Kids
There are so many great things to explore in the world! Look below for links to some great activities, games, and resources for learning both online & offline.
Home Classroom
CBC Curio
Educational streaming platform. Currently free!
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
Penguin Classroom
Book talks, free resources, and more!
Brain Pop
Animated educational site with lots of learning activties! Currently free!
Ontario Learn at Home
Supplementary resources for elementary and secondary students to practice math and literacy skills and learn at home!
Forest of Reading
Be a part of Canada’s largest recreational reading program; find activities and printables related to books by Canadian authors!
Scholastic Education
Databases & resources for parents!
TED Talk for Kids
Fun, informative and captivating talks to inspire young minds!
Annick @ Home
At-home resources from Annick Press for families and educators!
Reading & Literacy
Overdrive
Download free e-books & e-audiobooks with your library card!
Audible Stories
Free e-audiobooks for kids!
Tumblebooks
Make picture books come to life with TumbleBooks!
Forest of Reading
Be a part of Canada’s largest recreational reading program! Free activities and printables related to books by Canadian authors!
I Can Read
Tons of printable activities for beginning readers!
Ready to Read
Tons of printable activities for beginning readers!
In The Middle Books
Find great activities to tie-in with your favourite books from Simon & Schuster Publishing!
Read Together Be Together
A literacy movement developed by Penguin Random House & Parents magazine. Watch celebrities and authors read picture books every day!
ABC Life Literacy
Try some of these fun literacy activties!
Storytime from Space
Watch real astronauts read stories in outer space!
Brightly
Watch Ms. Linda from readbrightly.com read stories aloud on the Brightly YouTube channel!
Let's Keep Reading!
A growing list of authors & illustrators reading their own books & where to watch them!
Knowbuddy
Free non-fiction e-books for kids of all ages & abilities!
KidLit.tv
Videos, podcasts, kid lit crafts, trailers, and activities!
Family Literacy First
Stories & activities to bring families together to celebrate and practice their literacy skills!
My First Book Club
Titles & resources to encourage engagement in early readers!
ImagineNation
Activities made by Irish children’s authors & illustrators!
National Shelf Service
Daily book recommendations from librarians on YouTube!
Nocturnals World
Explore the Nocturnals world, fun-filled activities for early readers!
PBS Kids
Games, activities, and on Mondays, stories read by Michelle Obama!
Greystone Kids
Fun nature activities from Greystone Books!
Harry Potter at Home
Harry Potter Hub with craft videos, puzzle, and more!
BiblioVideo
A YouTube channel featuring Canadian books from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre!
Julie's Library
Every week, Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton will settle into the reading nook for a new story!
Telling Tales
An online reading festival for kids!
Arts & Culture
Veterans Affairs Home Learning Corner
Mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe (V-E) Day with resources and activities!
Duolingo
Free language-learning activities!
Virtual Museum Tours
Virtual museum tours from museums & galleries around the world.
TVO Kids
Fun games, videos, and activities for school-aged kids!
CBC Kids
Play games, watch videos, and more on CBC Kids!
Canada's National Ballet School
Bring dance into your home with free video resources!
PBS Kids
Games, activities, and on Mondays, stories read by Michelle Obama!
Hello Kids Drawing
Tips, tricks, and videos to learn how to draw!
Krokotak
Tons of fun craft ideas for kids, complete with videos & printables!
ROM
Activities & resources from the Royal Ontario Museum!
Sesame Street
Lots of games & resources for little ones!
Harry Potter at Home
Harry Potter hub with craft videos, puzzles and more!
Mo Willems
Learn to doodle with author/illustrator Mo Willems!
Ellie Snowdon
Fun colouring pages from British illustrator, Ellie Snowdon!
Elise Gravel
Free printables from Québecois author, Elise Gravel!
National Geographic Kids
Find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with fun competitions, games and more!
Defining Moments Canada
Take a deep digitial dive into Canada’s history!
Historica Canada
Historica Canada’s resources on civics, history and social studies are here to support online learning!
Who HQ
Resources related to the Who Was/What Was book series!
Live Cams & Virtual Tours
Live cams and virtual tours from zoos, aquariums, museums, and galleries around the world!
More Virtual Museum Tours
Links to 75 virtual museum tours from around the world!
STEM
Code.org
Free coding tutorials for kids of all ages!
TumbleMath
Interactive math-themed picture books!
BrainPop
Animated educational site with lots of learning activities! Currently free!
SplashLearn
Fun Math practice games for Kindergarten to Grade 5!
FunBrain
Online eduational games for kids!
Amazing Space
Explore space from home with these resources and activities!
Knowbuddy
Free non-fiction e-books for kids of all ages & abilities!
Story Time from Space
Watch real astronauts read stories in outer space!
Girls Who Code
Free guided coding activities for girls!
Kids Code Jeunesse
Virtual coding workshops for kids! Currently free; registration required.
Authors, Illutrators, and Publishers
Mac's Book Club Show Book Club
Check out author Mac Barnett’s Instagram where he reads one of his picture books every day!
Candlewick Press
Resources & activities from book publisher, Candlewick Press!
Mo Willems
Learn to doodle with author/illustrator Mo Willems!
Ellie Snowdon
Fun colouring pages from British illustrator, Ellie Snowdon!
Boyds Mills & Kane
Activities & resources from Boyds Mills & Kane!
The Book Pantry
Literary resources from Simon & Schuster Children’s Education & Library!
Elise Gravel
Free printables from Québecois illustrator, Elise Gravel!
Greystone Books
Fun nature activitie from Greystone Books!
I Can Read
Tons of printable activities for beginning readers!
Ready to Read
Tons of printable activities for beginning readers!
In The Middle Books
Find great activities to tie-in with your favourite book from Simon & Schuster!
OwlKids Books
Fun activities from OwlKids Books!
Tundra Books
Fun activities to tie-in with your favourite reads from Tundra Books!
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing!
Penguin Classroom
Book talks, free resources, and more!
History
Historica Canada
Historica Canada’s resources on civics, history, and social studies are here to support online learning!
Defining Moments Canada
Take a deep digital dive into Canada’s history!
Veteran's Affairs Home Learning Corner
Mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe (VE) Day with resources and activities!
NFB
Films from the National Film Board of Canada!
Canadiana
Resource for early Canadian documents!
Digital Archive Ontario
Free access to digital material of historical significance to Ontario’s communities!
Canadian Encyclopedia
An authoritative encyclopedia about Canada and its people!
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Biographies of well-known Canadians in English and French!