Under our new normal, my family is spending every day at home. Kids are learning from home. This has brought in a new set of challenges. My kids are doing good with online learning but they finish their school work before lunch leaving them with lots of time in their hands.
As a parent, I see as my responsibility to steer my kids toward good online content. Lord Buddha knows I can’t watch another Leah Ash Roblox video! So I decided to find out the best educational YouTube channels, apps and websites I could find and today I am sharing my list of the best free and paid resources for your kid to learn good content at home:
YouTube Channels

YouTube and YouTube Kids are the most used by my family. It has lots of great channels for kids and adults that we can watch on the TV or tablets with their app. My favorites YouTube channels are:
- Zoo Miami Zoo Academy
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- New Horizon
- Art for Kids Hub
- PAMM kids
- Happy Drawings
- Homeschool Pop
- Peekaboo Kids
- KidTimeStory
- Bri Reads
- StoryBots (Now a Netflix jr Show)
- Storyline Online
- Story Time with Ms Becky
- Story Time at Awnie’s House
- National Geographic Kids
- SciShow Kids
- Museum of Discovery and Science Ft Lauderdale (MODS)
- Smithsonian
- ScienceMom
- The Dad Lab
- Crash Course Kids
- Operation Ouch
- DreamworksTV by Peacock Kids
- Cool School
- Easy Kids Craft
- El Reino Infantil
- Family Cardio Workout
- Bailey Makes the Cake
- Easy Magic Tricks for Kids
- Can You Teach my Alligator Manners?
Try to subscribe to several ones and your feed will never be without some substance!
Apps

There are apps for just about anything out there. I have made a good mix of learning and fun apps for elementary school aged children. Here is my all time favorites:
- Epic!
- Prodigy Math
- Duolingo
- ABC Mouse
- Adventure Academy
- Audible Kids
- Discovery #MindBlown
- Monster Math
- Vooks
- Scratch Jr
- Reading Eggs
- RazKids
- Facebook Messenger Kids
- Stack the States 2
- YouTube Kids
- Dragon Box
- Toontastic!
US History Virtual Tours

Teach the kids US history and South Florida history without leaving your house with this collection of great virtual tours:
- The White House
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Mt Rushmore
- Liberty Bell
- Deering Estate Miami
- Vizcaya Museum Miami
Animal Virtual Tours
Here in South Florida we are so blessed with good weather and many, many outdoor places to enjoy. They are all closed now but they are staying connected with the community online:
- Zoo Miami
- Jungle Island
- San Diego Zoo
- Zoo Atlanta
- Houston Zoo
- National Zoo
- Miami Seaquarium
- National Aquarium
- Monterrey Bay Aquarium
- Discovery Education

Museums Virtual Tour
From the Monalisa at the Louvre to the contemporary art at Perez Art Museum Miami, take your kids in a virtual tour around the best museums in the world:
- Frost Art Museum Miami
- Frost Science Museum Miami
- Perez Art Museum Miami
- The Vatican
- Guggenheim
- British Museum
- Acropolis
- Louvre
- Musee d’Orsay
- Smithsonian National History Museum
- The Natural History Museum, London
- The Bass
- Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Educational Websites

I have bookmarked all this websites on my kids tablets and laptops. Some are even included in their chore lists. I have a list that will satisfy any taste:
- BrainPOP
- Kahoot
- ABCya
- Scratch
- Code.org
- Vocabulary.com
- Typing.com
- Legends of Learning
- Scholastic @Home
- Tinkercad
- Khan Academy
- Cool Math for Kids
- Go Noodle
- FunBrain
- Fact Monster
- Amazing Space
- NASA Kids
- PBS Kids
- Prodigy Math Game
- Projectart
- Jungle Island Miami
- Teach your Monster to Read
- Storyline Online
- Mystery Doug
- Math Playground
- DIY.org
- Storybird
- How Stuff Works
- Time for Kids
- Highlights for Kids
- Ben’s Guide to US Government
- Epic!
- Incredibox
- Switch Zoo
Educational Website to Teach Kids Spanish
If you live in South Florida like I do, Spanish speaking is a must. This websites help me teach my kids Spanish with a combination of games and songs.
Free Printables

I don’t think I know of a single kid who doesn’t like printed activities. My daughter loves to color. I used to struggle finding age-appropriate pages but not no more! Check out my favorites:
- Free Spanish Language Printables
- Crayola
- Dad Worksheets
- Ed Helper
- Education.com
- Worksheet Fun
- Coloring Pages from Museums
- Woo Jr
- Mr Printables
- Scholastic Arts and Crafts
Phew! This is a big post for me. My fingers hurt from typing so much! I hope that you take time and look thru my lists and check out my resources for kids to learn at home. I think I made a pretty good balance of school, fun and interesting resources for kids to stay engaged and curious. Feel free to share with all your friends with young children. We parents need to help each other out in this difficult time. Remember, this too shall pass.
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With loving kindness
-Marifer
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