Reading & Writing

Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!

Inspire learning all summer long! Print out this book of activities that kids can do with an adult or on their own.

What new things do you want to try this summer? Use this sheet to track your summer fun!

Discover 125+ recommended books with Asian, Asian American, Desi, and Pacific Islander characters. There are as many genres as the countries where the stories are set. So dig in!

Discover different cultural traditions from around the world and the things we all have in common, too.

Learn and review grammar with these interactive quizzes and games, grammar checkers, and reference materials.

Sing along to this catchy tune and learn how the letter E can turn a "dud" into a "dude"!

Author Joanna Ho reads her book about an Asian American girl who notices her unique features like those of her sister, mother, and grandmother.

Show you care by sending a thank you card. Choose to print, color, or send electronically.

Listen to all two hours and 44 minutes of Scarlett Johansson reading this classic tale of madcap adventure.

Watch Latinx author and illustrator Yuyi Morales read her first self-illustrated story and find out who is the trickster and who was tricked.

What if all your wishes could come true? Find out what happens to Sylvester and how he learned to be grateful for what he has.

Show you care by sending a thank you card. Choose to print, color, or send electronically.

Use this upbeat dance to learn how words are broken down into syllables.

Get outside—or stay in!—and create an obstacle course that gets kids moving and building literacy skills.

Write five creative clues that will lead someone to a treasure. Do it outside if you can!

Find your way to some early literacy skills in this fun, and active, letter-learning game.

Imagine a fictional, yet realistic, person. Write a profile of their life, including traits like physical appearance and personality. Describe their family, school, job, and more.

Stretch your imagination by making up stories using a mixture of household items placed in a box.

Create an original illustrated alphabet poster (or 26 individual letter pages) to display in your home.

Cut and paste your way to sight word mastery with this easy-to-make reading and literacy activity.

Stop by to find out some intriguing info about the world. Try out some of the suggested activities or sources to continue your learning.

Discover 125+ recommended books with Asian, Asian American, Desi, and Pacific Islander characters. There are as many genres as the countries where the stories are set. So dig in!

Learn and review grammar with these interactive quizzes and games, grammar checkers, and reference materials.

Choose a book, listen, and follow along to fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.

Listen to Daniel read stories aloud, and learn important social-emotional skills along the way.

Click through this read-aloud that includes songs and math problems.

Read all about penguins and puffins, then vote for your favorite!

Print out this monthly magazine filled with interesting articles, activities, puzzles, and more!

Even though it's not exactly magic, some of the ways these animals have adapted to their environments is truly amazing.

Write a morning message outlining today's activities in this fun and interactive lesson.

Start the day off with a special circle time of songs and calendar and weather activities.

Choose a few of the listed activities to build the fine motor skills needed to grasp a pencil and learn to write.

Read this magazine and learn about graphic novels, hair discrimination, Trolls World Tour and more. Use the distance learning resources to test what you have learned.

Listen to all two hours and 44 minutes of Scarlett Johansson reading this classic tale of madcap adventure.

Listen to this audiobook to learn about an amazing teenager who made some of the exploration of North America possible.

Enjoy listening to the original Mary Poppins read a variety of wonderful stories.

Listen to the first volume of L. Frank Baum's classic story as you imagine yourself traipsing through a magical land. Free on iTunes.

Get ready for some laugh-out-loud potty humor when you listen to this audiobook together (or let your kid listen alone!). Free on Hoopla with a library card.

In this audiobook, listen to this seven-minute folk tale from Vietnam that tells how Tiger's pride leads to him getting his stripes.

Listen to this classic folktale about how if we all contribute a little, we have a lot.

Gather around to listen to the story of a girl who wanted cookies for dinner, plus several other fun short stories in this audiobook.

Enjoy this classic story of a boy who has a tantrum and sails off to a fantasy world. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Cozy up for a listen about a sweet stuffed bear who goes on lots of adventures. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to this adventure story of a young boy who runs away to an island with an alley cat. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to a trickster tale from Africa about the spider Anansi—it's only five minutes.

Create a story in minutes with help from this interactive story-making tool. Then print it and/or share it out loud.

Work with Pinkalicious to write and create your own story. Choose characters, sets, props, and more.

Match the bats that have rhyming words on their bellies. Learn what makes a rhyme, listen to the words, and make the match!

Play with your favorite characters and explore lots of early learning concepts.

Choose a game and a word list that's the right level, and work on vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and writing.

Move and create along with these high-energy video lessons that are sure to tap into your inner artist, writer, and performer.

Watch and listen to these stories, read in either English or Spanish by teachers. Use the story guides to learn vocabulary and get activity inspiration.

Discover different cultural traditions from around the world and the things we all have in common, too.

Sing along to this catchy tune and learn how the letter E can turn a "dud" into a "dude"!

Author Joanna Ho reads her book about an Asian American girl who notices her unique features like those of her sister, mother, and grandmother.

Watch Latinx author and illustrator Yuyi Morales read her first self-illustrated story and find out who is the trickster and who was tricked.

What if all your wishes could come true? Find out what happens to Sylvester and how he learned to be grateful for what he has.

Listen along as James Earl Jones reads a story of rhythm, history, and freedom.

Listen to the true story of a boy who discovered his musical talent, worked hard, and grew up to be an award-winning musician.

Listen to this 14-minute story about a lion who helps out in a library, and learn about when rules should be kept and broken.

Listen as Gordon reads a book about how people might look different from each other, but also have lots of similarities.

Listen to the author of Click, Clack, Moo talk about her writing process and what to do when you feel like you have nothing to write about.

Follow along with this video as Mrs. Ghazali reads a father's poem for his daughter. What are the father's hopes and dreams for his daughter?

Listen to the tale of the hummingbird, shared by Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai. This excerpt from Dirt! The Movie inspires us to do the best we can.

Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!

Fairy tales and fables in French, Spanish, Italian, German, and English include audio and video downloads for offline use. Use the closed-captioning (CC) to follow along in English or your native language.

Check out ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. Read and listen to your selections directly within the app.

Support children’s positive identity development while enhancing their language and literacy skills with activities, museum objects, and new words.

Download this free app or visit the website to read free ebooks and get great tips that can spark a love of reading.

Tell an animated story with fun characters, settings, props, recorded narration, and more. Along the way, learn the elements of a great story.

Download this free app for fun, free letter-learning lessons and early reading practice.

Browse the games and videos that teach the ABCs, 123s, and social-emotional skills with some favorite friends.

This pre-K app makes it easy and fun for young kids to immerse themselves in foundational skills like reading, counting, social-emotional learning, and more.

Use this free, bilingual app in a wide variety of ways, including telling stories, learning vocabulary, and using creativity.

Read this sweet ebook about some grandchildren who want to help their grandmother find her courage.

Flex your grammar muscles with this interactive tool. Take the diagnostic quiz, then try some writing activities that are just right for your level.

Inspire learning all summer long! Print out this book of activities that kids can do with an adult or on their own.

What new things do you want to try this summer? Use this sheet to track your summer fun!

Download this story map to practice naming and using the parts of a story, and then write it!

Look at the pictures and read about the invention and evolution of the telephone. Find out what the first phone looked like!

Print out this packet of activities that get you writing and thinking in new ways.

Use this writing prompt to reflect on what winter means to you and how you know when winter has arrived.

Make a routine out of writing with these daily prompts. Print out a new calendar at the start of each month.

Create a colorful picture by tracing letters and shapes and learning sight words associated with spring.

Print these worksheets or make your own to practice tracing letters and using fine motor skills.