Reading & Writing

Reading

Fave Kids Books Read by Famous People

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Games to Get "Into the Book"

https://reading.ecb.org/

Reading Passages for Grades 3-12, with Reading Comprehension and Discussion Questions

https://www.commonlit.org/

The New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) Resource List

https://www.nysreading.org/DistanceLearningResources

Day-by-Day Projects to Keep Kids Reading, Thinking, and Growing

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Engaging Reading Game for Grades 2-8

Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/

ReadWorks

ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.

https://www.readworks.org/

Sight Reading and Sight Singing Practice Exercises

https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

Short Videos and Readings that Answer Various Burning Questions for Students

There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions.

http://wonderopolis.org/

Novel Effect

Novel Effect makes story time a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice.

https://noveleffect.com/

A Safe Research Site for Elementary-Level Readers

Free 24/7 access

https://www.facts4me.com/

USERNAME: read (case sensitive)

PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)

myON Reader “Brooklyn Reads”

www.myon.com

(Elementary: Username: brooklyn (not case sensitive) Password: read (case sensitive)

(Secondary: Username: gobrooklyn (not case sensitive) Password: read (case sensitive)

Grammar, Phonics, Spelling

Phonics Skills

https://www.starfall.com/h/

Course Sets

Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course.

https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/

Work on the 8 Parts of Speech

https://www.grammaropolis.com/

Spelling 1-4 Grade

https://www.spellingtraining.com/

Spellingcity

Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90

https://www.spellingcity.com/

Magic Spell

Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure.

https://brainbox.games/

Grammar Practice for Middle Grades

https://www.classroomcereal.com/

Printable Board Games

Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects.

https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/

Phonics and Learning to Read

https://readingeggs.com/

Phonics Worksheets for Kids

https://www.funfonix.com/

Writing

Paragraph Punch

Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

The Shurley English Program

The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts.

https://www.shurley.com/

The Story Starter

Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters

https://thestorystarter.com/

Multi-Grades and Multi-Subject Areas from Publishers

Free New York Times for students https://www.nytimes.com/initiative/highschoolaccess

150 Educational Shows from Netflix https://homeschoolhideout.com/educational-shows-on-netflix/

PBS Offers Free Streaming in Partnership with NYSED

http://www.nysed.gov/news/2020/state-education-department-and-new-yorks-public-television-stations-announce-expanded

Educational Technology Companies Offering Free Resources for Students

https://thejournal.com/articles/2020/03/13/free-resources-ed-tech-companies-step-up-during-coronavirus-outbreak.aspx?s=the_nu_240320&oly_enc_id=3882A0329767B8X&m=1

300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/

ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/

Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/

100 free online educational program ideas

https://savingdollarsandsense.com/free-educational-resources-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR2UGmsPc7PImViwJ9mID1u7NKS9Vccq_CO1NAR0VqesLkj4Vog7HJbhZJ8

Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/

Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/

7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/

Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/

Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects https://www.izzit.org/index.php

Online education program for toddler through high school. https://www.khanacademy.org/

Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/

Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8 https://www.scootpad.com/

Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/

Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com/

Free Online Resources

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUn6tPsPTJOLn7De52bmwk4Ai7y1OR89/view?usp=sharing

PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

ORIGO At Home lesson plans for grades K-5 is available here. It is free and does not require a login. You can also use this link: https://www.origoeducation.com/athome/

Learning From Home Activities For Students K - 8: Lessons up to April 4:

https://lp.teachingmatters.org/learning-from-home-distance-learning-for-teachers?hs_preview=TpfBYyLc-27228567966

Free Scholastic Resources K-12

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/us/scholastic-coronavirus-students-trnd/index.html

Scholastic Learn at Home www.scholastic.com/learnathome (all subjects: Will update daily)

Scholastic Magazines Grades 6-12

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-6-12.html?promo_code=6294&magazineName=classroommagazines

Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids

Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12 https://www.projectexplorer.org/

Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com

Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/

List of Education Companies Offering Free Resources (May cross reference with DOE Distance Learning Page)

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/

NBC News Learn/Schoology

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1OoSja6o1IupN-m7dUIvFEpgNyHUObfNc?usp=sharing

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C9H6iA5J8zI6uim2T8XieaaubMGvk3QIV5hgGr66viQ

Audio books, read alouds, and resource www.katemessner.com

News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/

Edmentum’s Study Island – 2-month free trial for instructional activities for K-12 students in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies https://info.edmentum.com/StudyIsland-FreeTrial-New.html

Edmentum’s Courseware – access to 2 free courses for students in Grades 6-12

https://info.edmentum.com/support-school-shutdowns.html

Free printables from Edmentum https://info.edmentum.com/Worksheet-Bundles_Download.html

New Visions Remote Learning Resources (9-12) https://curriculum.newvisions.org/

Teaching Matters: Paced Lessons for a Full Week in Different Grades

https://lp.teachingmatters.org/learning-from-home-distance-learning-for-teachers?hs_preview=TpfBYyLc-27228567966

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t3r618pd8MAi6V87dG2D66PtiKoHdHusBpjPKXgm36w/htmlview?sle=true#gid=0

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gzRQAqjVORVGBAkBRfbnNUpLpebIG7giCEiaqAUY4yE

Curriculum Associates has made printable at-home activity packs available for students that include self-directed and practice exercises. Reading and math packets are available for each grade from kindergarten through grade 8. Teacher guides have also been made available.

https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school

Library and Related Resources

Amazing Educational Resources http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

Free JSTOR Textbooks for 6 months

https://thenextweb.com/world/2020/03/20/learning-during-the-quarantine-you-can-read-jstors-open-access-content-without-an-account/

NYC School Library Resources https://www.galepages.com/nycdoe11/novelny

Good Resources for Remote Teaching and Digital Literacy by NJ Librarians

https://wakelet.com/wake/118169c2-0557-47af-bc6b-0ed4dda85ccb

Hoopla Digital (can borrow free resources with library card including comics and

graphic novels) https://www.hoopladigital.com

Libby App to Borrow Library Books https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

Open Library (has 4 Million Titiles) and read aloud feature. If Libby books are on hold, may be worth checking Openlibrary.org If you don’t have a library card, get Brooklyn Public Library ecard here: https://disc.bklynlibrary.org/ecard/

EPIC (online books for kids to read) is free for 30 days. Parents can sign up for an account here.

NYPL Library Free Resources

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/you-can-now-download-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-071216

BPL Collection Primary Source Packets about Brooklyn Neighborhoods:

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/connections/resources

Audible Stories: authors offering free read alouds/resources

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/

Test Prep (SAT, ACT, AP, NYS 3-8 Skills, etc.)

Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php

Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides! https://app.fiveable.me/

Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/

AP Course Review and Exams https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates

For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/

Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com/

IReady Skill Drill

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHOOk6NwoyIb5xejw7MaQiLOjectKE5FZAGKfFxt7cY

NYS Regents Review https://nysedregents.org/GlobalHistoryGeography/

Life Skills (Typing, Personal Finance, Career Research)

Next Gen Personal Finance

Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance

https://www.ngpf.org/

Banzai

Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management.

https://www.teachbanzai.com/

Nitro Type

Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world.

https://www.nitrotype.com/

Keyboarding Practice

https://www.typingclub.com/

https://www.typing.com/

Kids Think Design

Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/

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