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Free eBooks for Kids

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Digital Learning & Apps, Literacy Curriculum

Browse free books for kids and download free eBooks online in a variety of subjects and genres. Choose from over 5,000 free eBooks for kids from Barnes & Noble.

CDE Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Resources

   Advocacy & Policy

General information regarding the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program derived from Assembly Bill (AB) 130. The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) provides funding for afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Read about the Law, Funding Results, Program Plan, Audit Guide, Frequently Asked Questions & more resources.

Smithsonian Black History Month Museum Collection

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency

Explore Black History Month with your students using lessons, podcasts, activities, and primary sources curated by Smithsonian History Explorer. Examine collections of the Museum’s key resources on major themes in American history and social studies teaching. Additional resources can be found in the main search areas of their website.

Discover the Jackie Robinson Ballpark: A Lightning Lesson in African American History

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency, History/Social Studies Curriculum

“Separate but equal” laws segregated society and culture in the United States for the first half of the 20th century. After World War II, the tide began to turn and one place where Americans saw a change was in professional sports. In 1946, African American baseball player and military veteran Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play on a white team in a segregated league. With support from his wife and community, he broke that “color barrier” during spring training in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the City Island Ballpark. Robinson earned the title Rookie of the Year in 1947, played in the World Series in 1955, and was a passionate Civil Rights activist when his athletic career ended. The “City Island Ballpark” is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with him and renamed in his honor. This lesson explores Jackie Robinson’s life and the events of 1946, racism and “Jim Crow,” pop culture’s influence on a nation of laws, and the historic beachfront ballpark. This lesson can be used in U.S. history, social studies, and other curricula that examine African American history and civil rights in the United States following World War II.

Classroom Resources for Black History Month

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency

Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom with lesson plans and resources that cover topics ranging from civil rights events to discussions about race in current events. These lessons are appropriate for history, ELA and social studies classrooms, and include resources for students in middle or high school.

Celebrating Black Stories Collection

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency

The Scholastic Storyworks archives bring you some of our most beloved stories for Black History Month, from a powerful play about a kid who led a series of sit-down strikes to a gripping nonfiction article about the co-discoverer of the North Pole. We hope you enjoy sharing these Black stories with your students.

Human Rights Day Toolkit

   Advocacy & Policy, Diversity & Inclusion

This Human Rights Day Toolkit created by the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force is designed to empower students and teachers to educate their communities about Human Rights Day. Here you will find background information, basic human rights vocabulary, videos, activities, lesson plans, and event planning ideas.

Free Printable K-12 Worksheets for Teachers

   Curriculum & Enrichment

Edmentum offers 40+ free printable worksheets that cover a variety of curricula for K-12 classrooms. Choose from reading, writing, math, and more subjects in both English and Spanish.

AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit

   Digital Learning & Apps, Other

This toolkit is designed to help education authorities, school leaders, and teachers create thoughtful guidance to help their communities realize the potential benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and secondary education while understanding and mitigating the potential risks. With guidance, an education system may realize the potential benefits of AI to improve learning outcomes, support teacher instruction and quality of life, and enhance educational equity. Without guidance, teachers and students can be exposed to privacy violations, inconsistent disciplinary consequences, and counterproductive AI adoption practices.

VentureLab Youth Entrepreneurship Resources

   Curriculum & Enrichment, Financial Literacy

Dive into VentureLab’s extensive collection of Youth Entrepreneurship Resources. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or student, discover tools, activities, and guides designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in young minds. Explore today and empower the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.