Here are a list of suggestions provided by parents, caregivers, teachers and other members of the community for educating online.
Reading:
- Forest of Reading: https://forestofreading.com/
- RazKids: https://www.raz-kids.com/
Sports and Fitness:
- Home Court – the basketball app: https://www.homecourt.ai/
- Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Math:
- Prodigy: https://play.prodigygame.com/
- Manga High: https://www.mangahigh.com/en-gb/blog/2020-03-06-free-access-schools-online-maths-coronavirus
Geography:
- Seterra Geography: https://online.seterra.com/en/p/corona-support
Science:
- Mystery Science: https://mysteryscience.com/?fbclid=IwAR0tiDhJA1fs0tvraKnXpDLa2JlJGXQhzPR4UnQRVfbOR1Ca3C5yQY5tNwQ
Tech/Coding:
- Elementari: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ1LAywQdwvNKN_SpsypVA48XOaoCTQoGhuaP7e12fgwPnWA/viewform
- We Video: https://www.wevideo.com/education
- ScreenCastify: https://www.screencastify.com/education
Multi subject sites:
- Currents for Kids – sign up for free access https://www.currents4kids.com/
- Scholastics Learn at Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
- Discovery Ed: https://www.discoveryeducation.com/coronavirus-response/
- Brain Pop: https://educators.brainpop.com/2020/02/19/free-brainpop-access-for-schools-affected-by-the-corona-virus/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=free-access
- Kahoot: https://kahoot.com/blog/2020/02/27/kahoot-free-access-schools-higher-education-coronavirus/
- BookCreater App: https://bookcreator.com/2020/03/support-for-schools-affected-by-coronavirus/
- Parlay: https://parlayideas.com/school-closure-support/
- Twinkl: https://www.twinkl.com/blog/how-to-utilise-twinkl-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-a-guide-for-schools?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=corona
- ListenWire: http://blog.listenwise.com/2020/03/listenwise-support-for-schools-affected-by-the-coronavirus/
- Time for Kids: https://time.com/tfk-free/
- Breakout Edu: https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Connecting online:
- Zoom: https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/02/26/zoom-commitment-user-support-business-continuity-during-coronavirus-outbreak/
- Pronto: https://pronto.io/coronavirus/
- Google for Edu: https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/distancelearning-covid19
- Buncee: https://blog.buncee.com/supporting-remote-student-learning/
- Pear Deck: https://www.peardeck.com/staying-connected
- Kami: https://blog.kamiapp.com/remote-learning-with-kami-during-school-shutdowns/
Explaining Coronavirus:
- Explaining Coronavirus to kids: http://hollandbloorview.ca/services/family-workshops-resources/family-resource-centre/explaining-covid-19-kids
For a list of suggested resources from Ontario Education or TDSB, please visit: TDSB / Ministry of Education Links