A verse for today
Verse and devotional of the day
We love because He first loved us.
1 John 4:19 · Berean Standard Bible
You are loved. That was true before you did anything at all.
Today
Today's activities
One reading idea, one math idea, and one fun or creative idea. They change with the date on this device. Tap “I did it!” if you finish. The star stays in this browser and is not sent anywhere.
0 of 3 stars today. Saved only on this device.
Reading
Listen to a picture book Opens in a new tab.
Pick a story on Storyline Online and listen while you look at the pictures.
Math
Build numbers on a math app Opens in a new tab.
Open a Math Learning Center app, such as Number Frames or the Geoboard, and make a pattern.
Fun
Draw for a guessing computer Opens in a new tab.
On Quick, Draw!, doodle a few objects and see what the computer guesses.
Reading library
Picture books, read-alouds, and stories you can hear. Several of these also come in other languages.
Storyline Online
Actors read picture books out loud while you look at the art.
Ages 3–10 · US grades pre-K–4 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Unite for Literacy
Short picture books you can read and hear, including in many home languages.
Ages 3–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.StoryWeaver
Thousands of free stories from Pratham. Pick a language and a reading level.
Ages 3–12 · US grades pre-K–6 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Global Storybooks
Illustrated stories from around the world, free to read and listen to.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Bloom Library
Free books you can read offline later, in lots of languages.
Ages 3–12 · US grades pre-K–6 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Libby
Borrow e-books from a public library. A grown-up needs a free library card.
Ages 5–18 · US grades K–12 · UK KS1–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Duolingo ABC
A free reading app for early readers. A grown-up downloads it.
Ages 3–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
English
Songs, stories, and word play. Levels name both school systems, for example Ages 7–11 · US grades 2–5 · UK KS2.
LearnEnglish Kids
Songs, stories, and games from the British Council for children learning English.
Ages 5–12 · US grades K–6 · UK KS1–KS2
Opens in a new tab.PBS Kids
Stories and literacy games with familiar characters. The site is made for children.
Ages 3–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.BBC Bitesize English
Reading, spelling, and writing for this age band. One English shelf, so it is not listed again.
Ages 7–11 · US grades 2–5 · UK KS2
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Math
Called math in the US and maths in the UK. The lessons below are free to start. One Khan Academy card covers the free lessons. Khanmigo, the AI tutor, is separate and paid.
Khan Academy Kids
A free app for early math, reading, and feelings. A grown-up installs it. This is separate from the Khan Academy lesson site.
Ages 2–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.Khan Academy
Free lessons you can start without an account. Khanmigo, the AI tutor inside Khan Academy, is paid and a grown-up sets it up.
Ages 5–18 · US grades K–12 · UK KS1–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Zearn
Free math lessons with no ads for students. A grown-up makes the free account.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Math Learning Center
Free web apps for counting, fractions, clocks, and shapes. No account and no ads.
Ages 4–11 · US grades pre-K–5 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Polypad
A math playground for patterns, numbers, and shapes. You can play without an account.
Ages 8–16 · US grades 3–10 · UK KS2–KS4
Opens in a new tab.NRICH
Puzzles from the University of Cambridge. Choose Early Years, Primary, or Secondary on the site.
Ages 5–18 · US grades K–12 · UK EYFS–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Mathsframe
Free primary maths games. Some worksheets and extra features are paid, so stay with the free games.
Ages 5–11 · US grades K–5 · UK KS1–KS2
Opens in a new tab.BBC Bitesize Maths
Videos and practice for this age band. In the UK this subject is called maths.
Ages 7–11 · US grades 2–5 · UK KS2
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Science
Look, try, and ask what would happen if you changed one thing.
NASA Space Place
Space, Earth, and sky explained for kids, with games and articles from NASA.
Ages 7–12 · US grades 2–6 · UK KS2–KS3
Opens in a new tab.PhET
Free science and math simulations from the University of Colorado. Try one and see what happens when you change it.
Ages 8–18 · US grades 3–12 · UK KS2–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Coding
Tell a computer what to do, one block at a time.
ScratchJr
Make a simple story with blocks. It is an app, so a grown-up installs it.
Ages 5–7 · US grades K–2 · UK KS1
Opens in a new tab.Scratch
Build games and animations. If you are under 13, a grown-up creates the account. You can also look at projects first.
Ages 8–16 · US grades 3–10 · UK KS2–KS4
Opens in a new tab.Code.org
Hour of Code puzzles and courses from pre-readers up. You can try one without an account. Under 13, a grown-up sets up an account if you want to save work.
Ages 4–18 · US grades pre-K–12 · UK EYFS–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Blockly Games
Short puzzles that teach coding ideas. No account.
Ages 7–14 · US grades 2–8 · UK KS2–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Kid-safe AI
Tools for learning how AI works, or for making something small with a grown-up nearby.
Teachable Machine
Train a tiny model with pictures or sounds in the browser. A grown-up should be there the first time, because it can use the camera or microphone.
Ages 8–14 · US grades 3–8 · UK KS2–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Quick, Draw!
Draw an object and watch a computer try to guess it. A playful way to see how a model learns from examples.
Ages 6–14 · US grades 1–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.AI for Oceans
A Code.org lesson where you train a model to clean up the ocean. You can start without an account.
Ages 8–12 · US grades 3–6 · UK KS2–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Code.org AI
Lessons about what AI is, and what it is not, written for students.
Ages 8–18 · US grades 3–12 · UK KS2–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Day of AI
Classroom lessons about AI from MIT RAISE. Do them with a teacher or another grown-up.
Ages 8–18 · US grades 3–12 · UK KS2–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Experience AI
Lessons for ages 11 to 14 from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Plan to do them with a grown-up.
Ages 11–14 · US grades 6–8 · UK KS3
Opens in a new tab.Machine Learning for Kids
Train a model, then use it in Scratch. A grown-up creates the account and any keys.
Ages 7–14 · US grades 2–8 · UK KS2–KS3
Opens in a new tab.KidGeni
Stories and pictures made with AI. A grown-up sets up the account and should read the rules first.
Ages 5–12 · US grades K–6 · UK KS1–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Feeling good and staying safe
Calm ideas and safety lessons. If you need a person right now, use the help box under the cards.
Sesame Workshop
Free videos and printable ideas about feelings, care, and hard changes. Best opened with a grown-up.
Ages 3–6 · US grades pre-K–1 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.Smiling Mind
Calm breathing and mindfulness. A grown-up can open the free app or the website with you.
Ages 3–18 · US grades pre-K–12 · UK EYFS–KS5
Opens in a new tab.Be Internet Awesome
Games and lessons from Google about being kind, careful, and brave online.
Ages 7–12 · US grades 2–6 · UK KS2
Opens in a new tab.NetSmartz
Safety lessons from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Pick the age band with a grown-up. Some topics are serious.
Ages 5–17 · US grades K–12 · UK KS1–KS4
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Faith
The verse at the top of this page is for every age. These links are extra Bible stories for younger children.
Bible App for Kids
A free YouVersion app with Bible stories you can tap through. A grown-up downloads it. Made for about ages 4 to 8.
Ages 4–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.Bible App for Kids printables
Free coloring pages and story extras to do with a grown-up.
Ages 4–8 · US grades pre-K–2 · UK EYFS–KS1
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
Other languages
Free stories in many languages. These open a language shelf, not a second copy of the reading list.
StoryWeaver in your language
Open the story finder and choose a language before you pick a book.
Ages 3–12 · US grades pre-K–6 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Bloom by language
Browse Bloom Library and filter until you see a language you know.
Ages 3–12 · US grades pre-K–6 · UK EYFS–KS2
Opens in a new tab.Storybooks Canada
The same stories in many languages, including Indigenous languages.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Storybooks in Spanish
Free illustrated stories in Spanish from the Global Storybooks project.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Storybooks in French
Free illustrated stories in French from the Global Storybooks project.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Hadithi za Kiswahili
Free illustrated stories in Swahili from the Global Storybooks project.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Multilingual English stories
English stories with support in other languages, for readers and language learners.
Ages 5–14 · US grades K–8 · UK KS1–KS3
Opens in a new tab.Nothing on this shelf for the age you picked. Choose All ages to see everything.
For grown-ups
What this site is
12 Dreamers is a free static shelf of learning links and a daily Bible verse for children in hard situations, including orphans, children in foster care, and any child who needs a kind place to learn. It is written to any child: you are loved.
There is no build step, no account, and no app to install for the site itself. It is plain HTML, CSS, and a little JavaScript.
What it collects
This website collects nothing. It does not set cookies. It does not use ads, analytics, or tracking pixels. It does not load third-party scripts, fonts, or images. It does not send a child’s activity to a server, because there is no server-side app.
If a child taps “I did it!” or chooses an age, that note is saved only in this browser’s localStorage, on this device. Clearing the browser’s site data removes it. Nobody else can see those stars.
Links that need a grown-up
- Cards tagged “Ask a grown-up” need a parent, carer, teacher, or other trusted adult. That includes installing an app, using a library card, or creating an account.
- Scratch: a grown-up creates the account for anyone under 13.
- Code.org: puzzles work without an account. Under 13, a grown-up creates an account if progress should be saved.
- Zearn, Libby, KidGeni, and Machine Learning for Kids need a grown-up to set them up.
- Khan Academy lessons are free, and a child can start without an account. Khanmigo, the AI tutor, is paid and a parent or teacher turns it on. It is not a second free Khan Academy.
- Mathsframe’s games marked free can be played as they are. Some worksheets and extras are paid.
- Day of AI and Experience AI are classroom lessons. Do them together.
- Teachable Machine can ask to use a camera or microphone.
- ChatGPT is not listed for children. Its rules say 13+, with a parent.
- Some tools are made by companies such as Google. Their own privacy rules apply once a child leaves this page. A grown-up should stay nearby the first time.
Help lines
- Childhelp (United States), if a child is being hurt or if you need advice: call 1-800-422-4453. childhelphotline.org (opens in a new tab)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States): call or text 988. 988lifeline.org (opens in a new tab)
- Crisis Text Line (United States): text HOME to 741741. crisistextline.org (opens in a new tab)
- Childline (United Kingdom): call 0800 1111 or visit childline.org.uk (opens in a new tab). Checked on the official Childline site, a free NSPCC service: the number is 0800 1111, it is free to call, and the call does not show on the phone bill.
- Common Sense Media, for grown-ups checking other apps, games, and shows before a child uses them: commonsensemedia.org (opens in a new tab)
About the verses
The daily verse is chosen in the browser from a list stored on this site, using the device’s date, so it changes once a day without an account or a server. The words are from the Berean Standard Bible, which is in the public domain. A title line such as “A Psalm of David” is left off when it would get in the way. LORD is a name for God. The short note under the verse is a devotional written for a child, not a translation.