School is canceled for the year, which means you’re now not only a parent, but you’re also the teacher and coach.....and you might also be trying to do your office job at home now too. 

With everything else you’re tasked with right now, you also need to entertain your kids 24/7...safely....at home.  We want to help make this part a little easier!

If you’re looking for ways to keep your kids entertained while quarantined, here is a resource of links that we have gathered of free fun learning options for all ages from toddlers to teens. Some are always free and some are only free during this current situation.

Don't forget about P.E.!  Now, more than ever, it is critical for kids of all ages to stay physically active and embrace a healthy lifestyle during this uncertain and anxious time in their lives. 

Karate For All's award-winning program is a great way to not only keep your child mentally engaged, but also physically challenged while learning self-defense and discipline, safe at home with our online classes.  Join us virtually at Karate For All to learn martial arts. Click here for more information! 

Virtual Tours:

• The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
• Tour Yellowstone National Park! https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
• Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
• This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/
• Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
• This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
• This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
• No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids
• Monterey Bay Aqurarium Live Cams https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
• Zoo Atlanta Live Panda Cam https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
• Houston Zoo 6 Live Animal Cams https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
• Georgia Aquarium 9 Live Cams https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
• Animals in Alaska Live Cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams&fbclid=IwAR3RK8RHq4U-_-s1wSgGjRB80TBD2vMb-NL0sptqcb_0tdXjvVYoDlNls2k
• Boston’s Children’s Museum Virtual Tour https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
• Virtual Tour Saturn 5 Rocket at US Space and Rocket Museum in Hunstville, IL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qe5RqyMNhc
• Discovery Education – Learn about Polar Bears https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/
• Discovery Education – Virtual Field Trip: Social Emotional Skills https://www.soarwithwings.com/videos/virtual-field-trip
• Discovery Education – Virtual Field Trip: Boeing - STEM https://www.boeingfutureu.com/
• Discovery Education – Virtual Field Trip: Manufacturing https://www.manufactureyourfuture.com/VirtualFieldTrip/US

Education Resource for Toddlers – K:

• Indoor Activities for busy toddlers https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indooractivities/?fbclid=IwAR3tYXAqw7tJRAzLExpPcJo4rApLsKtgL0AwghzxgnhwOajc4auX6o12_xw
• Play games and learn all about animals https://switchzoo.com/
• Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/
• 300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/homeschool-free-printables/
• Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to use with kids. http://www.preschoolexpress.com/
• Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents. https://supersimple.com/
• A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm 
• Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library

Online Learning and Education for Pre-K and Up:

• Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss - https://www.seussville.com/
• Geography and animals - https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/
• PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
• Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
• Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
• Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
• Online curriculum that builds better writers. https://www.noredink.com/
• Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/
• Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com/
• PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com/
• Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/
• Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com/
• All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/
• Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 to teens https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
• Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. https://pebblego.com/
• For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/
• 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/
• Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects https://www.izzit.org/index.php
• Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Literacy-With-TheLittles/Price-Range/Free
• 3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view
• Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/
• ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/
• Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/
• Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/
• A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering -- free 24/7 access
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  https://www.facts4me.com/
• A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, but it can also be a time of slowing down and enjoying kids as they learn. Preschool through 8th grade https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/category/sticky/covid-19
• Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
  https://www.scootpad.com/
• Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources

Language Arts:

• Fave kids books read by famous people -  https://www.storylineonline.net/
• Free stories read from space https://storytimefromspace.com/
• Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
• News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/
• Novel Effect makes story time a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/
• Phonics skills -  https://www.starfall.com/h/
• Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com/
• Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com/
• Spelling 1-4 grade https://www.spellingtraining.com/
• Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com/
• Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/
• Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course. https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
• The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts. https://www.shurley.com/
• ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.  https://www.readworks.org/
• Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
• Work on the 8 parts of speech https://www.grammaropolis.com/
• Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters https://thestorystarter.com/
• Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/
• Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/
• Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school
• Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/
• Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
• Reading games -  https://www.funbrain.com/
• Reading games https://www.abcya.com/
• Language games https://www.arcademics.com/
• Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
• Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. https://brainbox.games/
• Spelling City is free right now with code VSCFree90 https://www.spellingcity.com/
• Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/
• Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
• Interactive games based on the book series https://www.magictreehouse.com/

Math:

• Math games -  https://www.funbrain.com/
• Math games https://www.abcya.com/
• Math games https://www.arcademics.com/
• Math games galore https://gridclub.com/
• Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry - http://www.mathscore.com/
• Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/
• Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/
• Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/
• Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org/
• Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun. https://www.numberphile.com/
• Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
• Teach your kids responsibility and the value of money with fun activities https://www.smartkidslaunchpad.com/?_ga=2.155606331.187098568.1588407264-848411843.1588407264
• Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com/
• Math practice https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
• K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students https://www.zearn.org/
• Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com/
• Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com/
• Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/
• A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
• Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php
• Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/
• Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work

Science:

• National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
• A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
• A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways. https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard
• Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
• Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com/
• This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
• Learn how to plant your first garden https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/?fbclid=IwAR2gE1QTIAHOczb8lkIVLzg41XddmKxCTS286WpjS7koQIFqX5IeQ80Wz4I
• From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
• This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/
• Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body. https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
• Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids
• Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
• K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/
• Biology https://www.biologysimulations.com/
• Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/
• Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
• Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com/ 
• Chemistry at Home: The ACS is making educational resources available by topic - https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/topics.html
• Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/
• Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
• 80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities
• Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/
• Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology
  https://sepuplhs.org/
• Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html
• Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com/
• Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
• Tons of science experiments that you can do at home
  https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
• Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/
• Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.
  https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
• Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.
  https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
• An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics. https://www.positivephysics.org/home
• Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/

Social Studies:

• Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/
• Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.
  http://www.whatwasthere.com//
• An interactive way to learn history
  https://www.mission-us.org/
• Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
• Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
• Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org
• A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
• This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
• Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/
• 35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/

Technology:

• Coding for ages 4-10 https://www.kodable.com/
• Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning. https://scratch.mit.edu/
• Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/
• A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
• 3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/member/EdgertonCenter/instructables/
• Keyboarding practice https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/
• Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/

Art & Music:

• Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com/
• Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/
• NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
• Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/
• Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/
• Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/
• Music practice transformed https://www.smartmusic.com/
• QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/
• Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free https://prodigiesmusic.com/
• Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. https://www.musictheory.net/
• Poetry and music https://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/mindful-poetry-moments
• Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
• The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory.
  https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en

Movement:

• Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/
• Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
• Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts

Foreign Languages:

• Music Based Spanish Learning for Kids https://rockalingua.com/
• Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/
• Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com/
• Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com/
• Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com/
• 22 languages to learn https://www.memrise.com/

SAT/ACT/AP Prep Resources:

• Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
• Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/
• Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides! https://app.fiveable.me/
• A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus. https://deltamath.com/overview
• Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com/
• Higher level math series... online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA?reload=9

Teens to Adults:

• Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/
• 450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-onlinecourses-a0d7ae675869/?fbclid=IwAR0tbYeSJTzmrzgs1z1Brpoh-Lg8zoqnThQAUTFqR-bBX9O6AEh2_lnLhTs
• Classes for older teens or adults –One Month Free Trial https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo?source_id=FREEMO&utm_source=Social_Media&ut m_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=1000614&fbclid=IwAR1vaJx3_aCdyE75S0fTJg4JZ_jI6KJvsJb4CnXY03tnfTm3FdgflaNpYs
• Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org/