Homework Help PreK-3

Please see the initials at the end of each line for the suggested learner level (PK – pre-kindergarten, K3 – kindergarten through 3rd grade). 

TADL Library Services

• 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (PK) – Click here to download your free TADL toolkit!
• CARES Kits and STEM Jr. Developmentally appropriate toys and tools for your young learners. (PK)
• Early Literacy Monthly Calendar (PK) 
• TADL Early Literacy and Learning (PK) 1000 Books, Text Tips, Storytime Kits, and more. (PK)
• OverDrive Kids (PK, K3)
• iVox Books that Move! 

Videos

• TADL Facebook Storytime  – Recordings of our Fall Storytimes from your favorite TADL hosts. (PK, K3)
• Access Video: Just for Kids – Sign in or create account, then click on Menu and Just for Kids. (PK, K3)
• Hoopla Kids – Sign in or create account, then toggle “Kids” mode on to books, music, and video content. (PK, K3)
• Kanopy Kids – Sign in or create account, select “Go to Kanopy Kids.” Includes large collection of picture books made into short films. (PK, K3)

Online Educational Content & TADL Materials (curated by TADL Staff)

Reading,  Writing, & Art

• Britannica Learning Zone – Pre K – 2nd grade. Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, and more. (PK, K3)
• Drawing with Favorite Illustrators: (K3)
  • Ben Clanton: Facebook Live, twice per week
  • Jarrett Kroscoska: YouTube channel, new drawing lessons each day
  • Grace Lin: YouTube: drawing classes online
  • Mo Willems: Lunch Doodles (new each day)
• Every Child a Reader – coloring pages available from children’s picture book illustrators. (PK, K3)
• Kate Messner: Read, Wonder, and Learn! – Favorite Authors share their books and activities to do with those themes. (K3)
• The Learning Network (New York Times) – News quizzes, writing prompts based on current events, contests, and more. (K3)
• Literacy Essentials (Michigan Dept. of Education): Birth – Age 3 (PK),   PreKindergarten (PK),    K – Grade 3  (K3)
• Read. Write. Rite. Creative writing videos and prompts with National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds. (K3)
• Story March – Make bits of connected art every day using prompts from the Greater Boston Illustrators Group. (K3)
• TADL Art Projector

Storytimes & Music

• Flannel Board Fun – A Youtube station filled with flannel and felt songs and rhymes. (PK, K3)
• Jbrary Storytime Songs – Youtube playlists created for various storytime themes. (PK, K3)
• Kid Lit TV – Videos of authors reading their books. (PK, K3)
• Storyline Online – Famous storytellers and actors reading picture book stories. (PK, K3)
• Storytimes from Space – Take storytime to another level with stories from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. (PK, K3)
• StoryBlocks – Songs and rhymes modeled for parents to use at home (multiple languages). (PK, K3)
• TADL Storytime Kits (PK, K3) – Click here to look inside!
• TADL Puppets Act our favorite and made-up stories right in your own home.
• Tell Me A Story – An alphabetical and thematic compilation of songs, rhymes and fingerplays for caregivers and educators. (PK, K3)

Languages

Visit the Main Library for our in-house World Languages collection. Online resources include:

• Mango – Learn a new language together. Over 70 languages offered. (K3)
• The Spanish Experiment – Well-known children’s stories translated into Spanish and read by native Spanish speakers.(PK, K3)
• StoryBlocks – Songs and rhymes modeled for parents to use at home (multiple languages). (PK, K3),

Making, Math, & Science

• • Bedtime Math – Inspire kids to love math with everyday problems to solve. (PK, K3)
  • Code.org – Students of all ages can learn to code while completing modules. (K3)
  • Instructables – A community of people who like to make things. All ages. (K3)
  • Launchpads (Playaways)
  • NASA STEM Engagement – STEM activities and opportunities organized by NASA’s STEM experts. (K3)
  • Newton’s Road STEM at Home – STEM at Home activities and monthly regional STEM calendar from Traverse City-based STEM organization. (all ages)
  • Skype a Scientist – Get matched up with a scientist that parallels your interests and speak to them right from home. (K3)
  • Tinkercad – A free, easy-to-use app and website for 3D design, electronics, and coding. (K3)

General

• ABCya – Free and for pay options. Games to improve reading, numbers, letters, spelling, and language skills. (PK, K3)
• Amazing Educational Content – Free resources compiled for all ages in your family. (PK, K3)
• Anishinaabe Resource Manual – to accompany the State of Michigan Social Studies Standards (K3)
• Be Internet Awesome with Google – Helping kids be safe, confident explorers of the online world. (PK, K3)
• Early World of Learning – Learn about colors, numbers and other fun things with the help of Trek and Taffy (from MeL). (PK, K3)
• Fun Brain – Strengthen your brain cells by playing math arcade games, reading popular ebooks such as, “Galactic Hot Dogs” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and getting creative with MadLibs Junior. (K3)
• The Kid Should See This – Collection of kid-friendly videos curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful videos in the classroom and at home. (K3, 4-5)
• MeL Kids – From the Library of Michigan. Pebble GO (Social Studies and Animals), Britannica Fundamentals, World Book Early Learning, World Book Kids. (PK, K3)
• Notable Digital Media – Annual lists from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) include real-time, dynamic, and interactive media content (apps and websites) for children 14 years of age and younger. (PK, K3, 4-5)
• PBS Kids – Learning games and videos from PBS’s most popular characters. (PK, K3)
• PBS Learning Media – FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more. (K3)
• TADL Playaway Launchpads (K3) – Look inside!
• TBA-ISD Remote Learning Toolkit – Content Area Resources
• Wakelet  – free learning resources at home (all ages)
• Wide Open Schools – Daily plans for different age groups, curated subjects (from traditional to Emotional Well-being and Digital Citizenship), and the Parent and Teach Center are a few of the many great resources on this site created by Common Sense Media. (PK, K3)
• World Book Early Learning – Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures. (PK, K3)