EARLY
LEARNING
RESOURCES
Many resources are usable across multiple curriculum areas.
They cater to children in ages from birth to approximately 8 years old. They cover all areas from colouring pages and books to software, programs to stories, television linked activities to crafts, play activities and more. There are some links to information on child development and parental advice.
Be aware that some of the listed resources are specifically designed for teachers, while others can be used by anyone who finds them of value.
We have tried to ensure resources are free to use wherever possible.
Resources are listed in two groups - TEACHERS & TEACHING and STUDENT RESOURCES. Inclusions in each may have some links to the other listing but are considered to be best suited where they have been placed.
Remember some sites are not Australian. Check carefully to be sure they conform to Australian requirements before use, e.g. spelling, terminology, guidelines, … .
AUSTRALIAN SITES
TEACHERS & TEACHING
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ACECQA
- Useful Links
An extensive list of annotated links covering most aspects of child care and education. More for practitioners than parents. There are also links on the right to FAQs and other information. The ACECQA Resource Finder is a good place to start your search. -
Child Australia
‘Providing quality initiatives and services to professionals, parents and children – we place children at the center of our support model. Find information about Training and Consultancy services’. -
Childcare Centre Management Resources
‘Childcare Centre Desktop gives you the ‘time-smart’ resources for your day-to-day child care service operations’. Fee-based but it may be worth considering. -
Childcare Resources Australia – Learning Guides
‘Our learning materials are easy to read, link to additional resources [including videos], incorporate Children’s Services National Quality Framework and latest legislation research. We update immediately as legislation changes to ensure learning guides stay current. Educators and trainers praise our learning guides for their content and ease of use’. Primarily for educators. Costs appear very reasonable. -
Children’s
Services Resources
Australian Early Childhood College. ‘The following resources are core documents that every service and childcare professional should have access to. Some of these are very large documents so we recommend online access. Smaller booklets could be downloaded and kept readily at hand while you study’. -
Compass Seminars - Early Childhood
‘Need training for your early childhood centre in social and emotional development. Books and resources on early childhood’ also workshops. -
Community Early Learning Australia - CELA
‘CELA publications inform and inspire the early childhood education and care sector’. A wide range of items for both early learning centres and the individuals who work in them. -
Connections : A resource for early childhood educators
about children’s wellbeing
‘Connections is a practical resource for early childhood educators to guide them in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing. Connections contains information about supporting children [birth to eight years] in a range of settings including long day care, family day care, preschool and out of school hours care’. -
Cool Australia
FREE Teacher Curriculum Resources. ‘Our resources are created by teachers for teachers. They are curriculum aligned, easily adapted and create positive change through action-based education’. Find Early Education resources by clicking on a Subject button then selecting Early Learning from the Year Level menu option. Check across a wide range or resources but a special one early learners might enjoy is the Bluey Education and Teaching Resources. -
Early Childhood Australia - Educator Resources
‘Find educator book resources covering current early childhood learning and education research, specific pedagogies and early childhood learning topics here. We have hundreds of resources for students, early career educators, experienced practitioners and academics’. Most are fee-based but of high quality. You can also access Early Childhood Australia’ blog titled The Spoke which ‘publishes articles by Australia’s leading policy makers, academics, experts and leaders and early childhood practitioners’. -
Early Childhood Resource Hub [ESA]
‘Educators working in early years settings can access the Early Childhood Resource Hub [ECRU] Professional Learning website to complete modules that aim to enhance the impact of educators, improve student outcomes and make a positive difference in education. The free, self-paced professional learning modules have been designed for use by all educators working in early years setting’. -
Early Childhood Resource Hub - Professional Learning
‘The Early Childhood online professional learning modules are still available. You can access and complete the Professional Learning Modules. These modules are self-paced and free. You will receive a certificate once you have successfully completed one or more of the modules’. -
Early Childhood Resources – Down Syndrome
Australia
‘The Early Years Guide provides information for parents about early intervention, development and supports in the early years’. This should also assist educators understanding while there are also specific Education Resources available on a separate page. -
Early Childhood Teachers’ Association
Networking for and with early childhood professionals. Primarily Queensland. Events, Journal, Group listing, links to further information and more. -
Early Learning Resources
[NSW]
‘On this page - Guided learning packages, Resources for teachers, Projects for learning, Holistic teaching resources, Early learning matters podcast, Covid-19 specific resources, Resources to support families and Family resources’. -
Early Signals.First Responses
‘Welcome to Early Signals.First Responses, a new program developed by Early Childhood Australia’. Includes Online professional learning, Workshops and other resources.You need to be able to sign in to access this site. -
Essential Resources - Early Childhood
Use the Early Childhood Categories menu on the left to refine your search for the specific resource you are seeking. -
EYLF : The Early Years Learning Framework
‘The Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] curriculum was designed to support the development of children from birth to five years of age, before commencing primary school. Here is our comprehensive guide to the Early Years Learning Framework’. You could also find value in the Curriculum and Resources sections. -
Free Resources - Early Learning Association Australia
Part of a larger Services & Resources section. ‘ELAA provides specialised advice, resources and programs to help you manage your service’. Includes a range of both free and fee-based resources. -
Inclusion Resources [KU Children’s Services]
A listing of Peak Body Inclusion Resources ranging from downloadable fact sheets to training modules and recorded webinars. -
K-3 Teacher Resources
Now run by a new group as well as the original person. Previously you paid for resources, now there are Free and Premium accounts. They ‘have streamlined the website, making it even easier for you to find and download the resources you need’. There are also Free Teacher Resources Archives though you need to create a free account to access these. -
National Quality Framework
‘The National Quality Framework [NQF] provides a national approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services across Australia’. Sections include What the NQF is, Qualifications, Assessment & Ratings, Resources & Research and Help & Support You can also access a range of Videos linked to the Framework. -
Reimagine - Helpful Tools and Resources
Previously listed as ECIA. ‘Reimagine Australia has developed a suite of resources and tools to support practitioners in your work with children with disability and/or developmental delay and their families. These resources are freely available to you’. You can also access their YouTube channel, e-news or enrol in their professional development training and events. -
Resources - Australian Childhood Foundation Professionals
‘Downloadable reports, submissions, advocacy work and resources to support your work with children and families’. More than 80 resources available. -
Resources for Early Childhood Educators
‘Resources include videos and printable documents that provide information about the strong links between the AEDC, the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework, as well as examples of how early childhood providers have used the data’. -
SNAICC - National
Voice for our Children
‘Policy and Research, News and Events, Resources, Membership’ and more. -
Top Teacher
‘Innovative and creative early childhood curriculum resources for your classroom. Your membership gives you access not only to 8 decor packs but over 5 000 classroom resources’. Not free but very reasonable for a yearly membership [two levels]. -
Wellbeing Tools for You - Be You
‘There is a wide range of online apps and resources that you can use to support your mental health and wellbeing. This collection of online resources offer guidance and practical strategies for educators. You may also find these tools useful to pass on to other members of your learning community, including colleagues, children and young people, and their families’. Includes links to specific resources for educators and education students.
STUDENT RESOURCES
ABC RESOURCES
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ABC Kids App
ABC Kids. ‘The ABC Kids app is a video app designed to support little ones through each and every stage of growing up. The app is aimed at preschoolers, helping all children to discover the content that’s best for them’. -
ABC Kids - Early Education
‘You will find video and audio resources categorised according to six broad curriculum areas. We offer screen-free extension ideas to support educator planning and practice, along with topical posts in the ABC Kids Early Education Updated ! Reflective Journal’. -
ABC Education
Vast range of activities listed alphabetically and with appropriate years shown, including those for early childhood. Covers curriculum areas with most beginning at the Foundation level as the earliest. -
ABC Everyday - Family
Includes a range of articles to help families achieve their best in multiple areas based on the section titles in the menu at the top. This opens at the Family section. -
ABC KIDS iview
‘ABC Kids is now streamed live on iview. Watch your favourite ABC Kids programs anytime, anywhere, on your computer, tablet or smartphone. This stream is available 5am - 7.30pm AEDT and will reflect the ABC Kids NSW schedule’. Topics range from Bluey and Bananas in Pyjamas through to Little J and Big Cuz. -
ABC KIDS Play
‘It’s free ! With no advertising directed at children and also a dedicated Grown Ups section to help parents get the most out of the app and become actively involved in the play experience’. -
ABC TV Education
‘Learn with ABC TV Education. And remember, there is an enhanced collection of carefully curated education content always available on iview’. Most material is for older levels of students but may also produce ideas that could be used with early childhood groups. -
Games
Games linked to different programs from ABC programs [e.g. Peppa Pig, Sesame Street and Ready, Steady Wiggle]. -
Grown Ups - ABC Kids
‘ABC Kids creates a magical world where your children can learn, play and explore through our trusted programs, games, and activities. We care about kids, and we value the trust that Australian families place in us to educate and entertain their children’. -
Listen
‘With music to move, podcasts to play, and stories and soundtracks for sleep, ABC Kids listen stimulates curiosity, fires imaginations and fosters good listening. Programs [including Latest Programs]; Ideas; Playlists; FAQs’. -
Make
‘Pictures to colour, party packs to make, computer goodies to enjoy. Search by character, or activity’. About 40 to choose from. -
Playschool [ABC]
The most popular program for the very young. -
Play School Art Maker
‘The Play School Art Maker app is a fun way for kids to freely create pictures, animated movies and story slideshows using their favourite Play School toys and craft items. They can even add their own audio narration, upload their own photos as backgrounds, and save photos of their art. Aimed at 2 to 6 year-olds, the app is fun and easy to use. It encourages imagination and creativity’.
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ActiveActivities - Early Learning
‘At ActiveActivities we provide information and reviews to help you decide on the best activities for kids and toddlers to suit any occasion. Whether you’re looking for general activities, events for kids or school holiday activities, we’ve got you covered’. -
Australian Aboriginal Early Childhood
Resources
‘Picture books, activities, art and story telling ideas to explore Australian Aboriginal culture and history’. More than 130 items. -
Digital Technologies Hub
A selection of resources at the Foundation to Year 2 level which may prove suitable. - New !
Early Childhood Education and Care - Early Learning at Home
Queensland Department of Education. There are many fun and interesting experiences you can do together that will support your children’s learning, development and wellbeing’. -
Early Childhood - Road Safety Education
‘Early childhood is a key time in a child’s development for them to observe positive road safety role modelling. In this age group, road safety education is focused on holding hands, child restraints and parent role modelling and supervision’. 7 Early Childhood Resources available. -
ELLA - Early Learning Languages Australia
‘ELLA is a digital, play-based language learning program for preschool children. This Australian Government initiative inspires children by driving a genuine interest in a new language and culture. Join thousands of preschools around Australia implementing ELLA’. - Updated !
ELSA - The Elsa Program
‘ELSA is a nation-wide play-based program that has demonstrated a strong evidence-based curriculum over a 3-year period. From remote indigenous communities to regional towns and urban areas, ELSA provides all children equal opportunity to access the pedagogically rich and technologically innovative program, enabling cultural and contextual learning, irrespective of where children live’. Access Research, Apps, Educator Resources and more. -
Enlighten Press. Big Books
‘For the Early Years Framework Australia. Click each image to zoom in and see sample pages. Our collection is growing ! Now organised into format galleries for easier viewing’. -
Fine Motor
Information, explanations, multiple topics including activities and skills. Filter resources using the options in the bottom section of the page. -
Get Up & Grow
‘Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood – Resource collection. Australian Government Department of Health’. Sections include For parents, For educators and For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -
Gross Motor Skills
Kid Sense Child Development. Services, Workshops, Resources, Careers, Fact Sheets and more. -
Home Interaction Program
‘HIPPY is a two-year, home-based, early learning and parenting program for families with young children. HIPPY supports parents to deliver a structured 60-week curriculum of learning activities, designed to make children ‘school-ready’ and develop a love of learning which will last a lifetime’. Brotherhood of St Laurence. - New !
Inclusion Resources
‘ECA is committed to the inclusion of every child in early childhood education and care. Inclusion means that every child has access to, participates meaningfully in and experiences positive outcomes from early childhood education and care programs. Inclusion resources are an important part of how we support high quality early childhood education and care. You can access these resources and links from this page. Explore these New ! free inclusion resources on the ECA learning hub’. -
Kangaroo Education
‘Kangaroo is where you can hop, stop and shop to find a great range of resources to inspire teachers and students. We are synonymous with quality educational resource for early childhood, primary and secondary schools’. Select from more than 10 000 resources. -
Kesco Educational
‘Educational Resources for schools and The Early Years ’. Use either the menu on the left or the resource options at the bottom to refine your search. -
Kidz Book Hub
‘Publishes well known author educators and aims to provide high quality literacy learning materials for teachers, parents and students at the early childhood level and at the beginning reading level in primary schools’. Free trial available then requires a small subscription to continue your access. -
Learning at Home [EYLF]
‘These resources are designed to utilise your children’s natural curiosity while exploring a wide range of topics that link to the National Quality Framework and EYLF Areas of Learning’. A significant number of resources with a mix of free and fee-based. Various plans are available at a reasonable cost. -
Learning Potential
Australian Government site. Covers a wide range of resources across all school levels. Includes Babies, Toddlers and Preschool sections. You can also search a range of Toolkits. -
Little People’s Literacy Learning
[ALEA]
‘ALEA has developed a series of modules to support parents and carers with activities that can be shared with children. The activities have been designed with an emphasis on learning through collaborative play and shared discovery. Click on each module [below] to access and download the module content’. There are also other public resources you may find interesting and/or useful. -
Modern Teaching Aids
‘Modern Teaching Aids carries the largest range of teaching resources and education supplies available in Australia for, among others, childcare centres, daycare centres, preschools and OOSH’. Use the Product Categories as a starting point for finding required resources. Note : these are fee-based. -
Movement & Gross
Motor Skills Activities for Kids
Pinterest. ‘Gross motor activities, Outdoor activities and Toddler activities [350+ at time of update]’. -
Parent Resources
‘Early Childhood Australia has developed a variety of resources for parents. We will continue to add additional content regularly to this area’. -
Preschool Teaching Resources [Tes]
At time of inclusion, said to have 700 000+ resources at Preschool level. Note that resources are generally not free, though many are quite cheap. This is the Australian site. There is also a British site which has similar resources. -
StartingBlocks.gov.au - Early Childhood Education & Care
‘Your first step into early childhood education and care’. A wide coverage from your child’s development through to Finding Child Care, Tips for parents to Your child at home. Australian government. -
SunSmart
- Early childhood resources
‘Videos, Learning experiences, Family notices and information sheets, Free online learning for educators, Posters and signs, Songs, Interactive tools, Social media tiles’. -
TeachEzy Early Childhood Resources
‘Resources for Literacy, Numeracy, Art & Craft, Printables, Special Event Resources, Extras and Freebies. A subscription required, but this is relatively small’. -
Twinkl - Printable Colouring Pages
These cover a wide range of topics and would be very suitable both in The Arts and in connecting to traditional and other stories. Topics vary greatly and include : Unicorn Colouring Pages [Free, Printable], Dinosaur Colouring Pictures, Monster Colouring Pages and Kittens and Cats Colouring Sheets.
INTERNATIONAL SITES
TEACHERS & TEACHING
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10 of the Very Best Online Resources for Early Childhood Teachers
‘Here are the top 10 early childhood websites that I absolutely relied on when I was teaching Pre-K’. A wide range of other articles from the same We are Teachers site, including 50 Ways Schools Can Support Early Literacy and Teaching Kindergarten : 57 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas.
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20 practical
ideas for ICT in the Early Years and beyond - Part 1
‘Through play opportunities children can experience a range of resources that support their ICT knowledge and understanding as well as enhancing other key skills. A programmable toy has control technology but it may also support literacy and numeracy skills. The following ideas, written by Carol Allen and Claire Graham, provide insights and practical suggestions for practitioners’.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff
‘A to Z Teacher Stuff is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials, printable worksheets, emergent reader books, themes, and more’.
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Early Childhood Education Resources
‘What you’ll find is a comprehensive library of websites, blogs, webinars, research and tools. Whether you’re just embarking on an early childhood education career or already work with children, you’ll find plenty of useful information’.
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Early Years Resources & Nursery Supplies
‘Choose and buy from a large range of developmentally inclined learning resources to support and enhance your children’s Early Years Foundation Stage [EYFS] development. TTS works closely with trained practitioners, experts, researchers and teachers to develop or select these resources’.
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ICT Resources for Early Years Settings
‘Rachel Ager shares advice on equipping your setting with educational ICT resources’.
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LessonPlanz.com
‘Welcome to LessonPlanz.com, the lesson plans search engine. [Search will be restored soon]. In the meantime, browse the directory’. Find information using Grade Levels or via subject areas grouped in educational levels. Other material via the menu at the top.
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MyTeachingStation.com - Early Childhood Educational Resources
‘Educational Articles - Get tips, ideas and how to’s to better equip you to teach. Printable Workbooks - Browse preschool and kindergarten educational materials and workbooks. Lesson Guidelines - View our easy guide to direct you on planning your child’s lessons. Free Worksheets - Download printable activities and worksheets to use in your classroom’ plus more.
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NAEYC
Resources
Multi-part section of the site. Resources includes areas such as Books, Blog, teaching tips, Professional Development, research, key topics and more.
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Phonemic Awareness : Developing Sound Sense
‘A comprehensive curriculum for phonemic awareness instruction. It is intended for parents to use with one child in the home as well as for preschool teachers to use in the classroom’. Includes curriculum, lessons, printable material and teaching tips.
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PreKinders : Ideas & Resources for Pre-K & Preschool Teachers
‘Free Resources for Pre-K Teachers. Sign up for FREE hands-on preschool lessons, activities, and printables delivered to your inbox each week. Serving Pre-K teachers, parents and kids worldwide since 2000’.
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Preschool Express
‘Preschool Express is a free on-line educational activity resource for parents, teachers and grandparents of toddler [1-3] and preschool [3-5] children’. Check the menu on the left for specific “stations”.
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Resources Guide for Beginner and Experienced ECE Teachers
‘Find Some Great Teacher Resources at Your Fingertips. Supplies, Tools, Learning Plans & Cool Ideas to Help Engage Your Students’.
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Teaching Practices [ECLKC
A vast collection of resources of various kinds to aid teachers. You will need to be selective but it is felt the effort could well be worth it.
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Teach Preschool
‘Welcome to Teach Preschool ! Sit back, relax, and take your time discovering just how capable young children really are. They will absolutely amaze you … ’. Activities, investigations, advice, arts and crafts, more. Even a Teach School Newsletter.
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Technology In Early Childhood
Teaching with Technology in Kindergarten and Pre-school Classrooms. Apps information, teaching resources and tutorials, freebies, more.
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Technology in
the Early Years
“Look at our gallery for ideas of how to embed uses of technology that support children’s learning, imagination, creativity and collaboration. Planning for uses of technology. Training and support materials to help you develop effective uses of technology within your settings”.
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The Best Software
for Early Childhood Education Classrooms
Early Childhood Education Zone. ‘Technology isn’t just for teaching children how to use it. ECE is seeing the benefits of software tools that are great for learning. The laptops and touch screens get students involved in interactive educational games for developing skills in maths, reading, typing, day-to-day tasks and positive reinforcement for good behaviour’. Also has a separate Preschool section. A little dated but still useful. Also check the listing of Recent Articles [on the right-hand side].
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Tools for Early Childhood Teachers
Ignore the training courses and Finding Schools and head for the ‘Free Lesson Plans, Units, Classroom Materials, Teacher Communities and More’. This contains briefly annotated links to a range of useful resources.
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Welcome to Bry-Back Manor
‘For people who care for young children or children with special needs’. Activities, fun stuff, garden fun, links, picture recipes.
USA.
STUDENT RESOURCES
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10 Best
Children’s Books of 2021
Smithsonian. ‘These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdom. Of all the new releases in 2021, I find these ten to be the most graceful’. Each shows ages for which it is best suited.
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18 best ICT for Early Years
Pinterest collection.
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abcteach
Printable material covering basics, shape books, theme units, fun activities, flashcards, sections at older educational levels. Access 5 000+ printable documents. Also check their abctools. Free and member sites, the latter having 49 000 plus items.
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Baby Einstein
‘Helps by using music, language, nature and art in playful ways to entertain and engage little ones from birth and up’. Select products by age or category. Delivery to a range of countries including Australia.
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Boowa & Kwala©
‘Boowa and Kwala - Baby games, Kindergarten and toddler games online educational games and activities for babies, toddlers, Kindergarten kids’. Part of the Up to Ten site.
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BrainPOP Jr.
Part of a larger site. This section covers K-3. Has a Movie of the Week and covers all the major learning areas. You can access other areas from the menu at the bottom of this page.
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Can I Eat Plants ? A Simple Guide To Understand Every Day Plant Food
‘A short picture book series, designed to educate children & young adults, more about the plants we eat everyday. It teaches them, in an engaging way, the importance of eating different plant food on a daily basis’.
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COLOURING BOOKS and PAGES [Online]
For other resources in this area, check links on The Arts Resources page. - New !
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids
‘DLTK’s Crafts for Kids is your go-to website for fun and educational activities for children ! With a wide range of printables, crafts, coloring pages, worksheets and other resources, DLTK-Kids has something for every young learner. I’ve done my best to design projects that are simple and easy to follow, so even the littlest hands can create something amazing’.
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Education.com
Multiple sections from Games to Science Fairs. Each has a section covering early childhood/Preschool and more. 30 000+ resources at time of updating.
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Enchanted Learning
American but with useful material - crafts, printouts, lesson plans, themes, dictionaries, Kids’ Club. See What’s New, Free Sample Pages and more. Subscription is very cheap.
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EarlyLearningHQ
‘This is just a small snapshot of the thousands of unique, time-saving early years teaching resources available to download here at Early Learning HQ. You’ll find resources across a whole range of popular early years themes including superheroes, people who help us and pirates as well as resources to help with planning, observations and behaviour management’.
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Favourite Friends for Preschoolers
‘Free printable crafts, colouring pages, cards, etc., to keep your preschooler occupied for hours !’ Other sections cover Favourite Friends and Book Breaks.
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First School
‘First-School’s educational resources are a short list of remarkable free resources on the Web that offer fun educational content for toddlers, preschool and early elementary grades’. Make sure you check the contents of the New section [link in top menu].
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Fossweb K-2 Modules
Science modules specifically for K-2. 16 modules in all.
You need to register to access this site [but this appears to be free]. Be aware the site is moving to a new home.
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Funbrain
Pre-K and K. A wide range of activities, both curriculum and fun. Games, videos and books.
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Fun With Spot
Activities based around a favourite book character. Mouse over home page items for available activities.
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Kidzone
‘KidZone’s printable Preschool and Kindergarten worksheets help younger kids learn their letters, numbers, shapes, colours and other basic skills’. Links to several other listed pages.
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KinderArt - Art Lessons - Art Education
Art lessons, art library, free newsletter, special sections, even a Don’t Miss section. All aspects of art. A mix of material for both students and teachers.
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KinderCrafts for Preschool and Kindergarten
‘With adult supervision and guidance, even toddlers can make most of these simple projects. The crafts use materials found around the house like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc. See a page about colour mixing on how to combine paint to make all the colours of the rainbow’. Over 35 000 educational web pages at time of updating. Subscription is quite cheap.
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KinderWeb Educational Children’s Games
A selection of games with different requirements plus a range of colouring activities. Some involve computers.
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Learn to Type
This is a major updated version from the original Let’s Type which was previously listed as Magnetic Letters and which required Flash to operate. Activities are listed under two major headings - Learn to Type and Literacy. Children should enjoy using these.
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Lessonsense.com
‘Worksheets, crafts, lesson plans, printables, flashcards, games and other free resources for Kindergarten, First Grade, primary-elementary school teachers and ESL learners. Most downloadable materials are in PDF format’.
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Letter of the Week
Free Preschool curriculum. It goes further than this, providing a curriculum up to age 11. It also has a series of link lists for various resources. Originally done for a homeschooling family. Also titled as Brightly Beaming Resources.
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Make-Stuff
Easy craft activities and projects. Craft and cooking activities, many linked to special events. Many involve recycling household goods.
USA. - New !
Makng Learning Fun
‘Whether you are a parent, teacher or childcare provider, you’ll love our site filled with educational printables and activities for the children you love. You’ll find that pre-kindergarten through first grade students will enjoy our activities most, but you’ll find yourself having fun too’.
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Mostly Mommies - Games for Toddlers
Well-annotated links to online games and activities for toddlers. Select from All the Games or from the Games Recently Added List. There are also other options for enjoying and learning at the same time.
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Mr Printables
‘Enjoy tons of fresh ideas for preschool learning, kids activities, kids crafts, party printables, holiday fun and even DIYs for beautiful kids room decorations ! Making millions of families happy since 2011’.
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NAEYC
- Resources
Developmentally appropriate activities and practices for children from birth to Year 3. Teachers and other staff may possibly find value checking professional development options [webinars, etc.].
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NeoK12
‘5 000+ educational games and videos for kids to enjoy learning and do better at school’. Most sections indicate relevant grades for use. Total access requires a subscription but this is quite reasonable. Some free resources.
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PBS LearningMedia - Teaching Resources For Students And Teachers
Quality resources including print and video material. Select the subject and grade levels desired from the two menus at the bottom of the home page, e.g. PreK-K and K-2 .
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PE Central Video Centre
‘Preschool Mini Video Lessons’.
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Pre-school Activity Library
‘Our Pre-school Library is full of great activities for you to explore. Choose a theme or activity below to start the fun’. Each theme has an online story, activity, take-home activity, parent’s activity, suggested reading.
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Preschool Learning Online
‘Preschool Learning Online helps parents, early childhood educators, students and Kindergarten teachers to teach kids at home or in the preschool classroom by accessing various preschool activities online through our website’. They also have a YouTube channel you can visit and use.
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Scholastic - EYFS
Early Years Foundation Stage, Scholastic. At time of update, there were nearly 3 000 items listed. Exchange rate at that time is [very approximately] $1.76 = £1.
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Seussville Gamequarium
‘We did our best to recreate all the wonderful memories of growing up with Dr. Seuss in these highly interactive magical and magnetising games and activities filled with rhyme, rhythm and repetition. Learning will always be extra special when it’s done with the wonky, wacky brilliance of Dr. Seuss. Try our free Dr. Seuss games anytime, anywhere’.
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SparkleBox
Multiple options for finding specific resources. Subject listings - including 2 Australian subject areas, resources for specific events and other groupings.
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Stay at Home Educator
‘Preschool Lesson Plans, Literacy resources, Thematic Activities, STEAM activities and resources ’, also fee-based resources.
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Stories to Grow By
‘Award-Winning Stories for Kids ! Bedtime stories, Fairy tales & Folktales : Kid-Tested, Moral Short Stories in English - Free’. Select the Teachers section of the menu for teaching and learning resources and lesson plans [for parents as well]. Scroll down this page to filter options to get exactly what you want for specific ages [it goes beyond early learning ages]. There is also a Story App [Apple].
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The Outdoor Mathematician : Early Years Outdoors Learning
Tazin Bashet. A significant collection of ideas and resources from many places.
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Toddler Toddler
‘ToddlerToddler.com is a place where mums, dads, grandparents, sitters, nannies, teachers and daycare owners can find fun activities, crafts and games to do with little ones’ Guide, Activities, Popular, ABCs, Arts & Crafts, Colours, Games, Numbers, Printouts, Rainy Days and Shapes.
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TurtleDiary
‘Introduce kids to new, exciting ways of learning with the help of fun online games, videos, experiments, puzzles, colouring sheets, and more ! TurtleDiary activities pair with the appropriate grade level to enhance retention of material and increase success in the classroom’. Program is fee-based but reasonable. Select their grade level from the pencils at the top.
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Typing for Tots
‘Animated exercises allow them to visualise simple sentences and encourages them to type the letters shown. There is no scoring for this age group, everyone gets the same positive encouragement upon completing the exercise’. Part of a larger site simply called Learn 2 Type.
USA. - New !
UpToTen - the fun place to learn online
‘UpToTen Kids : Early childhood education - UpToTen offers over over 1 000 age-appropriate kids games [ages zero to ten] that are ideal for early learning. You can use UpToTen learning games to help your child develop whilst playing. Aimed at both preschool and primary age kids - up to ten !’
USA.