From reading help to tips on internet safety, we've compiled some of our favorite internet resources for parents and caregivers.
Our wildly popular Crazy 8s Math Clubs are based on this Bedtime Math program that makes learning math fun for the whole family.
The Scholastic BookFlix literacy resource pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks for grades Pre-K through 3rd. Features allow you to watch a video of the story, read the book, puzzler games and biographies about the author.
Childnet International provides tips for keeping your child safe online and talking to them about how to safely navigate the web.
Colorín Colorado is a bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners. Full of tips and resources including book lists and a video library to facilitate language learning.
Common Sense Media reviews a wide range of children's entertainment for parents making media choices for their children. Ratings determine age-appropriate educational content, violence, profanity and more. Requires a free sign-up.
Doing Good Together offers activities, inspiration and volunteer opportunities to encourage families to cultivate kindness in their communities and in our world.
Teaching parents and other caregivers how to support the early literacy development of their children is the basis of this program developed by the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children.
The Illinois Early Intervention (EI) Clearinghouse is a free statewide lending library for families, caregivers, and professionals. The free lending library consists of books, kits, and DVDs related to early childhood, parenting, and young children with special needs, including braille books and assistive technology. The site also offers articles, booklists, FAQ's and tip sheets.
The Illinois Early Learning Project is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for families, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois. The site offers developmental tip sheets on a wide range of topics (including early literacy) in multiple languages, in addition to parenting resources.
LD Online is a comprehensive resource for parents and educators guiding children with learning disabilities and ADHD.
The National Children's Literacy Website is a non-profit literacy initiative designed to equip parents and educators with guidelines and tools to help teach early literacy skills to young children.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids offers free games and quizzes on a variety of subjects, video clips from their Amazing Animals and Weird But True! series, U.S state fast facts, science experiements to try at home and articles written for young readers on a variety of animal species, space exploration, history and more.
Novelist K-8 helps parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, and teach reading and writing concepts. Search for books designed especially for elementary and middle schools, find authors' other works, readalikes, award winning books and more!
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how adults can help.
SafeKids.com is one of the oldest and most enduring sites for internet safety. Tech news, advice, a safe search, and a dedicated teen area are just some of the features that provide adults with the tools to help youth learn to wisely navigate the potential dangers of the internet.
Science Buddies provides free hands-on science resources for home and school. Search science project ideas and STEM lesson plans, or message an expert with your questions.
Based on the popular Scratch programming language, ScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables young children (ages 5-7) to create their own interactive stories and games and bring them to life.
In addition to math and literacy games for ages Pre-K through 2nd grade, Starfall offers Pre-K and Kindergarten activities and resources for the home and classroom. Supplemental English Language Arts (ELA) and math parent-teacher resources keep children engaged in their learning experience. A complete curricula for both Kindergarten and Pre-K for 4-year-olds is also available.
Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book you can read, or have read to you.