GIANT List of Online Homeschool Resources to Use During School Closures!

This is a crazy and panicked time with COVID-19 causing indefinite business and school closures practically everywhere. So, even if you’re not a homeschooling parent, you might be finding yourself having to support and to assist in your child’s education. The schools will most likely provide online learning and other resources, but to assist you even further, we’ve compiled a GIANT List of Online Homeschool Resources to Use During School Closures!

Websites and companies want to be there for you and your family during this time. You don’t want your child to miss out on anything while they take a bit of a school break. Supplement their education with as many great resources as you can. There are so many amazing things out there that will help keep your child as up to date as possible and make their time at home efficient and effective! AND, they are free! We’ve organized the list by category to make it as easy and stress-free as possible to find just what you need.

Extra Information on COVID-19

Comprehensive Response to the Worldwide Coronavirus Outbreak – Discovery Ed

Math

Full Access to Mangahigh for Distance Learning Maths – Mangahigh

Math (and reading!) Games – Fun Brain

Online Math Practice and Assessment – Math Score: find skill practice and assessments here!

Fun Math at Home – Bedtime Math: Find tons of great hands-on math games and activities without the use of screens!

Geometry Activities and Resources – CanFigureIt Geometry: your middle or high schooler can practice proofs with this interactive resource!

Online Financial Literacy – Banzai!: teach the value of a dollar and money management with this free online program!

Science and Math Labs and Simulations – PHET Interactive Simulations

Science

FREE BrainPOP Access for Schools Closed – BrainPOP: great for science AND history!

Open-and-Go Lessons that Inspire Children to Love Science! – Mystery Science: grab a free membership while you still can!

The San Diego Zoo Website – San Diego Zoo: just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour!

Access Mars – Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover!

Immerse Yourself in Canadian Farm and Food Tours – FarmFood 360: This site has 11 Virtual Tours of farms, both animals and food products!

Animal Games – Switch Zoo

High School Chemistry Topics and Articles – American Chemical Society

Science Activities That Can Be Used Without Internet – The Science Spot

Social studies

FREE Seterra Memberships – Seterra: a wonderful geography resource with quizzes, games, vocabulary, and more!

American History Curriculum for Elementary to High School – American Heritage Education Foundation: build your own history lessons or get ideas here!

Virtual Tour of the Louvre – Louvre Online Tours

13.8 Billion Years of History. Free. Online. Awesome. – Big History Project: Find loads of history lessons and online classes for preschoolers all the way to adults!

Learn about US Government with Ben Franklin! – Ben’s Guide

Museum of the World Virtual Tour – The British Museum: learn about the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, and more!

Language arts

FREE Access to Age of Learning – Age of Learning: access to ABCMouse, Adventure Academy, and Reading IQ, but you will need to ask a school administrator to gain access! (great for pre-K up to middle school)

Seussville – Play reading games here!

Favorite Kids’ Books Read by Famous People – Storyline Online

Grammar Practice in Free, Printable Short Stories – Classroom Cereal: These worksheets and activities are appropriate for middle schoolers.

Phonics and Dyslexia Printables for Learning to Read – Dog on a Log Books: find games, activities, flashcards and more for both phonics and reading!

Reading Comprehension that Works – ReadWorks: reading passages and reading lesson plans for grades K-12

Shurley English Program for K-8 – Shurley Instructional Materials

Online Paragraph Writing Tutorial – Paragraph Punch

Phys. ed., music, art

Indoor Activities for Busy Toddlers! – Busy Toddler

Online Music Experiments – Chrome Music Lab: Explore music and cross-curricular instruction on this fun website!

Movement and Mindfulness Activities – Go Noodle

Little Twisters Yoga & Emotional Wellness – Little Twisters: classes FREE for a limited time!

Music Theory Lesson – Music Theory: Create lessons and use online activities!

Play Instruments Online – Virtual Musical Instruments

Free Online Art Classes – SkillShare

Mo Williams Lunch Doodles – Youtube

Free Art Lessons – ArtyFactory

Online Art Classes for Kids – Kitchen Table Classroom

Free Art Lessons and Tutorials – The Virtual Instructor

Language learning

Learn Grammar in 7 different languages! – Conjuguemos

Chinese Learning Activities – Chalk Academy

Spanish Practice Resources – Campus Difusion

Choose from 22 Different Languages to Learn – Memrise

Learning support for struggling or gifted learners

Fix Learning Gaps – MobyMax: games, activities, and differentiated resources

The World’s Smartest Flashcards – Brainscape

Ask Any Question! – Ask Dr. Universe: by Washington State University, your kids can ask any question they have about history, science, geography, plants, math, culture, and more!

Coding for Ages 4-10 – Kodable

Learn About Complex Math Topics – Numberphile: short, fun videos all about math!

Access 2500+ Online Courses from Top Institutions – EdX

450 Ivy League Online Courses – Free Code Camp

Resource roundups from other sites

50 Free Printables for When You’re Stuck Indoors – Homeschool Printables for Free

TONS of Free Worksheets – 123 Homeschool 4 Me: Find worksheets from pre-K to high schoolers with worksheets on a variety of subjects!

List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings – Kids’ Activities Blog

60+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math – We Are Teachers

Free Reading and Spelling Resources – All About Learning: you can download 150+ more activities, ebooks, games, and more!

Other

FREE Kahoot! Access to Support Distance Learning – Kahoot: great for quizzes, games, and more!

Online Education Program from Pre-K to High School – Khan Academy

Starfall Education – Head to Starfall.com for a ton of games and activities from Kindergarten to grade 3! There are math, phonics, reading, and music resources!

90-Day FREE Use of Book Creator – Book Creator: great for online projects

Keep Distance Learning Going – Google for Education: free access to Hangouts Meet

FREE Access to Tynker Curriculum and Resources until May 2020 – Tynker

Listenwise Support for Schools – Listenwise: listen to free lessons for ELA, social studies, science, and more!

Play Games and Watch Videos with Favorite Show Characters! – PBSKids.org

Typing Practice – Typing.com

Join the Facebook Group: School Closures: Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning

Do you know another company or website to add? Email amazingeducationalresources@gmail.com and they will be added to the list!