{"id":15673,"date":"2016-07-08T06:44:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T11:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=15673"},"modified":"2024-03-02T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T15:43:07","slug":"a-few-of-our-favorite-educational-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/08\/a-few-of-our-favorite-educational-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few of our Favorite Free Educational Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-FB.png?resize=1024%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Educational Websites\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-FB.png?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-FB.png?resize=768%2C477&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-FB.png?resize=600%2C373&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In honor of National Video Games Day (that&#8217;s today!), I wanted to share a few of our favorite free <strong>educational games and websites that have benefited our family<\/strong> over the years.<\/p>\n<p>All six of these sites are free to use and include a wonderful <strong>variety of resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, life is too short to spend all one&#8217;s time surfing the web. Kids, like adults, need lots of fresh air and sunshine, exercise, and <em>interaction<\/em> with family members and trusted friends. So <strong>we recommend using digital devices in moderation<\/strong>. Encourage your kids to spend the bulk of their time doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/09\/02\/10-things-kids-can-do\/\">tech-free activities<\/a>. But if you are looking for ways to inject a little online learning into your children&#8217;s downtime, these sites would be a great place to start:<\/p>\n<h2>Our Family&#8217;s Favorite Free Educational Websites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheppardsoftware.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheppard Software<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheppardsoftware.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1959\" title=\"Sheppard Software\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sheppard-Software.jpg?resize=180%2C56&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a>This free site took our boys from knowing nothing about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheppardsoftware.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world geography<\/a> to winning the local GeoBee. They offer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheppardsoftware.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">math, science, and early learning games<\/a>, as well.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seterra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seterra<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seterra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/seterra.jpeg?resize=180%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"seterra\" width=\"180\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>This site is extensive. It boasts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seterra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 400 free map games<\/a> in more than 40 languages. You can play online or download their app or even print out maps, quizzes, and reviews to do offline.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Khan-Academy.png?resize=180%2C54&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Khan Academy\" width=\"180\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a> Whenever our high school\/ college students come up against a concept they don&#8217;t understand in class, they come home and look it up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy<\/a>. It&#8217;s like having a personal tutor on the computer!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/librivox.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Librivox<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/librivox.org\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1964\" title=\"LibriVox\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/LibriVox.jpg?resize=180%2C67&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a>Okay, so this site doesn&#8217;t have any educational games, but it does have hundreds of public-domain <a href=\"http:\/\/librivox.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audio-books of literary classics<\/a> you can download for FREE. We love to listen to books on tape when taking long road trips, and this is a very economical way to build your audio library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you&#8217;re ready to take a break from your digital devices &#8212; which we advise doing frequently &#8212; check out our book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gDRggM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Up &amp; Go<\/a> for a wealth of fun off-line games and activities that will get your hearts pumping!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gDRggM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Get-Up-and-Go-Get-Fit.png?resize=1024%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get Up &amp; Go: Fun Ideas for Getting Fit as a Family\" width=\"1024\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Get-Up-and-Go-Get-Fit.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Get-Up-and-Go-Get-Fit.png?resize=600%2C237&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Get-Up-and-Go-Get-Fit.png?resize=300%2C119&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Get-Up-and-Go-Get-Fit.png?resize=768%2C304&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Educational Websites\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Free-Educational-Websites-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of National Video Games Day (that&#8217;s today!), I wanted to share a few of our favorite free educational games and websites that have benefited our family over the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[96],"tags":[10356],"class_list":["post-15673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-schooling","tag-elementary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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