At-Home Activities
Welcome to the Supporting my Child page. For all parents, guardians, and family members looking to provide support to their child, we have a collection of resources and tools to provide help and guidance. Everything from important parent information to learning strategies and activities for students is available. We will continuously update the site with new, up to date information and materials.
The educational resources below are targeted for students to use at home. While they focus on language and literacy, there are many that also include activities in other subject areas such as science, math, and social studies.
Early Education & Elementary
Barbershop Books - A collection of fun storytime videos and diverse electronic books.
Bartolo - Literacy activities and games available in English and Spanish.
Duolingo- A free language-learning website and app for elementary and middle school students. Information available in multiple languages.
ESL Writing Wizard - Create handouts to practice writing on lined paper.
Family Learning Center - A collection of free family-led learning experiences and activities for ages three to twelve.
Fun Brain- Online books and learning games.
Games to Learn English- Free games to support English language development for all levels.
How Stuff Works- Articles broken down by subject along with games, quizzes, and videos.
K-12 Educational Resources- These free educational resources include lessons in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in both Spanish and English across all grade levels.
PBS Kids - Educational games and videos for primary age students and resources for parents.
PBS - Between the Lions- An early reading collection with videos for literacy skills.
ReadWriteThink: Comic Creator - A variety of fun, interactive writing activities, including the Comic Creator. Students can fill in comics with their own words and storylines.
ReadWriteThink: Student Interactives - Interactive literacy learning activities that help students accomplish a variety of goals - from organizing their thoughts to learning about language.
RockALingua- Practice Spanish vocabulary through song.
Starfall - Bilingual resources such as games, poems, songs, and videos.
Seussville - Explore Dr. Suess’ books & characters through books, games, and videos.
Story Place Preschool online books- Online books and activities for preschool children. Information available in Spanish.
Stuart Stories - Writing story prompts for students to read and practice their writing skills.
TexQuest - Digital resources for students and families.
The Spanish Experiment- Read along books available in Spanish and English.
Unite Literacy- Books to read in English and Spanish.
Middle School
Duolingo - Learn over 30 languages online or app in short lessons.
Education.com - Free games and activities to support English Language Development.
English Online Resources - List of resources to learn English and grow in areas of listening, speaking, and writing.
Family Learning Center- A collection of free family-led learning experiences and activities for ages nine to twelve.
Fun Brain- Online books and learning games.
How Stuff Works- Articles broken down by subject along with games, quizzes, and videos.
K-12 Educational Resources - These free educational resources include lessons in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in both Spanish and English across all grade levels.
Learn That Word - Review a list of Greek and Latin morphemes, meanings, and sample words and definitions.
Online ESL Games - Free interactive games for students to learn English.
ReadWriteThink: Comic Creator- A variety of fun, interactive writing activities, including the Comic Creator. Students can fill in comics with their own words and storylines.
ReadWriteThink: Student Interactives- Interactive literacy learning activities that help students accomplish a variety of goals - from organizing their thoughts to learning about language.
Scholastic - Educational books and activities for all students of all grade levels.
TexQuest- Digital resources for students and families.
High School
Duolingo - Learn over 30 languages online or app in short lessons.
English Media Lab Homepage- Exercises for all emergent bilingual students including grammar and pronunciation exercises, vocabulary videos, and interactive quizzes.
English Online Resources- List of resources to learn English and grow in areas of listening, speaking, and writing.
How Stuff Works - Articles broken down by subject along with games, quizzes, and videos.
K-12 Educational Resources - These free educational resources include lessons in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in both Spanish and English across all grade levels.
Learn That Word- Review a list of Greek and Latin morphemes, meanings, and sample words and definitions.
PBS Learning Media - Free videos on a variety of topics with built-in quizzes.
ReadWriteThink: Comic Creator - A variety of fun, interactive writing activities, including the Comic Creator. Students can fill in comics with their own words and storylines.
ReadWriteThink: Student Interactives - Interactive literacy learning activities that help students accomplish a variety of goals - from organizing their thoughts to learning about language.
Scholastic- Educational books and activities for students of all grade levels.
TexQuest - Digital resources for students and families.
Virtual Tours of Famous Museums- Video tours of museums from London to Seoul.