Need Free Resources for Homebound Learning?
So many teachers are scrambling to find resources to send home with their students due to the COVID-19/ coronavirus pandemic. And many parents are wondering what to do with kids at home.
I’m here to help.
Here are dozens of free learning resources homebound students can use for weeks to come, if necessary. Although I typically write for upper elementary teachers, this list contains at home learning resources for students in kindergarten through high school. I’ll continue to update the list as I find additional resources.
A little note - many of these resources might have a seasonal or holiday theme, such as my Summer Review Packet or Holiday Lights Task Cards. Don’t let that deter you from using any resource - especially those that are free.
I’m including any resource that is low to no prep, requires little to no instruction for students, and would be simple for parents to manage at home.
Free Upper Elementary Resources in The Treasury
These are exclusively for newsletter subscribers and are appropriate for 3rd - 5th grade students.
Summer Review Activity Kit - 8 weeks of reading, writing, and maker activities. This is free for a limited time only
Homework Log Sample - 3 weeks of reading response tasks
History of Chocolate Sample - Nonfiction passage and response activities
St. Patrick and The Emerald Isle Sample - Nonfiction passage and response activities
Earth Day Mini-Unit Sample - Nonfiction passage and response activities
Easter Story Card Centers - Writing center activities to practice story writing skills
Ugly Sweater Writing - Interconnected writing tasks related to those ugly Christmas sweaters
Kindness Writing Activities (November theme) - Students write about ways others have shown kindness to them and then write thank you notes
Free Resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Each resource is appropriate for 3rd - 5th grade students.
Task Cards Sample - Reading response tasks for independent reading
Kindness Writing Activities - (Generic theme) - Students write about ways others have shown kindness to them and then write thank you notes
Snowballs Creative Writing Activity - Students write one sentence to a story and trade papers with someone else to continue it
Holiday Lights Task Cards - Students reflect on ways they can be light to others
Other Free Upper Elementary Resources (Grades 3-5)
ACS Chemistry for Life - Chemistry education resources
Adventure Academy - Adventure games and videos for reading, math, and science
Boardmaker - Leveled special education activities
Book Creator - Students create digital books - for multiples content areas
Brain Pop - Videos, articles, and other activities for all content areas
Breakout EDU - Breakout room activities
Century - ELA, math, and science resources
CK-12 - Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies resources
ClassHook - Video clips for lessons
ClassDojo - Communication platform for teachers and parents
CommonLit - Fiction and Nonfiction reading passages
Curriki - Community shared lessons and resources for all content areas
Deck Toys - Game based learning for all content
Discovery Education - Digital textbooks, articles, and more for all STEM content
Edmodo - Online learning platform - communicate with students, assign work, and more
Education Perfect - Learning resources for all content areas
Elementari - Write and code interactive stories
Everfi - Real world learning resources
Explain Everything - Interactive whiteboard app
Flipgrid - Teachers and students record short videos to share learning
Flocabulary - Standards-aligned hip-hop videos
Freckle - Differentiated instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science
Free Math App - Digital math practice
Gamilab - Game-based learning
Hapara - Instructional videos and resources to better utilize Google Classroom
iCompute - Resources for teaching students about the internet
Kahoot - Online quizzes and games
Khan Academy - Digital lessons for all content area
Kids Discover Online - Science and Social Studies materials
Kognity - Digital textbooks and resources
Legends of Learning - Math and Science Games
Mangahigh - Game-based math lessons
Microsoft - Helpful videos and resources for using Microsoft Teams to connect with students
MobyMax - Resources for struggling learners
MusicFirst - Music education curriculum
Mystery Science - Science lessons and resources
Nearpod - Interactive lessons for all content areas
Newsela - News based lessons for social studies, science, ELA, math, and more
PBS - Digital lessons, videos, and more for all content areas
PenPal Schools - Resources for project-based learning
Prodigy - Game-based math learning
ReadingIQ - Digital books with activities
Scholastic - Online magazines with activities
Seesaw - Students demonstrate understanding using annotation tools on the app
Seterra - Online geography quizzes
SMART - Self-paced learning activities
Tynker - Computer coding lessons
TypingClub - Learn and practice typing skills
Virtual Field Trips - Destination-based videos for social studies and life science
Voces - Digital resources for Spanish, French, and ESL teachers
XtraMath - Digital math resources
Zoom - Video hosting and webinar platform
Free Primary Resources (PK-2)
ABCMouse Early Learning Academy - Early learning resources and English learning resources
ACS Chemistry for Life - Chemistry education resources
Boardmaker - Leveled special education activities
Book Creator - Students create digital books - for multiples content areas
BrainPop Jr. - Videos, articles, and other activities for all content areas
Breakout EDU - Breakout room activities
Century - ELA, math, and science resources
Circletime fun - Activities to bond with children ages 0-6
CK-12 - Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies resources
ClassDojo - Communication platform for teachers and parents
ClassHook - Video clips for lessons
Curriki - Community shared lessons and resources for all content areas
Deck Toys - Game based learning for all content
Discovery Education - Digital textbooks, articles, and more for all STEM content
Edmodo - Online learning platform - communicate with students, assign work, and more
Education Perfect - Learning resources for all content areas
Elementari - Write and code interactive stories
Everfi - Real world learning resources
Explain Everything - Interactive whiteboard app
Flipgrid - Teachers and students record short videos to share learning
Flocabulary - Standards-aligned hip-hop videos
Freckle - Differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science
Hapara - Instructional videos and resources to better utilize Google Classroom
Kahoot - Online quizzes and games
Khan Academy - Digital lessons for all content area
iCompute - Resources for teaching students about the internet
Kids Discover Online - Science and Social Studies materials
Microsoft - Helpful videos and resources for using Microsoft Teams to connect with students
MobyMax - Resources for struggling learners
MusicFirst - Music education curriculum
Mystery Science - Science lessons and resources
Nearpod - Interactive lessons for all content areas
Newsela - News based lessons for social studies, science, ELA, math, and more
PBS - Digital lessons, videos, and more for all content areas
PebbleGo - Informational articles and activities
PenPal Schools - Resources for project-based learning
Prodigy - Game-based math learning
ReadingIQ - Digital books with activities
Scholastic - Online magazines with activities
Seesaw - Students demonstrate understanding using annotation tools on the app
Seterra - Online geography quizzes
SMART - Self-paced learning activities
TypingClub - Learn and practice typing skills
Tynker - Computer coding lessons
Virtual Field Trips - Destination-based videos for social studies and life science
Vooks - Animated books read aloud
XtraMath - Digital math resources
Zoom - Video hosting and webinar platform
Free Middle School Resources (Grades 6-8)
ACS Chemistry for Life - Chemistry education resources
Albert - ELA, Math, and Science lessons
Boardmaker - Leveled special education activities
Book Creator - Students create digital books - for multiples content areas
Breakout EDU - Breakout room activities
Century - ELA, math, and science resources
CK-12 - Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies resources
ClassHook - Video clips for lessons
CommonLit - Fiction and Nonfiction reading passages
Curriki - Community shared lessons and resources for all content areas
Deck Toys - Game based learning for all content
DeltaMath - Digital math lessons and activities
Discovery Education - Digital textbooks, articles, and more for all STEM content
Edmodo - Online learning platform - communicate with students, assign work, and more
Education Perfect - Learning resources for all content areas
Elementari - Write and code interactive stories
Everfi - Real world learning resources
Explain Everything - Interactive whiteboard app
Flipgrid - Teachers and students record short videos to share learning
Flocabulary - Standards-aligned hip-hop videos
Freckle - Differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science
Gamilab - Game-based learning
Hapara - Instructional videos and resources to better utilize Google Classroom
Kahoot - Online quizzes and games
Khan Academy - Digital lessons for all content area
Kognity - Digital textbooks and resources
Legends of Learning - Math and Science Games
Mangahigh - Game-based math lessons
Microsoft - Helpful videos and resources for using Microsoft Teams to connect with students
MobyMax - Resources for struggling learners
MusicFirst - Music education curriculum
Nearpod - Interactive lessons for all content areas
Newsela - News based lessons for social studies, science, ELA, math, and more
PBS - Digital lessons, videos, and more for all content areas
PenPal Schools - Resources for project-based learning
Prodigy - Game-based math learning
ReadingIQ - Digital books with activities
Scholastic - Online magazines with activities
Seterra - Online geography quizzes
SMART - Self-paced learning activities
Tynker - Computer coding lessons
TypingClub - Learn and practice typing skills
Vidcode - Computer science curriculum
Virtual Field Trips - Destination-based videos for social studies and life science
Voces - Digital resources for Spanish, French, and ESL teachers
Zoom - Video hosting and webinar platform
Free High School Resources (Grades 9-12)
ACS Chemistry for Life - Chemistry education resources
Albert - ELA, Math, and Science lessons
Boardmaker - Leveled special education activities
Book Creator - Students create digital books - for multiples content areas
Breakout EDU - Breakout room activities
Century - ELA, math, and science resources
CK-12 - Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies resources
ClassHook - Video clips for lessons
Curriki - Community shared lessons and resources for all content areas
CommonLit - Fiction and Nonfiction reading passages
DeltaMath - Digital math lessons and activities
Discovery Education - Digital textbooks, articles, and more for all STEM content
Edmodo - Online learning platform - communicate with students, assign work, and more
Education Perfect - Learning resources for all content areas
Elementari - Write and code interactive stories
Everfi - Real world learning resources
Explain Everything - Interactive whiteboard app
Flipgrid - Teachers and students record short videos to share learning
Flocabulary - Standards-aligned hip-hop videos
Freckle - Differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science
Hapara - Instructional videos and resources to better utilize Google Classroom
Kahoot - Online quizzes and games
Khan Academy - Digital lessons for all content area
Kognity - Digital textbooks and resources
Mangahigh - Game-based math lessons
Microsoft - Helpful videos and resources for using Microsoft Teams to connect with students
MusicFirst - Music education curriculum
Nearpod - Interactive lessons for all content areas
Newsela - News based lessons for social studies, science, ELA, math, and more
PBS - Digital lessons, videos, and more for all content areas
PenPal Schools - Resources for project-based learning
SMART - Self-paced learning activities
TypingClub - Learn and practice typing skills
Vidcode - Computer science curriculum
Virtual Field Trips - Destination-based videos for social studies and life science
Voces - Digital resources for Spanish, French, and ESL teachers
Zoom - Video hosting and webinar platform
Articles with Helpful Ideas and Resources
50 fun activities for kids at home
Boredom busters: 110 fun at-home activities for kids
How ‘regular school’ parents can homeschool their kids
Screen free activities for kids
The best indoor games for quarantined kids
The secret to keeping your kids happy, busy, and learning if their school closes
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