Parent Resources

Here are some online resources for parents who want to extend their children's learning. Some may require them to create an account using an email address. They are not necessarily DoDEA approved and should not be used to assign work to students by teachers.

Audible is temporarily allowing free access to some of its books. The selection ranges from preschool stories to literary classics.

Share these resources from Common Sense Media with families to help them keep kids entertained, engaged, and learning while they're stuck inside.

Khan Academy is providing special services for teachers and parents who are home-bound due to school closings. This article lists some of those resources.

YouTube Learning provides educational videos for a range of topics and ages.

Wide Open School is the result of a collaboration among leading publishers, nonprofits, and education and technology companies. It features a free collection of learning experiences and activities for kids, organized by grade band and subject. You will also find daily schedules with creative breaks and recommendations to keep kids engaged and exploring, one day (or one hour) at a time.

If you think teaching your kid manners is tough, try translating all those lessons to the world of video-chatting. That's the challenge many of us are facing as we give our newly homebound kids a crash course in socially acceptable (and safe!) behavior for video-chat apps they need for school.

Your Family Has a Right to Privacy Online | Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.

Learning A-Z has made is currently offering a FREE subscription to Raz-Kids, valid through the end of the school year.

Parents' Ultimate Guide to ZoomLearn more about the video-conferencing software that took the world by storm -- until privacy and security issues caused a backlash. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.