I would second the use of Pebblego and next.

I would also say to check out News-o-matic, they were at AASL and are a strong competitor with NewsELA, for less money 

Remember, Explora available through the CT State Library, www.researchitct.org

And worldbook online is also an adorable item ...

Barb

Barbara Johnson

Instructional Technology Coordinator

Colchester Public Schools

On Sun, Nov 9, 2025, 8:44 AM Allison Loiseau <librarianallie@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Pia,

I steer my 3-5 students to PebbleGo Next.  If you are using Google Classroom, another alternative is to use their LM Notebook feature to create materials from links you curate.  That way, they will get the information in a digestible, ad-free form.  I tend to have it make mind maps and video overviews.  Have a nice week!

Allison Loiseau

On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM Pia Ledina via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:

Good morning!

My school district is currently using Kiddle and Kidtopia for elementary school searching and is looking for feedback on more robust options that bring back solid resource results yet aren't cluttered with ads... thought this was the perfect time for a group question!

Any gems out there that you'd like to share?  I'd appreciate your reasoning as well... thank you!

:) pia

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