Resources available for free organized into two groups: Ages 0-5 and Grades K-6
Learning and Activity Resources for Early Childhood ages 0-5
Learning Resources
Read Me First!
Covid-19 Activity Kit — Books, websites, and advice to help explain current events to children from The Healing Library
(Skip to page 10 for family resources)
How to Teach Kids About Money
annuity.org/financial- literacy/how-to-teach-kids- about-money/
Activity Calendars (Provided by Demco, Inc.)
Girl Scouts
https://www.gsema.org/en/programs/girl-scouts-home.html
Free online resources to everyone for at-home learning and fun!
Gale
https://www.galepages.com/mlin_s_norfolk
Browse by age group and find great information on history, science, people, places, animals…everything!
More Gale Links:
Science of Bubbles:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A600162723/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=61516f20
All About Butterflies:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/SGIJZG454869362/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=2ae3a42e
All About Scorpions:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/QIQTXB979382350/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=c2c06aa5
All About Snakes:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/LILTVJ390456536/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=cb324123
Animals in Space
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/OMPNNS004058608/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=82fc4cfa
Pop Rock Reactions:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A601325170/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=7fc09e61
Improve Your Drawing Skills:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A55653965/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=493ad7f8
The Gateway
https://www.frontierinternet.com/gateway/
Ideas, tips, and resources for learning at home/parenting during Covid times
123Homeschool4Me
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/
Free worksheets and activities for all grades. Also provides links with more information about homeschooling.
Adventure 2 Learning
https://app.adventure2learning.com/account/register?plan=Monthly
Lesson plans, resources, and more
Create an account, choose the ‘monthly’ option, and input code LEARN60 for free 2 months
Virtual Museum Tours
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/c19micro3?id=open&db=MHA
An interactive kindergarten-readiness program that introduces children ages three to six to key concepts in math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. It’s as challenging as it is fun!
All Kids Network
https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Free educational resources, worksheets, writing prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers & caregivers.
Bedtime Math
Bedtime Math is a national nonprofit that ignites kids’ curiosity and learning by unleashing the fun in math. It offers playful online math problems for parents to do with their kids every day, as well as lively hands-on games.
Beanstalk
interactive educational pre-school children’s content company
Lakeshore Learning
Lessons and activities PreK-5th grade
Books/Entertainment
Julie’s Library
https://www.julieslibraryshow.org/ or on your favorite place to get podcasts.
Julie Andrews and her daughter read books to us!
Activity Village
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures
Coloring pages, worksheets, puzzles, etc.
Facebook Group: Stuck Inside
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2809868005761916/?hc_location=group
Ideas and Activities for being stuck inside
Jbrary
https://jbrary.com/storytime-online/
Great resources for parents to have their own story times!
Facebook Group: Mr. Jon and Friends
Energetic band for families putting up weekday Live Streams and Fun Videos for the next two weeks at 10:30am
Facebook Group: The Band of Heroes
Link here
Children 12 and under can have a pre-recorded video, live chat, or storytime with Wonder Woman, Tinkerbell, Rapunzel, or Princess Anna. Free to all but donations are welcome!
Learning and Activity Resources for Children Grades K-6
Learning resources
Read Me First!
Covid-19 Activity Kit — Books, websites, and advice to help explain current events to children from The Healing Library
(Skip to page 10 for family resources)
How to Teach Kids About Money
annuity.org/financial- literacy/how-to-teach-kids- about-money/
Girl Scouts
https://www.gsema.org/en/programs/girl-scouts-home.html
Free online resources to everyone for at-home learning and fun!
Gale
https://www.galepages.com/mlin_s_norfolk
Browse by age group and find great information on history, science, people, places, animals…everything!
More Gale Links:
Science of Bubbles:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A600162723/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=61516f20
All About Butterflies:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/SGIJZG454869362/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=2ae3a42e
All About Scorpions:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/QIQTXB979382350/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=c2c06aa5
All About Snakes:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/LILTVJ390456536/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=cb324123
Animals in Space
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/OMPNNS004058608/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=82fc4cfa
Pop Rock Reactions:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A601325170/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=7fc09e61
Improve Your Drawing Skills:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A55653965/ITKE?u= mlin_s_norfolk&sid=ITKE&xid=493ad7f8
123Homeschool4Me
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/
Free worksheets and activities for all grades. Also provides links with more information about homeschooling.
Adventure 2 Learning
https://app.adventure2learning.com/account/register?plan=Monthly
Lesson plans, resources, and more
Create an account, choose the ‘monthly’ option, and input code LEARN60 for free 2 months
Virtual Museum Tours
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/c19micro3?id=open&db=MHA
An interactive kindergarten-readiness program that introduces children ages three to six to key concepts in math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. It’s as challenging as it is fun!
Albert
Online learning grades 5 and up
General content subjects including AP, SAT, ACT, ELA, math, and NGSS
American Panorama
https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/
Explore visual data of America with maps through the ages
Authorfy
Brings readers and writers closer together through interactive video masterclasses, downloadable activities, and other writing resources
All Kids Network
https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Free educational resources, worksheets, writing prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers & caregivers.
Bedtime Math
Bedtime Math is a national nonprofit that ignites kids’ curiosity and learning by unleashing the fun in math. It offers playful online math problems for parents to do with their kids every day, as well as lively hands-on games.
Lakeshore Learning
Lessons and activities PreK-5th grade
Hour of Code
https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
Tutorials for learning to code for all ages
Math Score
Individuals that sign up for free home version accounts can master their math facts for free.
Big History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Journey through nearly 14 billion years of history in this self-guided, six-hour version of Big History.
Discovery K12
Online homeschool curriculum
YouTube Channel: Crash Course Kids
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids/featured
Dive into Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Geography, Engineering, and Astronomy. Great for grades 5 and 6
Club SciKidz
http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.
Khan Academy
Online learned for all ages with livestreams and further resources
Better World Ed
https://betterworlded.org/coronavirus-learning-unit/
A Learning Unit about Coronavirus — evolving weekly and even daily
Breakout EDU
https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Collections of digital games that students can play at home covering K-8 in all subject areas.
Brain Pop
Games and learning activities for K-8 grade
Books/Entertainment
Audible
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Free audiobooks for kids
Julie’s Library
https://www.julieslibraryshow.org/ or on your favorite place to get podcasts.
Julie Andrews and her daughter read books to us!
All Kids Network
https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Worksheets, craft ideas, coloring pages, etc. K-2
Tumblebooks:
K-6 children’s ebook database
https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?U=tumble735&P=books
K-6 math ebook database
https://www.tumblemath.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Facebook Group: McHarper Manor
Art tutorials and ideas, geared towards upper elementary kids
Facebook Group: Ms. Meyer’s Come Draw With Me
Learn to draw!
Jarett Lerner
https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/
Make your own graphic novel
Camp Kindness Count
https://www.campkindnesscounts.org/kind-world
Camp Kindness Count is a non-profit organization that supports social emotional learning and character development in elementary school aged kids.
Activity Village
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures
Coloring pages, worksheets, puzzles, etc.
Facebook Group: Stuck Inside
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2809868005761916/?hc_location=group
Ideas and Activities for being stuck inside
Facebook Group: Mr. Jon and Friends
Energetic band for families putting up weekday Live Streams and Fun Videos for the next two weeks at 10:30am
Facebook Group: The Band of Heroes
Link here
Children 12 and under can have a pre-recorded video, live chat, or storytime with Wonder Woman, Tinkerbell, Rapunzel, or Princess Anna. Free to all but donations are welcome!
Youth programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library
Questions? Please call Courtney Allen, Senior Youth Services Librarian at (508) 528-3380 x5 or send an email to [email protected].