Unexpectedly homeschooling because of Coronavirus school closures? Overwhelmed by the unrealistic Instagram posts of people’s daily schedules? Deep breath. You can totally do this! A Fine Parent has compiled a list of 110+ awesome free educational resources to make this super easy. Organized by subject and age level, there’s something for every kid, not matter the age!
FunBrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy for Pre-K through 8th grade. Visit the FunBrain website to read books, play games, and watch videos – all while learning!
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Air and Space Anywhere webpage provides virtual tours of the museum, and educational podcasts, games and activities about aircraft and spacecraft. And educators can turn to the museum’s K-12 learning resources for STEM lessons, activities and videos on topics such as flight, planetary science, space, and engineering and technology.
As the world asks more of families and teachers, TIME for Kids is in the unique position to help kids understand this unprecedented moment. The magazine is offering free access to a library of four grade-specific digital editions of TIME for Kids and Your $ financial literacy magazine – register for grades K-6 editions here. Turnkey teaching tools, with worksheets and quizzes for families or teachers are available here.
PBS Kids is offering tools to help support learning at home, including educational videos and games from favorite series, and related skill-building offline activities. Sign up here for their weekday newsletter that offers activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home.
Students can continue to learn at home while schools are closed. Take a Code Break with Code.org, and view resources for students, parents, and teachers – including videos, fun tutorials, and projects! The course catalog includes options for K-12 and beyond. Younger kids can make games, apps, and drawings, while older kids can learn to build apps and websites using blocks, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and more. If you’re short on time, they even offer hour of code tutorials for all ages.
An excellent resource for parents with children on the autism spectrum. Parents with children with special needs know that staying on the course of learning is important. Founded by a team with education and special needs backgrounds in collaboration with experts. Sign up for 30-day free access where you can set lessons and then review and learn from their progress.
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