Reading activities

4 resources. Free options are listed first.

• FreeAges 8+

  Project Gutenberg

  A volunteer-run library of tens of thousands of free ebooks, mostly older works whose US copyright has expired, including many classic children's novels. Books can be read online or downloaded without registration; copyright status can differ outside the US.

  Visit gutenberg.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges All ages

  LibriVox

  Free audiobooks of public domain texts recorded by volunteers, which can be streamed or downloaded. Useful for listening along with a printed or Project Gutenberg copy; some older texts contain outdated language and attitudes.

  Visit librivox.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 4–10

  Storyline Online

  Free videos of picture books read aloud by actors, each with a suggested grade level and downloadable activity guide. Run by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in the US.

  Visit storylineonline.net ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 10–18

  Library of Congress resources for teachers

  Free primary source sets, lesson plans and guides for analysing historical documents, photographs and maps from the national library. Useful for US history and good citizenship.

  Visit loc.gov ↗ (opens in a new tab)