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18 Free (and not Free) Educational Websites

Make Learning Fun!

By Amanda Hollifield, Publisher Mom, tricities.macaronikid.com March 17, 2020

Learning could transition to home and if you are anything like me there is a reason I send my kids to school and not homeschool, they will listen to someone else better than me!  With schools in or out, there are online resources to help you survive school at home and your kids!  With everything, even learning can be fun. Here a list of amazing educational websites that you can use to teach or supplement your child’s learning. There are just so many fantastic websites out there that can strengthen or review skills. It can be overwhelming to find what works best for you. Be mindful that some of these do require a fee, but some are FREE! Here is a list from A-I for this week. Soon, I'll get ya the rest of the ABC's!  This whole COVID-19 can be overwhelming to put in mildly, so let's take baby steps!


ABC Mouse

Free for the first 30 days/ Annual subscription now $59.95 (49% off)

Ages 2 to 8
The Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels. 

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ABCya! – Learning Games and Apps for Kids

Free subscriber available/monthly & annual subscriptions available

Pre-K through 6+
ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Our activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun.

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Adapted Mind

Free for the first 30 days

K through 6th Grade
Our K-6 Math and Reading curriculum is research-based, common core aligned, and comprehensive – with over 300,000 math problems and explanations. But even better, students will feel like they’re playing a game.

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AmblesideOnline AO-HELP

Kindergarten Through 12th Grades

This is a free, complete, user-friendly curriculum plan for homeschooling families who need support, encouragement and alternatives to the curriculum they’ve lost in a disaster, and also for churches and other groups needing to set up temporary schools for children who may not have been homeschooled.

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BBC History for Kids

Math and Language Arts sites abound online, but can be hard to find the other subjects. BBC offers a fun, interactive site for kids to learn history!

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Cells Alive

CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research.

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Code Academy

Middle and High School
Code Foundations, Computer Science, Data Science, and Web Development Courses. Skill Paths provide a short roadmap to help you master a new job-ready skill. The Basic Plan includes 180 hours of content and is free. Pro plans are also available.

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CoolMath

Free

Offers three different sites for different ages and math options.

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Discovery K12

Free for students

K through 12th
7 standard courses: Language Arts, Reading/Literature, Math, Science, History/Social Studies, Visual/Performing Arts, and Physical Education. All student accounts are free.

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Duolingo

Free

Learning a foreign language with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Our bite-sized lessons are effective.

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e-Learning for Kids

E-learning for kids is a non-profit organization providing free, fun, curriculum based quality primary education to all children world wide.

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Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool

A complete, free online Christian homeschool curriculum

Pre-school Through 8th Grade
This site holds preschool (getting ready 1), kindergarten (getting ready 2), and first through eighth. (We have a separate high school site.)

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Education.com

K through 5th Grade
Boost your child’s learning! Unlimited access to an expanding library of resources that help build 800+ key learning skills. More than 20,000 engaging and colorful math, social studies, reading, and writing worksheets for skill practice. 

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Elephant Learning

Tuition is only $35/month

Ages 2 to 16
Changing the way the world teaches mathematics. 

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Exploratorium

Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Our mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide.

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Highlights for Kids

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Into the Book

Go "into the book" to play games that practice reading strategies. 

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IXL

PreK through 12th Grade
IXL is personalized learning. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner.