I live in California and just found out my kids will be home for at least the next five weeks because of COVID-19. The teachers were not prepared for our closure to happen, so we have very limited work coming from school, at least for now.
But that doesn't mean I want my kids to spend their days on their electronic devices and watching YouTube videos.
I want them to keep learning.
So I rounded up some educational resources that kids of all ages could use at home. I was impressed with some of the great online programs I found, as well as some awesome printable websites!
Many of these sites contain mostly worksheets. For well-rounded online lessons and interactive activities organized by grade level, you can also start with iXL and Khan Academy.
Here is a list of free educational resources for you to explore and use with your family:
Grades Preschool - 5th grade
- Education.com Worksheets and Printables
- Epic! Digital Library for Kids 12 and Under [Free for 30 days, then $8 a month]
- Great Schools Worksheets for Preschool through 5th Grade
- JumpStart Printable Worksheets for All Subjects and Ages
- Kidzone Worksheets for Children
- Vooks A World of Animated Storybooks [Free for teachers, parents can get a one-month trial free, then $5 per month]
Grades K-5
- K5 Learning Reading and Math for K-5 [14 day free trial, then $15 per month]
- Mystery Science Open-and-Go Lessons that Inspire Kids to Love Science [Offering a free login for selected lessons]
- TLS Books Educational Worksheets for Preschool through 6th Grade
Grades K-8
- Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants Beaming science, exploration, adventure and conservation into classrooms around the world (and now homes while schools are closed!). Guest speakers and virtual field trips with leading experts from around the world using technology to broadcast live into classrooms (and homes) from the most remote regions on the planet. All events are free for everyone to join into from home!
- Helping with Math Printable Math Resources for K-8
- Homeschool Math Math Worksheets
- E Reading Worksheets Reading Worksheets [Look for Worksheets by Grade in the left menu]
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Lessons, activities, games and more about marine sanctuaries
- PBS Kids Games and videos from the popular kids channel
- Prodigy Math Learning Platform
Middle & High School
- Climate.gov Data and lessons about climate change
- ScienceWerkz® Download Middle School Interactive Science Content [5 free topics to download]
- VidCode Coding projects
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science Sharing information and resources for live, virtual lessons about marine science
Grades K-12
- Ocean County Library Offering many informational sites for kids of all ages, including homework help, free online tutoring, online classes, games, digital databases with free access to learning websites such as ABC Mouse, Rosetta Stone, and so much more!
- Audbile - Free access to books for all ages while schools are closed
- BrainPOP Lessons in all different subjects
- Breakout EDU Digital Learning Games
- Busy Teacher Printable Worksheets and Lesson Plans [Organized by topic, then choose level.]
- CK-12 The Smarter Way to Learn [Math, social studies, science]
- Common Core Sheets Worksheets for All Subjects and Ages
- Easy Teacher Worksheets Printables for All Subjects and Ages [Organized by subject matter. No grade information listed]
- IXL Personalized Learning with Comprehensive Pre-K-12 Curriculum and More
- K12 Reader Reading Instruction Resources, Printables, and Articles
- Khan Academy Online Courses, Lessons, and Practice
- Library of Congress Information on books, history, and exhibitions
- Math-Aids Dynamically Created Math Worksheets
- Math-drills.com Math Worksheets [Grouped by math topic, but no grade/age information]
- Math is Fun Math Worksheets [Grouped by topic, but no grade/age information]
- National Geographic Kids Lessons, games, videos, and more about our world
- Scholastic Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
- SoftSchools Printable Math and Phonics Worksheets, Math Games, and Grammar Quizzes
- Spelling Words Printable Spelling Worksheets
- TeAchnology Printable Worksheets for K-12
- Twinkl Interactive Activities and More [Free month trial]
I hope that if you find your kids home unexpectedly this gives you resources to keep them learning!
