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By request, I created a list of online educational resources for parents!
I majored in elementary education in college and dreamed of being a teacher since the second grade. Life took me in another direction, but I will always will have a passion for kids and the classroom. New to my website? Read about my journey.
If you want to get your kids off their screens for a few minutes, here are 10 activities they’ll love.
Help me add to this list! Send me a note with an online resource you and your kids love. Thanks to Katie for the inspiration to help me start this list.
ABCya! (pre-K – 6th+)
All Digital School (all subjects)
American Chemistry Society (elementary – college, science)
BrainPOP (all subjects)
Codecademy (science)
Funbrain (pre-K – 8th: games, reading, math zone)
Good Calculators (variety of online calculators)
Google Earth (NOT Google Maps!)
GrammarCheck (English)
Hello Kids (coloring pages)
HowStuffWorks (parents may want to filter: the front page had an article called “How nude beaches work”)
I’m a Puzzle (jigsaw puzzles)
Math Game Time (pre-K – 7th: math)
Math Playground (1st – 6th: math)
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (social studies)
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Eagle Cam (science)
Most common grammar mistakes and how to fix them (English)
NASA Kids’ Club (science)
National Geographic Kids (social studies, science)
Phoenix Zoo (science)
Prodigy (1st – 8th: math)
San Diego Zoo (science, don’t miss their live web cams!)
Scholastic Learn at Home (pre-K – 6th+: reading)
SplashLearn (1st – 5th: math)
Storyline Online (children’s books read by celebrities) — learn more about Storyline Online
Time for Kids (K – 6th)
Who Was? (social studies)
Virtual tours
Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)
Want more virtual tours? Check out this post from Maps, Memories and Motherhood.
YouTube channels
CrashCourse (social studies)
Dude Perfect (more entertaining than educational)
Netflix Jr. (you don’t need to have a Netflix account! Start with StoryBots)
Phone apps
Duolingo (language arts)
Continuing education
Free online courses from Harvard, Stanford, and other top colleges
Hubs (3D printing tutorials)
Facebook groups & pages
Resources for parents
Don’t forget about your child’s school library’s website!
Check with your county library for additional online resources
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