Summer Learning Resources


ABCya.com

ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6.

Access through Clever. 

 

Amherst Town Library 

Amherst Town Library Summer Reading (for children) 

Amherst Town Library Summer Reading (for teens) 

 

Boston Public Library 

Boston Public Library Summer Reading List

Access their reading list for suggestions on books to read this summer.

  

BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.

Animated educational resources for Grades K-8.

Access through Clever. 

 

 Clever.com

Platform to log into many other online learning resources.

Select "Clever Badge Login" OR login with active Directory using school email address and password.

 

Dreambox

Student Math Resource K-8. Can be used at home and in school.

Sign in via Clever (see above directions for Clever login).


Epic

Instant access to a library of digital children's books.

Teachers will share class codes with students to access via Google Classroom.

  

Gizmos

Gizmos are interactive science simulations for grades 3 – 12. Sign up for a free trial to access to nearly 40 gizmos aligned to state standards. 

 

Google Classroom

While your teacher's google classroom page will not be updated throughout the summer, you can still access all of the content and information throughout the summer.

 

Junior Library Guild at Home

Free access to e-books all summer plus virtual author visits and on-demand webcasts.

 

Khan Academy

Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empowers learners to study at their own pace in math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

Sign in via Clever (see above directions for Clever login) or contact your child's teacher for login information. 

 

National Geographic

The education portion of their site allows you to explore resources (including articles, videos and activities) by grade level and subject area.

 

NewSELA or via Clever

Text resource on a variety of topics. Student access for AMS, MVVS and SHS students.

Sign in via Clever (see above for Clever login) or through Google using school email address.

 

Open Library

Create a free account to access books from the K-12 student library.

 

PBS Learning

This site provides social studies resources by competency and includes videos, interactive lessons, interactivities, audio files, images, and primary source documents.  This content can be accessed without a login and users can sort by grade level and type of resource.

 

PebbleGo

Subject area databases for K-3 with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports. Current subscription includes Biographies and Animals.

Access through Clark, Wilkins, and Mont Vernon school library homepages.

Click here for library website.

 

Prodigy

Engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform for grades 1-8.

 

Quill

This free interactive tool helps students practice writing and grammar. Parents can create a free teacher account and enroll their child in their “class”. It includes grammar and writing activities, lessons and a diagnostic assessment.

 

Raz Kids

Reading resource for grades K-5; can be accessed by students at home.

Contact your child's teacher for login information.

 

ReadWriteThink

This free resource includes reading, writing and critical thinking activities accessible without a login. Explore the parent and after school resources by grade level to access reading and writing activities, games, tools, and podcasts. 

 

ReadWorks

Reading passages and questions.

 

Science Friday

This free website allows you to search by type of resource and topic or by grade band. Grade level resources include activities while searching by topic provides you with access to articles, audio, and video resources.

 


Storyline Online

Favorite storybooks read aloud by favorite celebrities.

Free resource; no login required.

 

TumbleBook Libraries

Library of books to enjoy at home.

Use the below links to access. No username or password required.

Tumblebooks K-6 children's e-book database

Tumblebooks K-6 math e-book database

Tumblebooks Gr 7-12 e-book database

 

Typing.com

Self-paced keyboarding practice.

Sign in via Clever (see above for Clever login).