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Explore the World's Largest Museum Collection
The Smithsonian's site for kids has games, videos, and virtual tours from its museums and the National Zoo. It's a good one to open with a younger student and follow whatever they click on.
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Early Math
Arithmetic Practice
Practice games for multiplication, division, and factoring.
Grades K-3
10 to 15 minutes
Credit: PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder
Advanced Math
Fractions: Mixed Numbers
Students build mixed numbers out of shapes and match them to fractions. Good for a student who can turn 7/4 into 1 3/4 on paper but couldn't draw it.
Grades 5-6
15 to 20 minutes
Credit: PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder
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84 worksheets, anchor charts, drills and reference charts for grades K to 7, 284 pages in all. Print them, download them, keep them.
Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Division
Division Strategies
Fractions
Adding Fractions, Unlike Denominators
General
Tape Diagrams
Geometry
Area and Perimeter
Multiplication
Multiplication Strategies
Place value & operations
Rounding
Problem solving
Two-Step Word Problems
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10 Nonfiction Books That Humanize Mathematics
Book recommendations about real mathematicians and how they worked. Good for a reader who thinks math has nothing to do with people.
AdLit
Resources for helping struggling adolescent readers. Specialized strategies for parents of middle and high school students who need reading support.
Algodoo
A 2D physics sandbox: build scenes with gravity, springs, and gears and see what happens.
Anki Flashcards
Flashcards that come back on a schedule, just before you'd forget them. Works for vocabulary, formulas, and anything that needs memorizing.
Annenberg Learner
Professional development and classroom resources across subjects. High-quality teaching materials parents can use to support learning at home.
Annenberg Learner - Teaching Reading K-2 Videos
Video series on effective K-2 reading instruction. Shows real classroom examples of best practices for early literacy development.
Child Mind - Help Kids with Math Anxiety
An article for parents on math anxiety: what it looks like at home and what to do about it.
CommonLit
A wide library of fiction and nonfiction passages with built-in comprehension questions. Useful for building stamina with longer texts.
Crash Course Kids
Weekly science videos designed for upper elementary students.
Desmos
A free graphing calculator that turns equations into something you can see and drag. Useful from middle school algebra onward.
Duane Habecker - Eureka Math Grades 1-5
Lesson-by-lesson videos for Eureka Math, grades 1 to 5, for parents helping with homework from that curriculum.
Duolingo
Bite-sized language practice with a strong free experience. Useful for students keeping up with Spanish, French, or a heritage language at home.
Edutopia - Guide Students to Deep Understanding of Math
An article on teaching math so the steps make sense, with strategies a parent can use at home.
ESL Writing Wizard - Handwriting Worksheets
Custom handwriting worksheet generator. Parents can create personalized practice sheets with any text in print or cursive styles.
Free Phonics Program - Spanish Version
Phonics instruction in Spanish and English. Helps bilingual families teach foundational reading skills in both languages.
Frontiers for Young Minds
Science articles written by scientists and reviewed by kids. Real research explained for young readers.
Getty Museum Education
Art activities, videos, and educational resources from the Getty Museum.
Google Arts & Culture
Explore museums, artworks, and cultural heritage from around the world. Take virtual tours of famous museums.
Google Arts & Culture Games
Games and puzzles built on famous artworks.
History for Kids
Readable, kid-friendly history articles across cultures and eras. A solid free supplement for social studies units.
Illustrative Mathematics Curriculum
A free, problem-based math curriculum, with student materials parents can use at home.
Improving Literacy - Resources for Parents and Families
Family literacy activities and strategies. Practical ways parents can support reading development at home across different ages and skill levels.
K12 Reader - Grammar Worksheets
Free printable grammar worksheets, sorted by topic: parts of speech, sentences, punctuation.
K12 Reader - Writing Worksheets
Free printable writing worksheets organized by skill. Covers narrative, expository, persuasive, and creative writing across all grade levels.
K5 Learning - Free Grammar Worksheets
Grammar practice worksheets by grade level. Progressive skill development in grammar mechanics for elementary students.
Kahoot!
Quick review games that work well as a family activity or a study warm-up. A free account is enough for casual home use.
Kids Discover
Online science and social studies magazine with interactive features, videos, and activities.
Laura Randazzo - Literary Analysis
Free materials for analyzing literature and writing about it, for middle and high school.
Math Antics
Short, clear videos on math concepts, from arithmetic through pre-algebra.
Math with Mr. J
Step-by-step math tutorials for elementary and middle school. Thorough explanations parents can use to support homework and concept review.
Mathigon
Interactive textbooks and virtual manipulatives, for a curious student who wants to play with an idea.
MetKids
The Metropolitan Museum of Art for kids. Interactive maps, videos, and fun facts about art and history.
Mrs. Setness - Grade 5 Eureka Math Help
Homework help videos for Eureka Math Grade 5. Lesson-by-lesson support for parents helping with this specific curriculum.
Mystery Science
Lesson-length science videos built around a single question, with simple hands-on follow-ups. A handful of mini-lessons stay free.
NASA en Español
NASA resources in Spanish including articles, videos, activities. Space science and STEM content for Spanish-speaking students and families.
National Geographic Kids
Photo-rich articles, animal facts, and short videos. Good for curious elementary readers who want to follow their own questions.
Newsela
Current-events articles rewritten at multiple reading levels. The free tier covers a meaningful amount of content for home use.
PBS Kids
Games and short videos tied to public television shows. A calmer choice for younger children than most app stores.
Polypad by Amplify
Virtual manipulatives for math exploration. Interactive tools for fractions, algebra, geometry, and more - supports multilingual learning.
Prodigy Math
Game-based math practice that hooks reluctant learners. The core practice is usable without paying; a paid membership adds extras you can decide about later.
Quizlet
Flashcards your student can build, search, or borrow from other learners. The free tier covers honest study; the paid tier adds extras most families do not need.
Reading Is Fundamental - Literacy Central
Reading activities, book lists, and literacy resources for families. Curated collections organized by age, skill, and interest to encourage reading engagement.
Reading Rockets
A large site on how children learn to read, explaining phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension for parents.
Reading Rockets - Comprehension Strategies
Strategies for building reading comprehension, including the questions to ask while reading with a child.
Reading Rockets - Videos Library
Videos showing how reading is taught, including with struggling readers.
Reading Universe - Teaching Topics
Science of reading resources for parents and educators. Based on decades of research about how children learn to read most effectively.
ReadTheory
Reading comprehension practice that adjusts to the student. Short sessions work well as a daily habit.
Room to Discover - Fraction Division Visual & Conceptual
Visual approach to fraction division, avoiding 'keep-change-flip' tricks. Shows parents how to build deep understanding using area models and number lines.
Room to Discover - Fraction Operations
What to do when students struggle with fraction operations. Practical strategies for parents to address common misconceptions and build understanding.
Room to Discover - Fraction Visual Models
What every teacher and parent should know about fraction visual models. Explains different models (area, linear, set) and when to use each one.
Room to Discover - How to Teach Fractions: Concepts Not Tricks
Four ways to teach fractions so a student understands what a fraction is.
Room to Discover - Math Warm-Ups
Weekly warm-up routines for building number sense. Simple activities parents can use to start math sessions and develop mathematical thinking skills.
Room to Discover - Meanings of Multiplication
The five meanings of multiplication: repeated addition, area, scaling, rate, and combinations. For when the facts are memorized and the idea isn't.
Room to Discover - Teaching Division
5 types of division problems - partitive vs quotative approaches. Teaches parents how to help students understand division conceptually with visual models.
Sadlier - Grammar Worksheets
35 free grammar worksheets to improve student writing. Focuses on common grammar mistakes and how to correct them.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-by-day activities across reading, writing, science, and social studies. Handy for school breaks or slow afternoons.
Science Buddies
Hundreds of vetted project ideas with materials lists and step-by-step guides. A reliable starting point when a science fair appears on the calendar.
Scratch
A free block-based coding environment from MIT. Students make games, stories, and animations, and pick up real programming logic along the way.
Seek by iNaturalist
A phone app that identifies plants and animals through the camera, with badges for what you find.
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Educational resources from all Smithsonian museums. Explore science, history, art, and culture.
Smithsonian Learning Lab - Recursos en Español
Spanish-language educational resources from Smithsonian museums. Cultural and scientific content accessible to Spanish-speaking families.
Smithsonian Specific Activity - Español
Spanish-language interactive Smithsonian activity. Example of hands-on learning materials available in Spanish.
Starfall
Phonics-first activities for early readers. The free pages cover the foundations most kindergarten and first-grade families need.
Super Teacher Worksheets - Grammar
Grammar worksheets organized by skill. Covers nouns, verbs, adjectives, punctuation, and sentence construction.
Super Teacher Worksheets - Writing Resources
Writing prompts, graphic organizers, and practice sheets. Downloadable materials for parents to support writing development at home.
Tami's Tower en Español
Science lessons in Spanish, told through interactive stories.
Typing Club
Free typing lessons that build real fluency. A small daily session pays off across every other subject by the end of middle school.
UNL Astronomy Animations
Interactive astronomy animations from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Explore eclipses, planetary motion, and star charts.
Unsocialized.net
Free and low-cost materials for homeschooling families, across subjects.
Write & Improve
A Cambridge English writing tool with a free tier that gives instant feedback on student writing. Helpful for middle and high schoolers revising their own drafts.
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