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40 Online Resources for Families with Children

Katie Flowers Samler | April 7, 2020

Who said staying at home couldn’t be fun? Below is a list of online resources the family lawyers from our Austin, Dallas and Plano offices have put together for our families and yours.

Online Educational Resources

• Multi-Subject
  • Kahn Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/): FREE daily learning schedules and resources in all subjects (ages 2-18)
  • EDSITEment! (https://edsitement.neh.gov/): FREE lesson plans, Teacher Guides, and Student Activities (ages 5-18)
  • ABC Mouse (https://www.abcmouse.com/): app-based educational games and activities (ages 2-8)
  • Adventure Academy (https://www.adventureacademy.com/): app-based educational games and activities (ages 8 to 13)
  • BrainPOP (https://www.brainpop.com/): FREE educational videos and quizzes on a variety of topics (ages 9-13)
  • BrainPOP Jr. (https://jr.brainpop.com/): FREE educational videos and quizzes on a variety of topics (ages 5-8)
  • PBS Parents (https://www.pbs.org/parents): FREE educational resources for families (all ages)
  • Scholastic Learn at Home (https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html): FREE educational resources and curriculum (ages 3-18)
• Social Studies
  • CNN 10 (https://www.cnn.com/cnn10): FREE 10 minute summary of the news for kids (ages 6+)
  • National Geographic Kids (https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/): FREE content about the world around us (ages 4-12)
• S.T.EM.
  • Code.org (https://code.org/): FREE coding activities (ages 5+)
  • KiwiCo (https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home): FREE educational science resources and activities (ages 2+)
  • Legos (https://thestemlaboratory.com/lego-challenge-cards/ and https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/lego-challenge-calendar-ideas-kids/): FREE S.T.E.M. downloads using Legos (4+)
  • Nasa Kids Club (https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html): FREE games and resources for children (ages 5-9)
  • Prodigy (https://www.prodigygame.com/): FREE educational math resources and activities (ages 6-14)
  • Science Experiments for Kids (http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/): FREE science experiments (ages 4-12)

Online Books

• Audible Books (https://stories.audible.com/discovery): FREE audible books for children
• New York Public Library (https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral): FREE access to over 300,000 e-books
• Storyline Online (https://www.storylineonline.net/): FREE books read aloud by famous voices (ages 4-9)
• Story Time from Space (https://storytimefromspace.com/): FREE astronauts reading books from space (ages 4-9)

Virtual Tours of all 7 Continents

• Africa
  • Go on an African Safari (https://www.africam.com/wildlife/)
• Antarctica
  • Visit Antarctica (http://shackleton100.com/antarctica/)
• Asia
  • Visit the Great Wall of China (https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china)
• Australia
  • See Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (http://attenboroughsreef.com/)
• Europe
  • Take a trip to the British Museum (https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/)
  • Tour the Louvre (https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne)
  • Roam around the Van Gogh Museum (https://360stories.com/amsterdam/oldamsterdam/story/vincent-van-gogh)
  • Visit Windsor Castle (https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-windsor-castle)
• North America
  • Check out the MoMA (https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art)
  • Explore the National Museum of Natural History (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/current-exhibits)
  • Discover Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm)
• South America
  • Check out Machu Picchu (https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu?pl=f)

Art

• Art History for Children (www.dorothyshain.com): weekly lessons for children (live on Instagram) with printable materials
• Doodles with Mo Willems (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8): live everyday at noon (central time)
• Art for Kids Hub (https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub): drawing lessons for kids

Animals and other Creatures

• Cincinnati Zoo (https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/): Daily Facebook LIVE events
• San Diego Zoo (https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams): Live webcams
• Monterey Bay Aquarium (https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams): Live cams
• Smithsonian National Zoo (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams): Live webcams

Exercise

• Cosmic Kids Yoga (https://www.cosmickids.com/)
• The Daily Burn with Mr. Donavan & Rachel: LIVE daily movement class via Zoom (email: support@mrdonavan.com for Zoom ID)
  • 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.: ages 5 & up
  • 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.: ages 2.5 to 4
• GoNoodle (https://www.gonoodle.com/): Get moving with GoNoodle!