Resources

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Educational

https://mossflower.com/resources/

In their own words:

"The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower was created out of the pioneering work that Lucy Calkins began over forty years ago when she joined the faculty of Teachers College at Columbia University.

"Inspired by her research, she developed innovative curricula and methods that transformed the way children learned to write, adapting the collegiate and professional-level 'writing workshop' model for elementary-age students. For decades since, she has worked with schools and educators to help students become what she always knew them to be: proficient and enthusiastic writers, readers, and thinkers."

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/browse/free

Although this site has resources that must be purchased, they also have thousands of free resources.

In their own words:

"TPT exists to unlock the wisdom of teachers everywhere and empower them to teach at their best. We’re the go-to platform for supporting educators with the resources they need to teach successfully in an ever-changing education landscape. Today, educators turn to TPT to find the world's largest catalog of educator-created learning content and tools for interactive digital instruction, through the TPT marketplace and Easel by TPT. More than 7 million educators — including 85% of PreK-12 U.S. teachers — use TPT to save time, engage students, and learn from each other."

https://www.splashlearn.com/

In their own words:

"SplashLearn is a game-based and curriculum-aligned learning experience for Math and Reading. It offers over 8,000 learning games, activities and printable worksheets for preschool and Kindergarten to Grade 5. SplashLearn also offers live classes for both math and reading by experienced and certified teachers...For teachers, SplashLearn is 100% free to use in class."

https://studentreasures.com/

In their own words:

Our Story

• Imagine every child as a published author. We do. Every day. For more than 25 years, Studentreasures Publishing has provided the free tools to help create more than 15 million young authors.
• Our book publishing kits provide hypothetical rocket fuel for writing, classroom fun and dreams. We take care of the hard part, so teachers can let their students’ creativity soar.

What We Do

• We provide teachers and schools with a FREE, hands-on writing activity that motivates students to write and inspires students to learn by turning their stories into professionally bound books.
• We pride ourselves on creating memories and cherished keepsakes through these one-of-a-kind books, but the real value of student publishing goes far beyond the book itself. Publishing is a unique learning experience that teaches young students teamwork, the writing process and how good it feels to be rewarded for giving their best effort. This project engages students on another level. It boosts their confidence and inspires a love for learning that lasts long after the books arrive.

https://www.edutopia.org/

In their own words:

"Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education."

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-kids-club/

In their own words:

"NASA provides a safe place for children to play games as they learn about NASA and its missions. NASA encourages you to visit NASA Kids' Club and use its games and activities to inspire the next generation. On this site, you will find games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games support national education standards in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."

https://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

In their own words: 

"Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists."

https://www.khanacademy.org/

In their own words: 

"Created by experts, Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more. It’s all free for learners and teachers."

https://www.readwritethink.org

In their own words:

"Collections feature curated sets of lesson plans, teaching materials, and professional learning resources on topics frequently taught in classrooms."

https://ed.ted.com/

In their own words:

"TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos, to providing an international platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within TED-Ed’s global network of over 650,000 teachers. TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every week."

https://www.readwritethink.org/

https://www.readwritethink.org/