Free, high quality learning websites for parents and educators. Reading, writing, math, content subjects, and management tool resources to guide and enrich online learning for your child or students. Many of these are being offered as free for a limited time!
Reading
Actively Learn is a free, web-basedreading platform with thousands of texts and associated instruction in ELA, Science and Social Studies.
Age of Learning (ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy, ReadingIQ)
BeeLine Reader helps students read on screen more effectively. Can be used by a broad spectrum of reading abilities. Free access to the BeeLine Reader Browser Plugin through September 2020.
CK-12 Foundation offers lessons with a reading passage, videos, review questions, and practice questions.
CommomLit offers an online library of over 1,500 reading passages, text sets, units, & digital learning tools. Free data reports, read aloud, & translation tools are available.
DOG ON A LOG Books offer free printable decodable books, board games, and activities. Preschool, interventions, etc.
International Children’s Digital Library is a free online library of children’s books in 59 languages from different countries and cultures.
Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource focusing on eight research-based strategies.
Learning A-Z / Raz-Kids-Kids/ Headsprout offer award-winning digital libraries and materials from preschool on. Free for a short time only.
ReadWorks is an exceptional resource of reading passages, lesson plans, comprehension, etc. Always free!
Storyline Online is an award-winning children’s literacy website that streams videos of celebrated actors reading books.
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Writing
Classroom Cereal offers grammar practice using free, printable short stories.
Dictionary.com apps are free & are useful for writing, spelling, grammar, and more.
Free Rice builds vocabulary knowledge through synonym activities such as matching words and synonyms.
Learning Without Tears, which includes my absolute favorite handwriting program Handwriting Without Tears! Free access to Keyboarding Without Tears (PreK Interactive Teaching Tool) & activities for PreK-5th.
Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure by BrainBox games.6 months free!
Quill.org helps 3rd-12th grade students improve their writing and grammar skills. Excellent resources and specific skill teaching. !00% nonprofit!
Spellingcity.com is free right now with code VSCFree. Great spelling and vocabulary building app!
Math
Accurate Math Score focuses on mastery of math facts in fun, interactive ways.
Ascend Math is a K-12 award winning math instruction resource that provides an individual study plan for each child/student. Free offer through April.
Bedtime Math is a national nonprofit that offers playful online math problems and games for parents to do with their kids everyday.
Colosky’s Math Academy has pre-recorded math lessons from 5th grade math through college algebra. Free through April 3rd.
Cool Math has free online math lessons & games. Kids may be familiar with this site as it’s used widely in schools.
Coolmath4Kids is geared for 12 and under users. Lots of games & lessons that make math fun.
Delta Math covers a wide range of math from middle school through Calculus.
DreamBox Learning Math is an award-winning K-8 online math program. 90-day free trial, sign up by April 30th.
Explore Learning Reflex ofers a 30-day free trial. Great system for mastering basic math facts.
Fluency & Fitness is offering a 21-day free trial for families. It provides “brain breaks” to help review math skills while getting exercise. Best used for ages 4-8
Khan Academy & Khan Academy Kids (ages 2-7) are free award winning programs that cover more than math. Designed by child development experts at Stanford University.
MathCelebrity is an online math tutor that will show you step-by-step how to solve a math problem you have entered. 2nd grade – college.
Zearn is an award-winning K-5 math curriculum offering free, hands-on instruction. Non-profit!
Subjects
There are SO many offerings in this category, so here are just a sprinkling of what’s out there!
2Simple (Purple Mash) is a website for ages 3-11. Lots of creative tools such as coding, animation, publishing, art, etc.
Backpack Sciences is a free video series on how to teach elementary science hands-on.
Club OASIS is a free online STEM club for STEAM kids, parents & educators.
Code.org offers access to computer science. They have a dedicated page with resources for parents. Nonprofit!
Hippo Campus has over 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas!
Mystery Science offers free, easy & fun science for remote learning with lessons for K-5th grade.
National Inventors Hall of Fame/Camp Invention brings STEM concepts to life and helps kids explore being inventors.
Nomster Chef has lots of illustrated recipes to help ages 2-12 get in the kitchen and cook with their grown-ups!
Scholastic has 20 days of lessons/learning experiences for free. PreK-9th grade across content areas.
The Good & the Beautiful has free course sets that integrate reading, writing, spelling, art, geography, and more! Free homeschool curriculum!
Virtual Field Trips is offering a free 60-day membership to their huge selection of videos. Covers K-8 social studies, science, geography, etc.
Resources/Tools
So many variety of resources and tools are out there – here’s a few:
123Homeschool for Me has free printable worksheets and activities by grade or subject.
All Kids Network has thousands of fun kids activities and resources for parents and teachers.
Education.com is offering their registered Basic (free) members free access to their premium resources during these school closures. Tons of resources, tools, learning materials, and lessons developed by educational experts.
Enchanted Learning is giving a temporary free subscription to teachers from closed schools. Over 35,000 K-12 pages, mostly elementary school.
iReady Practice Packets are free at-home packs for K-8 in reading and math.
The OT Toolbox offers free resources to build skills in children through movement and play. Parents are seeking resources and ways to help their children who may not be receiving related services during this time of school closures.
Tinkergarten At Home offers free DIY activities to help parents get their kids outdoors learning from playing.
