Homework Support

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Dial-A-Teacher

Have a question about your homework? Use Dial-A-Teacher and talk with a qualified, licensed New York City classroom teacher is available for students in all grades. This free program has been provided to all NYC students by the United Federation of Teachers since 1980.

Call 212-777-3380 during open hours: Monday—Thursday (4–7pm) on days when school is in session. Languages spoken: Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog. Subjects available include English, math, science, and social studies.

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Sora Reading App

The award-winning Sora reading platform gives K-12 students free access to age-appropriate ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs narratives, and magazines on every device, including mobile app, computer, or Kindle.

All you need is your NYC Student Account login credentials. Explore the users guide to get started.

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Libby Reading App

Libby is a free mobile app to read age-appropriate ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs narratives, and magazines on every device, including mobile app, computer, or Kindle.

All you need is a free library card from Brooklyn Public Library or New York Public Library to connect to the user's library account. Explore the users guide to get started.

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PBS Kids

Explore educational games and videos from PBS Kids including Curious George, Wild Kratts, and other popular kids shows. NYC's WNET Thirteen offers free access to media content and community-based experiences that support learning for young children in subjects across science, math, and reading.

PBS Kids For Parents provides family resources to help raise kind, curious and resilient children, including childhood development tips, hands-on activities, games, and mobile apps.

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Math Games

WNET's Get the Math combines video and web interactivity to help students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real-world problems.

Drawing on conventions of popular reality TV shows, video segments begin with profiles of young professionals, who then pose challenges connected to their jobs to two teams

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OLogy Science for Kids

Find out about fossils, the universe, animals, and cultures from the American Museum of Natural History. On OLogy, kids of all ages can play free games, do hands-on activities, collect virtual cards, and meet some of the world's leading scientists.

Explore on the computer or iPad app with ad-free offline interactive activities for K-8 grade levels that support classroom learning.

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