Explore some of these great resources!
Some resources for Parents and Pre-Schoolers
Strong Start
— On Facebook, you must request to join this Â鶹´«Ã½ group.
Websites
– The Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years has put together Tips for Home Learning and a Home Learning Menu.
– Hosted by Common Sense Media, this is a large collection of learning opportunities available to families and teachers.
– Information, videos, and games
– Videos and games
– This is a free collection of 4,500+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.
– Fun and games with Lego online!
– 100 activities to do at home; includes crafts and games
– Online research for beginning readers includes a read-aloud option and vocabulary assistance [Free until the end of June]
– A list of “Online Read-alouds, Story Times, Singalongs, and Illustrating Tutorials To Do From Home”
– Most of the site is accessible at no cost.
– – Literacy and numeracy activities and games, plus free ebooks!
– Outdoor activities and crafts
– Games, videos, reading, playground, mathzone
– Astronauts read to you from space!
– Here’s a list of Education companies offering free subscriptions right now. Note: Many of these companies are American, and there may be restrictions for Canadians.
– Free audio stories right now
– Activities for all academic areas
– Practice phonics skills with these read-along stories.
– Articles, games, and cool science experiments
– Math and reading games
– Register here for Time’s online magazine for kids. It contains news, worksheets, and quizzes.
– Hands-on learning for home or school
– Learning at home
– Science info and videos for K-5. Also available on
Stories
– The author of the popular Captain Underpants and Dogman books, invites kids to draw and have fun with him.
– Also available on , and other social media platforms.
– Read-alongs in French
– A large collection stories read by celebrities. Also available as an app.
– Children’s book author/illustrator Mo Willems helps children be creative.
– Chris Van Dusen reads his children’s book.
For more read-alouds by authors and celebrities, search #savewithstories on Instagram and #operationstorytime on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.
Fun
– A list of virtual rides
– Free virtual rides!
– Disney’s Youtube channel
Podcasts for Kids (Ages 2-6+)