Have students participate in a content-based scavenger hunt and take photos to record their findings. An app like GooseChase can make this even more fun.
Educational Ideas can be found here: https://www.goosechase.com/edu/game-library/
Joyful learning starts here! Inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery with our free, fun educational program for children ages two to seven. Our program engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills.
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Camp Kinda is a free virtual summer experience designed to keep kids in grades K-8 engaged, curious, and having fun—even if they're stuck at home. It's like summer camp... kinda.
your kids will get 3-4 hours’ worth of activities each day, all connected to a weekly theme. Nothing boring. We’re talking about exploring the art of graphic novels, unlocking the mysteries of history, or jumping into the world’s craziest sports. Start any time you want. End any time you want. Camp Kinda runs on your schedule. We’ll add new adventures every week, and save them all for you right here.
Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under
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Epic Premium is free through June 30th for everyone and free for teachers & librarians beyond that. Families can join the paid service or can get invited to enjoy a brand new service, Epic Free, which offers every student 2 hours of free weekly reading in a limited library of high-quality educational books by a teacher or educator: https://www.getepic.com/learn/freeremotestudentaccess/.
Top summer reads at Epic Free can be found here: https://www.getepic.com/learn/top-summer-reads-for-kids-on-epic/
Unite for Literacy has a mission to ensure that all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their cultures and languages.
Bring joyful reading into your classroom with UniteBooks.com, a digital library for preschool and primary learners that’s free and easy to use for teachers and families alike. Can use on a computer or as an app on the tablet.
Unite Books are short, colorful, and easy to understand with picture/text format and narration in home languages. Listen to narrations in more than 40 languages – great for dual language children and families! No logins, ads, or gaming; the site is safe for use in schools. Read text in English or Spanish. Images and text throughout the library reflect the diverse makeup of the U.S.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.
Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Free reading tips and resources to make reading at home fun and easy! In both English and Spanish. Support families in helping their children (grade PreK-3) build reading habits and reach reading goals
4 weeks of daily activities in multiple subjects
Topics include: Animals, Weather, Music, Community, Bones, Space, Empathy and Kindness, Firefighters
Reading comprehension practice on Khan Academy
Learn by topic: Fairy Tales Retold
Learn by focus area: reading literature
Learn by focus area: reading informational text
Learn by focus area: vocabulary