Online resources for you and your children during self-isolation
Many parents are struggling to help their children feel safe, secure and happy at home while trying to juggle demands from employers to work at home and be productive. This juggling act becomes harder by tenfold if you have a child with special needs or a young child whose school is not providing online classes.
Although as parents we are usually limiting time on screens, at this moment it seems like a good idea to make the most of the best screens have to offer, and take advantage of all the suggestions for activities we can find, on screen and around your home. In that spirit, KidsAttuned is assembling a resource list of learning materials parents and teachers can access online to provide children with fun activities that promote learning, and hopefully, some can be engaged in independently.
To date KidsAttuned has not screened these resources, as parents will know the individual unique needs and interests of their children and be in the best position to peruse and choose. Here’s a beginning list. The intention is to add to this list regularly as long as the Corona virus (COVID-19) keeps us at home. If you have ideas to contribute, send an email to: kidsattuned@gmail.com
General:
KQED: At-Home Learning Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Virtual School Day Virtual Summer Camps
Live classes. Helpful assessments. Valuable resources. Some classes are free.
ART:
Illustrator Mo Willems Is Keeping Children Entertained with YouTube Drawing Sessions
LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems
Art activities
https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/category/art-lessons/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaXa0RERofu2iVhJlLD4ZA
https://www.youtube.com/user/DeepSpaceSparkle
https://www.youtube.com/user/BlickVideos/videos
Made With McHarper -art activities
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC58Lu9VRCRATKy1tB_ZGBQ?view_as=subscriber&fbclid=IwAR0Lnj8pHgq37q-3Y7nulYBEFdlEuRyvaNBJ7MAdfuHh0m6DmfRjoHoFPiI
HUMANITIES:
Books to read free and some by Sponsorship
free public domain audiobooks
Day-by-day projects to keep kids
reading, thinking, and growing
Kids: Things To Do At Home
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities
Come Hang with the Mighty (advertised through Parents Helping Parents & has a variety of art activities) view on the Mighty’s FaceBook page.
https://themighty.com/u/ashley-kristoff/content/5e7cddace1a96400d0354825?utm_source=engagement_bar&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=topic_feed.story_feed.thought_preview_card.engagement_bar/
Imagineering in a Box
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/walt-disney-imagineering-partners-with-khan-academy-to-bring-you-imagineering-in-a-box/
MATH:
MATH Lessons
Math Games
https://www.khanacademy.org/math
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/k-8-grades
SCIENCE:
AT HOME ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SHARK EDUCATION & PROGRAMS FOR CLASSROOMS
https://www.khanacademy.org/science
Health:
by Eszter Perenyi & Oscar
A delightful storybook to help young children understand and cope with COVID 19 and social distancing.
Bedtime Stress & COVID: 19 Wellness Tools For Kids
Strategies for parents and kids to keep bedtime calm and stress-free
4 Ways to Help Your Anxious Kid
deep breathing exercises from Jamie (Five Fun Breathing Exercises For Kids)
Cosmic Kids Yoga queen
nine book recommendations to help calm an anxious toddler or preschooler
Help Your Child Overcome Their Fears
Melinda Wenner Moyer has tips for combating their fears (28 Indoor Activities for Kids)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
Get the Help You Need for At-Home Learning
WHO Worldwide Coverage Map