Online Resources for Families
Reading
Scholastic has created a wonderful daily lesson through books completely for free.
Epic! is a wonderful site full of books to keep student's attention. Please check with you classroom teacher or school librarian on how to access this program.
Hook Kids on Books this Summer-Common Sense Media- Fun summer challenges that will turn kids into book lovers. Start a friendly competition
Math
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Khan Academy tackles math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Kids love it because they earn points as they learn.
5 Apps to Boost Math Skills over the Summer- Apps that make a game out of learning will fit right into your kid's summer schedule.-Common Sense Media
Science/Social Studies
ECHO-AT-HOME LEARNING- Use these resources as jumping off points for inspired science learning at home. Activities use simple materials commonly found around the house. Check back often and have fun learning!
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Montshire Museum of Science - Montshire at home.
Fairbanks Museum in Saint Johnsbury, VT- Check out their virtual classrooms.
National Geographic for Kids is a great source to explore animals and more.
Take a field trip to a zoo with your child without leaving home! It is a wonderful way to get out of the house without having to go anywhere. Many at home projects and videos available
Explore the surface of Mars!
Take a tour of a farm virtually.
PBS has elementary resources and lessons to inspire your students. Videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards.
Highlights for Kids has fun activities, games, and videos.
Take a tour of Yellowstone National Park.
New England Aquarium Virtual Visit- at home activities.
The Georgia Aquarium has some peaceful live feeds.
Wishing you were in Paris? Take a virtual tour of The Louvre!
Crash Course has amazing videos about all sorts of topics!
Environmental Education Virtual Field Trips for Nature Lovers
Learning Games
Looking for games for all subjects? ABCya! has tons of games across all the subjects.
Looking for more games for all subjects and some stories? Fun Games is the answer! It does have ads at the bottom, so you might have to help your child press the back button occasionally to get back to their activity.
Starfall has some fun learning games. I know when I taught preK, they couldn't get enough!
Brain Breaks/Exercise
Old Stone House- take a virtual tour of the Old Stone House in Brownington, VT.
Check out Go Noodle for a fun way to get the wiggles out. Go Noodle is full of movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are! https://www.gonoodle.com/
Cosmic Kids Yoga-Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!
STEM
Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra. Code.org provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in the largest school districts in the United States and Code.org also organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world.
Other
Virtual Field Trips- This is where virtual field trips become a great alternative. These are fun and wonderful websites that will show you different parts of the world, famous landmarks, beautiful works of art, historic marvels, science adventures and so much more! - this site recommended by student and fan of this resource page, Jack!
Google Teach at Home-Giving teachers and families the tools and tips they need to help keep students learning.
Wide Open School-A free site powered by Common Sense editors that helps families build weekly schedules and find activities for their kids. Visit today
Tech Balance Tips for Families - Help families with 3- to 8-year-olds find a healthy relationship with tech. Share today