

Scholastic Learn at Home is good for ages 3–12.ĪBC Mouse, for ages 2–8, and Adventure Academy, for ages 8–13, offer a full set of subjects in fun, kid-pleasing game formats. With reading and videos to watch, the lessons are easy to work into a day without a lot of parent involvement. PBS Kids & PBS Parents are good for ages 2-8 and PBS Learning Media for ages 9–adult.īeloved by teachers everywhere, Scholastic is offering lessons for learning at home tailored by age: pre-K and kinder, grades 1–2, grades 3–5, and grades 6+. For older kids, check out PBS LearningMedia for lesson plans and videos curated for teachers. You can get daily activities and ideas for kids ages 2 through 8, as well as tips for parents on managing learning at home. You may already be familiar with the games, videos, and activities on the PBS Kids site, but PBS Parents is where it’s at. They always offer free sample videos, but right now are offering access for free to families with classes closed due to COVID-19.īrainPOP is good for ages 9-13 and BrainPOP, Jr. (Try the Khan Kids app for ages 2–7.)īrainPOP is a favorite with kids, with insightful videos on a huge range of topics (including social studies, English, math, and engineering), with related reading and quizzes to check comprehension. You can learn grammar, try the Hour of Code, practice ELA (English Language Arts) for grades 2 through 8, and even explore storytelling from Disney’s Imagineering in a Box class. If you haven’t visited Khan Academy in a while, you’ll be amazed by how much they’ve expanded beyond just math.

As we’ve learned from tips from our teacher friends, short sessions and plenty of variety is key for keeping kids engaged and focused, so feel free to pick and choose and see what works for your family.

We’ve gathered resources across a wide variety of subjects, from math and reading to science and coding, all freely accessible and all at a level that kids can engage with independently. We’ve all been trading links and tips back and forth to help support learning in our own kids’ school communities, so we wanted to bring some of our favorites to you! Like many families around the world, parents on the KiwiCo team have had to leap into the world of homeschooling with barely a day’s notice to prepare. This post comes courtesy of our friends at KiwiCo, and was originally published here.
