For all of us stuck at home wondering how we’re going to keep the kids busy, we thought it might be useful to compile all the wonderful online learning resources, activities and ideas we’ve seen across the web in one place.

So remember to stay home and stay safe – but hopefully these links can keep you from being too bored, and maybe keep you learning too! 

#stayathomechallenge

If you have any of your own resources you’d like to add the list please email us at hello@admin.test.rooster.money with ‘Learning At Home – The Mega List’ in the subject line.

In this article you’ll find:

1. RoosterMoney’s most popular articles

2. Suggestions from RoosterMoney friends

3. An awesome list of resources from a parent who homeschools (mix of UK & US resources)

4. Another awesome, but very long, list of resources shared by Joy Novack Rosson (mainly US)

1. Here’s some of our most popular articles

The ultimate guide to kids chores

Tips for Managing Screen time

Tips for Managing Roblox for kids

Top Ted Talks for Kids

Top Education Videos for Kids

Best Money Books for Kids

Best Money Books for Parents

Best Coding Apps for Kids

Best Maths Apps for Kids

Best Maths Games for Kids

2. Suggestions from RoosterMoney friends

Epic! – 40,000 e-books for kids. Parents, 30 days free. Or totally free with an invite from a teacher.

BAE & Stem.org – a collection on activity sheets developed with BAE systems, 7-11

HulaFrog – A hub of ideas for activities at home

National Theatre – Watch theatre at home

The Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom

Harry Potter Wizarding World – a Wizardry education

School of Bob – Creative experiences for 7-16 year olds in the ‘Downloads’ section

Common Sense Media – Tips & resources organised by time of day

Common Sense Media – A great list of free educational apps and games

LittleBird – 28 essential home learning resources

Lunch Doodles – with Mo Willems

Draw-a-long – with Rob Biddulph

Joe Wicks – Free PE lessons on Youtube

Premier League Stars – Free football themed online educational activities

Amazon Audible – Free audio books for kids

Money Ready – Money Courses for 7-18 year olds

Polar Performance – Free online sessions on explorations to Antarctica!

Keep Cooking Daily – Cooking daily with Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School!

3. An awesome list of resources from a parent who homeschools (mix of UK & US resources)

a. Online resources

BrainPop – Animated Educational Site for Kids

Curiosity Stream – 1000s of documentaries

Outschool – video chat classes

Udemy – teaching marketplace with over 100000 courses

Beast Academy (Math) – Fun & interactive maths practice

Khan Academy –  Free expert-created content and resources for every course and level.

Creative Bug – Video arts and crafts workshops

Discovery Education

b. YouTube channels

Crash Course Kids

Science Channel

SciShow Kids

National  Geographic Kids

Free School

Geography Focus

TheBrainScoop

SciShow

Kids Learning Tube

Geek Gurl Diaries

Mike Likes Science

Science Max

SoulPancake

c. Resources to help with kids at home

Scholastic has created a great range of learning activities and resources to help you to support your child at home.

Pretend to travel the world… Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums. 

Virtual museum tours… The 75 best virtual museums tours around the world. 

All in one  – This is the awesome free curriculum that we use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!

All in one – List of thinking games by grade.

d. More free learning websites

✅ https://www.starfall.com/h/

https://www.abcya.com/

https://www.funbrain.com/

✅ https://www.splashlearn.com/

✅ https://www.storylineonline.net/

✅ https://pbskids.org/

✅ https://www.highlightskids.com/

✅ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

✅ https://www.coolmath4kids.com/

✅ http://www.mathgametime.com/

✅ https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

✅ http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp

✅ http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

✅ https://www.switchzoo.com/

https://www.seussville.com/

✅ https://www.turtlediary.com/

✅ https://www.e-learningforkids.org/

Got any ideas or suggestions for what we cover next? Let us know at hello@admin.test.rooster.money and it might get featured in a future blog!