50+ Resources for Parents Educating School-Age Children at Home

The following resources are being collected and curated by i4cp's research team to assist parents working from home with school-age children.  

NEW From COVID Explained: Resources for Parents and School Districts

Preschool and Elementary School 

• Oxford Owl - Free e-books and math games and activities for ages 3-11
• BrainPop Junior - Learning tools for STEM, social studies, reading/writing, health and arts for grades K-3
• The Space Foundation Discovery Center - STEM lesson plans for ages PreK-20
• Mystery Science - Science lessons for grades K-5
• Children's Museum Houston - Weather and Science videos and activities for grades PreK-5

Elementary, Middle School, and Above

• ABCYa - Reading and math games and activities for grades PreK-6
• Zearn.org - Math lessons for grades K-5
• Disneynature - Movies and complimentary educational materials for grades 2-6
• Scratch - Interactive story, game and animation design from the MIT Media Lab, designed for ages 8 to 16 but available for anyone
• STMath - Math lessons for grades PreK-8
• Prodigy Math - Math programs for grades 1-8
• Curriculum Associates - Math and reading activity packs for grades K-8
• DK Find Out! - Lessons in subjects such as history, science and coding
• Listenwise - Non-fiction audio stories covering ELA, social studies and science for grades 2-12
• CommonLit - Reading and writing lessons for grades 3-12
• Codecademy - Data science and coding lessons for high school and college students

All Ages

• National Geographic Kids Science Lab - Science experiments, videos and articles
• National Ocean Service (NOAA) Kids - Science activities and resources for kids and educators
• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! - Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems explore ways of writing and making with kids of all ages
• Scholastic Learn-At-Home Resources - Learning experiences for K-9
• Greg Tang Math - Math games and resources for all ages
• SciShow Kids - Videos explaining scientific concepts for young, curious minds
• Frontiers for Young Minds - Science articles written by scientists and reviewed by kids
• The Kid Should See This - STEAM, history, and culture-focused videos for kids of all ages
• Imagineering in a Box - Lessons on theme park design and engineering via Walt Disney Imagineering, Pixar and Khan Academy
• BBC Bitesize - Lessons covering math, English, science and more for ages 3-16+
• BrainPop - Learning tools covering a variety of subjects
• BreakoutEDU - Immersive learning games for grades K-12
• Wonderopolis - Educational articles for grades K-12
• XtraMath - Math programs for students, parents and teachers
• How Stuff Works - Educational videos exploring the world around us
• Code.org - Computer science lessons for grades K-12
• Typing.com - Keyboarding, digital literacy, and coding lessons for all ages
• IXL - Lessons in math, language arts, science, social studies and Spanish for grades PreK-12
• Greatminds.org - Math, ELA and science for grades K-12
• KCET At-Home Learning - Educational resources from PBS SoCal | KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations for grades PreK-12
• California Academy of Sciences - Apps, immersive interactives, and engaging videos covering a variety of science topics
• Bill Nye the Science Guy - Educational videos covering life, physical and planetary sciences
• NASA STEM @ Home for Students - STEM articles and activities for grades K-12+
• Gizmos - Simulations exploring concepts in math and science for grades 3-12
• PhET Interactive Simulations - Interactive simulations for science and math
• Khan Academy - Lessons on grammar, science, history and math for grades K-12
• Professor Egghead Science Academy - Interactive lessons on science and engineering
• Quill.org - Writing and grammar activities for grades K-12
• Quizlet - Flash cards, quizzes and games for languages, arts and humanities, social science, computer skills, science and math
• Duolingo - Language education for 35 languages
• Outschool -  Social learning experiences taught over live video chat by accredited teachers
• "My Hero is You" --  Storybook for Children About COVID-19

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