Hundreds of thousands of people have been asked to work for home with little information as to when things will be back to normal. Likewise, children are having to stay at home to avoid the spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Parents around the world are in the hunt for resources that can entertain and educate their children without breaking the bank or having to go outside.

To help with this burden, the nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education is offering, until the end of April, free access to its Garfield eLearning program . Children ages 6-12 will be able to access all three online lessons (Privacy, Safe Posting and Cyberbullying) during this period at no charge. These fun and engaging Garfield lessons were designed with the help of (ISC)² members and the creative mind of Jim Davis. The three interactive cartoons will allow unlimited play without ads or in-game purchasing and no chatting options either. Garfield eLearning is compatible with iOS and Android. To access your free Garfield eLearning click here .

Garfield eLearning includes the following lessons:

• Privacy, Online Friends Are Not the Same As Real Friends: Nermal the Kitten finds himself in trouble while playing an online game. Garfield and Friends help Nermal learn that online friends are not the same as real friends.

• Safe Posting, Pause Before You Post: In this adventure, Nermal learns the unintended consequences of sharing personal information on social media when he gets a little too excited posting selfies.

• Cyberbullying, Be Kind Online: After jokingly posting an embarrassing picture of his friend, Otto the Octopus, Nermal the Kitten realizes that he was taking part in cyberbullying. Garfield and Friends learn online etiquette and how to avoid future cyberbullying situations.

In addition to the free Garfield eLearning, the Center is also offering a special Garfield Comic Book Bundle for the discounted price of $14 when you apply promo code “KidsCode” at checkout. The bundle includes three award-winning Garfield comic activity books that teach children (ages 6-12) how to be safe and secure online. It also includes a Garfield & Friends wall poster and trading card. You can purchase here . At this time, shipping is only available within the U.S.

If you have older kids, this is the perfect time to sit down with them and talk cyber safety. Chances are they are going to be using the internet a lot more during this quarantine and it can be difficult to monitor while you are working remote. The Center offers a free child-parent agreement that states your child’s responsibilities in using the internet which you provide.You may use the following agreement or use it as an example to create one perfect for your household. The Center also offers free tip sheets about cyberbullying, social media, gaming, new device safety and cyber safety best practices. These tip sheets are available in over a dozen languages. We hope you find these free resources useful during this COVID-19 quarantine. For more information visit: IAmCyberSafe.org