At-Home Learning

America's Story from the Library of Congress: activities include "Meet Amazing

Americans," "Jump Back in Time," "Explore the States," "Join America in Time," and

"See, Hear, and Sing"

Between the Lions Early Reading Collection (Pre-K to Gr. 1) from PBS

Free Online Events & Activities for Kids at Home from Common Sense Media

National Geographic World for Kids

PBS PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings

Scholastic Learn at Home: "Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking,

and growing"

WGBH Distance Learning Center: PreK-12 videos, lessons, and activities

Poetry Corner

Poetry Foundation: Poems for Children

Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4Kids: funny poems for kids, classic children’s poems, games, activities, videos, & a rhyming dictionary

Poems for Kids from the Academy of American Poets

Best Poems for Kids of All Time from Best Poems Encyclopedia

9 Different Types of Poetry for Kids from Penguin Books

Book Fun

Hogwarts Digital Escape Room: Great for Harry Potter fans!

Shelver Game: Have fun putting books in order by call number. Choose

fiction or nonfiction, then Level 1-3

Kids Ask Authors podcast: A weekly 5-10 minute podcast where children’s

book author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer one question

from a child reader. Most episodes end with a book review, poem, short

story, or joke sent in by kids like you!

Book Recommendations

50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12- Common Sense Media

100 Greatest Books for Kids from Scholastic Parents

Notable Children's Books- Association for Library Service to Children

Other Libraries

Milton Public Library

Boston Public Library: Kids

Library of Congress: Kids and Families

Standards

American Association of School Librarians Standards

ISTE Standards for Students from the International Society for Technology in Education