The Committee for Children website put together a number of online activities available for children from TK-8th grade. All of these activities help build children’s social-emotional skills during a time when they are unable to naturally do so with their friends and at their schools. Access this helpful page here.

Our education specialists are an integral part of our student support program. We wanted to spotlight a few of them this month and show our appreciation for all their hard work, especially during this time. Ileah Pratt Ileah is an education specialist at iLEAD Agua Dulce. She is a cinephile who enjoys watching a variety…

Amazon Audible has released an all-new format called Stories. It is a temporary format that contains many free audible books for children of all ages. No subscription is required, and it is accessible all on one easy-to-navigate webpage. They are offering Stories for as long as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Start listening here!

Netflix has provided free online videos for children to learn from home. The StoryBots teach the alphabet, counting to ten, healthy habits, and more in an entertaining way. No subscription is needed, and these videos can be accessed through YouTube here.

In the world of education, charter schools have had their share of critics. Although the data doesn’t support the claim, some say charter schools fail to adequately serve all students, especially those with disabilities. iLEAD Charter Schools strive to support equity and access for all students, and their model of project-based and social-emotional learning has…