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Learning At Home - Resources for Families
Learning at Home
Learn at Home Online Resource from Ontario Government - https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the Learn at Home portal, our staff have put together a list of Board-approved online resources for families. Beside each link you will see an indication of which grade level the resources are recommended for. The resources at the top of the list are for our youngest learners, please scroll down for older grades.
PLEASE NOTE - For Secondary resources (Grades 9-12), please scroll down to below the Elementary resources.
Elementary Resources (Kindergarten to Grade 8)
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Literacy - Reading |
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Reading practice online |
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Online Reading (fiction and nonfiction) and audiobooks that can be chosen by reading levels (F&P or DRA) |
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Pearson Canada offers online access to all texts for K-12 |
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Scholastic offers books to read and fun learning activities |
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Daily reading and projects for Kindergarten to Grade 9 |
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Every story is in kid-friendly language and appropriate for kids in grades 3 to 8. Beyond just making the vocabulary accessible, we provide context for everything in each news story, so kids can understand what’s going on, and why. |
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Literacy- Writing |
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Kindergarten |
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25 Ways to get kids writing |
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Literacy - Listening |
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Kindergarten |
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Audible stories:free audio books at a variety of levels, from ABCs and Winnie the Pooh to Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry and Moby Dick |
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Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.Username: keewatinPassword: keew6614 |
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Math Practice |
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Kindergarten |
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Free online math games |
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An online guide providing suggestions for games and activities you can engage in at home |
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Math activities you can do together at home |
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Activities to keep your skills sharp |
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Math learning videos and online activities for primary students |
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Learning to code while utilizing math skills to create various mini- projects |
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Math prompts to encourage thinking and reasoning at home. *Can be used all day and night |
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Mathology Little Books support children to learn the essential skills of critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to communicate mathematically |
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Math Games |
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Kindergarten |
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Free online math games |
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Some kids need a different method of learning to engage students in mathematics. |
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Science |
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Kindergarten |
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4-6 |
7-8 |
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Short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home. |
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K-3 Science videos and activities |
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4-6 Science videos and activities |
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Page includes resources for K-4, as well as links for all levels |
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The Arts |
Description |
Kindergarten |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-8 |
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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Live each day at 1pm EST |
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Simple hands on creations at home |
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Encouraging children to think creatively |
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Youtube videos that explore various arts. |
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French Immersion / Extended French |
Description |
Kindergarten |
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4-6 |
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Idéllo is an educational platform with thousands of resources for online learning, including À L’ÉCOUTE, a learning toolset to help French Second Language students to develop their listening skills. |
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Boukili offers a wide range of illustrated books in French, games and imaginary journeys to keep children motivated to read and to love reading. |
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Educational website in French where you’ll find games, videos, and songs to help children grow their creativity |
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Mathology Little Books support children to learn the essential skills of critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to communicate mathematically.En français! |
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Learn French with Bite sized lessons |
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Core French |
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Kindergarten |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-8 |
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Learn French with Bite sized lessons |
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Stories and activities all in French |
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Idéllo is an educational platform with thousands of resources for online learning, including À L’ÉCOUTE, a learning toolset to help French Second Language students to develop their listening skills. |
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Boukili offers a wide range of illustrated books in French, games and imaginary journeys to keep children motivated to read and to love reading. |
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NSL |
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Kindergarten |
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Learning Ojibway |
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Free Apps |
KOBE Ojibway, KOBE Learn Cree, KOBE Learn Oji Cree |
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Self Regulation |
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Kindergarten |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-8 |
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This Self-Reg Challenge aims to provide some Self-Reg basics to infuse throughout your day. Each day of the Challenge has 3 parts focusing on head (science), heart (reflection) and hands (action) knowledge, with the aim to help you experience a little bit of Self-Reg every day and help reduce stress. |
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Experiential Learning |
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Kindergarten |
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Connected North, Cisco and a variety of Connected North providers are offering dozens of opportunities for students across our network to connect to museums, zoos, artists, storytellers and other amazing organizations to offer unique learning experiences while students are at home. You can view some of the recordings here: |
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A collection of short films depicting a significant person or event in Canadian History in English and French. |
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Using Google Earth kids can search for Carmen Sandiego as she leaves clues along her travels around the world. |
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Learning Channels |
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Get Active! |
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Kindergarten |
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4-6 |
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Motivating teens to be active. Also provides health and wellness tips. |
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Strength Training for Kids from Today’s Parent. |
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Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early! |
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Simple Dances and Activities that develop Physical Literacy |
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Secondary Resources (Grades 9-12)
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Grade 9 |
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Grade 11 |
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Pearson Canada offers online access to all texts for K-12 |
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Scholastic offers books to read and fun learning activities |
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Daily reading and projects for Grade 9 |
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Audible stories:free audio books at a variety of levels, from ABCs and Winnie the Pooh to Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry and Moby Dick |
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Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery. Username: keewatin Password: keew6614 |
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Activities to keep your skills sharp |
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Learning to code while utilizing math skills to create various mini- projects |
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Page includes resources for K-4, as well as links for all levels |
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Youtube videos that explore various arts. |
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Idéllo is an educational platform with thousands of resources for online learning, including À L’ÉCOUTE, a learning toolset to help French Second Language students to develop their listening skills. |
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Learn French with Bite sized lessons |
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Stories and activities all in French |
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Learning Ojibway |
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This Self-Reg Challenge aims to provide some Self-Reg basics to infuse throughout your day. Each day of the Challenge has 3 parts focusing on head (science), heart (reflection) and hands (action) knowledge, with the aim to help you experience a little bit of Self-Reg every day and help reduce stress. |
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A collection of short films depicting a significant person or event in Canadian History in English and French. |
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Learning Channels |
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Motivating teens to be active. Also provides health and wellness tips. |
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FREE 1:1 online Grade 6-10 math tutoring for students in public schools |
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Curio.ca |
Curio.ca is a subscription-based educational streaming platform targeting educational institutions from primary through to post-secondary levels across Canada |
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National Film Board of Canada |
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Offered through the University of Waterloo |
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Government of Ontario - First Nations, Inuit and Metis |
Learn about the treaties that cover where you live, go to school or work, and find reserves in Ontario. |
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