7 Family-Friendly Literacy Activities to Empower Families as Readers

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ABC Mouse

Try Free for 30 Days

ABCya

pre-k - 6th grade/ games by grade and subject

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE SITE

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ADULT BASIC EDUCATION DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE SITE

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AMP Kids Resources for At-Home Learning

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AT&T

Families must participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Alison

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Amazing Educational Resources

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Amazon - Free Programs

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc.

List of Publishers official permissions and processes for posting live and recorded read-aloud videos and sound files

Anythink Learning and entertainment resources accessible from home

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Arcademics

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Art at Home

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Art at Home

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At Home with Kwame Alexander

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Atlantic White Shark Conservancy

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Audible

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Author Permissions

List of authors, illustrators, publishers, and more, who have given permission to share/record materials

Author Permissions

List of authors, illustrators, publishers, and more, who have given permission to share/record materials

Authors Everywhere!

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Better Money Habits

Info related to credit/ debt/ taxes/ etc (permanent)

Block Rock Home Learning Resource Library

Discover over 100 activities to support learning from home.

Boddle Learning

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Booklist

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Books by the Bushel

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Booksource Banter Blog

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Brainpop

Lessons, quizzes, games (temp free access)

BreakOutEdu

free online escape rooms

Brightly (@ReadBrightly)

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British Library

Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations. For children, teachers and book-lovers of all ages. (Permanent)

Broadway Plays & Musicals

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CBS

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Calendar of Virtual Field Trips

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Calendar of Virtual Field Trips

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Care in Uncertain Times Syllabus

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Center for Parent Information and Resources

Parent resources for students with disabilities - permanent

Charter

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.

Children's Book Council At Home Resources

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Children's Book Council At Home Resources

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Children's Book Council At Home Resources

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Children's Book Week

May 4-10

Children's Book Week

May 4-10

Children's Book Week

May 4-10

Children's Book Week (2019)

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Children's Book Week (2020)

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Cincinatti Zoo

Facebook live "safari" a 3pm daily (temp)

Circletime

Use code "homefun1" for (temp) free registration for ages 0-6/ live or pre-recorded classes

Classical Concerts & Events

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Cognitive ToyBox

Daily activities for 0-8

Compact for Reading

K-3 activities (permanent)

Cool Math 4 Kids

Math Games

Coronavirus Resources (American Heart Assoication)

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Course Buffet

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Coursera

Free degrees, certificates, Specializations, & MOOCs in data science, computer science, business, and more

Create with Code

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Dav Pilkey at Home

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Day by Day (Dia Por Dia)

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Day by Day SC

Family Literacy Calendar

Didax

Math activities k-6?

Disaster Loan Assistance - US Small business admin

For small businesses/ small nonprofits facing financial hardship/ loans are also avail

Distance Learning Essentials

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Distance Learning Essentials

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Dolly Parton - Imagination Library

Bedtime stories on Mondays at 7 PM (temp)

Draw Every Day with JJK

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Duolingo

Foreign Language (permanent)

E-learning for Kids

k-6

EBSCO Resources to Support Distance Learning

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EBSCO Resources to Support Distance Learning

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EBSCO Resources to Support Distance Learning

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EVERFI

Supplemental lessons in finance, SEL, Helath, College/ career readiness

EdHelper

Worksheets (pre-k - high school)

Educational Websites

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English for Everyone

Reading Comprehension Worksheets (permanent)

Every Child a Reader

Creates and supports programs that strive to make the reading and enjoyment of children’s books an essential part of daily life and a lifelong joy by providing free resources to all educators and parents to share with children and teens (Permanent)

Explore Learning

Grades 3-12

Fabulingua

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Facebook Small Business Grants

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Family Financial Education Foundation

Credit counseling/ financial literacy

Food Insecurity Resources

Courtesy of Eat Smart Move More SC

Fun 4 the Brain

Math, science, english, facts

Funbrain

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GFC Global

Tutorials for learning (ie: how to use google drive) (permanent)

Gale RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES AND EDUCATORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

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Gale RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES AND EDUCATORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

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Gale RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES AND EDUCATORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

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Genius of Play: Learning At-Home Resources While Social Distancing

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Genius of Play: Learning At-Home Resources While Social Distancing

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Goodwill Community Foundation

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Gumdrop Books Distance Learning Solutions

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Gumdrop Books Distance Learning Solutions

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Gumdrop Books Distance Learning Solutions

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Harry Potter at Home

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Headsprout

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Highlights Kids

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Holiday House

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Videos/ activities for k-12

How District Administrators & Literacy Coaches Can Support Teachers Right Now

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How District Administrators & Literacy Coaches Can Support Teachers Right Now

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ISP - COVID-19 Offer Updates

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Illuminations

Math games

Internet Archive

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Into the Book

Elementary / reading comp

Junior Library Guild

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Khan Academy

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Kidlit TV

Read-alouds/ crafts and activities/ radio/ shows

Lailo

K-2 literacy program, with a strong focus on phonics and comprehension.

Learn Everywhere

All grades

Learn Spanish for Kids

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LearnZillion

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LearnZillion

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Let's Keep Reading!

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Literactive

Free registration (permanent)

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

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MacKids Resources

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MacKids Teacher Guides

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MacKids Teacher Guides

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Mackin

Free until 9/30 or 12/31

Mackin

Free until 9/30 or 12/31

Mackin

Free until 9/30 or 12/31

Makers Empire

3D design/ resources for parents for home learning

Math Game Time

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Museum Exhibits

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Musical Explorers

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Mystery Science

k-5 science videos (temp)

National Center on Improving Literacy

Parent resources to facilitate reading/ skill checklist with resources (permanent)

National Emergency Library

Must sign up (free)

National Geographic Kids

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No Red Ink

Writing/ grammar (permanent)

Open Culture

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PBS Kids

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PBS Learning Media

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Parent Support for Online Learning

Faceook group offering support/ resources for parents

Penguin Classroom

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Penguin Random House Audio

K-12 Audiobooks (free through 4/30)

People's History Podcasts for Young People

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People's History Podcasts for Young People

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Pitco

Free Stem Resources Always

Publishers Lunch

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Random House Children's Penguin Children's and Parents Magazine

Daily virtual storytime (mondays @3pm)/ reading tips/ book lists/ printables/ videos

Read Alouds and More

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Read Alouds and More

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Read Alouds and More

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Reading Horizons

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Reading Horizons

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Reading is Fundamental

Activities, puzzles, resources to support reading (permanent) and 30 day free skybrary (temp)

Reference: Publisher Permissions for Online Read-Alouds and Storytime

List of Publishers official permissions and processes for posting live and recorded read-aloud videos and sound files

Resources for Libraries from Publishers and Other Entities

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