The Benefits of Sponsorship. The Advantages of Choice.
FIND YOUR LEGISLATURE: My Ohio Legislature Search Tool
The Remote Learning Resource Guide
Designed to be a one-stop shop to help schools, educators, students, parents and caregivers consider how to approach and apply a comprehensive remote learning plan.
This guide provides insight for parents helping their children navigate the internet in a safe and healthy way. They have outlined some of the best ways you can make sure your children stay safe when browsing the internet.
Created an educational toolkit to help parents and children learn together at home.
John Spencer's Distance Learning Toolkit
The former middle school teacher and current full-time professor offers resources on the topic of distance learning design for teachers. From his website, you can find his podcast, multiple books, and a free Distance Learning Toolbox for teachers.
A learning module for parents who are supporting learners at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include: how to support your child socially and emotionally, tips for supporting your child in reading and in math, supporting your child who has a disability, and more.
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
The AEM Center has a hub of searchable resources for teachers with a focus on accessible materials and technologies. Topics include: personalizing the reading experience, creating high quality and accessible video, creating accessible documents, making math notation accessible. It also has a list of resources for special education accessibility.
See: AEM Homepage.
The TIES Center has put together a guide for parents and educators navigating distance learning. A series of 8 Distance Learning articles are written on specific topics that need addressed during COVID-19. "Building Engagement with Distance Learning provides a framework for supporting all students, including those with significant cognitive disabilities.
Safety.com: Outdoor Safety Tips for Kids
As summer approaches and lock-downs continue to lift, it's a great time for kids to get back outdoors. Safety.com has created a comprehensive outdoor safety guide for kids, covering from how nature can benefit children's overall well-being to how to stay safe outdoors.
Provides over 100,000 videos, images, interactives, lesson plans and articles for educators, including both free and paid content.
The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) resource library addresses distance learning topics and tools, including tools for learners with disabilities.
MyMove: Online School Set Up And Preparing For Virtual Learning
Provided in this article are tips and resources for setting up distance-learning in your home.
Chemistry
American Association of Chemistry Teachers
The American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry. Take advantage of AACT's benefits to connect with peers, discover quality classroom resources, and achieve your professional goals. Annual Membership pricing starts at $25.
The American Chemical Society created ChemMatters — an online magazine that helps high school students find connections between chemistry and the world around them. Free always.
Collisions helps students visualize and interact with chemistry concepts through fun and challenging games that integrate with your curriculum. Free access for teachers.
Science
Simulations and virtual labs for biology topics including evolution, ecology, and cellular energetics. All materials are free.
Math
Created by teachers, this highly interactive tool provides an easy-to-use workspace where students can practice proofs while exercising their deductive reasoning muscles. Free access for teachers.
Coolmath.com offers explanations on topics like algebra, pre-calculus and more. Cool Math has free online math lessons, math games and fun math activities.
On December 21, Congress passed a second round of emergency coronavirus relief, including $54.3 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II). The ESSER II funds can be used for all activities authorized by the McKinney-Vento Act. This document outlines the allowable activities that can be funded under McKinney-Vento and provide specific strategies for, and examples of, directing ESSER funds for children and youth experiencing homelessness
School House Connection has put together a resource guide for schools to proactively and intentionally incorporate outreach to homeless families and unaccompanied youth.
Also, see:
Updated Training Resources (designed for liaisons to use when training school staff)
Supporting Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters: Five Key Policies for Schools
Support for FAFSA Determinations: 5 Quick Tips for Liaisons
ODE has put together new resources for Districts and schools to support students experiencing homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The Boys and Girls Club of Toledo
The Boys and Girls Club of Toledo programs are carefully designed to support the achievement and wellbeing of young people. See their list of programs or find a Club near you with this search tool.
Center for Workplace Mental Health
The Center for Workplace Mental Health has some tips on maintaining health and wellness while navigating remote work.
NAMI released the NAMI COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide. The guide features FAQs on a variety of topics including: managing anxiety, accessing health care and medications, and supporting your child going back to school.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. This link provides specific resources and information for parents on children's mental health.
Office on Trafficking in Persons COVID-19 Resources, Services, and Support
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Trafficking in Persons released a list of resources pertaining to impacts from COVID-19.
10 Ways to Help Your Teen Navigate Change
As the parent of an adolescent, it’s important to recognize the transitions in your child’s life, and to lend support as they navigate through these changes. Amber Associates, a team of qualified psychoanalysts, put together this list of 10 specific ways to help.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
SPRC has compiled a selection of web pages and information sheets on mental health and coping with the effects of COVID-19.
For teenagers facing life changes due to the outbreak who are feeling anxious, isolated and disappointed, know this: you are not alone. UNICEF shares six strategies for teens facing a new (temporary) normal.
Easy, affordable and healthy eating tips during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Ohio Department of Education: Mental Health Resources for Back to School
A list of resources curated by the team at OhioMHAS is aimed at supporting the mental health of students, parents, caregivers and school staff upon returning to school and throughout the year.
Ohio Department of Education: Student and Staff Well-Being Toolkit
Check out the Student and Staff Well-Being Toolbox for new resources that support and promote mental wellness among students and educators.
Ohio Department of Education: Telehealth Guidelines for Service Providers
Information provided here answers commonly asked questions regarding the provision of telehealth services. It is intended to help school and district leaders and providers as they consider these options at the local level.
10 Podcasts Exploring Mental Health
This page ranks the 10 best mental health podcasts based on listener ratings and the leading platforms’ top podcast charts. This ranking highlights the topics each podcast covers and what audiences can gain from listening (Primarily for adult listeners).
Safety.com Guide to Teen Health and Safety
The guide provides over 25 online resources for teens covering the topics of: General Mental Health, Cyberbullying, Smartphone and Device Concerns, Social Distance Activities, Meditation and Mindfulness.
Social Work License Map: 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health
The list spans diagnostic tools, research portals, government organizations, nonprofits, blogs, and phone hotlines devoted to addressing issues ranging from general mental illnesses and disorders such as autism, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse, to the specific needs of diverse populations, including LGBTQ youth, minorities, women, and veterans.
Comprehensive School Suicide Prevention from OhioMHAS
The Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services have created a guide to developing a comprehensive school suicide prevention program. Additionally, they adopted a training manual to assist schools.
Talking with Students and Children about the Pandemic
The CDC provides tips on how parents, school staff and others working with children should explain the topic.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The NCTSW provided a guide to help families cope with COVID-19.
National Association of School Psychologists
NASP provides a guide for helping children cope with changes resulting from COVID-19.
Support for Students with Disabilities:
The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools shares resources on how to better serve students with disabilities.
The Ohio Department of Education provides special education information here:
Reset and Restart of the 2020-2021 School Year: Meeting the Needs of Students Who Receive Special Education Services in K-12
Also, see Additional Considerations for Special Education which discusses the following areas:
ODE also offers guidance about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and COVID-19.
OCALI ONLINE 2020 Inclusive Education Leadership Institute Conference: The Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exception Children and OCALI present the nation’s premier autism and disabilities conference on Nov. 11-13. Learn more here.
U.S. Dept. of Education IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) website provides rolling updates on IDEA guidance and resources.
NCSI Resource Library
The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) resource library addresses distance learning topics and tools, including tools for learners with disabilities.
EDMENTUM Free On-Demand Webinars:
The Whole Child Framework provides a blueprint to meet these whole child needs, which are foundational to a child’s intellectual and social development and necessary for students to fully engage in learning and school. A whole child approach broadens district and school focus beyond academics to include meeting students social-emotional, physical and safety needs.
The Ohio Department of Education also provides links to information and resources to support schools in providing whole child supports to students.
The Ohio Department of Education today posted new resources on the Reset and Restart Education website to assist mandatory reporters in preventing abuse and neglect, as well as a new resource guide for families and caregivers.
The Champions for Ohio’s Children and Families resource outlines important information about who is required to report suspected abuse or neglect. It also offers tips for how to identify individuals, including students, who may be in danger and ways to help families that need support.
Additionally, a new Resource Guide for Families and Caregivers provides helpful ideas and advice about how to support students as they navigate remote learning.
This guide provides insight for parents helping their children navigate the internet in a safe and healthy way. They have outlined some of the best ways you can make sure your children stay safe when browsing the internet.
Music
Chrome Music Lab | All ages
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, free hands-on experiments.
Many teachers have been using Chrome Music Lab as a tool in their classrooms to explore music and its connections to science, math, art, and more.
Jazz Everyone | All ages
Learn how to improvise and play Jazz online, for schools and private learning. Over 600 instructional videos and thousands of downloadable PDFs and tracks with one of the leading jazz educators, Willie Thomas. Free sign up for limited access to lessons. Full membership gives you access to all material.
Music Theory | All ages
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. Online access (in your browser) is available for free, while the phone app is $2.99.
Prodigies | Pre-K - 6th
Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music. Monthly membership rate applies after a free one-month trial.
Drama, Dance, Theater
Disney Theatrical Productions | All ages
Free downloadable activities - pinned to beloved shows such as The Lion King, Frozen, Mary Poppins, and Aladdin - for parents, students, and educators. Activities, which can be downloaded as PDFs, including The Lion King-inspired costume mask-making and a script-writing exercise (for older children). Other available resources on the platform include podcasts, behind-the-scenes videos, and mini-documentaries.
Hamilton's Education Program | Grades 6-12
Free digital program from the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical and The Gilder Lehrman Insitute of American History. The goal is to help students see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (a song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the musical Hamilton.
The program consists of classroom activities and digital resources that can be incorporated into a regular curriculum on the Founding Era. Students participating in the program will have the chance to submit their performance piece and be selected to see a performance of Hamilton in New York City.
Lincoln Center At Home | All ages
Lincoln Center Pop-up classroom is open for students to continue their arts education virtually. Classroom topics include dance lessons, narrative voice workshops, creating puppets from simple at-home objects, writing a song and singing it, making woven works of art with recycled material like junk mail and cardboard. Also features free Concerts For Kids, family-friendly musical offerings in short video format live throughout the week.
Art and Fine Art
12 Museum Virtual Tours | All ages
Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums/galleries around the world to bring everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world. Free virtual tours of 12 famous museums.
Doodles Academy | All ages
Doodles Academy is a free art curriculum that is available virtually. It provides art projects for students; each project including video tutorials and thorough lesson plans. More, the art projects are aligned to topics and themes found in literacy, math, social studies, and science.
Education.com | Pre-k - 5th
Free guided lessons, worksheets, digital games, songs, and stories grouped by key skills. With over 30,000 digital and printable resources, kids are sure to find something.
Felt With Love Designs | All ages
Plenty of free, downloadable sewing patterns and tips to learn to sew.
Printable Worksheets from HP | All Ages
HP provides a list of fun, engaging, and educational printable activities for those days inside. You'll find coloring sheets, educational worksheets, games, and DIY crafts.
Kadenze | 6th-8th, HS, Higher Edu
Creative courses in Art, Design, Music, Computer Programming Machine Learning, and more from the world's leading colleges, universities, and industry partners. Thousands of hours of free, high-quality lessons, and a 1-week free Premium membership for those that want to unlock more content, submit assignments and receive a Certificate of Accomplishment in unlimited courses.
Nomster Chef | K-6th
Illustrated free recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science.
Tate Galleries | All ages
Free art games and activities, create street art using virtual rollers, spray cans, airbrush, spin art, etc.
Bank On It | Grades 5-12
If your students crave a little friendly competition, the Bank On It game is the perfect way for them to see who is most fluent in accounting principles. The free game presents them with real, working-world scenarios.
Caterpillar University | Grades 10-12
All the courses are virtual. The curriculum consists of 18 courses: four Introductory courses, ten Level 1 courses, and four Level 2 courses. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print out a certificate of completion. Your newly acquired knowledge can be used to improve your chances of landing a technician's job in the auto, trucking, or heavy equipment field.
Edulastic | K-12
Edulastic is an online k-12 assessment tool. It allows teachers to make their own assessments and assignments or choose from over 35,000 pre-made assessments. Teachers get immediate feedback, can provide feedback to students, and can tie questions to learning standards.
Edulastic continues to offer free-forever teacher accounts.
How The Market Works | Grades 7-12
This is a free stock game, which includes built-in lessons and assessments, tutorial videos, lesson plans, and teacher training webinars, and related distance learning resources.
Kahoot | K-12
Kahoot! The free premium is available for the rest of the year with an admin needing to email (eilert.hanoa@team.kahoot.com) with the number of educators at your school, and they’ll get you set up.
KP Education Systems | Grades 7-12
KP stands for Knowledge in Practice and is founded on the principle to provide a high-quality student-centered learning experience through the use of technology. Subjects covered are Culinary Arts, Commercial Baking, Food Science, Modern Marketing, Math Fluency. Free for the remainder of 2020.
Gradescope | Educators
A place to upload and easily grade assignments in a number of formats. Also able to run exams through the platform. Making all classes created the premium for free so that they all have access to all the features that the platform has.
Virtual Enterprises International | Grades 6-12
Virtual Enterprises International is providing resources to help deliver high-quality online learning experiences for students. These resources are designed to provide students with foundational technology and career readiness skills. With VE's Tech Apps for Hands-Online Learning has been adapted from Technology Applications for Busines and the Entrepreneur, a course that provides technology application activities that are built around an entrepreneurial theme. Students will use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google applications to create projects and materials that develop technology and business competencies needed for success in college and the workplace. Projects are designed to develop students' skills in technology, research, communications, and problem-solving.
Camp Kindness Counts | Grades Pre-k - 7
Camp Kindness Count is a non-profit organization that supports social-emotional learning and character development in elementary school-aged kids. Free, research-informed activity curriculum for elementary-aged kids focused on developing character strengths such as gratitude and generosity. Activities are designed to need minimal supplies and to be easy for parents to facilitate.
CharacterStrong | All ages
30 Day Kindness Activities and Lessons for Educators. Virtual Assemblies for secondary students with amazing speakers, Professional Development for Staff, Free SEL Lessons, Videos, and Activities. A Free Virtual Summit for Educators.
ClassDojo | All ages
ClassDojo is an excellent tool for parent communication, sharing information, and portfolios provide a platform for teachers to assign and students to complete and submit work online. Always Free.
EDU Printables | Grades K-3
Thousands of free printables, games, quizzes, and fun stuff Free resources for pre-k and elementary school students
Enchanted Learning | K-12
The Enchanted Learning website has over 35,000 K-12 pages (focusing on the elementary school) covering a wide range of topics -- information pages, printable worksheets, crafts, coloring pages, etc. We are providing temporary free subscriptions to teachers whose school is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Child behavior and development information related to education and psychology are available in learning video format. Specific strategies to help with school closings are being posted. Specific strategies to help families cope with school closures related to COVID-19 related to behavior, child and parent stress, anxiety, keeping up education routines, etc. A child psychologist hosts all brief videos.
EverFi |
EVERFI’s no-cost digital resources cover topics such as social-emotional learning, STEM, financial literacy, career readiness, and health & wellness. Our student-driven, standards-aligned resources have assessments embedded into them, enabling teachers to see measurable outcomes from student work in real-time. Teachers can create an account and set up their classes in less than 5 minutes. EVERFI resources are and always will be free for teachers to use.
Collection of educator resources includes a wide range of flexible, multimedia materials, from primary sources and streaming videos to teaching strategies, lesson plans, and full units. Some resources will support students' learning, whether you are teaching a complex moment in history or addressing today's breaking news. All resources free with the creation of an online account.
The HERE mobile app is designed to help rapidly relieve stress & anxiety. It works by pairing interactive exercises (staring/swiping) with breathing, music, and/or guided meditation to stimulate the relaxation response and promote executive functioning. This game-like approach can be used by the whole family and help calm cabin fever or provide a mental break in between homeschool activities. The mobile app is entirely free and accessible for iOS and Android users.
HeyKiddo | Grades 2-6
HeyKiddo is a text-based subscription that provides curated conversation starters, coaching tips, and activities texted right to your phone that helps support your child’s social-emotional development. We also offer real-time resources and tips when breaking events happen. One month free with HIKIDDO3 promo code. Also, receive weekly social-emotional learning lesson plans if you sign up with this promo code.
GoNoodle |
GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!
Yo Re Mi | Grades Pre-k - 5
Music, yoga, and mindfulness classes and videos for children.
Video-based SEL lessons with hands-on activities to help students focus on the positivity of their own social-emotional learning and wellness. Free SEL support lessons.
Connected Camps | All grade levels
Connected Camps Kid Club is more than just a free, safe, kid-friendly Minecraft server for kids ages 8-13. It’s also an online community where kids can explore their own creativity through unstructured play, collaborate with peers, and deepen their knowledge of Minecraft. It's a safe space for kids to strengthen their social emotional learning and explore STEM concepts.
Always free server from Friday - Sunday 1pm PST to 5pm PST for social emotional and STEM learning through collaboration with other kids.
BlockCAD |
BlocksCAD builds math and computer science skills by using a specialized 3D CAD (computer-aided drafting) software. A block-based coding platform allows students to create and manipulate 3D objects while using geometry and computational thinking skills.
We'd like to support teachers by offering anyone in a closed school the chance to have access to BlocksCAD for Education Premium for free until the end of the school year.
Blocksmith, Inc | 3rd - 6th, High School and Higher Edu
A highly accessible software for students age 8 and up to learn about 3D video game making, incl modeling, animations and programming. Virtual Reality friendly. Hourly lesson plans guide students step by step to making their first games.
Free Software to use. Free trial for advanced features and a free 2-hour curriculum sample making their first 3D games.
Code | K-12
Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra.
We have a dedicated page with free resources for parents, students, and teachers to use while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Are you looking for online activities for self-paced learning? Codecraftworks is perfect for home-school CS learning and provides a great way to integrate CS into your #coronavirus planning. Explore a free community of projects, create something you love with code, gain experience in professional programming languages, and share your portfolio of digital projects
Codelicious | K-12
Computer science curriculum for k-12. We are offering free computer science lessons from our curriculum for teachers, and are working to add additional lessons.
CodeSpark Academy | K-5
CodeSpark Academy is a self-paced K-5 coding platform. Use the code "schoolclosed" to get 3 months free.
EduCode Academy | 6th-8th, HS
EduCode makes coding and computer science education accessible for kids of all learning styles and backgrounds, on a large scale, without the need for guidance from a teacher. Self-directed courses empower kids to learn coding independently. EduCode's key difference resides in our video micro-lessons, which break down complex computer science concepts into fun and engaging exercises. Rich storylines provide context and motivation throughout the learning journey. Free trial.
Edulastic | K-12
Edulastic is an online k-12 assessment tool. It allows teachers to make their own assessments and assignments or choose from over 35,000 pre-made assessments. Teachers get immediate feedback, can provide feedback to students, and can tie questions to learning standards. Edulastic continues to offer free-forever teacher accounts. In response to COVID-19, we want to make distance learning easier and more accessible to everyone. We are providing the following Premium and Enterprise features for free until July 1, 2020.
K5Technology Curriculum | K-5th
Digital and Print technology lessons for grades k-5. 3 weeks of free access to 18 technology lessons and activities plus a PDF download for printable tech activities.
Kadenze | 6th-8th, HS, Higher Edu
Creative courses in Art, Design, Music, Computer Programming Machine Learning and more from he world's leading colleges, universities, and industry partners. Thousands of hours of free, high quality lessons, and 1-week free Premium membership for those that want to unlock more content, submit assignments, and receive a Certificate of Accomplishment in unlimited courses.
Kahoot | K-12
Kahoot! Premium is free for the rest of the year but requires that an admin emails (eilert.hanoa@team.kahoot.com) with the number of educators at your school, and they’ll get you set up.
The Hack laptop /software provides an immersive experience that allows kids to learn to code in a practical and safe environment. https://www.hack-computer.com/products - this links to all our products. The first section is a free downloadable version of our OS/software (below is the product we sell not to be confused with the free download). It has almost everything anything you'll need. Separately, our network also have free educational games - https://terminaltwo.com/
Mehackit | HS
We want to bring technology and programming closer to teachers and secondary school students. We are offering free classroom pilots through September 2020 for all of your students. We’ll help you get setup quickly. Send email to quickstart@membean.com.
3DBear STEM | Pre-K - HS
Easy-to-use AR learning app and lesson plans provide you and your students with the opportunity to design and create in Augmented Reality. Libraries in ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science, Coding, Design Thinking, Computational Thinking, and STEM/STEAM. Career and Technical Education (CTE). Free app and lesson plans.
123 Homeschool for ME | All ages
Free printable worksheets and educational activities to help making learning fun. Resources arranged by grade or subject. All content areas.
2Simple | Ages 3-11
Purple Mash is a website designed for children aged 3-11. It contains many creative tools ie: coding, animation, publishing, art and also applications for maths, spelling and grammar. Teachers can ‘set work’ for children easily then view / comment on completed files. It also contains thousands of topic based activities. Serial Mash gives you a whole library of e-books and corresponding activities. Both can be used on any tablet or computer with a web browser.
All content areas.
Actively Learn | All ages
Actively Learn is a free web-based reading platform that helps students read deeply and think critically, with thousands of texts and associated instruction in ELA, Science, and Social Studies.
ELA, Science, SS.
Adventure 2 Learning | Pre-K - 8th
Adventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., MIndfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners. 2 months free for all families affected with code LEARN60.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM.
Age of Learning (ABCMouse, Adventure Academy, ReadingIQ) | K-6th
ELA
All Kids Network | K-2nd
Math, Reading, Writing, ESL, Early Childhood, Special Education. We offer free educational resources, worksheets, writing prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers & caregivers.
American Reading Company | Pre-k - 2nd
ARC Bookshelf is a mobile application available on iOS, Android and viewable on the web, providing American Reading at Home titles specially designed for successful reading practice. 12 Free eBooks (6 in English; 6 in Spanish).
ELA and ESL.
Anywhere Teacher by School Zone Publishing | K-2nd
K-2nd Online Education Learning App (Ages 2-8). 2,000 Activities, Preschool Learning Path, Playzone One-Month Free subscription with code ATHOME.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Foreign Language, Early Childhood.
AprenderGratis | All ages
More than 2000 free resources and courses for teachers in Spanish overall.
Math, Reading, Science, Foreign Language, Special Education, Intervention Resources.
BrainPop | K-12
BrainPOP's animated movies, creative thinking tools, interactive quizzes, and playful assessments have made a difference for millions of students. Free, unlimited use of the full BrainPOP suite during the period of closure. We are also providing additional on- and offline activities and ideas to support distance learning.
21st Century Skills Arts Assessment Coding/Computer Science/Engineering Communication English Language Arts Language Learning Math Science Social Studies Social-emotional Learning Special Education.
Brave Writer | All ages
Free writing resources, ready-made lesson plans, master classes.
Charlotte Mason Institute | All ages
Emergency Curriculum Packet: 11 weeks of lessons for all ages in selected subjects (requires little to no prep to implement) Free Curriculum Packet (includes proprietary curriculum, lesson plans, and links to resources).
All content areas.
CICI English | 2nd - 7th
Online class and resource provider. Free daily reading comprehension fiction and nonfiction worksheet for students in Grades 2-7.
CK-12 Foundation | K-12
Each lesson has a reading passage, videos, optional review questions, and self-graded practice questions. The lessons can be assigned to Google Classroom and it puts the grade in that students got on the practice questions (students must get 10 practice questions correct to get 100%). Always Free.
All content areas.
Classboom | K - 8th
Supplemental Reading and Math instruction designed to help teachers teach grade-level standards. Classbloom includes close reading passages, math problems differentiated at three levels of difficulty, real-time communication between teacher and students, easy grading, standards search and tracking, and more. Available for use on any device. Classbloom is free to teachers through the end of this school year.
Math, Reading.
Classroom Cereal | 5th-8th
Grammar practice in free, printable short stories.
Cohesion Education | K-5th
Cohesion Education is a comprehensive, K-5 video library of every reading, writing or math concept in 10 minutes or less. Designed by teachers, for parents. We are offering free access to our video library.
Math, Reading, Writing.
CommonLit | 3rd-12th
CommonLit is a nonprofit edtech company with an online library of over 1,500 authentic reading passages, text sets, units, and digital learning tools. Teachers can create classes (easy rostering with Google Classroom and Clever) and assign texts digitally. Students can annotate text, respond to comprehension questions, take assessments, and more. Read aloud and translation tools are also included. Teachers also have access to free data reports.
As a nonprofit, CommonLit.org is always 100% free to all teachers, parents, and students.
ELA reading passages, literary and non-fiction.
CreositySpace | K-5th, MS
CreositySpace is a unique inquiry-based, learner-directed science curriculum that connects ALL K-5 students to science and capitalizes on their creativity and curiosity at a time when they ask, "What do I want to do when I grow up?"
CreositySpace is providing lessons from our Contagion Crushers, Water Watchers and Conscientious Chemists units at no cost to help support teachers—parents and guardians, too—to keep all kids engaged in science.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, STEM.
Curriculum Associates | K-8th
Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) and guidance for teachers and families to support learning at home.
Reading and math, English and Spanish.
Little Spark Company | Ages 0-6
Free printables library with activities for children 0-6.
Reading, literacy.
Logic of English | All ages
ALL Reading and spelling company based in evidence-based practices and systematic phonics. Free videos for phonogram practice and spelling analysis to help develop reading and spelling skills.
Reading, Writing, Sped, ESL.
Madeleine Editions | Early Childhood, K-2nd
Madeleine Editions presents beautiful, immersive story experiences for modern families. Their mission is to help children ages 3-8 cultivate an ear for languages and a taste for the creative arts.
Reading, Foreign Language.
Magic Spell by Brainbox Games |
Finally a game that makes spelling fun! Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. If you are a child, parent or school, there is a Magic Spell app to suit your needs. Wands, wizards and wondrous worlds...come and join the fun! 6 months free!
Spelling, ESL.
MobyMax | K-8th
MobyMax offers the only complete and comprehensive K-8 curriculum for 27 subjects, including math, reading, phonics, language, vocabulary, spelling, writing, science, social studies, and state test prep. MobyMax‘s digital courseware solution can be used at any time, on any device with an internet connection, whether it’s a desktop at school or a tablet at home.
MobyMax announced on March 6, 2020 that it will provide its award-winning educational software free to all schools and school districts forced to close to protect against COVID-19. MobyMax has also developed a Contingency Learning Plan strategy that will help all schools access online learning while schools are closed. Given that most schools do not have plans in place to keep students learning if the physical school has to close, Moby has taken a very bold move in offering our solution to schools and districts for free, understanding school closures could start to snowball.
All content areas.
National Geographic Resource Library/The Real Time Curriculum Project
ELA, Social Studies.
Newslea | 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, HS Access
Thousands of compelling, leveled reading materials to support instruction and drive literacy skills, no matter what subject you’re teaching.
Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, ESL, STEM.
21st-century skills, typing Students improve the foundational skill of typing by competing in fast-paced races against their friends.
PBS Learning Media | K-12
PBS LearningMedia is a free, PreK-12 digital media service available to educators nationwide. Our free service offers teachers access to more than 30,000 learning materials aligned to state and national standards, including 25,000+ videos, interactive lesson plans, media galleries and more to enrich classroom instruction. Educators can easily browse and find content that demonstrates key curricular themes by subject area, standards, and grade bands. For classrooms using Google Classroom, teachers can easily import their class roster directly into PBS LearningMedia, creating a seamless experience between both services. PBS’ partnership with REMIND means that educators can share their favorite materials to students using the REMIND text messaging service. This innovative effort aims to help educators strengthen the school-to-home connection. Create a free account to save, organize, and share resources.
Poptropica | Elementary
Poptropica is a free educational game for kids ages 6-12, created by Jeff Kinney, the best-selling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In Poptropica, kids go on educational adventures where they need to problem solve and build persistence to solve a challenge. The challenges put common subject topics (like Greek mythology) into a playful environment that makes learning fun. Poptropica is certified as COPPA compliant and safe for kids by KidSafe.
Reading Rockets | Young readers
Identifies ways to keep kids reading, writing, exploring and learning at home. Offer free recommendations for fiction and nonfiction books, as well as hands-on activities, writing ideas, educational apps, and kid-friendly websites.
Scholastic | PreK - 9+
PreK-9+ Scholastic has created a learning hub that provides 20 days of learning experiences for students in grades PreK-9+ across the content areas. The company is also providing free access to other digital learning programs. Information provided in this link.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Early Childhood, STEM, SEL.
Starfall | PreK - 5th
Starfall.com is a powerful tool that provides hours and hours of engaging educational content for pre-school and grade school kids. It uses animation and sound to engage children in the learning process.
All content areas.
Academons ESL | 3rd-5th Spanish Speaking
The top Homeschooling App in Spanish for Primary students. 30 days of free access to PRO version: +10.000 learning games for all subjects: Math, Español, English, Science, Geography and History.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, ESL
Adventure 2 Learning | Preschool-8th
Adventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., Mindfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners. 2 Months free for all families affected with code LEARN60.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM.
All Kids Network | K-2nd
We offer free educational resources, worksheets, writing prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers & caregivers.
Math, Reading, Writing, ESL, Early Childhood, Special Education.
American Reading Company | Pre-k - 2nd
ARC Bookshelf is a mobile application available on iOS, Android and viewable on the web, providing American Reading at Home titles specially designed for successful reading practice. 12 Free eBooks (6 in English; 6 in Spanish).
ESL and ELA.
Anywhere Teacher by School Zone Publishing | K-2nd
Online Education Learning App (Ages 2-8) - 2,000 Activities, Preschool Learning Path, Playzone One-Month Free subscription with code ATHOME.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Foreign Language, Early Childhood.
AprenderGratis | All ages
More than 2000 free resources and courses for teachers in Spanish overall.
Math, Reading, Science, Foreign Language, Special Education, Intervention Resources.
Auditory Sciences | All ages
Auditory Sciences is partnering with academic institutions who are preparing for prolonged absences and/or campus closures due to COVID-19. They are creating for your school a free captioning, note-taking and translation website that you can use to facilitate off-campus communications with students and faculty. A free, private and secure Streamer captioning, translation and note-taking website configured specifically for your school. Students and faculty can use the website to caption and/or translate all conversations and lectures and do this anytime and as often as desired.
Translation/translator service.
BASHO & FRIENDS All-Access Spanish Library | All ages
BASHO & FRIENDS makes music-based foreign language learning resources with a focus on Spanish. Free access for the next three months to our music-based Spanish lessons covering topics ranging from days of the week and the seasons, to colors and classroom objects. This includes music videos, worksheets, and song files.
ESL.
Better Chinese | All ages
Better Chinese is a leading publisher of Mandarin curricula for students from pre-kindergarten to college. Better Chinese materials have been officially adopted by nine states in the United States and are used in 1400+ schools worldwide. BetterChinese is offering free online access for schools and individual learners, K through College.
Chinese, Mandarin, ESL.
Calico Spanish | K-2nd
Calico Spanish creates curriculum anyone can use to teach young children real Spanish for a real future. 10 days of elementary Spanish lessons any family can do at home (Also, 7-day trial always includes 8 full units free and we'll offer free extensions to anyone affected by school closures.)
Foreign Language.
AFSA Education Foundation Financial Literacy | Middle School & High School
The AFSA Education Foundation is a nonprofit focused on educating consumers of all ages on personal finance concepts and responsible money management. They offer a free personal finance course, MoneySKILL, that is accessible entirely online for students in middle school and above. The course is fully customizable and includes 37 modules available in English and Spanish that address topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and more. Educators (including parents) can visit the website to view a demo and complete a brief registration form to access the full course content.
The entire MoneySKILL course is available for teachers, parents, and other educators for free at all times.
Banzai! | 3rd-12th
Banzai is an award-winning financial education program that helps your students learn the value of a dollar. It simulates real-life scenarios in three interactive courses. Banzai meets all state curriculum standards, and completely free to use, thanks to the sponsorship of local banks and credit unions!
Free Financial Literacy Online Program.
Math, Special Education, STEM, Financial Literacy.
Econ Ed at the St Louis Fed | All ages
Find hundreds of resources that can be used to teach economics and personal finance to K-12 and college students. All of their resources are free, including an online learning management system stocked with over 400 resources for teachers to use in an online or blended classroom setting to teach economics and personal finance.
Social Studies, economics, financial literacy.
Econ Lowdown | All ages
Econ Lowdown is a free platform with online courses and videos for K-12 and college classrooms. Free online learning management system stocked with over 400 resources in economics and personal finance.
Social Studies, economics, personal finance, financial literacy.
EverFi | All ages
EVERFI’s no-cost digital resources cover topics such as social emotional learning, STEM, financial literacy, career readiness, and health & wellness. Their student-driven, standards-aligned resources have assessments embedded into them, enabling teachers to see measurable outcomes from student work in real-time. Teachers can create an account and set up their classes in less than 5 minutes. EVERFI resources are and always will be free for teachers to use.
Social emotional learning, STEM, financial literacy.
PRE-K & ELEMENTARY
Education.com | PreK-5th
Our digital resources, tools, and learning materials are developed by educational experts to incorporate leading pedagogical practices. They are useful in any type of teaching moment and many can be used to support national education standards. There is no such thing as "one size fits all" in education; each educator and child has unique challenges and goals. We celebrate the diversity of our users by offering differentiated resources that can meet a wide range of educational needs - and raise kids' confidence in learning.
Free: independent study packets, weekly boost, guided lessons.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Intervention Resources.
Educational Insights | Early Childhood, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
Educational Insights is the creator of award-winning toys and games backed by a playful promise to provide new experiences that ignite passion and fuel kid creativity and imagination. For more than 50 years, our award-winning toys and games have helped kids around the world embrace their originality, celebrate their differences, and pursue their very best selves.
Our team of parents, teachers, and play experts have compiled all of our favorite at-home activities that kids can enjoy on their own or with their parents, from puzzles and coloring pages, to math and reading worksheets. SOME resources are free.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Early Childhood, STEM.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ASSISTments | 6th-8th
Free tool for math teachers to assign classwork and homework. Compatible with Google Classroom and many common curricula like Illustrative Mathematics. Students receive immediate feedback and teachers receive reports with student- and class-level data to inform instruction.
Ardor Math | 7th-8th
Math practice system. Web, iOS, Android. Teacher dashboard and student practice app. We are giving 7th and 8th grade teachers who work in school affected by the coronavirus free Unlimited subscriptions. Just email us and we will set you up: contact@ardoreducation.com.
HIGH SCHOOL
Data Classroom | 6th-12
DataClassroom is a web app that allows students in grades 6-12 to make pro-quality graphs (line, bar, box plots, dot plots, etc.) in seconds and do basic statistical analysis where all the math is explained with visuals. They have a few datasets available on coronavirus including this activity that uses data from the 1918 influenza pandemic to illustrate why schools are closing in an attempt to flatten the curve.
Register a free password anytime. Start a free 90-day trial to create classes with student accounts. Company CEO Aaron Reedy says that teachers can email him directly to extend a trial longer than 90-days and he will be happy to personally take care of it.
Math, create graphs, stats.
Adventure 2 Learning | Pre-K-8th
Adventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., Mindfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners. 2 months free for all families affected with code LEARN60.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM.
American Heart Association | All ages
The American Heart Association has developed a model for Virtual Field Day. These activities look different than many of the events that your schools originally planned, but the American Heart Association invites your students, children and families to experience a virtual field day in your own house. Share your fun on social media using the hashtag #KidsHeartChallenge.
CaroneLearning | K-12
K-12 Health and Physical Education courses. Health and PE courses online for a variety of grade levels.
PE and health.
EdCuration.com | All ages
Easy to filter your search to find digital resources by content area and grade level. Free two-sided marketplace, making it easy to filter a search and find just what you are needing. You can dialogue with vendors directly through the site. Set up a dashboard to collect notes and favorites. This will save you time.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM, Intervention Resources.
Edhabit | All ages
Edhabit is an educational resource discovery & sharing site. Think Pinterest for Learning! Discover, Share, Curate great learning resources (e.g. articles, books, videos, online courses). Always free.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM, Intervention Resources, Counseling.
Edulastic | K-12
Edulastic is an online k-12 assessment tool. It allows teachers to make their own assessments and assignments or choose from over 35,000 pre-made assessments. Teachers get immediate feedback, can provide feedback to students, and can tie questions to learning standards. Edulastic continues to offer free-forever teacher accounts.
In response to COVID-19, we want to make distance learning easier and more accessible to everyone. We are providing the following Premium and Enterprise features for free until July 1, 2020.
Test prep, assessment.
Fluency & Fitness | K-3
Fluency & Fitness provides educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8.
We are offering our subscription website free for parents to use at home during the school closures.
ELA, Math, PE.
Little Twisters Yoga & Emotional Wellness | K-5th
Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans.
Social-emotional learning, physical education.
GoNoodle | All ages
GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are! Always free.
Movement.
Yo Re Mi | Pre-K - 5
Music, yoga and mindfulness classes and videos for children.
Music yoga.
Tinkergarten | Early Childhood, K - 2nd, 3rd - 5th
Tinkergarten At Home: Outdoor experiences where kids learn through play. In response to the shift to online, Tradepal will provide free and immediate access to its REMOTE LEARNING PLATFORM to help faculty members and tutors support their students during spring semester.
Reading, Science, Fine Arts, Physical Education, Early Childhood, STEM.
Mission2Move | Pre-K - 4th grade
Free access to movement and mindfulness for students. Evidence based program.
Physical Education.
Soccer Homework Academy | All ages
FREE 60 day membership to the Soccer Homework Academy produced by Tommy Spijkers (Club Ohio Dayton Director of Coaching).This will provide the players with something to do while all the training, games, and tournaments are canceled. Tommy is the founder of PDSA, which offers private and small group training in the Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati area.
PE and health.
3DBear STEM | Pre-K - HS
Easy-to-use free augmented reality learning app and lesson plans provide you and your students with the opportunity to design and create in AR.
ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science, Coding, Design Thinking, Computational Thinking, and STEM/STEAM. Career and Technical Education (CTE)
123 Homeschool for ME | All ages
Free printable worksheets and educational activities to help making learning fun. Resources arranged by grade or subject.
All content areas
2Simple | Ages 3-11
Purple Mash is a website designed for children aged 3-11. It contains many creative tools ie: coding, animation, publishing, art and also applications for maths, spelling and grammar. Teachers can ‘set work’ for children easily then view / comment on completed files. It also contains thousands of topic based activities. Serial Mash gives you a whole library of e-books and corresponding activities. Both can be used on any tablet or computer with a web browser.
All content areas
Actively Learn | All ages
Actively Learn is a free web-based reading platform that helps students read deeply and think critically, with thousands of texts and associated instruction in ELA, Science, and Social Studies.
ELA, Science, Social Studies
Adventure 2 Learning | Pre-K - 8th
Adventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., Mindfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM
American Association of Chemistry Teachers | Teachers and Students K-12
The American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry. Take advantage of AACT's benefits to connect with peers, discover quality classroom resources, and achieve your professional goals. Membership is open to educators and anyone in the United States and around the world with an interest in K–12 chemistry education.
American Chemical Society | High School
The American Chemical Society has ChemMatters magazines, targeted for high schoolers, available for free online. In addition to chemistry articles, there are chemist biographies and historical articles.
Chemistry and related topics
Anywhere Teacher by School Zone Publishing | K - 2nd
K-2nd Online Education Learning App (Ages 2-8). 2,000 Activities, Preschool Learning Path, Playzone One-Month Free subscription with code ATHOME.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Foreign Language, Early Childhood
AprenderGratis | All ages
More than 2000 free resources and courses for teachers in Spanish overall.
Math, Reading, Science, Foreign Language, Special Education, Intervention Resources
Astrostem | All ages
Astrostem is an online education platform that includes astronomy lessons, astronomy applications, astronomy workshops, space games, current astronomy and space science news and allows users to produce their own content. All resources free with creation of online account.
Science, STEM, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Astrophysics, Earth Sciences
Backpack Sciences | Educators and parents
This is a free video series on how to teach science without the overwhelm. Free Video Series.
Teaching science
Biovideotutor.com | 6th - 8th, HS
50 brief (90 sec avg), informative videos covering the easiest and most commonly asked concepts on the Living Environment Regents! The entire course is only 90 minutes in length!
BlockCAD |
BlocksCAD builds math and computer science skills by using a specialized 3D CAD (computer-aided drafting) software. A block-based coding platform allows students to create and manipulate 3D objects while using geometry and computational thinking skills. We'd like to support teachers by offering anyone in a closed school the chance to have access to BlocksCAD for Education Premium for free until the end of the school year.
STEM
Blocksmith, Inc | 3rd-6th, HS and Higher Edu
A highly accessible software for students age 8 and up to learn about 3D video game making, incl modeling, animations and programming. Virtual Reality friendly. Hourly lesson plans guide students step by step to making their first games. Free Software to use. Free trial for advanced features and a free 2h curriculum sample making their first 3D games.
Science, STEM, Computer/Design/Programming
BrainPop | K-12
BrainPOP's animated movies, creative thinking tools, interactive quizzes, and playful assessments have made a difference for millions of students. Free, unlimited use of the full BrainPOP suite during the period of closure. We are also providing additional on- and offline activities and ideas to support distance learning.
21st Century Skills Arts Assessment Coding/Computer Science/Engineering Communication English Language Arts Language Learning Math Science Social Studies Social-emotional Learning Special Education
Breakout Edu | K-12
All content areas
Newslea | 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, HS Access
Thousands of compelling, leveled reading materials to support instruction and drive literacy skills, no matter what subject you’re teaching.
Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, ESL, STEM
Ohio Department of Education | K - 6th
The Ohio Department of Education has posted a series of At Home Science Explorations for Students grades K-6 on their Science Resource Page. The materials needed for these activities are common household items. The projects are intended to be used by parents to supplement instruction in the classroom or for teachers to assign during remote learning, particularly for students who do not have access to online resources.
PBS Learning Media | K-12
PBS LearningMedia is a free, PreK-12 digital media service available to educators nationwide. Our free service offers teachers access to more than 30,000 learning materials aligned to state and national standards, including 25,000+ videos, interactive lesson plans, media galleries and more to enrich classroom instruction. Educators can easily browse and find content that demonstrates key curricular themes by subject area, standards, and grade bands.
For classrooms using Google Classroom, teachers can easily import their class roster directly into PBS LearningMedia, creating a seamless experience between both services. PBS’ partnership with REMIND means that educators can share their favorite materials to students using the REMIND text messaging service. This innovative effort aims to help educators strengthen the school-to-home connection. Create a free account to save, organize, and share resources.
Scholastic | PreK - 9+
PreK-9+ Scholastic has created a learning hub that provides 20 days of learning experiences for students in grades PreK-9+ across the content areas. The company is also providing free access to other digital learning programs. Information provided in this link.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Early Childhood, STEM, SEL
Cincinnati Zoo | All ages
Home Safari Facebook Live "Every day at 3pm.
Don’t have access to social media? No worries! All videos will be posted to the webpage and to our YouTube channel shortly after the Facebook Live ends.
12 Museum Virtual Tours | All ages
Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums/galleries around the world to bring everyone free virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world.
3DBear STEM | Pre-K - HS
Easy-to-use augmented reality learning app and lesson plans provide you and your students with the opportunity to design and create in AR. Libraries in ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science, Coding, Design Thinking, Computational Thinking, and STEM/STEAM. Career and Technical Education (CTE). Free app and lesson plans.
123 Homeschool for ME | All ages
Free printable worksheets and educational activities to help making learning fun. Resources arranged by grade or subject.
All content areas.
2Simple | Ages 3-11
Purple Mash is a website designed for children ages 3-11. It contains many creative tools ie: coding, animation, publishing, art and also applications for math, spelling and grammar. Teachers can ‘set work’ for children easily then view/comment on completed files. It also contains thousands of topic based activities. Serial Mash gives you a whole library of e-books and corresponding activities. Both can be used on any tablet or computer with a web browser. Free trial.
All content areas.
Academy4SC HS | 6th - 8th, HS, Higher Edu
Academy4SC is a video series on various psychology, rhetoric, logic, reasoning, and economic topics. Each video comes with an explanation of the topic as well as a lesson plan. New, free educational videos and lesson plans are added frequently.
Social Studies, Psychology, ELA, Sociology
Actively Learn | Grades 4th - 12th
Actively Learn is a web-based reading platform that helps students read deeply and think critically, with thousands of texts and associated instruction. Educators can sign up for free, though there are differences between the free and premium plans. Actively Learn can be integrated with Google Classroom and Canvas.
ELA, Science, Social Studies
Adventure 2 Learning | Pre-K - 8th
Adventure 2 Learning is a video-centered education platform that's used in >25,000 elementary schools, providing core curriculum and emerging subjects (e.g., Mindfulness, online behavior) in a way that's fun & exciting for today’s learners.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, STEM
American Reading Company | Pre-k - 2nd
ARC Bookshelf is a mobile application available on iOS, Android and viewable on the web, providing American Reading at Home titles specially designed for successful reading practice. 12 Free eBooks (6 in English; 6 in Spanish) just for creating an account.
ELA and ESL
Edulastic | K-12
Edulastic is an online k-12 assessment tool. It allows teachers to make their own assessments and assignments or choose from over 35,000 pre-made assessments. Teachers get immediate feedback, can provide feedback to students, and can tie questions to learning standards.
Edulastic continues to offer free-forever teacher accounts. In response to COVID-19, they want to make distance learning easier and more accessible to everyone. They are providing the following Premium and Enterprise features for free until July 1, 2020.
Enchanted Learning | K-12
The Enchanted Learning website has over 35,000 K-12 pages (with a focus on elementary school) covering a wide range of topics -- information pages, printable worksheets, crafts, coloring pages, etc. We are providing temporary free subscriptions to teachers whose school is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Guest Hollow | K-6th
A free PDF pack of printables/activities for kids.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies.
Heifer International | All ages
Free resources (downloadable books, mazes, word searches, and more) from Heifer International's school programs -- with topics in social studies (geography, economics), science, language arts.
Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies.
Through storytelling, the arts, and serious games, Unsilence creates highly-interactive, research-based learning experiences that help communities learn about social injustice, human rights, and genocide. Our experiences help learners bridge perspectives, break down ingrained stigmas, and build collective empathy and understanding. Unsilence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Recordings of all our past educational Virtual Farm Trips to pig, dairy, beef and soybean farms for students of all ages are being made available to teachers and students to access free of charge during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cultural literacy, global fluency, ELA, social studies.
Kahoot | K-12
Kahoot! Premium for the rest of the year and that an admin need to email (eilert.hanoa@team.kahoot.com) with the number of educators at your school, and they’ll get you set up.
Newslea | 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, HS Access
Thousands of compelling, leveled reading materials to support instruction and drive literacy skills, no matter what subject you’re teaching.
Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, ESL, STEM.
PBS Learning Media | K-12
PBS LearningMedia is a free, PreK-12 digital media service available to educators nationwide. Our free service offers teachers access to more than 30,000 learning materials aligned to state and national standards, including 25,000+ videos, interactive lesson plans, media galleries and more to enrich classroom instruction. Educators can easily browse and find content that demonstrates key curricular themes by subject area, standards, and grade bands.
For classrooms using Google Classroom, teachers can easily import their class roster directly into PBS LearningMedia, creating a seamless experience between both services. PBS’ partnership with REMIND means that educators can share their favorite materials to students using the REMIND text messaging service. This innovative effort aims to help educators strengthen the school-to-home connection. Create a free account to save, organize, and share resources.
Scholastic | PreK - 9+
PreK-9+ Scholastic has created a learning hub that provides 20 days of learning experiences for students in grades PreK-9+ across the content areas. The company is also providing free access to other digital learning programs. Information provided in this link.
Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Early Childhood, STEM, SEL.
Writable |
Writable powers virtual and in-person writing instruction across disciplines. It works with your tech (Google Classroom/LMSs & Docs), includes 600+ assignments (or create your own), guides feedback/peer review, and monitors writing growth to best help personalize learning.
Reading, Writing, Social Studies, ESL, Special Education.