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Science Journal for Kids and Teens
Free science articles written for students and approved by scientists, with topics spanning biology, health, climate, and the environment.
LearnEnglish Kids
Free songs, stories, games, videos, grammar activities, and printable ideas from the British Council for children learning English.
National Archives Education
Primary sources, civics activities, document-based lessons, and student learning resources from the U.S. National Archives.
Reading Rockets
Evidence-based reading strategies, children’s book guidance, videos, and classroom tools for families and educators.
Book Dash
Free African storybooks that children and families can read, download, print, translate, and share with credit.
Library of Congress Education
Primary sources, family learning, classroom materials, and reading resources from the Library of Congress.
Te Papa Discovery Centres
Free museum discovery spaces with games, books, art activities, and hands-on learning for children and families.
ALA 2026 Summer Reading Lists
The American Library Association’s 2026 Summer Reading Lists offer free downloadable book and digital-media recommendations for birth–preschool, grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8.
Go All In: National Year of Reading 2026 Resources
The UK National Year of Reading 2026 resource portal offers family, school, library, early-years, and accessible reading guides, activity packs, and downloadable materials.
Library of Congress NLS Resources for Children
The Library of Congress National Library Service provides accessible braille and audio books, catalogs, magazines, and children’s reading lists for young readers with print disabilities.
Library of Congress Kids
Children’s books, author talks, writing inspiration, classic stories, and literacy activities from the Library of Congress.
British Library Learning
Family activities, school resources, digital collections, and creative learning from the British Library.
Phonicademy
A structured phonics learning site with 44 sounds, browser games, decodable printables, parent guides, and companion mobile apps.
Reading Rockets Activities
Reading and writing activities for children, parents, teachers, and preschool educators from Reading Rockets.
Library of Congress NLS Summer Reading Program
The U.S. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled summer reading page provides the Unearth a Story programme, kids programming, activities, and accessible reading support.
National Archives DocsTeach
Primary-source history activities that help students investigate documents, photographs, maps, and other records from the past.
Start with a Book
Book-based activities, reading lists, and learning ideas that help children explore science, arts, history, and the world around them.
Leap into Science
Open-ended science activities paired with children’s books for young learners and families from The Franklin Institute.
National Center on Improving Literacy
Free evidence-based literacy resources for families and educators covering phonics, dyslexia, fluency, comprehension, and learning to read and write.
New York Public Library Learning
Storytimes, STEAM kits, reading recommendations, family activities, and free learning programs from NYPL.
eduActiv8
Free open-source educational activities for ages 3–10, covering math, language, logic, memory, and more.
Denver Public Library Welcome to Reading Kits
Free Denver Public Library kits pair books, activities, and targeted tips for developing readers, with English and Spanish support across background knowledge, decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
NSW Supporting Early Literacy at Home
The NSW Government’s early-literacy guide helps families support communication, speech, language, reading, singing, word games, and creative play from birth. It also links to translated family factsheets and related public resources.
Library of Congress Braille Literacy for Children, Teens, and Adults
The Library of Congress NLS guide curates braille-literacy resources, early-learning programs, accessible materials, and age-specific support for children and teens.
World Literacy Foundation Global Children’s Library
The World Literacy Foundation’s Sun Books Global Children’s Library connects children with digital stories and interactive books in 137 languages.
BookTrust
Children’s reading charity with book recommendations, family reading tips, reading activities, and support for schools and families.
Teach the UN
K–12 teaching guides, games, activities, and child-friendly resources about peace, human rights, sustainability, and the United Nations.
iCivics Games
Free civic-learning games that let students explore government, law, elections, and public decision making through play.
The National Archives Education
Primary-source history resources, enquiry activities, and online sessions for schools, families, and young learners.
Delrita Pryce Foundation
Free animated literacy and money-skills programs, printable activities, and a learning app for young children.
NFB Education
Canadian film-based learning resources, playlists, study guides, and digital storytelling activities for classrooms and curious learners.
Library of Congress Historical Children’s Books Digital Collections
The Library of Congress research guide links to free digitized historical children’s books and related primary-source collections.
Oxford Owl
Expert reading guidance, educational activities, and a free eBook library for children learning at home.
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading motivation, literacy resources, and family and educator support from the United States literacy nonprofit RIF.
ABC Education
Free Australian curriculum-linked videos, games, lessons, and classroom resources for children, families, and teachers.
National WWII Museum Education
K–12 history, STEM, lesson plans, classroom guides, virtual field trips, and student experiences from the National WWII Museum.
BrainPOP Jr.
Animated lessons, activities, and learning resources for young learners across science, math, reading, health, social studies, and the arts.
Natural Inquirer
USDA Forest Service science readers, activity books, lesson material, and virtual learning adventures for PreK through grade 12.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
A public-library early-literacy program for children from birth to kindergarten that supports reading logs, family reading routines, and English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole resources.
Literacy LIFTER
The Iowa Reading Research Center’s free LIFTER tool supports handwriting and early reading with evidence-based letter instruction, videos, assessments, and English/Spanish worksheets.
AI Safety and Ethics Guide
A grade-banded AI safety and ethics module covering responsible use, deepfakes, misinformation, privacy, and digital judgment with interactive checks and printable guidance.
Digital Guardian
An age-banded K–12 online-safety curriculum with practical lessons and challenges for privacy, game chat, cyberbullying, AI, and what to do when something feels wrong online.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Look, Talk, Play!
Look, Talk, Play! uses Smithsonian objects and everyday materials to help young learners build literacy, creativity, and communication through family activities.
REL Reading Comprehension Family Activities
The U.S. Department of Education’s Regional Educational Laboratory toolkit provides family activities for engaging with reading, inferencing, predicting, retelling, and visualizing.
Surrey Libraries Kids & Families
Surrey Libraries’ Kids & Families page connects families with storytimes, early-literacy programs, reading support, book lists, coding kits, digital resources, and children’s media.
New Hampshire State Library Kids’ Books & Teachers
The New Hampshire State Library explains how young readers with blindness or print disabilities can access audio and braille books, NLS catalogs, BARD, and teacher bibliographies.
TIME for Kids
Current-events articles, science stories, and age-leveled reading for children in kindergarten through grade 6.
Ranger Rick Kids Nature
Wildlife magazines, nature stories, animal facts, games, and family activities that help children explore the natural world.
NC Literacy at Home
North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction Literacy at Home hub provides grade-level family activities from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade covering phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language.
Minnesota Families READ Toolkit
Minnesota’s Families READ Toolkit gives caregivers playful ways to support emergent readers, choose books, and help children develop language and reading skills.
Literacy Quebec Family Literacy Toolkit
Literacy Quebec’s Family Literacy page explains intergenerational literacy and provides a toolkit with practical reading tips, family activities, and guidance for building literacy habits together.
NYC Literacy Resources for Families
New York City Public Schools’ literacy-resources page gathers family-oriented guidance and activities to support children’s reading and literacy development at home.
iREAD Summer 2026: Plant a Seed, Read
iREAD’s 2026 library reading programme uses a farm-to-table theme to connect stories with culture, history, science, health and human connection, with children, teen, early-literacy and family activities.
National Literacy Trust National Year of Reading 2026
The National Literacy Trust’s official campaign page supports schools, early-years settings, libraries, and families taking part in the UK National Year of Reading 2026.
National D-Day Memorial Education Resources
Free lesson plans, activities, and virtual offerings that help students learn about D-Day and World War II history.
Poetry4Kids
A free poetry library with funny poems, writing lessons, poetry activities, and performance ideas created for children and teachers.
Project Sahitya
Project Sahitya provides a free literacy toolkit with lessons, songs, flashcards, and worksheets designed for early reading support.
Nebraska Family and Early Literacy Resources
Nebraska Department of Education’s family literacy hub collects read-aloud guidance, food-themed literacy toolkits, bilingual family resources, videos, and downloadable reading plans.
OELP Digital Resource Centre
OELP’s Digital Resource Centre offers freely available evidence-based practical tools for young children, families, and educators covering school readiness, early literacy, numeracy, and higher-order thinking.
Museum of the American Revolution At-Home Activities
The Museum of the American Revolution’s at-home collection combines a virtual museum tour, historical timeline, children’s readings, crafts, coloring pages, virtual field trips, and family-friendly history resources.
Luminova Kids
Luminova Kids is a volunteer project offering open English lessons, interactive exercises, audio, reading, listening, games, and worksheets for Ukrainian children in grades 1–7.
Toy Theater
Free educational games and virtual tools for elementary learners across math, literacy, art, music, puzzles, and classroom play.
One Word Reading Initiative
A nonprofit reading initiative that provides culturally relevant books and family reading resources to children and communities.
GameForKidz
A free collection of browser games and learning-center activities for children, spanning puzzles, numbers, words, memory, and printable worksheets.
White House Summer Reading Challenge 2026
The White House Summer Reading Challenge encouraged children entering kindergarten through eighth grade to read 12 books, track them in an official log, and submit their progress for certificates, bookmarks, and prize eligibility.
Lamplighter Kids Stories
Lamplighter Kids is a calm storytelling world with original audio adventures, songs, storybook-style animation, family discussion questions, and printable activities for children and families.
Andy Warhol Word Find
A printable word-find activity built around Andy Warhol's art and vocabulary, including Pop Art, Campbell's Soup Cans, Brillo Boxes, and screen printing.
Famous Artist Crossword
A printable crossword puzzle about famous artists, with clues connected to artists and artworks including the Mona Lisa, Campbell’s Soup Cans, drip painting, and Surrealism.