Homeschool parents and parents at home, schooling - know any other sites like Khan?

[wilbret]

I need stuff to fill in the time here. The amount of work assigned isn't occupying my kids' time, and that's when it goes off the rails.
Even worse, on Wednesdays, they don't have any classes, they just have assignments to complete. That takes them less than an hour.

I've got Khan Academy, and code.org. Any other useful sites? Any good reading comprehension sites?

 

[wilbret]

Just signed up for IXL, they have access to that at School... but here I can have control for the couple months they'll be here.

 

[Kittyblue]

Read Theory and Read Works are both good reading comprehension sites

 

[frog3101]

Not sure of your budget but I know several who have loved outschool.com. Taught “in person” with small classes. Wide range of classes, not just regular school stuff. I believe you pay per class. I have looked into sign language for my older daughter who is interested in taking a class. Just have not found a time slot that is available that works for her schedule.

 

[Kittyblue]

I'm looking at some of the links my kids have. I don't know how old your kids are, but Prodigy is a fun math game. Also Freckle math. For typing practice the kids love Nitrotype. Interland teaches internet safety through games. Study Jams has math and science instructional videos and quizzes. Phet has science interactive simulations. Brain Pop has a variety of subjects.

 

[wilbret]

Thanks. They use prodigy, but frankly, its too much of a game for it to be full time. Have used Brain Pop, forgot about that one. Great list!

 

[HiStitch626]

For science/social studies Nat Geo kids has a lot of great content. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
You might also look at https://www.geoguessr.com/ It's an activity where kids are given an image of a location in the world and have to use context clues to guess where it is.

 

[monsterkitty]

Want to do something fun? You can do this with even younger kids. Bucket drumming.

David Birrow has a book and also a youtube channel: Home Bucket Drumming for Beginners

His book has instructions on how to make a few smaller percussion instruments. The youtube channel has call and response type lessons. In the description of the link I posted, he has the a link for the first 6 lessons.

You can also search youtube for bucket drumming for smaller children.

 

[wilbret]

Want to do something fun? You can do this with even younger kids. Bucket drumming.

David Birrow has a book and also a youtube channel: Home Bucket Drumming for Beginners

His book has instructions on how to make a few smaller percussion instruments. The youtube channel has call and response type lessons. In the description of the link I posted, he has the a link for the first 6 lessons.

You can also search youtube for bucket drumming for smaller children.

That's awesome, but I need activities they can do so I can work, lol. The kids are on 3 different schedules, and their classes don't perfectly sync up. We have one kid in class until 4pm, and 2 are done by 2pm. Their lunches are staggered, too. It's a mess.

 

[DopeyDame]

My kids do some Beast Academy. It's a step up from Prodigy as far as math content goes.
Girl Scouts USA has a ton of virtual stuff going on now, and you don't have to be a Girl Scout for some of it.
Check out https://www.girlscouts.org/en/girl-scouts-at-home.html

Depending on the age of your kids and their independence, how about some cooking? My kids have loved the classes from Kids Table. They've done both the paid live classes and some of the free video archives:
https://www.kids-table.com/virtual-classes

 

[TwoMisfits]

That's awesome, but I need activities they can do so I can work, lol. The kids are on 3 different schedules, and their classes don't perfectly sync up. We have one kid in class until 4pm, and 2 are done by 2pm. Their lunches are staggered, too. It's a mess.

1. Minecraft and City Skyline for the PS4 (if you have building kids) - should be available on other systems and the PC
2. Disney+ National Geographic Section - right now, we're doing Amazing Animals
3. From Your Library (for OFFLINE work) - Cobblestone magazine for history topics, Owl magazine for science topics, Ranger Rick for nature at a slighlty younger level
4. From the internet for budding computer programmers - https://scratch.mit.edu/

 

[RamblingMad]

Art of Problem Solving.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

I’m an English teacher and I use Grammarflip for in person review and online teaching. My little school just bought yearly subscriptions for grades 3-8. It’s not expensive at all.

Also look at cK-12 for Math and Science stuff.

 

[unrequited23]

I like Zearn for math because you can get a free parent account. My kids are younger (8 & 6) so we've been doing cosmic kids yoga and watching school house rocks (mainly multiplication songs) on Disney+. The older one has also been using typing.com to practice his typing skills since the writing portion of our state's testing will be on a computer. A workbook of logic problems, strategy games, puzzles, dominos or a marble run might help fill the time.

 

[amylevan]

Not sure ages you’re looking for but:

Reading Eggs
Explode the Code online
Mathseeds
Beast Academy (2nd-6th grades) or Art of Problem Solving (pre-algebra and up)
Blockly

 

[superme80]

Not sure ages you’re looking for but:

Reading Eggs
Explode the Code online
Mathseeds
Beast Academy (2nd-6th grades) or Art of Problem Solving (pre-algebra and up)
Blockly

I have heard AMAZING things about Beast Academy.

 

[amylevan]

I have heard AMAZING things about Beast Academy.

My daughter is loving it. I’m a math person, and I think it’s very well done.

 

[lahobbs4]

Monarch is another one.
We also use Art Hub for Kids for time-filler

 

[DopeyDame]

I have heard AMAZING things about Beast Academy.

Another vote for Beast Academy. My 8 and 11 year olds both like

 

[RangerPooh]

Most of what has been listed my kids have used while at school and at home. Does your school have a parent/student resource page that lists all the programs that students have access to by logging in using their school ID? Our school has a lot of programs listed. Some like Prodigy are game based but assist with skill development. If you're looking for other avenues of enrichment there's National Geographic Kids, ABCya, ABC Mouse, Starfall. PBS kids has lots of learning opportunities too, but most are game related to tv shows. BrainPop Jr is another good one that my kids enjoy.