I know many teachers are struggling to find things to do with their students. As copyright permission goes, generally published books cannot be read aloud online. Some authors have been giving permission to do so during this difficult time, and others are doing live readings themselves! AUTHORS DOING THEIR OWN READ ALOUDSDan GutmanPeter ReynoldsJulia CookChris …
Self Care Ideas for Teachers (you can do at home!)
I don’t know about you, but my anxiety has been running wild the past few days. I’ve been trying to stay busy, but it’s been a major challenge on my mind. I decided to write this post to share some ideas of what you can do at home, to keep busy and for self care! …
FREE Communication & Teacher Tools During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures SEESAW – A great tool for communication with parents, sharing lessons, and having students respond with their own work.
FREE Technology Resources During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures CODE.ORG – free coding activities for all ages.
FREE French Resources During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures Duolingo (always free, learn any language!) The French Experiment – free online French lessons and children’s stories Lalilo – available in French & English, for reading comprehension. Offering free memberships during school closures (as of March 26, 2020). Mini TFO – Games and Videos in French …
FREE Science Resources During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures Mystery Science NASA Kids Club How Stuff Works National Geographic Kids Mystery Doug – free videos that prompt questions from students
FREE Math Resources During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures Splash Learn – K-5 Math Game Time – PreK to Grade 7 Prodigy Math – FREE engaging math practice, for grade 1-8 Math Playground – Games for Grades 1-6 XtraMath (older students)
FREE ELA Resources during School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures Scholastic Learn at Home (resources for K-6) Storyline Online (stories read by celebrities) Lalilo – literacy program for phonics & comprehension Storytime with Ryan & Craig ReadWorks – reading comprehension instruction from K-12 ReadWriteThink – Resources for K-12
FREE General Learning Resources During School Closures
MAIN POST & LIST: FREE Resources During School Closures TEACHERS PAY TEACHERSTeachers Pay Teachers is an online marketplace for educational resources, and many are offered for free. Using the search function, you can sort by grade level, as well as price, and select “free.” KHAN ACADEMYKhan Academy is a non-profit, providing free education videos for …
Easy Halloween Ghost Craft
Halloween is coming quickly! It’s one of my favourite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. Costumes, candy, crafts – what more could you want? Here’s a quick and easy craft to do in the classroom – we did this one during our Halloween party last year. Since our party was with the Pre-K class as …