Thanks to one of our companies, Discount School Supply, we are providing a list of free resources to assist you with fun and education activities for your children. Hope you enjoy!
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.
