Here is a collection of resources to help you educate and entertain your family. If you know of other free resources that you would like to share, please let me know.
Academics – Toddlers & Pre-K
- Kids Phonics – Preschool Reading Activities
https://www.kizphonics.com/phonics-program/preschool/ - ABCYa – Educational games that keep learning fun
https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek - Podcasts – For kids 0 – 5 years
https://app.kidslisten.org/category/For-Ages-5-and-Under - Khan Academy Kids – Curriculum and original content that makes learning engaging and fun for children ages two to seven.
https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us - Storyline – Award winning YouTube channel that streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline - Starfall – A fully developed kindergarten English and Language Arts curriculum and a comprehensive pre-K curriculum
https://www.starfall.com/h/ - Scholastic – Day by day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Academics – K-12
- Storyline – Award winning YouTube channel that streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline - Starfall – A fully developed kindergarten English and Language Arts curriculum and a comprehensive curriculum
https://www.starfall.com/h/ - Scholastic – Day by day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html - Manga High – comprehensive and engaging educational platform to develop math and coding skills
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/for-home - Khan Academy – Lessons covering math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®
https://www.khanacademy.org/ - Brain Pop – Offers a rich array of resources and tools that develop critical, computational, and creative thinking skills
https://www.brainpop.com/ - Common Lit – Over 2,000 high-quality free reading passages for grades 3-12
https://www.commonlit.org/ - Math TV – Helpful math videos covering topics from Basic Mathematics through Calculus
https://mathtv.com/ - Physics Classroom https://www.physicsclassroom.com/
- Stanford Science Classroom https://earth.stanford.edu/earth-matters
- Physics Woman – YouTube channel that adventures into the physical sciences with experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries. https://www.youtube.com/user/physicswoman
- National Geographic – National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVm7bg6pXKo1Pr6k5kxG9A - Phet (Math & Science) – Fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level - Think Written Kids Writing Prompts – Fun list of 300 creative kids writing prompts for teacher and parents to use
https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/ - PBS Learning – FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, and lesson plans
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Academics – Adult Learning
- Coursera College Courses – Course taught by top instructors from world-class universities and companies, free and paid options
https://www.coursera.org/ - EdX – University level courses, free and paid options
https://www.edx.org/ - NY Times Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/learning-writing-prompts
- CreativeLive https://www.creativelive.com/
- Other Online Courses http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
Coding
- Hour of Code https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
- Code Academy https://www.codecademy.com/
- Code.org https://code.org/
- Girls Who Code https://girlswhocode.com/code-at-home/
- Programming and Software Coding* https://www.smartadvocate.com/News/Blog/software-programming-and-coding-glossary-for-kids
*Thank you students of Lyndhurst STEM Club for Girls for the link suggestion.
Coloring Pages / Drawing
- Disney Coloring https://lol.disney.com/games/coloring-pages
- Adult Coloring https://www.mombooks.com/mom/online-activities/
- Guiding Doodling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8&list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF
- Disney Character Drawing Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyParks/search?query=draw
Fitness/Health and Wellness
- Yoga with Adriene https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
- Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJEi1foUiGObzzQM3QA2H5A/search?query=kids
- SpiderFit Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_IMn8BcHD03sCURnT8y5w
- HeadSpace https://www.headspace.com/covid-19
- Project:Strong Virtual PE – Kids of all ages will have a blast while improving their strength, coordination, balance, agility, and more
https://www.projectstrongonline.com/virtualpe
Just Because It’s Cool
- Disney Imagineering in a Box https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box?CMP=ILC-DPFY19Q4wo0808190814190031F
Live Cams
- Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
- San Diego Zoo https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
- Maryland Zoo https://www.marylandzoo.org/animals/live-cams-feeds/
- Earth Cam https://www.earthcam.com/
- Animal Live Cams https://explore.org/livecams
- Smithsonian National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Movies
- 1150 Free Movies http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline
- Amazon Children Shows https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront/?contentType=merch&contentId=freeforall
Stage and Theatre
- Met Opera https://www.metopera.org/
- Broadway Shows BroadwayHD (7-day free trial)
Stories/Reading
Virtual Tours
- National Park Tours https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/parks
- 33 National Park Tours https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR27wB8z6byhr6OxmNESGzB8c1mj_iZI_nHWxCpx8y6DW_chzfZQC4XITh4
- Museum Tours https://www.southernliving.com/syndication/museums-with-virtual-tours
- Theme Park Tours https://www.insider.com/museums-theme-parks-offer-virtual-tours-ideal-for-social-distancing-2020-3?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar
Tons of Other Resources
- Open Culture http://www.openculture.com/
- Pop Sugar https://www.popsugar.com/family/free-online-educational-resources-for-kids-47311368
- We Are Teachers https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/
Note: All descriptions are taken directly from companies’ websites.