Homeschool Resources (updated April 22, 2020)

Disclaimer: ACISD is not affiliated with the resources referenced on this webpage, with the exception of the first website.

  • ACISD Distance Learning website

  • Online Resources document compiled by ACISD.

  • How to Help Kids Sort Fact from Fiction about the CoronaVirus

  • Storyline Online: The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, helping to inspire a love of reading in children.

  • Wide Open School features a free collection of the best learning experiences and activities for kids, organized by grade band and subject.

  • Dav Pilkey at Home: Dav Pilkey, the children’s author and illustrator behind award-winning and worldwide bestselling book series including Dog Man and Captain Underpants, is collaborating with the Library of Congress to serve children and families online during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • We are Teachers: The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities.

  • Kids Acitivies.com: Here's the entire list of education companies offering FREE subscriptions due to school closings.

  • Kids Acitivies.com: HERE’S THE ENTIRE LIST OF AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS THAT ARE DOING ONLINE STORY TIME.

  • JLG@Home: Junior Library Guild provides unlimited access to read books online from any device. There is no limit to the number of users who can access the books.

  • School Library Journal: Kid Lit Authors Step Up To Help Educators, Students, and Parents.

  • Common Sense Media: Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

  • Time Out New York Kids: Virtual storytimes for kids: Authors and venues go online amid coronavirus.

  • Scholastic Learn At Home: Day-to-day projects to keep kids thinking, reading, and growing.

  • Texas State Aquarium: Free Aquavision Distance Learning Programs.

  • Mystery Science: Free, easy science for remote learning.

  • PBS Learning Media: Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years.

  • Storytime from Space: Astronauts on the Space Station reading stories to and conducting science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below.

  • Storyline Online: The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy websitestreams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. 

  • Tech & Learning: Free Online Learning Resources For Schools Affected by Coronavirus/COVID-19.

  • Audible: Free audio books for students.

  • Brightly: Reading Through It Together: Educational Resources & Activities to Use While the Kids Are at Home.

  • National Treasure Workbooks: Downloadable Spelling and Grammar workbooks.

  • Harry Potter at Home: where you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied .

  • Live Streaming Shows & Music Classes for Kids: Online Listings (created by Amelia of Mil's Trills).

  • MKE With Kids Resources & Activities For Parents 🍎.

  • CommonSense Media: Parents' Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom.

  • Upstart Activities: Upstart Activity Guides

  • Pinna.com: 60 day free trial of Podcasts, Audiobooks, Music. The only screen-free, ad-free audio streaming service custom-made for kids 3-12. 

  • Moms Desk: Directory of Educational Sites for Kids

  • The Library Voice: A Special Collection Of Online Read Alouds and Activities From Authors and Illustrators!

  • Brightly: A Year of Meaningful Reads: Brightly’s Monthly Themes

  • ADDitude: Daily Schedule Advice for ADHD Families

  • The Library Voice: Week 4 of the PebbleGo Home Questions & Adventure Activities Are Here!

  • The Library Voice: Steps To Make A PebbleGo Buncee Journal!

  • Follett Community: These 4 Books Can Help Your Students Spot Fake News

  • Google Doc: Free or Inexpensive E-Book Access During Quarantine

  • Brightly:  Educational Resources & Activities for Kids Ages 9 – 12

  • Capstone:  Free Remote Learning Resources for Kids During COVID-19/Coronavirus

  • Harper Collins Publishing: At Home Resources for Kids and Families During Coronavirus 2020

  • EarthDay.org: Building Science and Climate Literacy During COVID-19

  • CommonSense Media Plus: Cool podcasts for the whole family

  • CommonSense Media:  Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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