Home Learning Resources - Grades 6-12
Library and Research Resources:
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts
Get your free library card from the Boston Public Library and get access to ebooks and audio books as well as research materials.
Help Your Child Succeed in School:
The New York Times provides some guidelines for making sure you start on the right foot and keep enthusiasm and momentum high throughout the school year. Click on the NYT above to get you started.
CommonLit is a comprehensive literacy program with thousands of reading lessons students and families can access from home.
Learning Heroes has resources to support students in ELA and Math, filterable by grade level, with links to lots of other resources, such as Common Lit, IXL, the New York Times and more.
Use Common Sense Media for resources and recommendations on everything media; from books to movies to apps to games.
Khan Academy is a great way for your child to get help with what they’re learning in school or to learn something completely new.
PBS Learning Media is a curated site with many resources to explore a variety of disciplines from Civics to Science.
Zoom In! empowers students to think deeply and write critically about pivotal moments in US history.
EduMedia includes interactive simulations and videos for Science and Math
Help Your Child Explore:
Using Flip, students can join upcoming live events featuring inspirational guests, find on-demand events for learners of any age, and spark meaningful discussions with our collection of cultural moments.
Smithsonian's History Explorer is a great collection of history resources that can be filtered by grade level or historical era.
Science related activities from NASA
iCivics champions equitable, non-partisan civic education so that the practice of democracy is learned by each new generation.
Resources for English Learners:
Use the Google Translate online version or download the App for iPhone or Android. Google Translate with Picture Dictionary
Students can sign up for Duolingo for free using their school account - practice English or learn another language.
Plataforma integrada MEC RED is a website published by the Government of Brazil, rich with resources for all content areas. Search results can be filtered by content area, type of resource, language, level of instruction or keyword.
Para las Familias | Colorín Colorado- Website available in Spanish and English that has information about how to support your child’s literacy and educational experience.
Newsela en español -Access vetted news articles in Spanish that can be filtered by grade level, reading level, etc.