School at Home


  • free online resources for the education of children at home

  • PBSkids
    The website for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States.
  • Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History 
    Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institutes Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large offers this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access within a free trial.
  • National Geographic Kids
    Child-focused resources about animals, science, history, people, and places from around the world from The National Geographic Society.
  • Colorations educational craft ideas
    This is a website we maintain with hundreds of educational and grade-appropriate craft ideas that you can do at home.
  • Storytime From Space
    Videos of astronauts reading STEM-themed books from the International Space Station brought to you by the non-profit Storytime From Space.
  • Steve Spangler Science experiments you can do at home
    This is a site established by science guy Steve Spangler, who’s been on 'The Ellen Show' over 20 times, with close to 400 science experiments you can do at home.
  • A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales
    Dr. Hannah Blevins Harvey, treats you to dynamic, theatrical, and engaging tellings of cherished tales from around the world, through this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access within a free trial.
  • Really Good Stuff student activity printables
    There are about 40 free printable student activities on this page from K-6 company Really Good Stuff, which you can do at home, especially if you have limited resources.
  • Kidomi digital education appropriate for children
    This is a 2018 National Parenting Product Awards Winner from Fingerprint Play and is a subscription app for kids 6 - 12 with thousands of hours of games, books, and videos. You can sign up for a free trial.
  • ABCmouse digital education appropriate for children
    This is a digital education program from the award-winning company The Age of Learning, with subjects covered include reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art. You can sign up for a free trial.

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