With schools closed during the pandemic, many parents and educators have been sharing their ideas for how to keep children learning and thriving while isolating at home. This page captures some of the ideas that have been offered, mostly thanks to Jeehan Kashim-Farooqi’s post on FB.
- https://www.hcpss.org/health/coronavirus
- https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040315632-How-to-use-Khan-Academy-Kids-for-remote-learning
- https://www.abcya.com/
- https://www.eroncohen.com/2020/03/things-to-do-with-your-kids-if-youre-under-covid19-coronavirus-quarantine.html
- https://codehs.com/signup/student/F3775 (learn Javascript)
- https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities/ (for pre-schoolers)
- https://www.duolingo.com/ (learn a language)
- https://www.purplemath.com/
- https://www.aop.com/ (home schooling curricula)
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/pbskidsdaily
- https://www.facebook.com/McHarperManor/posts/851117565358032 (arts and crafts)
- https://projects.mouse.org/
- https://www.mdsci.org/learn/resources/science-at-home/
- https://www.facebook.com/MAEFInc/ (learn about agriculture)
- https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
- https://outschool.com/#abk7nkvy1q (live online classes, $5/class)
- https://gm.greatminds.org/en-us/knowledgeonthego
- https://coolprogeny.com/2020/03/operation-storytime/ (virtual story time!)
- http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/e-books-for-kids/
- https://www.takechargeamerica.org/financial-education/teaching-resources/third-grade/
- https://time.com/tfk-free/ (Time Magazine for Kids – free)
- https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-offer-up-nightly-met-opera-streams/
Workbooks/Worksheets:
- https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/
- https://www.edhelper.com/teacher-education/Daily-Free-Learning-Workbooks-for-Teachers-to-Share-with-Parents-while-Schools-are-Closed-Kids-will-actually-do-these.htm
- https://www.k5learning.com/ (more free worksheets)
- https://www.education.com/workbooks/independent/?cid=10.174 (printable workbooks K-5)
- https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1Ll7gPqCHfU9J6JDBXQd2JgXU_OyWVGqb (Grade 4)
- https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/11Gn85SkOv1yGaZrzNOWvFJ_cIshdUqgY (more break packets K-7)
Virtual Tours:
- https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
- https://aqua.org/Experience/live (National Aquarium)
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic (virtual field trips)
- https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home
- http://origin.americandairy.com/news-and-events/dairy-diary/virtual-farm-tours-while-your-stuck-at-home.stml
- https://bronxzoo.com/the-zoo
- https://www.romper.com/p/while-disney-world-disneyland-are-closed-take-your-kids-on-virtual-rides-22622893
- https://virtualtour.mountvernon.org/
And more lists of great resources:
- https://www.facebook.com/YourSchoolPsychologist/posts/2827099400669611
- http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
- https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/articles/resources/scholastic-learn-at-home–free-resources-for-school-closures.html
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/melissaharrison/educational-resources-activities-kids-coronavirus
- https://www.hoconu.com/hoco-research/distance-learning/