Right now it can be difficult to find new activities to keep the kids busy as we are all staying within our homes. Thankfully, many different organizations have come together to offer all sorts of experiences that can safely be viewed in your home. From museums to theme parks, your children can enjoy a wide array of outside experiences right from your own computer! Click here to get started on the fun.

PBS has come out with an article that details 10 different tips to use when approaching the subject of the coronavirus to your children.

1. Make children feel safe.
2. Give them facts, and allow them to lead the discussion.
3. Give them power – and responsibility.
4. Let them know what to expect.
5. Empathy, empathy, empathy.
6. Keep your child’s developmental stage and temperament in mind.
7. Try to maintain a normal routine.
8. Model the behavior you want to see.
9. Consider adjusting the screen time limits.
10. Take care of yourself.

Also included in this PBS article is a short video from BrainPop that will inform your learners about the Coronavirus in a kid-friendly animated short. To read more, visit PBS here.

Several companies are offering free educational resources due to school closures around the world. Check out this blog post to find out what’s available for you and your learners by clicking here!

Other great resources:

Math Snacks offers engaging and vivid animations and games for learners to practice math concepts such as ratios, base ten, number lines, fractions, coordinate planes, etc. Suggested learners would be middle-school.

Open-middle is a website that offers more challenging math problems for any learner k-12. Each problem will have multiple ways to complete it and encourage learners to attempt each of the methods in order to achieve the most optimal answer.

Youcubed is a free website that has math-based tasks and activities available for downloading or printing. Each activity or task is labeled with their suggested learner grade and has activities for grades k-12.

Commonlit offers short stories and literature with reading comprehension and vocabulary for all grades. This is a great resource for upper elementary through high school.

Storyline is an incredible site that offers videos of picture books being read by actors and actresses. They have a wide variety, and it is a wonderful resource to utilize from home!

Sciencing is a website that offers easy science project ideas for kids of all ages!

Thoughtful Learning provides access to Language Arts resources such as assessments, worksheets, and lessons, and more!

Finally, iLEAD Exploration has compiled a comprehensive list of Learning From Home – Virtual Resources. The spreadsheet has many tabs, so be sure to refer to the categories at the bottom.

Over the next few weeks, Mindful Schools is offering free mindfulness classes for children. These 30-minute lessons include mindful activities, mindful movement, read-aloud and more! Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10 am and will be taught by experienced teachers. Click here to learn more.

Times have been tough with the temporary closures of schools. Many families have had to move their learner online as they wait for brick and mortar schools to reopen. Both Spectrum and AT&T have generously offered 60 days of free internet or low-cost home internet in order to help those in need.

Spectrum WiFi hotspots will now be open for public use. You may either call 1-844-579-3743 to enroll or visit their website to learn more.

With so much time together at home, it is important to maintain a schedule that works for your family. Below is a sample daily schedule, but there are many other creative scheduling ideas that can be found through friends, family, and/or researching on the internet.