Khan Academy schedules for distance learning in India

Updated December 23, 2021 18:37

Thank you to AT&T, Bank of America , Google.org’s Distance Learning Fund, and Norvartis for supporting us internationally and to Tata Trusts for providing us the opportunity to support so many learners at scale in India.

These schedules are meant to be templates that you could adopt as is or copy and modify to better suit the needs of your children, classroom, or school. As you see in the schedules below, Khan Academy does have self-paced, interactive content--exercises, videos and articles--for students in every grade and in most major subject areas. It is all free and non-commercial and is made possible by philanthropic support from people like you.

Teachers and parents can also use our teacher tools to monitor progress and assign specific work. This could be made even more powerful if it is complemented with Google Hangout, Zoom or Skype video conference sessions with teachers and classmates. For example, teachers can hold video conference “office hours” during the day where students can go to get questions answers and teachers can monitor student progress on goals. The video conference office hours could also be done by parent volunteers or older students (different parents can choose to “cover” different parts of the day or different subjects based on their expertise).

We are also having daily (weekdays) 9.30 PM IST live streams on Facebook and YouTube for students, parents and teachers navigating school closures. India specific content can also be found on YouTube-India (English) and YouTube-India (Hinglish).

Go here if you have general questions about how to use Khan Academy as a teacher or parent.

Go here for teachers' resources (videos and articles) to understand Khan Academy generally and how to get your class set up.

Student schedules:

Preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade
3rd-5th grade
6th-9th grade
10th-12th grade

And here’s a little inspiration.

Preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade

Time	Activity
8am - 9am	Breakfast/Get ready (Yes. Change out of PJs)
9am - 9:30am	Khan Academy Kids (ideally doing it while sitting next to a parent or older sibling giving them positive feedback for effort). Khan Academy kids start at the basics of letters, numbers, and social-emotional learning and go through the first grade standards in math, reading, writing, and social-emotional learning. For students with stronger literacy and motor skills: Khan Academy Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd-grade math can be appropriate. Ideally, a parent or older sibling sits next to them while doing this. One practice that we’ve seen teachers use to great effect is to have all students start on Kindergarten and then move to 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc. This helps ensure that older students are filling in any knowledge gaps that may have accumulated. It also helps build momentum and confidence. Course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through the material. For students with minimal gaps, they should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours.
9:30am - 10am	Play. Ideally outside if weather permits.
10am - 10:30 am	Reading time. Ideally this would be time to read next to a parent or sibling. If students are ready, they can read on their own. Suggested books (by reading level): There are 100+ books that students can read or have read to them on Khan Academy Kids If you’re looking for children to read independently, you could also use the Readalong storybooks from StoryWeaver that have both audio and subtitles so children can read as they listen. If you’re looking for some stories to start your Math practice with, check out these Math storybooks from StoryWeaver for Grades 1 to 3
10:30am - 11:20am	Break. Ideally, run around and play outside. Have a snack.
11:20am - 12pm	Writing practice Write and illustrate a story about someone having a fun adventure when they stay home sick. Draw a picture of what you think a virus looks like. Tell about the different parts and how you think they work. You could also use these pictures from StoryWeaver to write your own story.
12pm - 1pm	Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try Wow in the World! if you like science. Head to Storyline, Stories Podcast or Circle Round to hear a story, or Noodle Loaf to learn about music!
1pm-7pm	Relax, go outside, play, time with family. At home, you can exercise in a fun way with Cosmic Kids Yoga.
7-8 pm	Lights out, time to sleep!
Bonus	If you’re looking for more suggestions for music, dance, drawing, painting, reading, and other activities, check out: Khan Academy Kids Circle Time on YouTube includes reading, dancing, singing, and more. Wide Open Schools, a collection of resources curated and vetted by Common Sense Media. StoryWeaver is also a great resource for hundreds of books that you can read or read along. You can read over 100 simple books in English and other languages. You could also enroll in the Reading Programme for New Readers (Grades 1 and 2).

Grades 3 - 5

Time	Activity
8am - 9am	Breakfast/Get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
9am - 9:40am	Assuming you’ve gotten a good night of sleep, your thinking will be sharpest in the morning so let’s start the day strong with some math! Whoo-hoo! Khan Academy math practice has got your back. Depending on your confidence and grade level, one of the following courses are likely good for you: 2nd-grade math 3rd-grade math 4th-grade math 5th-grade math One practice that we’ve seen teachers and students use to great effect is to start, regardless of age, on Kindergarten and then move to 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc. Course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through the material. If you don’t have too many gaps, you should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours. If you do have gaps, it may take a bit longer, but that is good! This is your chance to fill in those gaps that might otherwise hold you back in the future. You’ll see that if you are able to put in at least a solid 30 minutes a day of math practice and keep leveling up skills, you’ll see big gains and, most importantly, really see the world in new and exciting ways! Once you are at your grade level, try to set a goal of leveling up at least 3 skills a week.
9:40am - 10am	Play. Ideally, play outside. Get that heart pumping. If going outside is not an option, you can just dance to the tunes of this morning song by Pratham Education Foundation.
10am - 10:30 am	We just released the first version of reading comprehension practice on Khan Academy. It is grouped by grade level: 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade We recommend starting at your grade level and doing 1-2 practice sets per day (or 10 practice sets per week). This should take about 10-20 minutes per day. If you find it difficult, completely okay to start at an earlier grade level. Likewise, if you find the passages and questions to be easy, feel free to move to higher grade levels.
10:30am - 11am	Silent reading. Curl up with a favorite book or magazine. Plus, here is a great list of titles that you might want to get your hands on: StoryWeaver is also a great resource for hundreds of books that you can read. You can read over 100 simple books in English and other languages You could enroll in the Reading Programme for Early Readers. (Grades 3 and 4). If you’re looking for children to read independently, you could also use the StoryWeaver’s Readalong storybooks that have both audio and subtitles so children can read as they listen.
11am - 11:20am	Break/walk/play. Try to get that heart pumping again!
11:20am - 11:40am	Khan Academy Grammar: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar Recommend starting by taking the course challenge a few times to figure out what you know and don’t know. You can also play some English Grammar Games online: Tenses - When did it Happen? Singular/Plural - One and Many You could also use this list of books from StoryWeaver for additional reading and grammar practice
11:40 am - 12pm	Journaling/writing. Things to write about/prompts: Write a funny or exciting adventure story about what happens when school is closed. What are you excited or worried about? Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future. What do you want to tell your future self? How do you think the world will be different after the novel coronavirus? You can use these wordless books from StoryWeaver to write your own stories You could also use these pictures from StoryWeaver for picture descriptions, essays, and more. Here’s a list of storybooks from StoryWeaver that you can use for daily writing exercises
12pm - 1pm	Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try Brains On! If you like science, Forever Ago if you like history, or Story Pirates to hear funny stories written by kids.
1pm-2pm	Enrichment: Code.org Express course (block-based for beginners). Khan Academy computer programming, (text-based for beginners to intermediate) Programming computers is far more fun and creative than you probably ever imagined. Both these resources start by creating fun cartoons and animations and work your way up to creating fun games that your friends can play.
2pm-8pm	Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family. If you want to try your hands on craft, check out these videos by Pratham Education Foundation below! Bangle-art \| Make a Peacock Hand and Finger art You can also try sketching or painting using these colorful illustrations from StoryWeaver as inspiration If you love science, you can also pick an exciting challenge to do at home, from among these options! You can also try this small project by Pratham Education Foundation where you can learn to make your own animation!
8-9pm	Lights out, time to sleep!
Bonus	If you’re looking for more suggestions for music, dance, drawing, painting, reading, and other activities, check out: Fun hobbies and experiments that you can do at home, with engaging instructional videos on Pratham Education Foundation What? Why? How? If you love Science, Math, and Technology, check out some interesting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) books from StoryWeaver. If you’re looking for some Math stories to start your Math practice with, check out these Math storybooks from StoryWeaver for Grades 1 to 3 and for Grades 4 and 5

Grades 6-9

Time	Activity
8am - 9am	Wake up, make your bed, eat breakfast and get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
9am - 9:40am	Let’s start strong with some serious math brain training. Remember your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets! Khan Academy math practice. Depending on the level, one of the following courses are likely appropriate: 6th-grade math 6th-grade math (Hindi) 7th-grade math 7th-grade math(Hindi) 8th-grade math 8th-grade math(Hindi) 9th grade Math 9th-grade math(Hindi) One practice that we’ve seen teachers and students use to great effect is to start, regardless of age, in Kindergarten and then move to 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc. Course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through the material. If you don’t have too many gaps, you should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours. If you do have gaps, it may take a bit longer, but that is good! This is your chance to fill in those gaps that might otherwise hold you back in the future.
9:40am - 10am	Go for walk/run. Youtube JustDance/workouts if the weather is bad. Maybe 15 minutes of Yoga with Adrien?
10am - 11am	Reading time. Here is a list of good books for grades 6-8: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-book-series-for-tweens You could also enroll in the StoryWeaver Reading Programme for Middle and Advanced Readers Here is another list. Sal Khan’s favorite science fiction books that he read around your age include: Foundation, by Isaac Asimov Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
11am - 11:20am	Break. Walk/run outside if possible.
11:20am - 12pm	Khan Academy Grammar: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar Recommend starting by taking the course challenge a few times to figure out what you know and don’t know. You can also play some English Grammar Games online at Pratham Education Foundation. Try these recommended Games: Pronouns - He, She, or We Sentence Construction - Build a sentence Journaling/Writing Things to write about/prompts: What would you do? Research how the virus spreads and different plans that leaders have made to slow it or stop it. Then imagine you are an elected official. Write a plan of your own to slow or stop the virus in your own town. What are you excited or worried about? Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future. What do you want to tell your future self? How do you think the world will be different after the novel coronavirus? What part would you play? People in many, many different jobs play a role in managing this outbreak. Make a list of jobs that can contribute to a solution, and write about which job you’d want and why.
12pm - 1pm	Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try RadioLab If you like science, Forever Ago if you like history or Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls if you like biographies
1pm - 2pm	Science and social studies. Khan Academy high school biology could be used. Do research on what a virus is and how it spreads. Keep track of the news and how the various countries are responding to the pandemic. Khan Academy resources: High school biology World History Computer science principles
2pm-2:30pm	Walk/break
2:30pm-3:30pm	Enrichment: Code.org Express course (block-based for beginners). Khan Academy computer programming, (text-based for beginners to intermediate) Programming computers is far more fun and creative than you probably ever imagined. Both these resources start by creating fun cartoons and animations and work your way up to creating fun games that your friends can play.
3:30pm-9pm	Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family. If you want to try your hands on craft, check out easy-to-follow how-to videos by Pratham Education Foundation below! Bangle-art \| Make a Peacock Hand and Finger art If you love science, you can also pick an exciting challenge to do at home, from among these options! You could also explore these book lists from StoryWeaver below Science Concepts Technology and Engineering Stories Everyday Inventions You can also try these small projects by Pratham Education Foundation: Make a Parachute, Land Safe! How does a Thermometer work? Make a thermometer at home and learn.
9-10pm	Lights out, time to sleep!
Bonus	If you’re looking for more suggestions for music, dance, drawing, painting, reading, and other activities, check out: Fun hobbies and experiments that you can do at home, with engaging instructional videos on Pratham Education Foundation You could also explore these book lists from StoryWeaver below Interesting Professions and Aspirations History

Grades 10-12

Time	Activity
8am - 9am	Wake up, make your bed, eat breakfast and get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
9am - 10am	Khan Academy math practice. Depending on the level, one of the following courses are likely appropriate: 10th grade Math 11th grade Math 12th grade Math Algebra II Geometry Precalculus/Trigonometry
10am - 10:30am	Go for walk/run. Youtube JustDance/workouts if the weather is bad. Maybe 15 minutes of Yoga with Adriene?
10:30am - 12pm	Science practice on Khan Academy: 10th-grade Physics 10th-grade Chemistry 10th-grade Biology 11th grade Science 12th grade Science Biology (high school, A.P.) Chemistry (high school, A.P.) Physics (high school, A.P.)
12pm - 1pm	Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try History of the World if you like history or RadioLab or Science Friday if you like science!
1pm - 2pm	Social studies or second science World History Art history
2pm-2:30pm	Walk/break. Maybe a guided meditation?
2:30pm-3:30pm	Journaling/Writing Things to write about/prompts: What do you think will be the short-term implications of the pandemic and school closures? How will society be different post-pandemic? Why? How is this virus different from the flu? Why does that matter? What is the social impact on you of school closures? What is positive and what is negative? Is the governmental response that you are seeing adequate? What would you do differently if you were the chief minister or prime minister?
3:30pm-11pm	Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family.
11pm	Lights out, time to sleep!