Keeping the young ones busy during this time is a challenge for many parents. With a large portion of us working at home, keeping the kids busy, and from being a distraction during working hours is essential to remain productive. Finding fun and educational ways for our kids to spend their time is many parent’s top priority right now. Here are five educational websites that will make learning fun.
ABCmouse
“The Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels. As your child completes each lesson, he or she is guided to the next one and is motivated to continue learning by ABCmouse.com's Tickets and Rewards System.”
Twinkl
“Our teacher-created resources provide entire schemes of work, lesson planning and assessments right through to online educational games, augmented reality and so much more. We have over 525,000 resources and new content gets added every day. You'll find we've normally got what you need before you even know you want it. Everything we do supports the global teaching community and we're committed to transforming people's lives through education.”
Mattel Playroom
"Now, more than ever, taking time to play is not just ok, it’s essential. Our kids need it and so do we. It relaxes and reassures us; it connects us and it’s fun. As we shift to work and play from home, the ability to focus and manage our time is more challenging than ever. That’s why we’re building the Mattel Playroom. A virtual, singular source of play and hope for parents and caregivers. Activities, expert advice, games and content from all of our amazing brands will now be available in one place."
National Geographic Kids
“National Geographic has been igniting the explorer in all of us for 132 years through groundbreaking storytelling from the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers in the world. Our yellow border serves as a portal to explore the farthest reaches of the Earth and beyond. Places only National Geographic can take you.”
Funbrain
“Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.”