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Kids educational websites for teaching and homeschooling. Let me share with you paid and free educational websites to help you with your kids learning.
Hey there! With the COVID 19 Pandemic, almost all schools are closed with teaching and learning taking place online. If you are wondering how to help your children get extra practice or your child is struggling with a particular topic/ subject, this article is for you. I will be sharing with you some educational websites both free and paid for your preschoolers, elementary kids, middle schoolers and high school kids.
Websites for Preschoolers
Preschoolers are children age 3 to 5. At this age, your preschooler are cultivating basic lifeskills and are more independent. The following fun educational websites will help prepare your child for kindergarten will promoting learning in a fun and interactive manner.
ABC mouse is subscription based and it helps kids to learn to read through phonics. This website is ideal for kids from age 2 to 8. It also teaches Math, social studies, art, music and more.
2. Starfall
Starfall teaches phonics, reading, math, books and songs for kids age 3 to Grade 3. Some of the activities are free but to enjoy the full list of activities, you need to pay a monthly subscription.
So Khan Academy Kids is a free educational website for preschoolers. Khan Academy kids provide all subject in one place for kids age 2-5. It is complete free and it can be accessed online or via the app available on Apple store, Google Playstore or Amazon Appstore.
4. BrainPOP Jnr
The BrainPOP Jnr is a free and subscription based educational websites for kids. BrainPOP Jnr teaches reading, writing, science, social studies in a fun and engaging manner for the young audience. This kids educational website is suitable for kids age 3- Grade 3. It is available for download via the various AppStores.
5. PBS Kids
The PBS Kids has TV shows for Preschoolers. PBS kids provide videos and games for kids age 2- Grade 3. PBS Kids is free and help build your child’s knowledge and critical thinking via fun activities. This kids educational website is available for download via the various AppStores.
6. IXL
IXL provides personalized learning in math and language arts for PreK and Kindergarten. It provides a few lessons free but to enjoy the website, a subscription is required. They provide personalized learning in Math, Language arts, science and social studies for Grade 1-3. It is available for download via the various AppStores.
Websites for Elementary Kids Grade 3-5
IXL provides personalized learning in Math, Language arts, science and social studies for Grades 3-5.
It has a comprehensive curriculum with personalized guidance. This provides a few lessons free but to enjoy this educational website, a subscription is required. It is available online and available for download via the Appstore.
2. Prodigy
Prodigy is a free and subscription math game for your elementary kids.
It is curriculum aligned but to enjoy this educational website, a subscription is required. This is a video game math and it is a favorite of young kids. It is available online and via the APP.
3. Khan Academy
Khan Academy is completely Free. It is a wonderful educational websites that teaches all subjects to your kids. It is aligned to the curriculum and it also provides videos for kids to watch. This kids educational website is also available in Spanish for bilingual students and English language Learners. Available online and via the APP.
Educational galaxy is a website that helps prepare your child for state assessment. this kids educational website is align to the curriculum and provides in app rewards to motivate and engage student. It is subscription based and it is available in both English and Spanish.
Imagine Learning provides ImagineMath, ImagineLiteracy for students. It is customized to each student and it also allows the students to chat or talk to a real online tutor on questions. It is subscription based. ImagineMath is good for kids that struggle in math or a few grades behind curriculum-wise.
Educational websites for Middle School Students
The Khan academy is a completely free website that provides videos and practice for kids of all ages. They provide lessons and practice in all subjects for Middle schools. This website is available in both English and Spanish. It is available online and via the various AppStores.
2. IXL
IXL is an educational website that provides curriculum aligned practice in Math, language arts, Social Studies and Science for students K-12. It provides a few lessons free but to enjoy this educational website, a subscription is required. It is available online and available for download via the Appstore.
3. VirtualNerd
VirtualNerd provides free videos on math concepts for Middle school students and up. It does not provide any online practice but it is good to get help and explanation on Math concepts.
4. Quizizz
Quizizz provides free gasified quizzes on all subjects for students. Students can find quiz by searching through the website. This website provides good practice in an engaging and fun manner. It is available online and via APP available via the Appstore.
Imagine Learning provides ImagineMath, ImagineLiteracy for students. It is customized to each student and it also allows the students to chat or talk to a real online tutor on questions. It is subscription based. ImagineMath is good for kids that struggle in math or a few grades behind curriculum-wise.
Educational Websites for High school students
Again, Khan academy is a completely free website that provides videos and practice for kids of all ages. Khan Academy provides lessons and practice in all subjects for High School students. Khan Academy also provides SAT practice and videos. This website is available in both English and Spanish. It is available online and via the various AppStores.
2. IXL
IXL is an educational website that provides curriculum aligned practice in Algebra, language arts, Geometry,Precalculus, Calculus and Spanish for high school students. It provides a few lessons free but to enjoy this educational website, a subscription is required. It is available online and available for download via the Appstore.
3. VirtualNerd
VirtualNerd provides free videos on Algebra1, Algebra 2, Geometry, SAT and ACT math topics for High school students. It does not provide any online practice but it is good to get help and explanation on tough concepts.
4. Quizlet
Quizlet is a study application that provides flashcards for free to help students develop good study habits. It helps students learn vocabulary and provides free study sets for students.
5. YouTube
YouTube is an online video sharing platform. Content creators share videos on topics with intended audience. Students can find videos on geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, calculus, precalculus.
Do I need to buy a subscription for educational website for my child?
As Parents, we want the best for our child(ren). We want them to excel in school and become the best version of themselves. Each child is different and unique. Before, you decide on an educational website for your child, it is advisable to know your child’s strength and weakness. Decide the best educational website to address the weakness area or subject. Also, most educational website provide a few lessons free, so you can try them before committing to it.
Can my child use a free educational website?
YES! Khan Academy is completely FREE! It is an awesome website and it is designed for children of all ages and at all levels of learning. They even have free SAT preparation and free videos to help. Also, YouTube has videos from various teachers to help students.
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Anitra says
This is such a great, detailed list with amazing resources for kids and parents! Many of these I wasn’t familiar with until now.
Bunmi says
Glad you love the post! Thank you.
Roshini says
I love abc mouse and YouTube too has a lot of good contents for free indeed . Thanks for sharing. These are great
Bunmi says
Thank you!
Jen says
This is such a helpful and well-rounded list! I am so glad you included Khan Academy – they are a family favorite for the upper elementary – high school years.
Bunmi says
Thank you! We love Khan Academy and it is free!
BT says
Thanks for the information. Your narratives are very detailed and easy to understand.
Bunmi says
Thank you!
Olamidayo Olukoga says
Oh wow thank you for sharing this Bunmi. I would definately be using this to help my children. God bless you sis😘 and well done.
Bunmi says
Thank you! Glad the post is helpful!
Temy says
Bunmi wow. Just wow. Thank you so much. My boy is in year 1 and he’s loving it. Thank girl. Keep this up. Am going tag some mama’s to check this out too. ❤️❤️❤️
Bunmi says
Temy, Thank you. I am glad the post is helpful.