Free Online Resources for Kids
Here are a selection of free online tools for kids to use while school is closed.
Stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
BrainPop offers in-depth learning on a variety of topics, including videos, quizzes, related reading, and coding activities. The site also has BrainPop Jr. for younger kids.
Breakout EDU, a website that offers escape rooms, is offering a collection of free, digital games that students can play at home.
Learn to code online with Code.org! The site provides free, one-hour K-12 computer science lessons and games.
edHelper provides printable worksheets to teachers and homeschooling parents. Right now, edHelper is offering daily free workbook pages for grades K-6.
Freckle provides free online learning resources for younger students with different ability levels. Users simply need to sign up for a free account.
Fun Brain has games and videos to encourage pre-K to 8th grade students to explore topics in math and reading.
Kate Messner – Read, Wonder, and Learn!
Some of our favorite authors and illustrators share resources and books for learning anywhere.
Khan Academy provides free videos and online tools for learners from preschool through high school on math, science, arts and humanities, and more!
Kids Activities provides free crafts and activity ideas to do with your children at home.
Mystery Science offers video mini-lessons for science subjects K-5. They created a special School Closure Planning listing.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids features games, riddles, and puzzles for younger children.
PBS Kids offers free interactive content like sing-along videos, TV series, games, virtual lessons and more.
Join Penguin Random House and Meredith/PARENTS for a series of daily virtual story times with bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators, and celebrity readers.
Scholastic created the Scholastic Learn at Home website to provide about 20 days of cross-curricular learning journeys. Each day, users can access four separate learning experiences that lasts about 3 hours that include virtual field trips, reading challenges, stories, and more.
Storyline Online provides free videos of famous actors reading popular children’s books, as well as activities guides.
This site provides free math activities for a variety of age groups and ability levels.
Resources Accessible with a Glenview Public Library Card
Stream or download eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV shows to your computer or mobile device. You can access up to eight titles per month using your Glenview Public Library card. All titles are immediately available—no holds! The hoopla app is also available.
Stream thousands of documentaries, independent productions, foreign and short films instantly from your Roku, mobile device or computer. When you use your Glenview Public Library card, you can access up to five items per month from the general collection plus unlimited Kanopy Kids and Great Courses for 30 days.
Libby from OverDrive (Digital Library of Illinois)
Download eBooks and audiobooks to your computer, eReader, or mobile device—up to ten items at a time—when you use your Glenview Public Library card. The Libby app is also available.
Full-text National Geographic Kids books and magazines with downloadable images. Available for free when you use your Glenview Public Library card.
Tumble Book Library offers animated talking picture books with puzzles and games. Books and games are also available in Spanish and French. Additional books available in Russian and Chinese. IPad Compatible. Available for free when you use your Glenview Public Library card.
And don’t forget to check out our Homework Help pages for more exclusive content that you can access for free with your Glenview Public Library card!
