Top 5 Online Learning Courses & Software for Young Minds

The George Washington University Online High School— Imagine the Possibilities!

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For highly motivated students in grades 8–12 who seek an extraordinary college preparatory experience, this premier accredited online school—in partnership with the renowned George Washington University—features the best aspects of a brick and mortar private school in an online setting.

• Outstanding college prep curriculum
• Exceptional online instructors
• Personalized college counseling
• A flexible, individualized program
• Life and leadership skills development
• Career-building electives

How Do I Enroll?

1. Register: Start the online application and select a school.
2. Upload: Submit forms and documents.
3. Verify and Approve: Have an admissions conference and receive final enrollment approval.

• Proven effective: Research has shown over and over that IXL produces real results
• Trusted by top teachers: The Elite 100 share why they turn to IXL to help their students grow
• Newsworthy learning: IXL is in the news! Get the latest buzz about our company and products

We're making educational experiences better for everyone.

At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock learners' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.

• Empower customers: Our work provides simple, intuitive ways for educators and students to teach and learn more effectively.
• Achieve the impossible: We use our unique approach to designing products to solve seemingly unsolvable problems in education.
• Inspire and motivate: We address the emotional side of learning. What gets people excited to take on new challenges? What gives a reluctant learner that sudden jolt: "I'm good at this!"?

We know every learner, educator, classroom, school and district is unique. We are continually refining our products to meet all of the varied needs of our customers, whether big or small.

We exercise creativity, thoughtfulness, and tenacity as we work to make IXL products easy to access and use. And we listen to customer feedback because we want to make sure IXL works for them.

Let’s Uncomplicate Learning. Together.

Our Mission: We’re Begin, the early learning leader for kids 2-10. Our mission is to give every child the best start to achieving their fullest potential. We believe early learning is the key to unlocking growth at every stage of life. Because how we begin can impact how far we can go.

Our Award-Winning Products: Play is the universal language of learning. Made to engage growing minds and build the skills that matter most, our hands-on and digital products include activity kits from Little Passports, learning apps from HOMER, codeSpark, and Learn with Sesame Street, and one-on-one instruction from KidPass Tutors.

Our Research-Backed Approach: The noise around learning is relentless. Our experts have simplified the research to guide you to what matters most. The Begin Approach redefines learning through the essential skill areas for school and life success. We call these the 5 C’s—Core Skills, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Curiosity, and Character—all equally vital to kids’ growth.

The Future of Learning Is Now: We help kids thrive in an ever-changing world, so they can be well-prepared for tomorrow, beginning today. From AI to jobs that don’t yet exist, change is both inevitable and constant. We help power up potential during childhood to set kids up for future success. To shape a generation of empathetic humans who can find creative solutions to complex problems. To inspire confident thinkers who ask the right questions and challenge the status quo.

Why we chose Learning with Sesame Street: They believe every child deserves the best path forward, so they’ve made the Begin Approach easy, doable, and accessible for all. With free expert advice and resources, Begin empowers families, educators, caregivers—everyone, everywhere—to build the 5 C’s in everyday life. They also partner with some of the most recognized names in early childhood development, including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree Play & Music.

Our learning library

With 36,000+ digital and printable resources, kids can learn about any topic they’re curious about.

• Lesson Plans: Our ready-made lesson plans make it easy for classroom educators and homeschoolers to provide meaningful instruction to students.
• Worksheets: What does your student want to learn? We’ve got a worksheet for that! Our printables are a fun and easy way to learn about multiplication, sight words, animal life cycles, and much more!
• Games: We’ve got educational games galore: Sharpen math skills with Addition Pizza Party, learn letters with Alphabet Cloud Catcher, and transform study time into an adventure every day!
• Activities: Get hands-on with learning! Our expert-designed activities bring hundreds of topics to life through science experiments, engaging writing prompts, creative art projects, and more.

Unlock special features and access to everything Education.com offers with a Premium membership!

• Progress Tracker: Share in all of your learner’s triumphs, from little "Aha!" moments to milestone achievements
• Guided Lessons: Follow our carefully designed sequence of fun games to practice and perfect 800+ key skills.

Our easy-to-use, comprehensive, and secure supplemental digital learning program empowers administrators and teachers to help PreK-8 students build essential skills and excel in math and reading.

World-Class Learning for Anyone, Anywhere

Coursera partners with more than 275+ leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide.

Achieve your goals on Coursera

• World-class: Learn from experts at 275+ leading universities and companies. Earn recognized credentials from leading universities and companies to achieve your goals.
• Affordable: Explore hundreds of free courses or get started with a free trial. Earn a university degree and enjoy high-quality curriculum, affordable pricing, and flexible scheduling.
• Flexible: Get on-demand lectures for desktop and mobile—on your schedule. Choose from free courses, hands-on projects, certificate programs, and stackable credentials.
• Job-relevant: Master essential career skills based on comprehensive skills data. Build personal and professional skills with applied learning.

Bring Coursera to your organization! Get access to world-class content and credentials from top universities and companies. Promote transformative skill development for employees, teach students in-demand career skills, and prepare citizens for the workforce.

Our digital-only curriculum offers individual 25 minute lessons with a qualified teacher. This gamified learning platform includes virtual 360-degree tours, in-lesson games, creative homework assignments, animated comic stories, and a rewards dashboard that ensure that our young students remain engaged in the learning experience.

Our passionate, professional teachers will open the exciting world of the English language to your child. They are native speakers with at least two years of teaching experience.

• All of our teachers are certified ESL specialists with experience in online teaching to children.
• We practice the Total Physical Response (TPR) approach with gestures, facial expressions, and movements.

Machine Learning

To get an accurate assessment of the child’s knowledge, we analyze 1,500 ‘micro-skills’ through the use of machine learning and AI technology. For example, we monitor how well the child has mastered a particular grammatical structure, whether he/she often forgets words or pauses in their speech. The technology-driven approach neutralizes external factors and eliminates possible inaccuracies in the assessment. This being said, our teachers are involved in the grading process after a student has completed a set number of lessons.

Why we chose Novakid: They use the immersive approach to language learning. This means that students learn English in much the same way that natives do - through communication with native teachers in a fun virtual classroom. Lessons are engaging, fast-paced and last just 25 minutes, making it easier for children to maintain focus and retain the material. Students look forward to their lessons - each one of which is an exciting quest!

Creative Learning Made Easy

• Expert Teachers - Taught by creative pros and industry icons.
• Learning Paths - Help you achieve your goals.
• Certificates - Celebrate your accomplishments.
• Countless Classes - Thousands of creative classes. Beginner to pro.

Designed by Creatives, for Creatives

With real world projects to create and online classes that fit a busy routine, Skillshare makes real learning and growth possible.

As a Skillshare member, you’ll have unlimited access to all Skillshare classes to watch when and where you want, and additional features such as offline viewing, access to a vibrant community of lifelong learners, and so much more.

Skillshare has thousands of classes in everything from graphic design to cooking, productivity, filmmaking, content creation, UI/UX design, marketing, crafts, music, social media, entrepreneurship. If it's something creative, you can learn it on Skillshare.

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Why CodeMonkey?

CodeMonkey is user-friendly and intuitive. CodeMonkey takes a straight-forward approach, teaching real text-based code in a manner that even 8-year-olds can understand.

CodeMonkey is a web-based learning platform that offers a variety of computer programming courses and tools that bridge the gap between wanting to code and becoming an expert in the field. The uniqueness of CodeMonkey stems from the fact that the platform teaches children real text-based programming from day one in an easy and game-like manner. The courses are user-friendly and intuitive so children can jump right into them without needing an introductory course or previous coding background.

What will your child learn?

CODING CONCEPTS: Through the CodeMonkey program, children will learn coding concepts such as:

• Statements & Arguments
• Objects
• Loops
• Variables
• Arrays
• Functions and Conditions

PYTHON: Python is a widely used programming language in the real world. A few of CodeMonkey’s courses teach it, specifically Banana Tales. Find out why it is an industry favorite below:

• Allows developers to write fewer lines of code for tasks so it takes less time to build a program
• Simple programming syntax with English-like commands
• Functional - Can be used to create a wide-range of programs
• Libraries of ready-made code available

COFFEESCRIPT: CoffeeScript, a useful coding language, is taught in Coding Adventure. Here’s are some reasons why:

• Easy syntax - similar to JavaScript but the code is cleaner and more concise
• Easy to read and learn compared to other languages
• Small, clear language with lots of code examples
• Effective after learning the basics