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.