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Screenshot of Squiz Kids
87/100 · ages 7–13

Squiz Kids

A daily kid-friendly news podcast and media-literacy provider covering science, geography, civics, money, and current events for primary-school listeners.

WebsitePodcastCivicsKid-friendly news
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Newshounds by Squiz Kids

A classroom media-literacy resource teaching children how to spot misinformation online using the “Stop. Think. Check.” approach.

WebsiteCritical thinkingMisinformation
8–12 · Free; account required85
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OnLit

OnLit is a free browser collection of media-literacy games for children ages 7–12, built at Riverdale Country School around source evaluation, missing context, and persuasion.

WebsiteYouTube channelCritical thinkingDigital citizenship
7–12 · Free85
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National Literacy Trust

The National Literacy Trust offers school and early-years literacy resources, family support, programmes, training, and The Joy of Books podcast.

WebsitePodcastEarly yearsFamily learning
Early years through secondary; resource-specific · Free public resources; membership and training vary91
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TextProject

TextProject provides free, evidence-based texts, vocabulary resources, and teaching tools designed to help beginning and struggling readers become proficient.

WebsiteDownloadableFree textsReading practice
5–14 · Free88
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Hamilton Public Library Kids at Home

Hamilton Public Library’s children’s at-home collection brings together storytimes, read-alouds, activities, digital library links, and family learning ideas.

WebsiteDigital libraryHome activities
3–12 · Free; some services require a library card84
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AlifLaila Kids’ Digital Library

A multilingual children’s digital library created to widen access to reading through Urdu, English, and Arabic stories, with guest and offline access described by UNESCO.

WebsiteChildren’s booksDigital library
Young learners · Free access; guest and offline modes described90
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Seattle Public Library Digital Games for Kids

A public-library curated directory of safe educational games and learning links for children, including literacy, science, coding, storytelling, and museum resources.

WebsiteCodingEducational games
5–12 · Free86
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New Hanover County Children’s eLibrary

New Hanover County Public Library’s children’s eLibrary page brings together children’s ebooks, audiobooks, streaming video, narrated picture books, math books, and educational media for different age bands.

WebsiteAudiobooksEbooks
2–14 · Library access varies; some resources require a library card82
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

A book-gifting programme that mails a free, age-appropriate book each month to enrolled children in participating communities.

WebsiteBook accessChildren’s books
0–5 · Free where available92
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ALA Día: Free Resources for 2026

The Association for Library Service to Children provides free 2026 Día promotional graphics and bilingual reading-list links celebrating children’s books and cultural diversity.

WebsiteDownloadableBilingual readingBook lists
Children and families; reading lists are age-specific · Free90
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Antura and the Letters

Antura and the Letters is a free open-source literacy game that teaches reading and language through mini-games across six worlds, with native-language and second-language paths.

WebsiteDownloadableEarly literacyLanguage learning
4–10 · Free and open source90
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Wallace Collection Activity Sheets

A free Wallace Collection activity set uses artworks and objects to invite creative writing, colour exploration, measuring, and storytelling.

WebsiteDownloadableActivity sheetsColour
5–14 · Free downloadable PDFs88
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