Homeschool Resources compiled during the COVID-19 School Closure
1. Brocks Academy
Dr. Melodee Loshbaugh, Ed.D, Founder of Brock's Academy
(425) 483-1353 - info@brocksacademy.com
Online Learning Resources For Younger Students
*Khan Academy has an extensive library of free online K-8 courses for math, science, arts, and humanities. https://www.khanacademy.org/
*King County Library Kid's Page has several online resources including eBooks, booklists, games, podcasts, online classes, and their blog. https://kcls.org/kids/
*Ted Talks for Kids - a playlist of the popular short videos selected by the Ted Talks site to view with children. https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids
* Founded by author James Patterson with the mission "to prove that there is no such thing as a person who 'doesn't like to read,' only people who haven't found the right book" this site age-appropriate book lists readkiddoread.com
*PBS Kids has a website with games and videos with characters from their popular television shows and includes content for pre-readers or reluctant readers. https://pbskids.org/
*Created by British publisher Dorling Kindersley, dkfinout.com is an online interactive version of their popular children's books and gives children the ability to choose from a wide range of topics and subjects. https://www.dkfindout.com/us/
* National Geographic website built just for children with games, videos, and webpages about animals and other natural science subjects. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Online Learning Resources For Older Students
*Khan Academy has an extensive library of free online high school level courses including AP courses, calculus, personal finance, and test prep modules. https://www.khanacademy.org/
*edEx is an online library of free courses including courses from our nation's leading universities such as Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley. https://www.edx.org/
*Cousera offers a library of free online courses and is the repository for Duke University's library of free online courses. https://www.coursera.org/collections/popular-free-courses
*Duolingo teaches foreign language using an online game, and as a bonus, even allows students to play against each other. https://www.duolingo.com/
*Ted Talks by Brilliant Kids and Teens - a playlist of the popular short videos where the speakers are all under the age of 20 https://www.ted.com/playlists/129/ted_under_20
*King County Library Kid's Page has several online resources including eBooks, book lists, games, podcasts, online classes, and their blog. https://kcls.org/teens/
*PBS puts full-length episodes of their popular television shows online including their popular science shows Nova https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ and Nature http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/
2. Barbara Bush Foundation
https://www.barbarabush.org/toolkit-for-at-home-learning/
3. Mock Astronaut Application
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/561186900
4. Disney and Khan Academy
disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/walt-disney-imagineering-partners-with-khan-academy-to-bring-you-imagineering-in-a-box/?fbclid=IwAR1uHAJ1hekn5S5qfjCQ_cT3_MiLQML6r75vG4fup6B3HYnyewuNDecNVPg
5. COVID-19 resources
housedemocrats.wa.gov/covid-19-resources-for-individuals-workers-and-employers/?fbclid=IwAR1t4fdZJOw29iKaLdT8GpamaFcZZEhcjCColrvhhzma_ayAZXqiVTWzMQQ
6. School’s Out, Kids Podcasts are in
medium.com/kidslisten/schools-out-kids-podcasts-are-in-82634e23d4c4?fbclid=IwAR1lOVg2txgnTu9iRRinNjWNgU6OT562vd7-Ii9HK6aR0skyUkToUDqRSBI
7. Virtual Disney Ride
swww.romper.com/p/while-disney-world-disneyland-are-closed-take-your-kids-on-virtual-rides-22622893?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=romper&utm_content=1584384902&fbclid=IwAR0cx98MRUnEMLrHVHpGyvXOLdybatfl1GEkuPlMNz8oC4uWArdfWu-D9OA
8. Downloadable STEM Lesson Plans
www.discoverspace.org/education/for-educators/stem-lesson-plans/?fbclid=IwAR1ebaVukcKq2Ahk5pLp2kB7VPRXRouyji1_PDbqKC89cjwyqIU3uXNX8Bc
9. COVID-19 Free Resources
www.breezyspecialed.com/2020/03/distance-home-learning-packets-and.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR2kNtS2pdRM4-AtgRKAueG6_YFdeipPIiQnDovF8dsiaputd8tSWRLSmuw
10. NASA Makes Media Library Publically Accessible and Copyright Free
www.diyphotography.net/nasa-makes-entire-media-library-publicly-accessible-copyright-free/?fbclid=IwAR17-zraLaU6SnXABSiGzWDfWcTv1Iwif5_i-qci0_DfWclLWxhM8HiDYkk
11. Universal to make some movies available on line while they are still in theaters
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/universal-to-release-movies-online-while-they-are-in-theaters-starting-with-trolls-world-tour.html?fbclid=IwAR14Xi0W28f5Xj57rMxrzxLleBKOynXLFU_UKi6TH1Xt7FtrB7lhzDIhnDA
12. Art Institute of Chicago puts 44,000 Works of Art Online
www.openculture.com/2018/10/art-institute-chicago-puts-44000-works-art-online-view-high-resolution.html?fbclid=IwAR2F9fIWnjF9c5_4dss_rQpJyxi4aDhT8bv2WLZElFivHV3q9pHWtz9o_ec
13. 33 Virtual National Park Tours
totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR3zb5gIPBmHkpjsytlbbebfnKy8aHaMhZlJzhpdKo60iGVFKyzmN-mgqAM
14. Broadway Plays and Musicals you can watch from home
www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR1QLo1E0tezI2VYZbyneXdSoppYn8cICDGlMjiAfEO_X9eBkEY2ucI-phk
15. Parenting in the Age of Coronavirus
www.facebook.com/tiltparenting/photos/a.678618402241242/2175160592587008/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
16. Little Passports
www.littlepassports.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=world_map_animation_holiday_2019
17. Khan Academy Daily Schedule
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZhOdEPAWjUQpqDkVAlJrFwxxZ9Sa6zGOq0CNRms6Z7DZNq-tQWS3OhuVCUbh_-P-WmksHAzbsrk9d/pub?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Covid-19%20non-donors&utm_content=A&utm_term=all%20regions-all%20users-non-donors-covid
18. School House Rock! Videos
www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KiZzoWB0Wdq3xiTQzmFlw?noapp=1&fbclid=IwAR16BpswdVRA2_MRM6edpHDyyQJuwef80UZy_0SVZAshujAknBj6Y_7mRrE&app=desktop
19. Homeschooling kids with IEPs (really good ideas for non-IEP kids, too)
adayinourshoes.com/homeschool-therapy-resources-iep/
20. Pixiecounselor
www.pixelcounselor.com/recipe-for-a-great-day?fbclid=IwAR0n52r7ccii7XO1aue_hVkapGU-qNNB-8TANcR4dgzfeSH1A-ZiOuVtfz0
21. How germs spread
thekidshouldseethis.com/post/see-germs-spread-mark-rober?fbclid=IwAR2c8mwnyernwUUf2WZi0TwRMHzOo4q9e3GLWaUPD2TcriAEe36MJ83QMT4
22. Eastside Language
www.eastsidelanguage.com/free-games
22. UNC creats online toolkit for those supporting individuals with autism
ed.unc.edu/2020/03/19/unc-team-creates-online-toolkit-for-those-supporting-individuals-with-autism-during-covid-19-epidemic/
23. Students from Harvard, MIT, UC, Berkeley give free tutoring to K-12 students
medium.com/gopeer/students-from-harvard-mit-uc-berkeley-give-free-tutoring-to-k-12-students-229cff0e3464
24. Time for Kids
time.com/tfk-free/
25. Art Of Problem Solving Online Classes
https://artofproblemsolving.com/school?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aops_online_creative_test&utm_content=online_5_animated
26. Problem of the Week newsletter
https://www.noetic-learning.com/pow.jsp
27. Summer ideas website created by two BSD Advanced Learning middle school students.
https://boredombusters.squarespace.com/
