Adults and children both need to keep learning, whether theyre in school, at work or at home.
After school or on weekends, its easy to take advantage of learning opportunities that dont cost a fortune.
Weve compiled a list of companies, organizations and programs providing free online education resources.
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These are mostly for children in elementary to middle school grades.
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Babbel
Babbelis offering a quick intro to any language for free.
Thats right, you could take a single lesson in any language to see how well you like it.
With Babble, learn one of 13 different languages through conversation and repetition.
Speech recognition technology helps ensure kids are speaking correctly, and personalized reviews help them retain the knowledge.
It also has webinars for parents about how to teach kids transitioning to a remote learning environment.
One great thing with BrainPOP is that it wants to give you free time to test the platform.
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It also provides free access toa collection of educational showsand content that fit middle and high school history curricula.
Khan Academy
As a nonprofit,Khan Academyprovides free educational resources year-round.
This is a great site to turn to for courses on math, science and other topics.
Its also available as an app, which is perfect for parents and children on the go.
For children ages 2 to 7, tryKhan Academy Kids.
Khan Academy also createdschedules for parents to use at homefor their kids broken down by age groups.
For parents pushing for a quick resource, try this companys page there is no login required.
National Geographic
National Geographic Kidshelps students explore the world from home and much of the site is completely free.
Theres fun content about animals, people and places.
Kids can play games, take quizzes and learn experiments.
Most interested in health?
No problem, just hit the box.
History more your speed?
National Geographic can send important news and updates your way.
PBS Kids
The parent site for PBS Kidsoffers advice on helping children learn at home in fun ways.
Thats not free, you might say, but Rosetta Stone does offer a 30-day, no-risk money-back guarantee.
How old do students need to be to get started?
Students as young as kindergarteners can use this tool to begin their bilingual education.
Scholastic
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Scholastichas skill-building educational content for four different age groups spanning from pre-K through ninth grade.
Children and teens can read books and articles, watch videos and learn how to create projects at home.
From book lists to school and homework help, Scholastic has it all.
STEM From the Start
STEM for the Startteaches students through second grade (as well as their parents!)
about the concepts of science, technology, engineering and math.
Three space aliens guide video lessons to make learning entertaining.
Full episodes are about 30 minutes or less.
Kids with shorter attention spans can tune into Two Whats?!
a game show spinoff with episodes less than 10 minutes long.
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Nicole Dow is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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