Digital Resources
Many publishers and content providers are offering resources at no charge during school closures due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). We're collecting some of them below for your reference, as well as free resources teachers and students can use. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but to help curate some of what is being posted. If you have suggestions for additions, please email or tag us on Twitter.
Read-Alouds
Author events the week of March 16
Author Chris Grabenstein provides permissions for read-alouds
Author Dan Gutman read-alouds on Facebook Live
Author Jennifer Holm provides permission for read-alouds
Author Jarrett J. Krosoczka provides live "Draw Every Day" lessons at 2pm EST
Author Kevin Sherry provides permission for read-alouds
Author Mo Willems provides permission for read-alouds
Actor Josh Gad (Olaf from Frozen) read books aloud nightly
Penguin Random House OKs Online Storytime, Read Aloud Videos
Harper Collins Read- Aloud Permissions
Kate Messner List of Read Alouds
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Permissions
LivBits list of Live ReadAlouds
Lunch doodles with author Mo Willems at 1pm EST
Picture Book Read-Aloud Videos for Lesson Use
Read with Malcolm (Read Alouds with former UGA player and NE Patriot Malcolm Mitchell)
Read Together, Be Together Every day at 3 pm a celebrity will read a book on his/her own Facebook or Instagram account
Rick Riordan provides permission for read-alouds
Scholastic Books - Temporary Permission
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Say "With permission from Scholastic" at beginning
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Closed group preferred but public is okay
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Videos must be down by 6/30/2020
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4. Email w/ your name, city & state + title & author of book
Story Time! Weekdays @ 11 am on the Instagram & Facebook page of Penguin Kids
Online Books & Databases
ABDO Elementary eBooks
ABDO Middle/High eBooks
Fact4Me (free access username: read password: read)
Gale (open access to resources)
Mackin offers free classic ebooks
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School Name: GetGeorgiaReading; Username: your county (e.g. samplecounty) Password: read
Overdrive for ebooks and e-audiobooks through your local public library
PebbleGo Free Access During School Closures
Free Audiobooks for kids and teens through Audible
Apple Books offers free e-books and audiobooks
General Education
Nearpod
Scholastic Learn-at-Home (K-8)
Education companies offering free resources
Teaching Resources for K-8 Online Learning (SLJ)
iOS Apps for Creative Kids (K-5)
Khan Academy Kids (Preschool - 3rd)
Follett offers Classroom Ready Collections
Age of Learning (free at home access but teachers/admin must complete form for school)
Symbaloo PRO free subscription
Georgia Information
Get Georgia Reading: Coronavirus Information "This page includes information about tracking COVID-19, school closures and cancellations, safety tips, guidance on meal assistance, and free learning resources. The learning resources are organized by digital learning resources, virtual classroom software, literacy resources, and supporting learning at home while child care and pre-K programs are closed."
Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Professional
Booklist Online - free
This page was last updated April 13, 2020.