Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children's literacy nonprofit in the United States. We prepare and motivate children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. We inspire children
Promotes literacy worldwide through publications, conferences, community activity, international projects, research, advocacy, and professional development.
This is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight. It exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the
Audio picture books from India but written in English.
The mission of NRRF is to return comprehensive, scientifically-based reading instruction and good literature to every elementary school in America.
a fun and easy to use online animation program that can be used with elementary or middle school students to create animated stories. Students can choose backgrounds, characters, objects, and music for their scenes and then add speech bubbles and movement to the characters and objects. They can add more scenes and special effects to finish the story. These applications do require the user to sign up for an account (and does require an e-mail address), but a teacher could easily create an account for students to use. Once an animated story is complete, it can be shared via social networking sites, embedded in a website, or shared with a URL link that is provided.
With engaging, hands-on activities, and authentic scientific research opportunities, BirdSleuth is an ideal way to teach science content and the scientific process. Your students will be at the center of action, making first-hand observations, collecting data, and sharing what they’ve found with real scientists.
PBS LearningMedia™ is your destination for direct access to thousands of classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted digital resources. PBS LearningMedia builds on the strength of public media and is designed to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Resources are aligned to Common Core and national standards and include videos and interactives, as well as audio, documents, and in-depth lesson plans. You can browse by standards, grade level, subject area, and special collections. You can also favorite, and share resources with your class and colleagues through folders and social media. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia’s basic service is free for PreK-12 educators.