50+ Resources for Parents Educating School-Age Children at Home
The following resources are being collected and curated by i4cp's research team to assist parents working from home with school-age children.
NEW From COVID Explained: Resources for Parents and School Districts
Preschool and Elementary School
- Oxford Owl - Free e-books and math games and activities for ages 3-11
- BrainPop Junior - Learning tools for STEM, social studies, reading/writing, health and arts for grades K-3
- The Space Foundation Discovery Center - STEM lesson plans for ages PreK-20
- Mystery Science - Science lessons for grades K-5
- Children's Museum Houston - Weather and Science videos and activities for grades PreK-5
Elementary, Middle School, and Above
- ABCYa - Reading and math games and activities for grades PreK-6
- Zearn.org - Math lessons for grades K-5
- Disneynature - Movies and complimentary educational materials for grades 2-6
- Scratch - Interactive story, game and animation design from the MIT Media Lab, designed for ages 8 to 16 but available for anyone
- STMath - Math lessons for grades PreK-8
- Prodigy Math - Math programs for grades 1-8
- Curriculum Associates - Math and reading activity packs for grades K-8
- DK Find Out! - Lessons in subjects such as history, science and coding
- Listenwise - Non-fiction audio stories covering ELA, social studies and science for grades 2-12
- CommonLit - Reading and writing lessons for grades 3-12
- Codecademy - Data science and coding lessons for high school and college students
All Ages
- National Geographic Kids Science Lab - Science experiments, videos and articles
- National Ocean Service (NOAA) Kids - Science activities and resources for kids and educators
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! - Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems explore ways of writing and making with kids of all ages
- Scholastic Learn-At-Home Resources - Learning experiences for K-9
- Greg Tang Math - Math games and resources for all ages
- SciShow Kids - Videos explaining scientific concepts for young, curious minds
- Frontiers for Young Minds - Science articles written by scientists and reviewed by kids
- The Kid Should See This - STEAM, history, and culture-focused videos for kids of all ages
- Imagineering in a Box - Lessons on theme park design and engineering via Walt Disney Imagineering, Pixar and Khan Academy
- BBC Bitesize - Lessons covering math, English, science and more for ages 3-16+
- BrainPop - Learning tools covering a variety of subjects
- BreakoutEDU - Immersive learning games for grades K-12
- Wonderopolis - Educational articles for grades K-12
- XtraMath - Math programs for students, parents and teachers
- How Stuff Works - Educational videos exploring the world around us
- Code.org - Computer science lessons for grades K-12
- Typing.com - Keyboarding, digital literacy, and coding lessons for all ages
- IXL - Lessons in math, language arts, science, social studies and Spanish for grades PreK-12
- Greatminds.org - Math, ELA and science for grades K-12
- KCET At-Home Learning - Educational resources from PBS SoCal | KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations for grades PreK-12
- California Academy of Sciences - Apps, immersive interactives, and engaging videos covering a variety of science topics
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - Educational videos covering life, physical and planetary sciences
- NASA STEM @ Home for Students - STEM articles and activities for grades K-12+
- Gizmos - Simulations exploring concepts in math and science for grades 3-12
- PhET Interactive Simulations - Interactive simulations for science and math
- Khan Academy - Lessons on grammar, science, history and math for grades K-12
- Professor Egghead Science Academy - Interactive lessons on science and engineering
- Quill.org - Writing and grammar activities for grades K-12
- Quizlet - Flash cards, quizzes and games for languages, arts and humanities, social science, computer skills, science and math
- Duolingo - Language education for 35 languages
- Outschool - Social learning experiences taught over live video chat by accredited teachers
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Lorrie is i4cp's Vice President of Research. A thought leader, speaker, and researcher on the topic of gender equity, Lorrie has decades of experience in human capital research. Lorrie’s work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other renowned publications.