Free Academic Resources

Here are just a few of the many free online resources for students out of school. There is also always the Library’s regular online resources list, but you may need your library card number to access the paid-for resources. All of these below are currently free!

Preschool

PBSkids.com

Scholastic 

Starfall Education

TumbleBooks 

Storytime: check out our earlier blog post

Elementary School

Art Education with Dick Blick 

BrainPOP

Coding with ScratchJr.

Education.com 

FunBrain.com

Highlights Kids

National Geographic Kids

PBSkids.com

Scholastic 

Starfall Education

Typing with Keyboarding Without Tears (account free until 7/31/2020)

Wonderopolis 

Middle School

Art Education with Dick Blick 

BrainPOP

Coding with Scratch

Coding Club with VidCode

Python for Everybody from University of Michigan

Scholastic 

Typing with Keyboarding Without Tears (account free until 7/31/2020)

Wonderopolis 

Miscellaneous

Google’s Advice for Distance Learning

Zoom Virtual Meetings and Distance Learning

UNESCO’s Comprehensive Distance Learning Links List

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center