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Get Started

Homeschool Schedule Advice
I Was Homeschooled for Eight Years
Moving to remote instruction immediately: Where to get started (K-12 Distance Learning)
Although written for teachers, the information here will be helpful to parents as they understand more about distance education, their role in working with teacher-given assignments, etc. A lengthy article, don't try to digest it all at once, as it packs a lot of information.
New America Tips and Resources
Preschool - Middle School
Sample Schedules and Advice
Scholastic Learn at Home
Preschool - Middle School
School's out - A parents' guide for Meeting the Challenge During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Suggested Study Schedules from Khan Academy
Study schedules for K - 12 students to keep everyone on track.
UNESCO Distance Learning Solutions
Large list of resources
Why Working at Home is so Exhausting, and How to Reinvigorate
Focused on working at home conditions, but the advice applies to home schooling as well
You Don't Have to Strive for Perfection

Community Resources
Large collection of helpful resources
Distance Learning with Office 365
Intro to Microsoft Education tools in a Q&A format
Distance Learning Plans
Free weekly learning plans for Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade. Google the green suggestions or substitute your own websites and activities
Learning Network (New York Times)
Teaching resources for using this site with students.
Software Help and Training
Learn to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and alternative software. Includes typing and keyboarding sites.
BetterLesson
Lots of advice on how to create better lessons and be a better teacher

How to Balance Remote Work and Family Life
Podcast (Transcript is available at one of the links)
How to homeschool during the coronavirus with free resources
Article combines information, links, and videos

For those who have never had to plan the details of a child's education, these tools allow individual teachers (i.e. home school parents) to sign up to use the tool. Many include resources and articles to help you plan great lessons and choose your curriculum.

Apps for Virtual and Distance Learning
A collection of curated apps to make the tasks of virtual learning easier
Common Curriculum
Lesson planner
Nirandfar
Scheduling tool and advice on how to create a good schedule
Planboard
Lesson Planning
Standards Planner
Free and simple lesson planner
Ogment
Subscription
Curriculum organizer
Wizer
Worksheet builder
Free option offers access to some of the worksheets. Paid option gives full access. Integrates with Google Classroom.
Tes Blendspace
Digital lesson creator
Genius Scan
iPhone and Google Play app that lets you use your phone to scan documents and turn them into PDFs.

Emotional Health / Anxiety

Although these resources specify COVID-19, they have useful information for coping with anxiety and stress in general

General

Amazing Educational Resources
Collection of home schooling resources for all age groups. Sorted by age group and subject.
Atlas Obscura
Wonders of the world, including hidden and unusual places, foods, stories, and videos
Belouga
Resources on many topics for teachers and for students. Free plan available, low cost year plan gives more access.
Common Sense Media
Large library of reviews, links, and other online educational resources
Common Sense Media Online Events
Free online events and activities for kids at home, including scheduled live lessons
Community Contributed Open Educational Resources
Collection of resources put together by Rebel Cummings-Saul of FLVC. Check back often - the list will be updated as she receives new resources
Epic for Kids
Live shows on Epic Books' Facebook page featuring best selling authors and illustrators, a Tony Award winner and more. Videos are available on their Facebook page after the event if you can't watch the live stream.
FAU Free Resources LibGuide
Very large collection of all sorts of free resources on the Internet; arranged by subject
FAU Library Digital Collection
Digital resources at the FAU Library
Florida Electronic Library
Online library for Florida residents
Houston Texans Huddle at Home
Distance education resources from the Houston Texans. Includes math, P.E., cooking, stories and more
Kahoot!
Create your own quizzes and flash cards or explore a large library of many different subjects
The Kids Should See This
Large collection of videos on many different subjects.
National Emergency Library
Over a million online books
Open Culture
Large collection of courses, resources and e-books for kids
Open Educational Resource Libraries
Large list of Open Educational Resource collections. These collections contain textbooks that are available for anyone to use without cost.
Open Library
Growing collection of e-books available for anyone to borrow
PBS Florida Learning Media
Curated collection of classroom resources
Smart Fun for Kids Blog
Sponsored by the Library of Congress
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Gateway to the vast collection of resources from the Smithsonian.
Smithsonian: Museums and Research Centers
Links to learning resources from the Smithsonian museums and research centers
Smithsonian Open Access Image Library
Millions of the Smithsonian's images available for anyone to use
Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources
We Are Teachers
Large collection of curated resources for teaching and learning at home
Wide Open School
Activities, field trips and more, with suggested schedules for home schooling or virtual summer camp
YouTube Learning
YouTube's learning channels, organized by live stream, video, age group and subject

2 Simple
Offering Purple Mash, Serial Mash and other resources for learning. Free during the pandemic.
123 Homeschool and Me
Large collection of home schooling resources
ABC Mouse
Subscription
Preschool - 2nd Grade
All Kids Network
Worksheets on many different subjects
Beanstalk
Free during COVID-19 threat. Interactive kids classes.
Circletime
Create free account to access yoga, interactive storytime, cooking, art, music, dance and more
Education.com
Homeschool 4 Me
Worksheets and tips
Learn at Home!
Excellent collection of resources curated by the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University
Khan Academy Kids
Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade
PBS KIds
PBS Kids Daily Newsletter
Sign up for daily newsletter for learning activities
Qubo
Website for Qubo channel
Resources for Home Schooling for Younger Children
Mostly aimed at PreK, Kindergarten and First Grade children

Adventure Academy
Subscription - from the creators of ABC Mouse
3rd Grade - 8th Grade
BrainPop
Subscription
Free access during school closure
Flocabulary
Subscription
Fun lessons for many core subjects
Freckle
Supplementary lessons and work for many core subjects. Uses adaptive learning
Kanopy
Stream over 1000 classic films, indie films and documentaries free to university and public library patrons. Check Kanopy's website to see if your university or public library participates.
Miacademy Learning Channel
YouTube channel with videos on many topics
Scholastic Lessons
Thousands of lesson ideas on a wide variety of topics
Scholastic Student Activities
Over 200 different student activities on many topics

12 Story Library
E-books with linked resources. Collection is free during the pandemic
ACT Academy
Free subject practice, lesson plans and a large library of resources
Annenberg Learning
Multimedia resources
Arcademics
Games to reinforce learning
CPalms
State of Florida educator resources
Discovery Education Virtual Learning
Discovery Education distance learning resources, including live virtual field trips, educator support and learning activities
Florida Student Tutorials
Online tutorials on many subjects
Free Resources for Remote K-12 Learners (Arizona State University)
Includes content, courses, training videos, tutoring, textbook replacements, and information for parents
Help Teaching
Create your own worksheets and tests. A large library of online lessons is also available
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt At-Home Learning
Scroll down for free resources for at-home learning. Includes math, reading, writing and other subjects.
Khan Academy
Large number of free online classes in a variety of subjects
Library of Congress Classroom Materials
Lesson plans and primary source materials on many topics
NC Wise Owl
North Carolina Public Schools resource collection
New America Open Educational Resources
Lesson plans, textbooks and other open source educational resources
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic Teacher Resources
Large collection of resources, lesson plans and activities
Teachers First Classroom Resources
Large collection of e-books, audio books and classroom resources. Also useful for home schooling.
Teachers First: Resources for Teaching Remotely
Also useful for home schooling
Updated: Free resources for schools during COVID-19 outbreak
Although written for schools, many resources that can be used by parents and students are noted here. Available to print in PDF or email.
Youtube Learning Channel

Crash Course
Youtube channel featuring animated explanations of dozens of subjects
Hippocampus
Over 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas. Browse by collection or subject.
Learning Network (New York Times)
Teaching and learning lessons with the New York Times for middle school and high school students. Teachers/Parents site also available.
Shmoop
Study guides, videos, college prep resources

Big List of OER Resources
From the University of Pittsburgh
College Board AP Review Classes
YouTube classes offered by the College Board to study for the AP Exams in various subjects
edX
over 2500 online courses from top universities
Future Learn
Courses offered by top institutions. Courses are free, with paid levels that give more options
Harvard Online Learning
Library of Congress Open Access Books
LinkedIn Learning
Subscription
Top site for business and software courses.
Merlot Library
Curated collection of resources for various core academic subjects
MIT Open Courseware
Online courses from MIT
Online Ivy League Courses
List of over 400 online courses from Ivy League schools that are open to anyone to take
Open Learning Initiative
Most free, some courses have a cost
Sponsored by Carnegie Mellon
OpenLearn
Simpliv
Pay for courses
Very large number of courses. Many courses are deeply discounted.
Stanford Online
Most courses are free. Some are paid and there are certificate options
Tradepub
Open Educational Resource collection - free books, magazines and white papers on many subjects
Udemy
Pay for courses
Thousands of courses. Large discounts are regularly offered.