Educational Resources for Families - Arlington Public Schools

The following learning links include general resources for families and students, including those provided by the Virginia Department of Education.

English Language Arts

Indianapolis Public Library has more than 100 read aloud titles
Storyline online
Kate Messner is compiling videos right here featuring authors and illustrators sharing their work and resources
Susan Tan has a great video channel featuring writing prompts and read alouds
Kidlit TV
Harper Kids read alouds
Brightly Online compilation
Storytime with Bill from Little Brown Books
Mrs. P’s Storytime
Debbie Ridpath Ohi is posting videos of her books here
Unite For Literacy has many stories read aloud in multiple languages
WilBooks
Unite For Literacy (add your zip code)
Story Nory
More Remote Reading Resources (all in one link)
ReadAskChat – wonderful resource for families to work on together (younger students)
Spanish Children’s Stories
Khan Academy – Grammar
Audible Read Alouds

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

US Census 2020 Student Resources
Have students view any primary source or access any article using an APS Database. As students view the primary resources/articles click here to view questions to help students process their thinking. A few places to find primary sources are:
- National Archived DocsTeach
- National Archives Document of the Day
- Old family photos and documents
Older learners can explore New American History where they will find
- Bunk History: Bunk is a shared home for the web’s most interesting writing and thinking about the American past. Join us to explore the multi-dimensional connections between past and present.
- American Panorama: An interactive, historical atlas of the United States for the 21st Century
- Students can journal reactions and responses or use some of the visible thinking routine strategies to process their learning. Here is a link to the core visible thinking routines. For additional ideas you can explore the left hand menu.
Free Virtual Tours of Museums: Please note that parents/guardians should preview the content to make sure that the content available from the museum is appropriate for your student.
- Available Tours via Google Arts and Culture

Library Resources

APS Library Databases – Use this link to access all of the APS databases
E-books and e-audiobooks can be checked out from Destiny Discover and MackinVIA. Students log in by clicking the blue APS MyAccess button and using their student ID and password. Families can download the app onto personal devices as well. Please note that individual schools may limit how many resources can be checked out. Contact your school librarian for more information.

General e-Learning Activities