20+ Online Resources For Kids During Social Isolation
Keeping the kids busy during social isolation in the Covid-19 era is a challenge! Let’s face it we are all trying to manage through crazy times while working, trying to play grocery delivery roulette and homeschooling. If you find yourself struggling for unique and interesting ways to amuse the kids look no further I have got you covered.
Sure the kids will be spending a little more time online than we would all normally like but the sites below are pretty cool and are sure to open up new worlds and interests to your littles. Hope they enjoy and please stay safe friends.
Online Resources To Keep The Kids Engaged During Social Isolation:
► ABCya! –Leading site for educational games for kids.
► Beast Acaemy- A Complete Math Curriculum Recommended for Ages 8‑13
► Black Rocket– Free Game Play sessions & Esports live daily at 4pm EDT.
► BrainPop- Offering free access to anyone affected by school closures.
► ChessKid.com– A variety of learning tools, puzzles and real-time Chess in a safe environment.
► Coloring Pages from 100 Directions-Beautiful pages to spark the imagination.
► Free Coloring Books from 113 Museums
► Imagineering in a Box-Disney-Khan Academy – A free series of 32 videos in which Disney Imagineers share their skills.
► Khan Academy – A non-profit educational organization helping to educate students.
► New Victory Arts Break– Read about how you can spark your kids imagination with the arts courtesy of the New Victory Theater in NYC.
► OutSchool– Learn from home for as little as $5.00 per class.
► School of Croc- Learn about our reptilian friends at Gatorland in Orlando Florida
► Scholastic- Learn at Home provides 20 days’ worth of active learning journeys designed to reinforce education for Pre K- 9th grade students unable to attend school.
► Smithsonian Teen Tribune- Teens and tweens produce 99 percent of the content on this daily news site for kids.
► Story Online- Actors read aloud children’s books on this award winning site just for your kids.
► Tynker- Coding made easy.
YouTube Channels:
► You Tube Kids – All kids content all the time!
► Crash Course Kids- Bi-weekly show about gradeschool science.
► Geek Gurl Diaries – Fun coding videos for girls.
► Kids Learning Tube Age appropriate music videos exploring relevant topics like this one explaining anxiety in the Covid-19 era.
► Free School- A safe and friendly place to expose children to famous art, classical music, children’s literature, and natural science in an age-appropriate way.
► Mike Likes Science – He really does by the look of these lively, fun videos.
► National Geographic Kids – Videos featuring awesome animals, cool science, funny pets, and more made just for curious kids!
► SciShow Kids- explores all those curious topics that make us ask “why?”
Looking for something more specific or curious about other educational sites? Here is the entire list of education companies offering FREE subscriptions due to school closings:
► FREE Learning Sites for Kids