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6 Tips for Introducing Chapter Books to PreschoolersWith the proper guidance, children as young as 3 can enjoy read-alouds from complex stories like ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.’

NATURE At-Home Activities: Super Senses | PBS LearningMediaFamilies can use this NATURE at-home activity to explore how animals and humans use their senses to learn about the world around them. The activity will challenge kids to use their sense of touch to match different materials, and to think about how animals like the rusty spotted cat use their senses to understand their environment. To watch a clip of the rusty spotted cat from Super Cats: A NATURE Miniseries check out the Cat Adaptations: Super Senses classroom resource. To learn more about bringing the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home visit the NATURE website.

Play-Based Activities That Build Reading ReadinessPreschool teachers can use these activities to promote six early reading skills even as the kids enjoy themselves.

Tips For Building Early Reading Skills OnlineElementary students may struggle with developing reading skills in an online classroom. These tips can maximize your time together.

Common Lit Resources for Talking About Race

At CommonLit, we value the lives and voices of our Black teachers, students, parents, colleagues, and authors. We believe that educating students with a broad range of voices is of paramount importance. We also know it can be hard for teachers to broach the subject of race and racism with students.

This text set features poems, informational texts, short stories, speeches, and more to help you get started

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As always, we love to hear from you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@commonlit.org .

Elinor Wonders Why | PBS LearningMediaSupport students’ science inquiry skills with these educator resources based on the PBS KIDS series Elinor Wonders Why. Use these interactive lessons, playlists, viewing guides, and printable activities to encourage students to ask questions, make observations, and bask in the wonderment of nature’s amazing answers!

Learning Ally | Keep Your Children Engaged with Learning Ally's Free Resources and Activities

5 Ways to Support Children Learning to WriteHandwriting instruction benefits from exercises that help young children build muscle memory, strength, and dexterity.

Arthur | PBS LearningMediaFoster students’ interest in reading and writing, and encourage positive social skills with this collection of classroom resources from ARTHUR. Aimed at children between the ages of four and eight, these resources feature entertaining and educational activities for use at and away from the computer

Brand New Flag | MOLLY OF DENALI™ | PBS LearningMediaMolly does a school report on Benny Benson, a young Alaska Native boy who won a contest to design the Alaska state flag, and is inspired to hold a contest of her own, in this 11-minute animated story from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI™. (Move the cursor over the video progress bar to locate “Brand New Flag” at 14:00.) Everyone is eager to have their flag chosen as the winner, but Molly must decide which one truly represents the Trading Post and the people of Qyah. For use in the classroom, consult the Brand New Flag: Lesson Plan | MOLLY OF DENALI™.

Growing Book by Book - Nurturing Our Youngest ReadersJodie Rodriguez provides a guide of book lists, reading tips, writing ideas and other great literacy ideas for nurturing our youngest readers. You will also find family literacy projects!

KidLit at HOME - KidLit TVFeatured on KidLit At HOME this WEEK: Storytime – Picture Books Storytime – Middle Grade Books Drawing Tutorials Writing Tutorials... Read more »

Zine Making 101 | ScholasticStudent-constructed zines tap into the creative energy of do-it-yourself publishing.

National Emergency Library

The National Emergency Library has made all its digital books available immediately, with no wait and unlimited copies.

Here are the instructions on how to use this free site

Novel HyperDocs: 25 ready to use units for your class - Ditch That TextbookNovel HyperDocs take the old curriculum guides we know and turn them into engaging blended learning units of study. Here are 25 ready to use novel HyperDocs for your class.

Story Time

Your favorite actors reading your favorite books, too good to be true ? Maybe, but here it is all at Storyline Online.

Check out the YouTube channel here

Home - Storyline OnlineThe SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors including Viola Davis, Kristen Bell, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Wanda Sykes, Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Betty White and more reading children’s books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

Scholastic Resources

Remote Learning Resources and Strategies | Grades PreK-KFree online teaching resources and strategies to talk to preK and kindergarten students

Remote Learning Resources and Strategies | Grades 1-2 Free online teaching resources and strategies to inform 1st and 2nd grade students

Raz-Kids is a digital resource that provides a library of differentiated books students can use to practice reading wherever they are
Headsprout is an online K–5 reading program that adapts to the needs of the individual student. It is self-paced, which makes it ideal for at-home practice.
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Time for Kids
PBS Learning
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Shel Silverstein
Wilson Language Training
McGraw Hill
Pearson
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Renaissance
The Spanish Experiment
Great Minds
Newsela
Keyboarding and Handwriting Without Tears
Teaching Matters
WGBH Distance Learning Center
Offline Learning Activities
Starfall
Teacher Vision
Iready
Flocabulary
Scribble Diffusion

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Free Digital Learning Resources — FableVision Learning

Nature Cat | PBS LearningMediaFred the house cat dreams of exploring the great outdoors. Once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire!" Enjoy looking through these clips, story segments, interactives, and readers as you do your own exploring with the Nature Cat crew!

Scribble Diffusion

Turn your sketch into a refined image using AI

What? Scribble Diffusion is FREE!

It is an AI powered web app that allows students to draw a rough sketch and bring doodles to life.

Why? All students K-12 can utilize Scribble Diffusion. It is a Highly engaging tool.

How? Students can create a Stop-n- Sketch Response. Students can Students can use the tool to illustrate their work. It allows students to create the story of their understanding visually.

Now you try. Click the link below:

https://scribblediffusion.com/scribbles/v3m7g6tbbkqbjudrrx2o33auti