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Wide Open School helps families and educators find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning. Every day students can access free, high-quality learning activities across subjects, all in one place.
Check out these options for all school age students.
Wide Open School helps families and educators find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning. Every day students can access free, high-quality learning activities across subjects, all in one place.
Check out these options for all school age students.
A wonderful array for classes for every age and interest. Bonus - Virtual day school is free (other classes for a fee). They also currently have summer camps for free.
Fun projects such as how to make butter, how to use chopsticks, how to address an envelope and many more.
Click HERE to view the vast array of sources to help with teaching at home. Split into grade and subject.
From Common sense
As screen time concerns are on the rise, many parents are turning to podcasts as a fun (and often educational) way to engage kids -- without the screen. But as children's audio content has flooded the airwaves, it can be a challenge to find the good stuff that's also appropriate. Luckily Common sense has discovered some excellent kid-friendly podcasts that you and your family will love listening to. They can even be sorted into age-targeted picks If you're not super familiar with how to "do" podcasts, there is an onsite guide which has everything you need to get started, including a list of podcast players.
Kids can ask their friends to sign up and race them online together. The faster they type the faster their race car moves. They can use points to upgrade their car or collect cars.
I also love to race my kids.
1000's of questions answered.
Riddles, sudoko, kakuro, random teasers this site has it all plus you can even submit your own.
Lots of quizzes for Math, languages, Geography and Science
Explore their hand-picked videos, articles, games and quizzes for all school age students including new Catch-Up Lessons to get back on track.
All Ages:
So much to learn - fun and interactive. Games, virtual platforms and learning tools galore.
Earth School is a month of daily adventures – or Quests – that will help you understand and celebrate our natural world, while learning about how dependent we are on our planet. Now more than ever, we need to protect, nurture and care for Earth – so join Ed Ted to learn something amazing every weekday between Earth Day (April 22nd) and World Environment Day (June 5th). Within each lesson, you’ll find fascinating resources compiled by Earth experts and ideas for getting involved in ways that count. Learn more, create, act and enjoy your journey towards a cleaner and greener life.
The world is at your fingers - time to travel.
Fun for all ages (bonus you don't actually have to be at the beach for all of these fun projects)
Click HERE to go to the printable or here for the page
Projects you can do at home with your kids to promote science.
Click HERE for fun space and science adventures projects using household objects for space science fun.
Virtual tours, lectures, live cams and more at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Florida.
Legends of Learning designed thousands of FREE, fun, engaging, and educational games for kids to enjoy. Each game and lesson is tailored to align with your state’s learning standards for math and science. Parents can sign up for a parent account right here to see their child’s progress and topic mastery while on their way to becoming a knowledge superhero!
From counting to Pre- Algebra and everything in between.
Like Khan Academy, Learn Zillion has a lot of great videos explaining many different concepts (is your child learning to multiply with partial products? Yes, there is help for that!). While normally the service is subscription-based, for now it's free for all!
Watch videos and learn about many different subjects HERE.
The best FREE resource for tracking your child and providing video help to explain as needed. If your child is doing fine they can advance on, but if they are struggling they watch a video to explain.
They also have schedules you can use to help your kids structure their learning. Access them by clicking here.
Kinder -12th grade
Codemoji's computer science curriculum for schools allows 1st-8th grade students to learn the basics of web development and coding, including HTML, CSS, and Javascript, in a fun and easy way, allowing them to create their own websites, animations and much more with our unique and adaptable learning platform.
This site has FREE spelling lists by grades. Downloadables to practice.Plus Worksheets and puzzles also ways to study for spelling bees. Regular seasonal updates, crosswords and misspellings to keep your child engaged.
Learn to spell HERE or look below.
To rate books you love and find new ones based on what you read - Goodreads is the perfect site
Audible is offering free reading to kids while at home from school.
Operation gratitude Click HERE to go to the site
Teaching time is valuable. That’s why everything on ReadWorks is thoughtfully designed to provide high-impact instruction that builds better readers. Over 4500 passages to choice from. Split into topic, grade or lexile. Question sets, vocabulary and Articles of the day (10 minutes), Paired text with questions comparing the two, Step reads to help the student who is finding the text harder break down the text, ebooks and lessons and units based on books K-12.
Parent resources K-12
Teacher's guide K-12
Escape with the magic of the wizarding world by clicking here!
Get sorted into Houses and take part in quizzes and much more.
Watch videos and learn about many different subjects HERE.
The best FREE resource for tracking your child and providing video help to explain as needed. If your child is doing fine they can advance on, but if they are struggling they watch a video to explain.
They also have schedules you can use to help your kids structure their learning. Access them by clicking here.
Kinder -12th grade
This serious of well researched videos are told in a manner which will keep children engaged. Subjects cover all aspects of History and social studies in general with new links added covering artificial intelligence, navigating the digital information and composition.
Gadgets, codes, secret ink, book and movie recommendations and much more.
This is his YouTube channel: RIGHT HERE
Tutor Hawk has music and videos to help kids remember things they need to know in school These are our favorite 3 videos.. View them here or through his YouTube channel.
Check this out - strange and peculiar news from around the world.
We now have a page dedicated just to music
Click HERE for teacher recommended instructions. Your instrument will thank you : )
19 Homemade Instruments which are easy to make and really work.
Lots of wonderful resources to learn about composers, orchestras and much more. Learn in a fun way with games and interactive way. Listen to the music and even compose your own. All ages will find something they like.
Free instruction and help for those working on wind instruments - Breathing exercise is particularly good. Saxophone. Flute and clarinet.
Let the United States Army band give your beginner videos and encouragement. The Army Band musicians spent the summer 2020 developing over 300 educational videos for you and your students to access as a free resource and supplement while distance learning. Half of these videos belong to this "Beginning Instrumental Series" that breaks down every step for every instrument- from opening cases to making sounds, to articulation, disassembly, and everything in-between. (Strings and voice included!)
Cooking with Magnolia
Free cooking classes
Watch Theo
The Fixer Upper star Joanne Gaines has started a Quarantine cooking show on YouTube
Chef Theo was born in London and comes from a large Greek Cypriot family.
He was a Masterchef 2014 semi-finalist and now a celebrity chef in the UK. He also has a kids lockdown recipe e-book for sale but the videos and recipes are free.
Delish cooking site offers free classes to parents and kids during the coronavirus.
Inside the magic has put together Zumba classes to Disney music.
Check out this video of a dance called Murmuration CLICK HERE or play by clicking the image.
A great way for kids to learn many languages. The graphics and method keep kids entertained and learning.
All Ages:
Go to All Ages and find the links to art competitions.
Pick out from dozens of pictures and download to start coloring
Learn how to do graphic design and how to code works of art. Portraits and more via code
Puzzle lovers - no need to wait - there are hundreds of puzzles here just choose the image and how many pieces.
Start drawing to a prompt, you have 20 seconds and google will guess what it is. So much fun.
The Tate Gallery is probably the most well known art museums in the world.
Click HERE for art for kids
Comic enthusiasts this is your site. Make your own comic, start your own or get prompts - even make a comic in a different language.
Archived by the Kennedy Center so you can continue to follow along !!
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