Home Learning Resources
General Resources:
Destiny has a number of great free ebook sites. https://sd71.follettdestiny.ca/
Screencast O’Matic to create your own videos on the computer, free website https://screencast-o-matic.com/login
Wide Open School by Common Sense Media: Resources for PreK-12 https://wideopenschool.org/
TypingPal through SD71 https://sdensden.typingpal.com/connexion/
Scholastic Day by Day Projects: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html (great day by day resource for every grade level)
The Ned Shows, free lesson plans and resources, https://www.thenedshows.com/
Breakout.edu, a collection of digital games that students can play at home. Students can click on any game and start playing! They cover a wide variety of topics for grades K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Primary Resources, K-3
ABCYa, There are games here for all subjects grades k-6, https://www.abcya.com/
Turtle Diary, Learning Games for all subjects. There is also a worksheet generator here, https://www.turtlediary.com/
Language Arts:
Teach Your Monster to Read, free website, https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Dolch Sight Words Flash Cards, free resource, https://sightwords.com/sight-words/flash-cards/#4up
Printing Like a Pro! printing sheets, free resource, http://www.childdevelopment.ca/SchoolAgeTherapy/SchoolAgeTherapyPLaPWorksheets.aspx
Epic! Digital Library, free for 30 days, https://www.getepic.com/sign-in (This site is free for teachers – please encourage your child’s teacher to create an account.
ReadWriteThink, free resource, http://www.readwritethink.org/
Math:
Mathletics Math for K-12, games/online learning plus the option to print eBooks for paper based learning, https://login.mathletics.com/#/teacher (Your child’s teacher will need to send you a username and password)
Khan Academy lessons and educational videos, free website, https://www.khanacademy.org/
Math Playground You will find some fabulous Math games here to practice skills and learn new concepts, https://www.mathplayground.com/math-games.html
Primary Math Games Free games to help children practice Math Skills https://www.primarygames.com/math/grade/grade2-math-games.php
Prodigy Math Game, free website, https://www.prodigygame.com/
Rader’s Number Nut.com, covers concepts from counting to pre-algebra, free resource, http://www.numbernut.com
Science:
Mystery Science, free resource, https://mysteryscience.com/
Cosmos4Kids | Biology4Kids | Chem4Kids | Geography4Kids | Physics4Kids |
Social Studies:
LesPlan’s Canadian Reader, What in the World, Currents4Kids, (subscription needed but some free downloads) Covers current events and reading comprehension. https://www.lesplan.com/en
PE:
At My Best, free website, https://atmybest.ca/
Go Noodle https://www.gonoodle.com/
YouTube videos (Cosmic Yoga, Do Yoga With Me, Just Dance, Zumba, etc.)
ADST:
CODING- TynkerCoding Free website during school closures, https://www.tynker.com/parents/
Scratch free coding site, https://scratch.mit.edu/
Code.org, free site, https://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
Intermediate, 4-7
General:
Live It, BC Live Streamed Education Package, grades 4-7:
https://www.liveit.earth/news/2020/3/18/free-programming-for-parents-amp-kids
Second Language:
Duolingo, free website, https://schools.duolingo.com/
Language Arts:
LesPlan’s Canadian Reader, and What in the World (subscription needed but some free downloads) Covers current events and reading comprehension. https://www.lesplan.com/en
Epic! Digital Library, free for 30 days, https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
ReadWriteThink, free resource, http://www.readwritethink.org/
Math:
Mathletics (subscription required), Math for K-12, games/online learning plus the option to print eBooks for paper based learning, https://login.mathletics.com/#/teacher
Fogstone Isle Math Adventure game, gr 5/6, free website, https://fogstoneisle.com/
Khan Academy lessons and educational videos, free website, https://www.khanacademy.org/
Prodigy Math Game, free website, https://www.prodigygame.com/
Rader’s Number Nut.com, covers concepts from counting to pre-algebra, free resource, http://www.numbernut.com
Science:
Mystery Science, free resource, https://mysteryscience.com/
Cosmos4Kids | Biology4Kids | Chem4Kids | Geography4Kids | Physics4Kids
Social Studies:
The Great Canadian Adventure (purchase hard copy) https://www.thegreatcanadianadventure.ca/
BadNews, free online game teaching about fake news, https://www.getbadnews.com/#intro
LesPlan’s Canadian Reader, What in the World, Currents4Kids, (subscription needed but some free downloads) Covers current events and reading comprehension. https://www.lesplan.com/en
PE:
At My Best, free website, https://atmybest.ca/
Refit Revolution, workout classes ($10/month subscription required) https://refitrev.com/
YouTube videos (Cosmic Yoga, Do Yoga With Me, Just Dance, Zumba, etc.)
ADST:
CODING- TynkerCoding Free website, https://www.tynker.com/parents/
Scratch, free coding site, https://scratch.mit.edu/
Code.org, free site, https://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
Indigenous Education:
The Learning Circle, Classroom activities on First Nations, for ages 8-11, https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1316530294102/1535458624988
Careers:
Multiple Intelligences Test, free resource, https://personalitymax.com/multiple-intelligences/
WorkBC Career Toolkit, free resource, https://www.workbc.ca/Jobs-Careers/Career-Toolkit.aspx
Music:
Incredibox, free website, create a beat and layer sounds, super fun! https://www.incredibox.com/