Digital Resources for Children
Mercer County Library
The Mercer County Library system has access to many resources, from virtual book clubs to reading challenges, craft ideas and virtual video and book borrows. If you don’t have your library card yet, it’s free and you can get an eCard.
Future Goals
Future Goals is a free online course that uses hockey to teach elementary and middle school students about STEM.
The Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center features a library of access that includes past performances, behind-the-scenes stories, and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic’s Learn From Home portal features a variety of resources for parents, teachers and students from grades preK through ninth. Each group of grades has its own block of daily activities for four weeks.
NatGeo Kids
NatGeo Kids uses traditional educational articles along with videos, polls, challenges and other interactive methods to engage learners.
Boddle
Boddle uses games to help students learn math. They have opened up the program to parents for free.
Playworks
Education is important but so is play - a key point in a child’s development. Playworks put together a Play At Home workbook that features games adhering to CDC guidlines as well as some free video tutorials.
TedEd
A branch of TED Talks, TED-Ed features lessons on a variety of subjects, including literature, science, math and social studies. TedED also provides a daily newsletter with lesson plans for groups spanning from elementary school all the way to college.
Macalester
Macalester is offering weekly Wednesday workshops to help high schoolers with their college search.