List of educational websites offering free subscriptions during school closures

List of educational websites offering free subscriptions during school closures

As the spread of the coronavirus continues, many of us are faced with the daunting task of having to homeschool our kids.

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Many of us never thought we'd find ourselves working from home and homeschooling kids at the same time, but a lot of us are doing that right now. 

If you're looking for ways to homeschool your kids without having to pay for it, here's a list of free subscription educational websites you can use during this period. 

READ: "COVID-19 Daily Schedule” for children at home

If you have kids in creche until Grade 10, these will be useful:

Purple Mash

  • For children aged 3-11
  • Open-ended tools to boost creativity – art and animation
  • Step-by-step lessons in coding
  • Publishing projects to inspire young writers
  • Games to practice math and English skills

ABC Mouse

  • For children aged 2-8
  • Reading, Math, Science, Arts and Colors
  • 10 Levels. Over 850 Lessons. More than 9,000 Individual Learning Activities.

Nessy Learning

  • For children aged 5-12
  • Guided instruction in phonics, reading, spelling, and writing
  • Structured, multi-sensory learning

Albert

  • For students in grades 6-12
  • Online practice and assessment resource for language arts, math, and science

CheckMath

  • For children aged 10-16
  • Basic arithmetic, fractions, equations, algebra 

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