Resources for Parents

Below is a collection of resources that we've curated from a variety of places to provide fun and engaging activities for children at home.

Mystery Science, for a starter list of kindergarten through fifth grade science lessons
Prodigy, for first through eighth grade math lessons built into an interactive battle-style game
Reading Eggs, for a homeschool reading curriculum with online reading lessons
ABCmouse.com, for a full, online curriculum for kids between two and eight years old
Khan Academy Kids, for free lessons divided by grade levels and subjects
Online G3, for classes geared toward accelerated learners
Wide Open School, a broad collection of resources from over 25 organizations ranging from Google to Khan Academy to National Geographic

Savethechildren.org, for tools and tips specific to COVID-19, plus weekly learning activities organized by age
Scholastic Learn at Home, for a twenty-day plan with daily projects during school closures
PBS SoCal At-Home Learning, for at-home learning tips and pre-K to twelfth grade programming and activities
Code Break, a weekly activity or challenge for students of all ability levels to learn more about computer programming

WebExhibits, for an online interactive museum that covers science, the humanities, and culture
The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museums, virtual retreats to art, culture, and history around the globe.
The Boston Children’s Museum, the Louvre, the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and many other museums, for virtual tours and online kid-friendly activities
The Georgia and Monterey Bay Aquariums, the San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, and the Houston Zoo, for live animal cams
Yellowstone National Park and the Great Wall of China, for virtual field trips
The Museum of the World, an interactive experience through time, a collaboration of the British Museum and Google Cultural Institute
Google Arts & Culture, an incredible collection of content from over 1200 leading museums and archives
13 Virtual Train Rides, take a trip aboard a virtual train to see new landscapes from around the world.

Benny's Silly Monsters, a coloring book for children by Arturo Torres with new monsters published on his Twitter feed each Friday
Ready, Steady, Ukelele, a $1 absolute beginner course to learn how to play the ukelele
Dave Pilkey at Home, the creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man hosts weekly drawing classes on Fridays
Mapbox Coloring Book, a coloring book of maps around the world
Common Sense Media, a rich collection of scheduled virtual drawing lessons, music classes, and storytimes
Draw Disney, videos with Disney park artists to learn how to draw your favorite Disney characters
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, the Kennedy Center's Education Artist-in-Residence hosts a 15-part series
10 Items for 100 Projects, a list of fun DIY craft activities provided by Michael's for families to do at home

Arcademics, for free, multiplayer educational games for kindergarten through eighth grade students
National Geographic Kids, for online games, science experiments, and quizzes
All Kids Network, for free worksheets and printable crafts, activities, and mazes
Osmo, hands-on learning games in which players use objects in the real world to interact with the digital world shown on their iPad or Fire tablets

The Universe (Netflix), discover the secrets of the universe in this series that pairs animation with insights on distant planets, black holes and other celestial marvels.
Our Planet (Netflix), experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

Read Along with Michelle Obama, every Monday at noon the former First Lady will read one of her favorite children's books for PBS KIDS
Audible, for hundreds of audiobooks that have now been made free for newborns through eighteen-year-olds (you don’t need to be a member or log in for access)
Mindfulness for Children, our friends from Headspace have provided some helpful mindful exercises for children to help them thrive in this time of uncertainty.

If you have additional resources to share, please send email them to Parker Ramsdell.