FREE Activities for At Home During Coronavirus School Closures

I did not have this blog post planned – but can you ever plan for a worldwide pandemic? I guess not.

Many schools across the country are closing in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. And even if your school doesn’t close, parents may still choose to keep their students home out of caution.

Because of this, many teachers and resource creators (and education business, too!) around the country have banded together to offer free resources to teachers and parents during this time that can easily be done at home. The following is a master list of MANY of the free resources out there.

If you are a teacher dealing with school closings or an increase in student absences – you may be able to find materials on here to send home with students, or at the very least, tell your parents about.

If you are a parent keeping your kids home but wanting to keep the education going, these resources are low-prep and easy to implement. Most just require a printer and paper – and some are even 100% digital.

Free Resources for Students

For everyone:

• Master list of education companies offering free subscriptions
• Teachers Pay Teachers – many of the resources listed on here are from this website, but there are 1000s of other free resources on this website. Simply type what you’re looking for in the search bar, and then narrow your search by selecting the grade level and choosing “Free” as the price.
• A Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom from Lit With Laura – in case your teachers start using this tool to work from home and you need some help!
• Student-Centered World Mastermind Group – a Facebook group for teachers to share ideas while trying to navigate teaching from home.
• EngageNY (Eureka) Math – a totally FREE math curriculum, complete with lessons, worksheets, and activities. It is the best of the best (in my opinion). Available for grades PreK – 12. (English Language Arts also available, however I have not personally used this).
• Free Healthy Hands Posters for all ages (from Innovative Teacher) – you know, if your kiddos need a little extra help in the hand washing department.
• Brain Tips for Teachers – tips for learning at home from Let’s Celebrate Learning.
• Parent Support for Distance Learning – free handout to help parents from InspireTeachGrow.

Pre-K – Kinder:

• Free Spring Printables (for K & 1st Grade) from Miss Kindergarten
• St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle Activity from The Primary Parade
• Free Printables Library (free access with email subscription) from The Little Spark Company.
• Free March and April Homework from Kindergarten Cafe
• Spring Break Activities from Kindergarten Cafe
• Spring Write the Room Literacy Activity from Sparkling in Primary
• St. Patrick’s Day Crafts from Sparkling in Primary
• Dinosaur Preschool Unit (free with email subscription) from These Two Little Hands
• Kindergarten Readiness Activity Calendars from The Kinder Life
• Printable At-Home Activity Packs from Curriculum Associates
• Spring Cut & Paste from Especially Education
• No Prep 25 Page Phonics Review from The Designer Teacher
• Preschool Home Learning Activities from Just Reed & Play
• Distance Learning Pack (PK and K) from Teach the TK Way
• Holiday Homework Helper from TheBeezyTeacher
• Corona Closing Calendar (2 Weeks Activities) from Ms Kohls Kids
• Kindergarten Print Resources from Simply SMARTER by Laurie Dyer
• Home Choice Boards from Move Mountains in Kindergarten
• CVC Word Board Game from Literacy With the Littles
• Writer’s Notebook from Literacy With the Littles
• 14 Days of Home Learning for Kindergarten from Keri Brown
• Home Bingo Boards from The Stay At Home Teacher
• 6 Weeks of Kindergarten Plans from The Kinder Life
• Movement-Based Learning At-Home from The Active Educator
• Spring Distance Learning Activities from Alleah Marie

1st – 3rd Grade:

• 2nd & 3rd Grade Math and Science Activities from The Average Teacher (aka me!)
• Work from Home Printable Packet (2 Weeks) from Primary Perfectionist
• Free Printables Library (free access with email subscription) from The Little Spark Company
• Healthy Habits Pledge Activity from Exceptional Thinkers
• Free COVID-19/Coronavirus Adapted Book from Mrs. D’s Corner
• Printable At-Home Activity Packs from Curriculum Associates
• Free Resource Library for 1st & 2nd Grade (password: teachingabreeze02) from My Primary Paradise
• 2nd Grade Printable Activities (free access with email subscription) from Sailing Into Second
• March Writing Journal from Coffee Fueled Classroom
• April Writing Journal from Coffee Fueled Classroom
• 1st & 2nd Grade Math At Home Printables from The Primary Partner
• 1st & 2nd Grade ELA At Home Printables from The Primary Partner
• Monthly Writing Prompt Booklets from Elementary at HEART
• Free Close Reading Practice from 1stgradefireworks
• Daily Read-Alouds from The Gypsy Teacher (3rd & up!)
• First Grade Math Review (180 Worksheets) from ONEderful in First
• Digital Break Journal from Marvelous Ms M
• 1st Grade Boom Links from Shanon Juneau
• Writer’s Notebook from Literacy With the Littles
• 3 Weeks of Free Maker Stations from Brooke Brown
• 40 1st & Second Grade Printables (free access with email subscription) from Missing Tooth Grins & Simply Creative Teaching

4th – 5th Grade:

• Work from Home Printable Packet (2 Weeks) from Primary Perfectionist
• Free Printables Library (free access with email subscription) from The Little Spark Company.
• Digital Listening Center from SSSTeaching
• Printable At-Home Activity Packs from Curriculum Associates
• Simile & Metaphor Color by Code from The Literacy Library
• St. Patrick’s Day Binary Coding Activity from Curiosity and the Hungry Mind
• Free At-Home Learning Resources (free access with email subscription) from Teaching With A Mountain View
• Reading Passages from Pencils and Playgrounds
• Northeast Region Reading Comprehension from Pencils and Playgrounds
• Spin a Writing Topic from InpsireTeachGrow
• Division Partial Quotients Worksheets from Raising Scholars
• 4th Grade Reading Fluency Passages from Second Story Window
• Black History Month Research Project from Christine’s Lessons Over Coffee
• At-Home Student Learning Resources from Teaching in Room 6
• St. Patrick’s Day Distance Learning Reading Passage from The Literacy Library
• Daily Read-Alouds from The Gypsy Teacher
• Google Form Math Spiral Review from Fantastically Fourth Grade
• Virtual Reading Resource from Learning With Lexie
• Distance Learning Boom Learning Quizzes from Amazing Materials for You
• Digital Break Journal from Marvelous Ms M
• 3 Weeks of Free Maker Stations from Brooke Brown
• 15 Free Science Activities from The Science Penguin

6th – 8th Grade:

• Printable At-Home Activity Packs from Curriculum Associates
• Middle School Math Resources from Tryangle Math
• Free Math Resources for Middle School & High School from HumaneMaths by Monica
• Free Independent Novel Study from The Superhero Teacher
• Free ELA Resources from Miss Fairchild’s Muggles

9th – 12th Grade:

• Free Math Resources for Middle School & High School from HumaneMaths by Monica
• Free ELA Print Ready Resources from The Engaging Station
• Free Independent Novel Study from The Superhero Teacher

Other Educational At-Home Activities

Here are some other ideas for educational activities you can do at home, if you’re looking to switch things up!

• Math Card Games – all you need is a deck of cards!
• Games to Play with Task Cards – pull out some task cards or flash cards and play one of these engaging games!
• Paper Plate Math Activities – if you happen to have some spare paper plates lying around, make one of these fun math activities!

I will add to this list as more resources are created, so make sure to check back frequently. Feel free to share this list with any teachers or parents who may benefit from it!

If you have a resource to share or know of one, please share it below in the comments. Stay safe & healthy, everyone!

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