Lockdown Resources
During this lockdown, parents should utilize a multitude of free educational resources available on the internet, so that children are not bored, but will continue to learn, with the freedom to explore their own interests. Below is a list of such reources.
A. Free Resources list of SAHomeschoolers
B. Online resources:
- BrainPop
- Curiosity Stream
- Tynker
- Outschool
- Udemy
- iReady
- Beast Academy (Math)
- Khan Academy
- Creative Bug
- Discovery Education
C. YouTube Channels:
- Crash Course Kids
- Science Channel
- SciShow Kids
- National Geographic Kids
- Free School
- Geography Focus
- TheBrainScoop
- SciShow
- Kids Learning Tube
- Geeek Gurl Diaries
- Mike Likes Science
- Science Max
- SoulPancake
- Lots of board games, library books (and Kindle), tinkering/upcycling with household junk, etc.
D. Some resources to help with kids at home:
- Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.
- Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums.
- This is the awesome free curriculum that we use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!
- List of thinking games by grade
E. More awesome free learning websites that we like to use:
- https://www.starfall.com/h/
- https://www.abcya.com/
- https://www.funbrain.com/
- https://www.splashlearn.com/
- https://www.storylineonline.net/
- https://pbskids.org/
- https://www.highlightskids.com/
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
- https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://www.mathgametime.com/
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
- http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
- https://www.switchzoo.com/
- https://www.seussville.com/
- https://www.turtlediary.com/
- https://www.e-learningforkids.org/
F. The above sites are provided free until the end of May for people isolated at home due to Coronavirus.
- Free audio books from amazon in 6 languages
- Free virtual Visits to 17 European museums
- 700 Free books from Cambridge press
- Free broadway shows
G. Free South African resources
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