11 BRONX WEEKLY March 29, 2020 www.BXTimes.com
Free resources for remote learning and home schooling
BY DONNA DUARTE-LADD,
OLGA UZUNOVA AND
KATARINA AVENDAÑO
As most of us know, NYC
schools are closed until April
20th due to Coronavirus
(COVID-19). Homeschooling
is new territory for so many
of us, and although remote
school has started, there are
still hours in the day that
need to be fi lled. This means
fi nding resources and subscriptions
during the coronavirus
pandemic for your
kids to stay occupied.
This curated guide of free
resources and subscriptions
for remote learning and homeschooling
we hope will
benefi t you and your family
during this quarantine.
New American History
Offering history materials
tailored for grades 4
upward, New American
History is a sophisticated
offering aimed at history
teachers. It’s not all that
easy to navigate as a parent
unless you’re quite dedicated,
but the material is extremely
well-thought-out for
committed parents.
Readworks.org
If you’re looking to really
zoom in on reading comprehension,
Readworks is going
to be a great fi t for you, providing
content from kindergarten
all the way through
12th grade. Readworks is a
non-profi t, donation-based
service, and the suggested
donation is $25, though you
can access the content for
free.
123 Homeschool4me
Resources are organized
by subject and grade. Helpful
education activities
to keep kids learning and
printable worksheets when
you need them to sit and get
some work done.
2Simple
This is a great resource to
set a list of work you would
like your child to work on.
From the classic subjects
like art, math, spelling, and
grammar to the cool creative
stuff like coding, publishing,
and animation, This site has
a vast resource of e-books
that can be paired with the
appropriate activities.
3P Learning
3P Learning provides
parents and schools with a
package of online learning
resources is designed for
schools and families, covering
mathematics, spelling,
literacy, science. Children
between ages 5 and 14 can
fi nd supportive learning
activities, including structured
lessons and fun games.
You can claim four weeks of
free access to any of their
online learning programs.
Accessibyte
Students learn remotely
via typing tutors, arcade
games, custom fl ash-cards,
and tests. Accessibyte is offering
a 45-day trial period
during the COVID-19 crisis.
Aleph Beta
Aleph Beta platform focuses
on the Torah that is
evidence-based, intellectually
stimulating, and emotionally
relevant to your
child’s life. Access to their
free library is granted after
submitting the required
Google form.
All Kids Network
This free and rich content
platform provides access
to thousands of fun
kids activities like children’s
crafts, worksheets,
coloring pages, printable
mazes, dot to dot, hidden
pictures, and more. Various
activities are available
for children of all ages.
Arcademics
Arcademics make multiplayer
educational games
for students from K to 8th
grade. From free math
games to language. Arcademics
combines the excitement
of video games with
educational content to produce
a high rate of learning
through exciting, focused
repetition that enables automaticity
and fl uency. All
games can be played seamlessly
on any device using
the web browser for free.
Ascend Math
Ascend Math offers
math instruction adaptive
to all study plans and for
all individual K to 12thgrade
students. The platform
will be free until the
end of April. Parents and
Teachers can assign different
math exercises to children
and the platform will
adapt to their needs as it
collects data on the child’s
skills and pace.
Bamboo Learning
This free Alexa platform
provides an education-focused
game that showcases
notable but less-known
historical fi gures. By saying
to your device “Alexa,
Luminary of the Day” you
activate a search through a
Bamboo video database of
infl uential people from diverse
fi elds. Kids can enjoy
Bamboo video books, math
lessons, and music. To get
started, just say “Alexa,
open Bamboo Luminaries”.
Bedtime Math
Bedtime Math’s mission
is to introduce math
as a fun part of children’s
daily routine, as common
and beloved as the
bedtime story. Bedtime
Math provides free apps,
books, and printable activity
pages. The platform is
targeted toward children
age 2 through elementary
school.
BeeLine Reader
BeeLine Reader is an
online tool that improves
the reading ability of students
of all ages and skill
levels. By displaying text
using color gradients that
wrap from the end of one
line to the beginning of the
next, BeeLine facilitates visual
tracking and enables
the reader to focus on other
aspects of reading, such as
decoding and comprehension.
Free access to the
BeeLine Reader Browser
Plugin for Chrome through
September 2020. Email education@
BeeLineReader.
com for a free account!
Belouga
Belouga is a free account
for K to 12th-grade
students. The site provides
access to an extensive collection
of educational resources
on various topics
like social science videos,
math problems as well as
real-time communication
and collaboration with
peers from all over the
world.
Big History Project
Big History Project is
a free online social studies
course that emphasizes
skill development as
students draw mind-blowing
connections between
past, present, and future.
This multidisciplinary approach
is focused on high
school students, yet designed
for anyone seeking
answers to the big questions
about the history of
our Universe.
BlocksCAD
BlocksCAD builds math
and computer science
skills by using specialized
3D CAD (computeraided
drafting) software.
A block-based coding platform
allows students to
create and manipulate 3D
objects while using geometry
and computational
thinking skills.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP invites students
to discover, play, and
create, enriching and deepening
their understanding
of topics across the curriculum.
Children are encouraged
to make movies out of
images, build maps, and
develop their block-based
coding skills. BrianPop Jr.
targets children from 0 to 3
whereas BrainPop focuses
on K-12 grade children.
Email your child’s school
to see if they have a login
you can use
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