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Scholastic

Scholastic is one of the more unique educational websites for kids. This site, from the publishers of the educational magazines you find in schools, contains activities organized by grade level. Kids from pre-K all the way up to high school can find learning activities geared toward them.

Website: https://learnathome.scholastic.com/thanks.html

 

PBS Kids

Each of the educational shows your children watch on PBS has its own section on PBSKids.org. Find sing-a-long songs, sorting and counting games, bonus videos, and more.

Website: https://pbskids.org/

 

How Stuff Works

When your child wants to know why the sky is blue, how a tornado forms, or who invented the Chia Pet, head on over to How Stuff Works. The articles answer questions about cars, culture, entertainment, science, money, technology, and more. Games, quizzes, and videos round out the learning experience.

Website: https://www.howstuffworks.com/

 

Fun Brain

One visit to Fun Brain and you'll want to bookmark it for your kids. Math, reading, online books, and learning games are just some of the site's many treats. Fun Brain caters to preschoolers through 8th graders.

Website: https://www.funbrain.com/​​​​​​​

 

Highlights for Kids

The magazine for kids that's been around for more than 60 years also offers online ways to play, read, and craft with your children. The site includes matching games, art activities, animated stories and science experiments to help kids learn while having fun on the Highlights for Kids website.

Website: https://www.highlightskids.com/

 

Learning Games for Kids

The name of the site says it all. Learning Games for Kids is all about games that teach kids almost every subject you can think of. Word, spelling, social studies, brain, science, art, vocabulary, literature and keyboarding games will take your kids on a learning adventure.

Website: https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/

 

Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids

It's learning with a twist. The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids features riddles, puzzles, a question of the day, a timeline of interesting history facts, sky events, and weather conditions to track at home with your children.

Website: https://www.almanac.com/kids

 

Disney Jr.

Fans of Mickey and friends will love visiting Disney Jr. Games, coloring pages, and videos are a few of the highlights. The games focus on memory, hand-eye coordination, color matching, and other important skills for developing minds.

Website: http://disneyjunior.disney.com.au/

 

Lakeshore

If you're in need of some daily structure with an academic bent, Lakeshore has a huge selection of free, printable resources for kids of all ages. Lakeshore is one of my go-to stores for educational games and toys, and their printables will not disappoint—we've enjoyed a leaf etching activity and a money match-up game.

Website: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/resources/free-resources

 

Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers an abundance of free educational resources for kids and parents. If you're struggling with how to structure everybody's days, you'll love the detailed daily schedules for kids ages 4 to 18. Khan Academy's platform includes loads of interactive exercises, videos and articles that cover a range of subjects. There's also a free companion app, Khan Academy Kids, for children ages 2 to 7.

Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/

 

Online Stories & Books to Read Online

Great onlne site for story time reading. Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children’s books.              https:// ww.storylineonline.net/library/

VOOKS offers a free one month subscription of books to read. After the month the cost is $4.99 a month. https://watch.vooks.com/free-access 

Metaphor & Simile Bazillions

Youtube.com has a number of great educational videos. The Bazillions have a number of good catchy tunes for grammar and figurative languae.