Elementary Resources

Reading Resources-

eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines

Cape/Canyon Library Catalog

A collection of free picture ebooks with audio narration options in more than 20 languages.

Parents: Free digital subscription to Ranger Rick magazines

Video Read Alouds

A children's literacy website created by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, which provides free storytelling videos and resources for parents and teachers to foster a love of reading in children

Astronauts on the International Space Station read children's books and perform science demonstrations in family-friendly videos combining science, literacy, and fun.

A free, short-form reading show for children, parents & educators. Every week, Ryan and Craig read aloud a new children's book

Free video-audio books read by kids for kids - filmed chapter by chapter for easy listening.

Authors and illustrators reading their works through KidLit TV's Read Out Loud program, which includes an array of titles featuring diverse people and cultures.

Brightly Storytime is a YouTube channel video series for kids featuring a large variety of read aloud picture books.

Research Databases, Articles, and Educational Websites

Khan Academy Kids: A free, fun, educational app designed to inspire young children to become learners for life- for ages 2-7

Khan Academy: Practice exercises, instructional videos, and personalized learning in the subjects of math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

Nat Geo Kids features educational games, videos, and other activities, centered mostly on animals and the natural world.

Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries.

Tween Tribune: A free, not-for-profit online newspaper for kids, aged 8–15. It is updated daily with stories from the Associated Press that are chosen based on relevancy to pre-adolescents.

Common Lit: Parents/Guardians can set up free account to access collection of reading passages in literary and nonfiction genres for grades 3-12.

Coding and Technology Resources

Code.Org: Resources to help students learn computer science at home. Introductory tutorials, educational videos library, self-paced courses, and more!

Kodable encourages creativity and design thinking along with learning about programming. Choose "play without saving" for the free coding activities.

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community

Tynker: Free access to premium coding courses during school closures.

Code Monster- a combination of a game and tutorial where kids experiment with learning to code.

Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming

Typetastic!: Get your typing going with a series of fun and engaging games.

Digital Citizenship Resources

Netsmartz: Resources for children ages 5-10. They include e-books, games, printable activities and the animated NetSmartzKids video series.

BrainPOP's Digital Citizenship collection offers topics ranging from Digital Etiquette and Cyberbullying to Information Privacy and Media Literacy. The collection invites students to discover in fun and interactive ways how to behave responsibly and safely in world that is increasingly digital.

Interland is a free, web-based game that makes learning the ways of the web a fun, engaging and hands-on experience.

Virtual Tours/Field Trips

Google has partnered with over 500 global art institutions to open their virtual doors to the public

Take 360-degree tours of some of the most remote and beautiful U.S. National Parks with Google Arts and Culture.

Google Earth National Park Virtual Tours- 31 of the United States national parks

Explore.org: The largest collection of live nature and animal cameras- Africa, Alaska, oceans, and many more.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams- sharks, jellyfish, penguins, sea otters, and more.

San Deigo Zoo live cams and videos

Explore the surface of Mars with the Curiosity Rover

A collection of NASA virtual tours and apps

Virtual tour of the White House from Google Arts and Culture

A virtual field trip to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

Kids can learn about the upcoming 2020 Census and how census data is collected and used

Explore the magic of Harry Potter with a virtual tour collaboration between Google Arts and Culture and the British Library.

National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum