- Toomer Elementary School
- Free Educational Online Resources
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Toomer Library
Mr. Carpenter has put many reading resources in one place with this link! Find links to his daily read aloud as well as other great reading resources here!
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GoNoodle
When it's time for them to get up and move around, this always-free app has videos that kids can follow along with for a little dance break. They're also coming up with daily activities for parents to use at home.
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Beanstalk
Beanstalk, which offers interactive online classes for preschool kids, is offering free memberships throughout the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak. Recently taught classes include "How Rainbows Work" and "All About Our Lips."
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Math Games
You can sort through these always-free math games by grade level, or by skill you're looking to work on. There are also free worksheets you can print out.
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Club SciKidz
Every day on their blog, Club SciKidz will post a different simple science experiment for kids and parents to do at home. The first, for example, uses the scientific method to determine what household ingredient works the best to clean a dirty penny.
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Circletime
At Circletime, educators host free, interactive videos in whatever their area of expertise might be. You can find video lessons in everything from yoga to family cooking to sing-along songs.
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Khan Academy
During school closures, the education website offers free daily schedules for students from the ages of 4 to 18. It'll also be hosting livestreams on their Facebook, YouTube and Twitter about navigating school closures.
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PBS Kids Daily Newsletter
While there's always child-friendly content at PBS Kids, the organization is going the extra mile during school closures: It's creating a newsletter that'll give you ideas for learning activities at home. A new newsletter arrives every weekday. You will need to create an account, but it is all free!
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Scholastic
With the new Scholastic Learn at Home, every day Scholastic's website will offer a new mini-lesson that includes a story, a video, and an activity. The lessons are grouped into four age groups: pre-k and kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2, Grades 3 to 5, and Grades 6+.