Bedtime Math provides a new activity daily for children and caregivers to work through together. Activities include interesting facts and math-based riddles and challenges at three different difficulty levels so children of various ages can participate and work together.
Breakout EDU is an immersive learning games platform that brings the challenge of an escape room to the classroom. All Breakout EDU games require players to use critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication. They are providing a collection of digital games that k-12 students can play at home for free.
The Demco Early Literacy calendar provides daily activities for parents to do at home with their young children in order to enhance reading readiness. Color-coded by type, activity categories include reading, rhymes, sounds, writing, science, math, play, songs, and stories.
Elementari engages students to write their own story, working at their own pace. The platform provides illustrations to inspire stories, develop analytical thinking, and provide a source of pride for students in their personal writing and coding projects. The platform offers a free version great for personal use.
Get everyone outside with the various gardening projects available through this site. With K-12 lesson plans on topics including nutrition, pollination, arts and culture, and plant science, the entire family can work together and learn. This is a great resource for those anticipating the Year of Gardening @ Richmond Heights Memorial Library.
Khan Academy offers exercises, quizzes, and tests so students can practice and master skills, as well as instructional videos to help students learn or review material. In addition to the many resources that are always available for free through Khan Academy, the site provides Covid-19 resources to prepare and aid students in distance learning environments.
This website is a useful resource for teachers, librarians, and caregivers. In addition to offering some more complex project ideas, the website has several DIY crafts and projects that can be done with things found around the home including basic kitchen ingredients and recyclable materials. Kids in preschool through grade school will enjoy the projects on this website.
Mystery Science is offering one year free access to their services. Mystery Science is the creator of the most popular science lessons in U.S. schools. All of the lessons are expertly designed to engage students and achieve learning outcomes. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home.
PBS KIDS’ new weekday newsletter offers activities and tips that can be used to help kids play and learn at home. In addition to this newsletter, PBS KIDS offers a variety of free resources including their video and gaming apps and PBS KIDS for Parents which includes the resource “How to talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus.”
Prodigy is an engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform for students and teachers from 1st – 8th grade that is always available at no cost. The platform encourages self-paced math practice for both in and out of school that is leveled based. Prodigy meets ESSA Tier 3 in partnership with John Hopkins University. Students can work through topics based on their levels.
Richmond Heights Memorial Library Librarians are posting virtual storytimes for young learners on Facebook. Tune in for songs, rhymes, stories, and other fun activities.
The San Diego Zoo offers a variety of educational and fun stories, videos, games, and other activities for free. In addition, the “for grownups” section has free animal curriculum guides for grade school educators to use with kids.
Science Buddies provides hands-on resources for home and school. In addition to compiling a special list of resources for engaging kids during school closures and to teach them about Covid-19, the site offers a variety of stem activities and lesson plans as well as science fair project guides that can easily be translated to fun home projects.
Sesame Street: Caring for Each Other
In an effort to support families and children during the Covid-19 health crisis, Sesame Street created the resource initiative “Caring for Each Other” to provide useful information and activities for use at home. The site boasts fun videos and activities for children, tips and resources for addressing Covid-19, and more.
This free public service includes reading, language arts, and math resources for pre-K through 3rd grade. Activities are research-based and align with individual and Common Core State Standards. Online programs emphasize exploration, play, and positive reinforcement to encourage children to become confident and intrinsically motivated. The site also provides resources for teachers or caregivers including lesson plans and customizable worksheets.
Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. Each selection is paired with a guide for a target age group including learning objectives and hands-on activities.
Take advantage of free live classes led by subject-matter experts each day of the week for K-12 students. Curriculum spans math, science, reading, literature, writing, and enrichment. The site also boasts a variety of practice tests and resources for caregivers.
This list was last updated on October 15, 2020.
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