E-Learning Resources to Supplement Your Homeschool Curriculum

For varying levels, from preschool to high school

In the midst of school closures, a number of educational websites are offering free access to their programs and services to help kids stay engaged. Here is a roundup of online resources to fill in the gaps as you navigate your new role as homeschool teacher.

Preschool

• ABCmouse is offering one free month.
• Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden offers e-learning at 3 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
• Cosmic Kids Yoga introduces kids to yoga on YouTube.
• Leapfrog Academy is offering a free trial.
• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems is a livestream video series each day at 1 p.m. for kids to draw and doodle along with the Kennedy Center Artist in Residence.
• PBS Parents offers resources for parents, and PBS Kids has free games and videos.
• Reading IQ offers a one-month free trial.
• Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens offers weekday “z-learning” videos at 10 a.m.
• Scholastic offers free daily lessons.
• Storyline Online offers online story times.
• Vooks offers a one-month free trial.

Elementary

• Adventure Academy is offering a free trial.
• American Chemical Society has free resources until March 31.
• Code Break with Code.org does a weekly webcast Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
• BrainPop Jr. is offering free family access to students during school closures.
• CodeSpark Academy offers free resources for teachers to share with their students during closures.
• Discovery Place presents Stay-at-Home Science.
• EdHelper offers free worksheets for a limited time.
• EdVenture offers Today's Play.
• Generation Genius offers a one-month free trial.
• Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex shows educational videos on Facebook on Mon., Wed., and Fri.
• Khan Academy Kids offers a free login and supportive e-learning schedules.
• Kiwi Co. offers free online learning activities.
• Little Passports offers free online learning activities.
• Math Playground offers free activities and games.
• Mystery Science offers free science lessons with no account needed during the COVID-19 crisis.
• NASA Kids Club offers free resources and activities.
• National Geographic Kids has free online activities.
• Enjoy free access to the NC Kids Digital Library via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
• PebbleGo Science can be accessed via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
• Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens offers weekday “z-learning” videos at 10 a.m.
• Reading IQ offers a one-month free trial.
• RoboKind released robots4STEM Avatar Version for teachers to distribute to students during school closures.
• Scholastic offers daily lessons and Story Starters.
• ST Math offers free access until June 30.
• Storyline Online offers online story times.
• TeachEngineering presents online lessons and activities.
• Time for Kids has made its digital library free during school closures.
• TumbleBooks can be accessed via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
• TumbleMath is offering temporary access.
• Vooks offers a one-month free trial.

Middle School

• Adventure Academy offers a free trial.
• American Chemical Society presents free resources until March 31.
• BrainPop is offering free family access to students during school closures.
• Britannica Digital Learning offers teachers access for their students to use LaunchPacks.
• The Charlotte Museum of History brings Family Friday, Boredom Busters and Unexpected Homeschoolers.
• Crash Course Kids, a bi-weekly show on YouTube, offers free science videos.
• Discovery Place presents Stay-at-Home Science.
• Disney and Khan Academy bring “Imagineering in a Box.”
• Google Arts and Culture offers free resources for various ages.
• The Levine Museum of the New South released free lesson plans for exhibits.
• Enjoy free access to the NC Kids Digital Library, TumbleBooks, and Scholastic Go! via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
• Outschool offers live online classes for purchase as well as financial assistance during the outbreak.
• Reading IQ offers a one-month free trial.
• ST Math offers free access until June 30.
• TeachEngineering presents online lessons and activities.

High School

• Britannica Digital Learning offers teachers access for their students to use LaunchPacks.
• The British Museum in London is offering free virtual tours.
• Google Arts and Culture offers free resources for various ages.
• The Levine Museum of the New South offers free lesson plans for exhibits.
• MIT Open Learning Library provides free courses online.
• Enjoy free access to the NC Kids Digital Library via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
• Find free online courses from universities nationwide at Open Culture.
• PBS Digital Studios streams The Art Assignment weekly via YouTube.
• Studies Weekly offers free online content during school closures.
• TeachEngineering presents online lessons and activities.
• TeenBookCloud is offering temporary access.
• Tinkering School has free videos on YouTube.
• TumbleMath is offering free temporary access.