COVID-19 has led to many of us living our lives from the comfort of our homes. Although it is so important to stay home and social distance, many of us are starting to feel rather bored as our day jobs and schools have been closed or remote for some time.
To keep our minds working hard and to occupy some of our time, we have put together a list of free online educational resources. We have included everything from educational games for kids to websites that will teach you the fundamentals of programming. If you’re feeling bored or want to learn something new, check them out!
For Children
- Khan Academy
- Khan helps kids from age 2 to when they are ready to start preparing for the SATs, build a deep, rock-solid understanding in math, grammar, science, history, and more. All of Khan Academy’s resources are free and it can be a great way to supplement your child’s learning while they are home from school.
- GoNoodle
- GoNoodle is all about games and good energy. GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!
- Scholastic
- Scholastic Learn From Home is a free resource chock full of exciting articles, stories, videos, and fun learning challenges that children can complete at any time, in any order. The activities will provide your child with up to three hours’ worth of exciting learning experiences per day. Grade levels range from PreK to grade 9! Our favorite part of Scholastic is ScienceFlix! ScienceFlix covers numerous science topics, talks your child through experiments you can try at home, explores the many careers in science, and gives updated science news.
- ABCya!
- ABCya! was started by a group of teachers who were frustrated by the lack of appropriate, educational online games that were not overrun by advertisements and links to other sites. They created ABCya! to gamify lessons and create a fun, safe learning environment online. Today, ABCya! has food games, science games, math games, language games, art games, and so much more! ABCya is a great website to open up for kids between the ages of PreK and middle school, which will keep them busy for hours.
- Brains On!
- Think the kids are getting too much screen time or need something to listen to during a long car ride? Brains On! provides educational, kid-friendly podcasts that will keep your little one engaged and learning new things. Brains On! covers a broad arrangement of topics, from feelings to science and technology, ensuring your child will discover a topic that really interests them.
- Fender
- If you or your child has expressed interest in learning how to play the guitar, bass, or ukulele, Fender is now offering three months of free lessons, through Fender Play. These web lessons are completely free, with no credit card required, and help walk you through the basics of learning a new instrument.
- Typing.com
- We all use technology every day, but many of us were never taught how to properly type. Whether you are just starting out or have some experience pecking at keys, Typing.com is a free resource that will walk you through the proper way to type. Caters to all ages and aims to increase your digital literacy. A free, easy way to teach your children how to properly type. Typing.com also offers other introductory courses to computer science skills, like tech readiness and coding essentials.
For Adults
- HubSpot
- Take your professional skills to the next level with free, online training from HubSpot Academy. From quick, practical courses to comprehensive certifications, learn everything you need to know about the most sought-after business skills. Looks great on resumes, no matter what your age!
- Google Skillshop
- Interested in understanding the intricacies of Google’s many tools? Take these free online lessons to develop skills you can apply right away. The e-learning courses are designed by Google product experts and allow you to learn at your own pace and get Google product certified.
- CodeAcademy
- CodeAcademy offers 180 hours of free content that walks you through the basics of programming. Master the web development languages of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and React, all from the comfort of your home. Lessons that cover the theory behind programming, computer science, and data science are also available.
