanations of healthy living expectations for each grade

BC Social Responsibility Standards Government page. Gives samples and explanations of social responsibility expectations for each grade.

Humanomics A comprehensive financial literacy project sponsored by Canadian financial institution. Tips, resources and games for helping kids learn about money including information on saving, investing, allowances, and money skills.

Zones of Regulation A self-regulation and emotional control curriculum that helps kids identify what their body is feeling and what to do about it. Can be purchased with Learning Funds.

Fine Arts

NEW! North West Coast First Nations Formline Drawing Art kit An introduction to formline design shapes and definitions, the importance of balance in the design form andways an experienced Native artist would compose a formline design. Tools to create their own formline design. 

NEW! National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

Guitar course for Newbies Free, video based learn to play course.

Guitar course for Beginners Another free online introductory guitar course.

Tonometric Online music ability tests (Rhythm, Pitch, Tonedeaf, Visual). Just for fun!

Carol’s Drawing Blog A collection tutorials, tips and tool suggestions for those interested in drawing and shading.

How to Videos for Hobbies and Games A collection of video how-tos, including drawing tips, craft ideas and other creative activities.

Social Studies

NEW! Common Sense Media and Common Sense Family Ratings, reviews, and resources to support healthy media and tech use at school and home.

MediaSmarts Canada's Centre for Media and Digital Literacy

Break the Fake Media Literacy program. Fun tips, tools, and games for helping students (and adults!) identify and avoid spreading misinformation.

Weekly Cree Lessons from IndigiNews.

Geo Guessr Geography Game online game that "drops" you somewhere in Street View and gives you limited time to figure out where. Limited free play, or pay for a "pro" account.

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

Sunshine Coast Museum at Home A variety of resources for students,  parents and community members to access free of charge from the comfort of your own home.

Curio CBC’s online (paid) subscription service. Documentaries, programs, audio for primary through post-secondary learning including - lesson plans.

First Nations Education Steering Committee Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Unit (Grade 5 focus)

First Nations Education Steering Committee Unit on First Nations Governance Over Time (page 43-66 of the document)

BC Social Studies Resources List A great collection of BC Social Studies resources. Links to online maps and atlases, information on BC First Nations, BC government learning resources, Canadian history sites and more.

Know BC The online home of the Encyclopedia of BC. A great resource for information about British Columbia.

Humanomics A comprehensive financial literacy project sponsored by Canadian financial institution. Tips, resources and games for helping kids learn about money including information on saving, investing, allowances, and money skills.

National Geographic Kids Games, curated video playlist, facts and activities on animals, science and geography.

Canadian Geographic Kids Canadian focused games, maps, facts and videos on science and geography.

Canada's History for Kids History magazine, games and activities.

Immigration and Citizenship Canada Games and activities for kids on Canadian government and history.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Games introducing Canada's Indigenous peoples and northern region.

History Bombs Short, entertaining videos explaining historical events through music and drama. 

Populous Map An interactive map where you can experience BC's hidden history

Canada: A People's History 17 part CBC documentary about the history of Canada. Be aware they're listed alphabetically, not chronologically on the site so you'll have to pay attention to watch them in order!

Historical maps

List of books on Canadian history topics

Prime ministers of Canada song

http://www.canadianforestry.com/kits/english/index.html

Indigenous Education

NEW! Medicine Wheel Publishing Education Video readings of books by indigenous authors, read by the authors, with linked interactive lessons plans, downloadable activities, and reading response questions. Subscription required.

NEW! National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

First Nations Education Steering Committee Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Unit (Grade 5 focus)

First Nations Education Steering Committee Unit on First Nations Governance Over Time (page 43-66 of the document)

First Nations Education Steering Committee  8 Units of Authentic First Peoples Content with lessons and blackline masters to bring into your  teaching across the curriculum (K-Grade 3 focus)

Authentic First Peoples Resource Finder Search for vetted First People's resources on a variety of topics using key words, subject area, or age. 

First Nations Science Guide Grade 5 and up  First Nations perspective science units on Plants, Oceans, Body Systems, to Climate Change, Geology (Earthquakes and Floods), and Connection to Place and the Land. Comes with lesson plans, activities, and blackline masters.

Physical and Health Education

NEW! HeadSpace Meditation, centring and self-regulation app

NEW! GoNoodle Online movement and mindfulness videos to follow along with

NEW! Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube channel with themed yoga and mindfulness activities for kids

NEW! Learning for Life A UBC Digital Emergency  Medicine initiative that promotes healthy lifestyle behaviours and builds digital health literacy skills among intermediate elementary students and families, in BC. Focuses on technology to support their health, to critically assess information provided through technology, and to balance technology usage with the promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviours, using up to date Canadian guidelines. Includes resources for students and educators.

At My Best A free comprehensive curriculum-supported toolkit for children to promote and develop their overall wellness. Combines physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being. 

Sexual Health Education Recommended Book List (pdf) A list of recommended books for different ages.

Colouring Sheet Female and Colouring Sheet Male Colouring pages for the little ones. Parents can ask kids to colour then label and review rules about the parts, ask what kinds of touch fill them up with cozy good feelings.

 https://amaze.org/ More info. Less weird. AMAZE takes the awkward out of sex ed. Real info in fun, animated videos that give you all the answers you actually want to know about sex, your body and relationships.

 https://amaze.org/jrparents/   Junior edition of AMAZE (see above). For ages 4-9.

 https://amaze.org/additional-resources/ Additional learning and news

 http://useboomerang.com/shifteducation/ Online safety app that is excellent - works best on android devices.

 TAPS Program Presenters Guide Language to talk about touch.

 https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/physical-health-education BC Ministry of Education learning expectations around body science. 

 http://sieccan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SIECCAN-DRAFT-Core-Principles-of-Comprehensive-Sexual-Health-Education.pdf Canadian Standards for Sexual Health Education

Healthy Relationships Links:

https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/documents/Learn/LearnMagazine_Current.pdf#page=10

https://www.surreyschools.ca/respectfulfutures/teachingmaterials/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.mcs.bc.ca/AHS: Current research on youth health and wellness in BC

GoZen: An online program that uses animations and activities to help kids build resilience and manage stress.

Anxiety Canada  for Youth Online resource for youth. Includes quizzes, videos, and interactive tools on topics such as anxiety, facing fears, positive self talk, and healthy habits.

Nutrition Links:

Dietitians Services of Health Link BC 

Teach Food First – Educators Tool Kit for teaching about food

Hands On Food -  Hands On Food is a food literacy curriculum for elementary school teachers with recipes and lessons that focus on local food and a sustainable food system.

Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility of Feeding – Parenting resources on feeding children and raising competent eaters  

VCH Supporting Healthy Eating at School – Resources and tools for educators and school staff

Second Languages

Dinolingo Language Learning for Kids NEW! A kid-friendly language learning platform that emphasizes culture as well as language. Available in 6 languages.

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education Lesson plans, videos, and materials developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge, Indigenous languages, and Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge.

Duolingo This site is FREE, online, and comes recommended by many families in our program. There are many languages you may choose from, and it works through basic skills in a progressive model. Requires solid reading and writing skills in native language, or parental support.

Mango Languages (must have Gibsons or Sechelt Library membership) A program accessed through our local libraries, Mango Languages offers online, interactive courses in over 60 languages.

Applied Design

Minecraft Education Edition Lessons, creative project-based challenges and STEM curriculum

Code.org is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education.

AI for Oceans Learn about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, training data, and bias, while exploring ethical issues and how AI can be used to address world problems. Enjoy Code.org's first step in a new journey to teach more about AI. When you use the AI for Oceans activity you are training real machine learning models.