niversity students have all been sent home for the spring semester, in an effort to #flattenthecurve for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some students may be returning to their family home, suddenly surrounded with younger siblings who are dealing with their own school closures. As an older sibling, it can be appreciated by the family if you help out with keeping your younger siblings occupied (and still learning!) — but you may not know where to start.
Here is a great list of web-based education tools that are free, easy to use, and tablet friendly!
Scholastic has the whole range of educational curriculum, integrated with Ontario standards. Just select a grade and click through the daily activities for something interesting!
Fabulously wholesome Ontario-focused content, with a focus on edu-tainment. TVO has great games, curriculum-based activities, and hours upon hours of kid-friendly TV.
This site has lots of options for math games and exercises in a kid-friendly design. Check out their Cabin Fever Math section for screen-free options!
Explore Bedtime Math!
For ages 2-8 years old, ABCmouse.com offers a 30-day free trial for new users. Their platform is game-based, and comes with over 800 levels.
Explore ABCmouse.com!
Great for a shared reading moment. Tens of thousands of books on every subject you can dream of! Plus, PDF printables for screen-free options. Content is available in six additional languages, making it perfect for French Immersion kids!
Explore A-Z Readers!
A kid-friendly, American-based science site with lots of mini stories and short quizzes. Comes with a great activity on the science of COVID-19 to help kids understand what’s happening around them.
Explore Easy Science for Kids!
A tool to help develop socio-emotional and behavioural skills in kids. Check out the ‘Free Resources’ section for lots of printable worksheets, recommended readers, and guided activities to help develop great little humans.
Explore CenterVention!
For more ideas for how to keep busy at home check out 22 Ways to Keep Busy at Home
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