Educational Resources

Advocates for Children

All children are entitled to a free and appropriate education.

Tele-therpay services have begun for children with special needs.

Visit https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/covid-19-updates

Phone: 866-427-6033

NYC DOE Free iPad Distribution

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/ipad-distribution

Official NYC Resource for Families from Zero to Young Adult

https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us

NYC DOE Regional Enrichment Centers for Children of First Responders

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enrollment-help/regional-enrichment-centers

Free Tutoring – NY Public Library’s partnership with Brainfuse

https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens/homework-help-brainfuse

New York Public Library

The New York Public Library has a dedicated resource page for kids and families and has put more than 300,000 titles online for download. You will need a library card to access most of them. However, it is FREE and very easy to apply online.

https://www.nypl.org

The Brooklyn Public Library

The Brooklyn Public Library is allowing access to more than 400,000 titles, which can be downloaded to popular e-reader apps.

https://www.bklynlibrary.org

The Queens Public Library

The Queens Public Library offers a lot of online resources, including e-books, magazines, and even streaming story times.

https://www.queenslibrary.org

Free Audio Books for Children

https://www.storynory.com

Mindfulness for Children

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/mindfulness-for-children

PBS

For children between the ages of four and seven (Pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade), PBS will continue to broadcast their 24/7 PBS Kids channel throughout the state. Also parents can sign up for the new daily newsletter that offers activities and tips to help kids play and learn at home.

https://pbskids.org/apps/

The PBS KIDS Games App

PBS KIDS has nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.

Price: Free
Grade level: Pre-k, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Skill: All Cognative Skills
Device: iPad, iPhone, iPad, Android, Computer

Alphabet Organizer App

A graphic organizer for exploring letters and words, creating books, and building personal word walls for vocabulary study, content-area research, or writing projects.

Price: Free
Grade level: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and above
Skill: Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing
Device: Android, iPad

Superhero Comic Book Maker App

Touch Create personalized animated comic books featuring monsters and superheroes, narrating the story using the self-record feature. Helps kids practice storytelling and learn to make digital creations.

Price: Free
Grade Level: Pre-K, K, 1st
Skill: Sequencing, Writing
Device: iPad, iPhone, iPod

BrainPOP Jr App

BrainPop Jr. is a subscription-based educational video, game, and activity site for students in kindergarten through third grade. BrainPop is a subscription-based educational video, game, and activity site for students in third grade through 12th grade. The main page is divided into math, reading and writing, science, social studies, health, and arts and technology.

Price: Temporarily Free
Skill: All Cognative Skills
Device: iPad, iPhone, iPad, Android, Computer