To better support social distancing measures intended to curb the spread of COVID-19, we will be pausing our regular programming to focus on free e-learning resources for children of all ages and abilities. We’ll be adding to the list daily, so check back often. Please share it on social media or with anyone you think might find it useful.
| Resource | Resource Type | Resource Type | School Level | Subject | Engage | Explore | Listen | Watch | Description |
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| Brightly Storytime |  | Watch | Preschool | Language Arts | Video | A 5–10 min. picture book read aloud. New videos Monday - Friday. | |||
| Josh Gad's Bedtime Story | | Watch | Preschool | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Actor Josh Gad (voice of Olaf in Frozen) reads a bedtime story on Instagram Live. Weeknights sometime from 6-9 PM. | |||
| Stay at Home Story Time | | Watch | Preschool | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Picture book read aloud by author Oliver Jeffers on Instagram Live. Monday - Friday at 2 PM ET, uploaded to YouTube after. | |||
| Into the Book |  | Engage | Elementary | Language Arts | Game | A reading comprehension resource for elementary students that focuses on eight research based strategies. | |||
| Mac Barnett Story Time | | Watch | Elementary | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Author/illustrator Mac Barnett reads one of his picture books on Instagram Live. Weekdays at 3 PM ET. | |||
| Neil Gaiman & Friends Read Coraline and The Graveyard Book | | Watch | Elementary | Language Arts | Video | Watch author Neil Gaiman and friends, including Lemony Snicket and R.L. Stine, read two creepy, classic novels. Good for school aged kids who love spooky stories. | |||
| Peter Reynolds H. Storytime | | Watch | Elementary | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Author Peter H. Reynolds reads one of his picture books on Facebook Live. Weekdays at 12 PM ET. | |||
| Rebel Girls at Home |   | Engage, Listen, Print | Elementary | Language Arts | Activity | Podcast | Over 90 journaling activities, writing prompts, and podcasts for young girls. Registration required. | ||
| Seussville | | Engage, Watch, Print | Elementary | Language Arts | Activity, Game | Video | Learn about Dr Seuss and all of his friends through activities, games and videos. | ||
| Story Pirates University | | Engage, Watch | Elementary | Language Arts | Activity | Video | Video lessons on writing from the Story Pirates podcast team. | ||
| Storyline Online | | Watch | Elementary | Language Arts | Video | Where the world's best storytellers inspire a love of reading. | |||
| Alienated with Jeff Norton | | Watch | Middle / High School | Language Arts | Video | Author Jeff Norton reads a chapter of his new YA novel Alienated. New videos weekdays at 3 PM ET. | |||
| I Read YA Friday Reads | | Watch | Middle / High School | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Popular young adult authors like Nic Stone and Sharon Cameron read a chapter from their novels on Instagram Live every Friday. | |||
| Simon Kids Snack & Read Live | | Watch | Middle / High School | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | A 30-min. read-aloud from popular middle-grade authors like Emily Calendrelli and Aaron Reynolds. Tuesday - Thursday at 2 PM ET. | |||
| 90 Second Newbury | | Engage, Watch | All Ages | Language Arts | Activity | Video | Short films based on Newbery-winning books. Kids of all ages can create and upload their own videos or explore an archive of hundreds of 90-Second Newbery videos! | ||
| Audible Audio Books | | Listen | All Ages | Language Arts | Audiobook | Stream an incredible collection of stories for children, including titles across six different languages. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet. | |||
| Bookshare |  | Read | All Ages | Language Arts | Bookshare provides nearly 10,000 free ebooks in specialized formats for students with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers. | ||||
| Goodnight with Dolly | | Watch | All Ages | Language Arts | Video | Dolly Parton reads Imagination Library books during “Goodnight with Dolly,” a weekly storytime series for children and families. | |||
| How to say Hello in 50 Languages | | Watch | All Ages | Language Arts | Video | In this video, learn how to say hello in 50 different languages | |||
| LeVar Burton's Storytime | | Watch | All Ages | Language Arts | Live Event, Video | Reading Rainbow's LeVar Burton reads stories for the whole family on Twitter Live. Children Monday @9 AM, young adults Wednesday @12 PM, and adults Friday @6PM (all times PT). | |||
| LibriVox Audio Books | | Listen | All Ages | Language Arts | Audiobook | Over 13,000 free public domain audio books in every genre, including works in 40 different languages. | |||
| Project Gutenberg | | Read | All Ages | Language Arts | A library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Download in ePub, Kindle, or PDF format, or read online--no special apps needed! | ||||
| Story Time from Space | | Watch | All Ages | Language Arts | Video | Watch and listen to a real astronaut read a book from the international space station. | |||
| #OperationStorytime | | Watch | Preschool | Language Arts | Video | Authors, celebrities, and educators read children's books on Twitter. Posted @romper. |
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