Literacy Project
The Literacy Project brings readers of all ages together through community drives and hands-on activities. Below you will find occasional and ongoing projects along with age-tailored resources.
Service Projects
We periodically host book drives and pop-up reading events to reach new readers and share donated materials.
Literacy Resources for Kids by Age Group
Our ongoing efforts include volunteer reading circles and partnerships with local schools to provide reading support year round.
New Readers (Ages 1-4)
| Name | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Starfall | starfall.com | Offers alphabet phonics, recognition, and spelling games with stories, poems, comics, and interactive activities perfect for preschoolers. |
| Storyline Online | storylineonline.net | Features celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, making it engaging for young listeners. |
| Reading Bear | readingbear.org | Helps early readers recognize the alphabet and create sounds to form words, with quizzes and phonetic English lessons for preschoolers. |
| ReadWriteThink Student Interactives | readwritethink.org | Offers seven interactive games for K-2nd grade including ABC Match, Construct-a-Word, and Picture Match activities. |
| Oxford Owl | oxfordowl.co.uk | Created by Oxford University Press, provides free e-books and games, plus tips for parents and teachers supporting early readers. |
Child Readers (Ages 5-8)
| Name | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Epic! | getepic.com | Digital library for kids 12 and under offering thousands of high-quality books, audiobooks, and educational videos with free educator access. |
| PebbleGo | pebblego.com | Research resource for elementary children with texts on animals, history, and science featuring read-along capabilities. |
| Funbrain | funbrain.com | Interactive website offering engaging reading games, books, and activities for preschoolers and elementary school kids. |
| StoryPlace | storyplace.org | Provides animated videos of stories with activities, sing-along songs, and more for library-like experience at home. |
| Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Literacy Central | rif.org/literacy-central | Award-winning digital library with over 10,000 resources tied to books, including interactive word puzzles and reading strategies. |
Tween Readers (Ages 9-12)
| Name | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tween Tribune | tweentribune.com | Free reading resource from the Smithsonian featuring articles about animals, fashion, entertainment, science, and news written by kids and professional journalists. |
| Read Theory | readtheory.org | Offers online reading activities for all ages and ability levels, adapting to students’ individual abilities with thousands of skill-building exercises. |
| DOGO News | dogonews.com | Provides kid-friendly articles covering current events, sports, science, and technology with definitions and content searchable by grade level. |
| Scholastic Book Clubs & Harry Potter Fan Zone | scholastic.com | Includes reading challenges, writing competitions, and interactive activities to motivate students to read more magical and engaging books. |
| Science News for Students | sciencenewsforstudents.org | Online publication focused on STEM fields for middle and high school readers, including current events in physics, biology, and math. |
Teen Readers (Ages 13-18)
| Name | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CommonLit | commonlit.org | Comprehensive ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 with research-backed, standards-aligned content including full-length texts, lesson materials, and assessment tools. |
| Newsela | newsela.com | Content platform offering current events and non-fiction texts broken down into five reading levels, with standards-aligned activities and quizzes. |
| AdLit (All About Adolescent Literacy) | adlit.org | Comprehensive resource for developing critical readers, writers, and thinkers with adolescent literacy research and strategies. |
| News Literacy Project | newslit.org | Provides lesson plans, classroom activities, and resources to help students develop skills to discern fact from fiction and evaluate news sources. |
| New York Public Library Teen Resources | nypl.org/remote-learning-resources/teens | Offers online tools, research materials, and educational resources including digital literacy activities and creative projects for teens. |
Additional Notes
- Most resources are completely free
- Many offer free educator access or trial periods
- Resources span from interactive phonics games for toddlers to sophisticated reading comprehension tools for teenagers
- Each platform is designed to meet the specific developmental needs of its target age group