Awesome Educational Websites for Kids

Sabrina London said:  Babbel is a foreign language learning app for all ages. Courses are taught in dozens of worldwide languages from French to Russian to Indonesian. Younger kids may especially take to the Babbel YouTube channel where engaging videos are posted that encourage language studies and simple vocabulary comprehension. For example, "How To Say Hello In 10 Languages," or "10 Useful Phrases in Spanish."

Shila said:   NASA's official website offers a Kids' Club page to play games and learn about its missions. Find out who's currently at the space station, check out an image gallery, and gather ideas for STEM-based activities and projects at home.

Shila said:  Google Earth is "the world's most detailed globe." Enter in and search any place in the world for an up-close-and-personal 3D view, or delve into a 360 street view and roam around. Travel the world from the comfort of your own home - literally anywhere!

Shila said:  Dr. Seuss books are staples in early childhood literacy programs. Supplement any Dr. Seuss read with themed activities, games and videos on this website. For example, read "Fox in Socks" and then help Mr. Knox out of his sticky situation atop Gooey Goo Lake with a rhyming word challenge.

Shila said:  Ducksters' educational platform is a great tool for geography and history lessons for kids. Browse their categories to capture quick overviews on very import time periods in US and world history.

This kid-friendly website invites children ages 5–12 to learn about music through highly interactive and fun activities including quizzes, games, videos, interactive maps, and more.

Laura Dickson said:  My kindergarteners and 1st graders love this game that teaches them phonics and how to read, and the best part is it’s free.

Shila said:  Astronauts currently in space read and record story times for kids. Check out the library of children's books posted online - most book titles are science and space themed. In some views, you can even catch Earth in the astronaut's backdrop!

Alexandra F. said:  Citizen scientists of all ages can engage in real academic research through this awesome people-powered research website. The projects on Zooniverse span a wide variety of academic disciplines, including medicine, social sciences, nature, and literature, connecting professional researchers with volunteers willing to assist with their work. Classify galaxies, review old diaries, or observe animals in their natural habitat and contribute in a meaningful way to current academic research projects.

Shila said:  Check out some of the most popular books for elementary and middle school kids, engaging educational videos, games, brain teasers and more. The site is easily sorted by grade, providing parents an easy navigation for at-home learning.

Shila said:  This website helps parents to teach art lessons at home. Topics in art appreciation can include covering the likes of Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, David Milne, Leonardo da Vinci, etc. Check out the library lesson and free art activity downloads for kids.

Shila said:  Drop in to the Brain Den for daily brain teasers for kids, optical illusions and funny jokes that spark a laugh, and brain games like Chess and Suduko.

Shila said:  This educational website features online flashcards for kids in a variety of subjects ranging from English to Math to SAT and ACT Prep. The website has an near endless library of subcategories aimed to promote mental skills in safe and rewarding elearning environment.

Shila said:  This educational website for kids features learning games, clickable word pictures, and a large supply of audio flash cards in English and Mandarin.

Alexandra F. said:  My son was introduced to Scratch at a summer camp when he was in second grade, and he and his sister have been enjoying it for years, even into middle and high school. It's a simplified programming language developed by MIT that teaches kids coding skills by allowing them to create (and share) their own games and online worlds. Best of all, it's free! Scratch works on most current web browsers, and there is also an app you can download for offline play. My kids don't use any of the sharing features, but love using Scratch to create stories and simple games for themselves.