English Grammar - Classroom Cereal is a free, easy-to-use grammar resource designed to give students daily practice with language skills in a fun and engaging way. Each printable story comes in short "cereal-sized" episodes that build over time, giving students a chance to follow ongoing adventures while spotting and correcting grammar mistakes. It’s perfect for quick morning work, bell ringers, or independent practice—and best of all, it’s totally free!
Khan Academy Kids YouTube Channel offers fun, educational videos for young learners that cover early reading, math, social-emotional skills, and more. With engaging characters like Kodi the Bear, kids can explore playful lessons and story time episodes that make learning exciting and easy to follow. It’s a great free resource for at-home or classroom use!
TD Summer Reading Club is a free, fun program offered at public libraries across Canada to keep kids reading all summer long. With reading logs, stickers, online activities, and book suggestions, it helps kids stay engaged, build literacy skills, and discover the joy of reading at their own pace.
Reading Link Challenge is an exciting, team-based reading competition for students in grades 4–5, designed to promote a love of reading and teamwork. The Ministry of Education, Libraries and Literacy Branch promotes Reading Link Challenge as an excellent school and public library partnership program. This challenge encourages students to dive into a curated list of Canadian and international books, then compete in trivia-style battles based on what they've read. It's a great way to build comprehension skills, foster collaboration, and connect classroom learning with library resources.
How it works:
- In early fall public library staff make contact with schools to promote the program
- Interested students form teams of six – teachers register teams with library in mid October
- Libraries order book sets based on the number of registered teams (schools must have a minimum of two teams to participate, though four to six teams is ideal).
- Book titles are announced on November 1!
Battle of the Books is a fun and engaging reading competition that encourages students to read a selection of books and then test their knowledge in team trivia battles. Aimed at upper elementary and middle school students, it promotes teamwork, critical thinking, and a love of reading. It's a great way to build literacy skills and celebrate books! District 72-Campbell River-holds a yearly challenge. Read the article.
Manie Musicale is a fun, French-language music bracket competition inspired by “March Madness,” where students listen to popular francophone songs and vote for their favorites. Designed to build French listening skills and cultural awareness, it gets students excited about French music while practicing vocabulary, comprehension, and discussion. It’s perfect for core and immersion classrooms—and a great way to energize your class!
UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) is a research-based phonics and reading program designed to support foundational literacy skills in young learners. Their UFLI Foundations program offers structured, explicit lessons in phonemic awareness, decoding, and fluency—perfect for classroom or intervention use. With free downloadable resources, it's a valuable tool for building confident, capable readers from the ground up.
Pink Cat Games offers fun, interactive learning games in both English and French, covering subjects like math, language arts, and classroom routines. Designed for Kindergarten through Grade 6, the games are customizable and perfect for centers, smartboards, or review activities. Whether you're teaching in English or French Immersion, Pink Cat Games brings playful learning to life!
Boukili is a free French literacy app designed to support young readers through interactive and leveled books. Kids can listen to stories, read independently, and answer questions to check understanding—all while earning rewards and tracking progress. It’s a fun, engaging way to build French reading skills at home or in the classroom!
Je lis, je lis, littératie! is a French online reading platform designed for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6. It offers hundreds of leveled books with audio support, interactive comprehension activities, and progress tracking to help young readers build fluency and confidence. Ideal for French Immersion and Core French classrooms, it makes independent reading fun and accessible at any level!
Focused Education Resources
Idéllo is a resource that you can access from your district "My Site" account. It contains videos, activities, lessons, digital books within many curricular subject areas. Teachers can create a class within the site. Once a class is created, students and parents can access from home. There are options to include French subtitles and transcripts for the videos and it is suitable for all grades for Core French and French Immersion.
Live It Earth is a resource that you can access from your district "My Site" account. It is a hybrid learning library that creates engaging content for students, so teachers can empower learning. Live It Earth brings the natural world to life with signature 'live' programs that pair real-world learning with interactive technology. Live It Earth offers its programs in both English and French and it integrates Indigenous worldviews and perspectives into its programs.
