🌟 Back-to-School 2025 Teacher Toolkit: 25 Free Inclusive Resources

It’s officially Back to School 2025, and teachers are gearing up for new routines and new learners. This Back to School 2025 Teacher Toolkit gives you 25 free tools to build an inclusive classroom—without pricey subscriptions.

For more ideas and printables, visit Young Learners Curriculum.

🗣️ Communication & AAC — Back to School 2025 Teacher Toolkit

• CoughDrop AAC — Web-based AAC boards, accessible anywhere.
• LetMeTalk — Free symbol boards with 9,000+ images.
• ARASAAC — Downloadable visual communication boards.

📖 Reading & Dyslexia Support

• Bookshare — Free ebooks with text-to-speech.
• Natural Reader Online — Paste text or upload PDFs to listen.
• Immersive Reader — Reads aloud, highlights text, and adjusts spacing.

👀 Visual & Sensory Aids

• Google Read&Write — TTS, picture dictionary, and highlighting (Chrome).
• BeeLine Reader — Gradient text for easier tracking.
• Visuwords — Interactive dictionary/mind map.

✍️ Writing & Spelling Support

• Ginger — Free grammar and spelling checker with read-aloud.
• Grammarly — Grammar, spelling, and tone suggestions.
• Google Docs Voice Typing — Built-in dictation.

🧠 Organization & Executive Function

• MindMup — Free mind mapping.
• Padlet — Visual collaboration walls.
• Trello — Task boards for step-by-step work.

🎧 Calming & Sensory Regulation

• GoNoodle — Movement and brain breaks.
• Calm Classroom Resources — Free mindfulness scripts.
• Smiling Mind — Mindfulness for kids and teens.

🎨 Creative & Storytelling

• Book Creator — Build multimedia books.
• StoryJumper — Digital storytelling with audio.
• Storyboard That — Comics and storyboards.

🧩 Multi-Sensory Games & Learning

• Starfall — Early literacy & phonics.
• PBS Kids Games — Free educational games.
• Baamboozle — Multiplayer quiz games.

✨ Quick Teacher Tips

• Start small: test 2–3 tools this month.
• Model first: show students how to use each tool.
• Add links: post favorites in Google Classroom or Teams.
• Share widely: send this toolkit home for parents.

Bookmark this Back to School 2025 Teacher Toolkit, share it with a colleague, and make this year your most inclusive yet.