Digital Resources for K-12 Learning at Home: Home

Download the Libby App & use your Tennessee library card to access thousands of e-books available via Tennessee R.E.A.D.S.

You can see and hear your favorite authors discuss their work and how they have used the Library of Congress's extraordinary resources in their work. The best of the nation's authors, poets and illustrators are represented on Read.gov.

Prepare for distance learning with free access to Newsela’s entire product suite.

A Poem a Day for American High Schools, Hosted by Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate, 2001-2003

Reading Bear, a project of WatchKnowLearn.org, is the first free program online to teach beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English, all using innovative rich media. We spent an enormous amount of time developing 50 presentations, covering even more phonics principles and illustrating over 1,200 vocabulary items.

Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

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.

Create, collaborate, illustrate, and narrate StoryJumper books online for free! Printing is available for a fee.

Word Munchers is a spin-off of Number Munchers designed to teach basic grammar skills.

Learn to read by creating and sharing books.

Some of the most beautiful architecture in the world is found in libraries—which ensure that everyone in their communities can enjoy their amazing spaces. And even if you can’t visit a particular library in person, you may be able to explore its highlights virtually online. This list was compiled by ilovelibraries.org!

MTNA offers this overview of selected websites that teachers might find helpful for augmenting lesson materials-particularly to enhance those six practice days between lessons! The following sites represent a researched sampling of the musical, youth-oriented websites on the Internet today. Many sites offer areas for teachers and parents. In addition, we have listed some good search sites. We encourage all teachers to search and seek out websites.

Classics for kids is a collection of resources and activities designed to help kids learn classical music and have fun while doing it!

Activities, videos, and more from the Dallas Symphony.

Fun and affordable music lessons, sheet music, and
worksheets for kids.

Games, puzzles, activities from the New York Philharmonic for kids to engage in the world of music.

Digital resources for educators looking to infuse the arts into their educational practices: free lessons, articles, performance guides, how-tos and much more.

Each video has an art project you can make at home. Click on the links below for videos and activities about art, artists, and architecture. Resources made possible by The Frist Foundation.

I Am An Artist is a visual arts initiative aimed at supporting primary teachers and pupils in the adoption and delivery of the visual arts curriculum in Ireland. By comprising 30 short TV programmes (each 6 minutes in length), an interactive website with slideshows, lessons, weblinks and interactive games, it provides a stimulating collection of curriculum-mapped resources for empowering and supporting the teacher and pupil.

Children's author Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks at 1:00 p.m. ET on weekdays.

This tool allows users to create their own masterpieces using famous features drawn by Picasso!

Adventure Science Center is proud to offer DIY Science lessons and experiments the whole family can enjoy! Each lesson provides instruction, a materials list, and ideas for activities to get hands-on with science, including sample questions to get those gears turning. Check back for more lessons!

Discovery Education supports K–12 teachers and students with award-winning curricular resources and dynamic professional development.

PreK-12 learning resources that bring the Field’s collections, cutting-edge knowledge to your classroom. All resources align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the C3 Framework. Many are also available in Spanish. From pre-kindergarten to high school, our learning resources support your curriculum and spark students’ curiosity.

Your job is to help your Muncher eat the right fractions or expressions without getting caught by a Troggle!

Math planet is an online resource where one can study math for free. Take our high school math courses in Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. We have also prepared practice tests for the SAT and ACT.

All of the lessons are expertly designed to engage students, achieve learning outcomes, and be easy for teachers to use. We have short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home.

Launched in 1998, NASA Space Place's mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids' learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos. With material in both English and Spanish and resources for parents and teachers, NASA Space Place has something for everyone.

NASA Kids’ Club – a place to play games and learn about NASA!

Learn basic math skills with Number Munchers.

Activities, games, stories, videos, and fun for kids while learning about the San Diego Zoo.

Free Curriculum Resources for K-8 grades.

Explore the pictures and read articles about the various animals that live at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Math games for all ages, grouped by age range.

Educational materials in math & science for upper elementary to high school.

This free "Archaeology at The Hermitage" guide examines the purpose and process of archaeology, invites students to explore the idea of deductive reasoning in a hands-on environment, and reveals facts on the lives of 19th century Americans – both white and enslaved.

Enter ancient worlds, meet famous people and discover fascinating facts by exploring a wide selection of historical games and activities.

Free lesson plans, teacher guides, and student activities (all grade ranges) from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Looking for ways to engage your students/children who are now learning remotely or being homeschooled? Here are free online resources that meet curriculum standards that have been developed by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York City’s primary resource for Holocaust education. These resources include links to artifacts, primary sources, and videos as well as guides to books read by tweens and teens.

Yoga, stories, and fun for kids.

GoNoodle® engages kids with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!

When working with kids, it’s important to engage them with fun and challenging fitness activities. Using these fitness games for kids, learn how to improve their functional movement patterns, cardiovascular efficiency and balance all while having a good time.

Join Joe Wicks, online nutrition coach, every day on his YouTube channel for home workouts aimed at kids. Look for the "P.E. with Joe," "Kids Workouts to Do at Home," and other playlists of kids home workouts.

Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials, printable worksheets, emergent reader books, themes, and more.

Free distance learning resources available through June 2020. Digital library collections for elementary and secondary students.

BrainBashers™ is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles and optical illusions.

Pre-K-6 resources for teachers, students, and families to support instruction in the classroom and at home. Subjects include: reading/language arts, math, science, social studies, and spelling.

Digital library for kids, where kids can explore their interests and learn with instant, unlimited access to 35,000 high-quality ebooks, audiobooks, learning videos, and quizzes for kids 12 and under.

Google Classroom is a free web service, developed by Google for schools, that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.

Calling all parents! Give your kids engaging and easy-to-use learning games to study at home while school is out, or as an extra to school curriculum. Sign up and get access to millions of free learning games for the entire family.

The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections

Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools — all for free.

K-3 online resource for kids covering language arts, music, math, etc.

Squigly's Playhouse has lactivities for kids of all ages including free online games, brain teasers, jokes & riddles, and puzzles! It also has free printable coloring pages and pencil puzzles, craft ideas, and more.

The Kid Should See This is an unprecedented collection of 4,300+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.

Toy Theater is a free collection of interactive educational games for elementary students.

Educational cartoons and shows on a variety of school subjects.