1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an organization that promotes reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers and encourages parent and child bonding through reading. The site provides book lists and other resources to assist parents and caregivers with the goal of reading 1,000 books to children before they reach kindergarten. They have recently added the following recommended educational apps to their resources page:
The History Channel Classroom
Lesson plans for teachers and study guides for students on a variety of historical topics.
Award Winning Books
Browse the list of literary awards, including the Caldecott and Newbery winners on the American Library Association website.
Grade Level PreK-5. Learning Zone is a classroom-tested, interactive learning environment that gives early learners enjoyable, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities.
PBS
Play engaging games and activities with your favorite PBS characters!
Smithsonian for Kids
Fun activities that promote learning.
National Geographic Kids
Explore the world of National Geographic through educational games, videos, and stories.
Kids’ Zone
Games, quizzes, skill building activities about math, probability, graphing, and other interesting facts.
SciJinks
Learn all about the weather through entertaining games, stories, and videos sponsored by NASA and NOAA.
Inclusion in the list may not be interpreted as the library’s endorsement.