Online Resources for School at Home

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Life has changed a little bit, and we’re not totally sure when and if things will be back to what our “normal” used to be. In light of recent events, I’ve been searching for all the free and inexpensive resources available for kids during this time. I hope this list offers some help, even if you save the post for a rainy day in the future. Be encouraged parents! There are SO many resources out there for kids right now. I’ve found apps, podcasts, websites, YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, free printables, and virtual field trips. There is something for EVERYONE on this list!

YouTube Channels

Art For Kids Hub
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Homeschool Pop
Lunch Doodles with Mo
National Geographic Kids
Smithsonian Channel
Socially Distant Play Dates with Barre Alley
The Good and the Beautiful Kids
WordWorld

Our favorites are Art for Kids Hub, Lunch Doodles with Mo, and Cosmic Kids Yoga at the moment!

Podcasts

Brians On! Science Podcast for Kids
But Why? A Podcast for Curious Kids
Forever Ago
Smash Boom Best
Story Pirates
TED Talks Kids & Family
Wow in the World

We highly recommend But Why? A Podcast for Curious Kids. I’ll put it on sometimes while the kids are eating a snack.

Apps

ABC Mouse (FREE 30 day trail and currently 49% off annual subscription)
Adventure Academy
Audible Stories for Kids
Book Creator
Duolingo
Epic! (FREE for 30 days for parents; FREE remote student access for teachers through June 30th, 2020)
Raz Kids
Reading Eggs (FREE 30 day trial for parents)

I can personally recommend both ABC Mouse and Reading Eggs. We’ve just started to use Raz Kids over the past few weeks, and so far, so good!

Virtual Field Trips

American Museum of Natural History
British Museum
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Dallas Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo
The Lourve
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Tennesse Aquarium
The White House

My kids and I have tuned in almost daily to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens live streams. They have showcased so many amazing animals that have gone along perfectly with our current science unit: mammals.

Printables

Crayola
EdHelper
Education.com
GreatSchools.org
Super Teacher Worksheets
Teachers Pay Teachers (my absolute FAVORITE sellers are: The Moffatt Girls, Reagan Tunstall, The Book Umbrella, Nothing But Non-Fiction, Simply Kinder, Education to the Core, Susan Jones, Tara West, Kayse Morris, and This Reading Mama)

My personal favorite here is Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). There are tons of FREE resources offered, but many super affordable printable and curriculums offered as well.

Educational Websites and Blogs

BrainPop & BrainPop Jr.
Cool Math 4Kids
Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool
Fact Monster
Highlights Kids
Khan Academy
Legends of Learning
Math Playground
Mystery Doug
Mystery Science
NASA Kids Club
Teach Your Monster to Read
Typing.com

We use Brain Pop almost daily in our house. I’m very interested in the Mystery Science and Mystery Doug websites I just found while researching this post. I’ll report back and let you know what the kids and I think!

I’m going to compile a good parents/teachers only list of blogs and websites to follow too! I hope to publish that post by next week for you all.

Wait ‘Til Your Father Gets Home Ideas

I wanted to add a few past blog posts of my own that may come in handy over the next few weeks as well.

Curriculum Choices 2019-2020
Daily Gratitude + FREE printable
Science Ideas from The Magic SchoolBus + FREE printable
Homeschool Laws in Georgia (as of 2019), plus a link for all states laws
Favorite Curriculum: Pre-K (hint, it’s EASY)
Curriculum Ideas with Learn 365 by Oriental Trading
Googly Eye Drawing Starters
Easy Scissor Practice
How to Make Your Own Lego Crayons
Independent Summer Learning
Rainbow Ribbon Craft
Weekly Homeschool Organization

I will continue to update this post as I find more resources over the coming weeks. Do you have any I should add to this list? Let me know in the comments below.