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COVID-19: Resources for Parents
This week’s resources:
Past resources:
- Sample Schedules for Kids Home from School During Coronavirus Outbreak – https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/sample-kids-home-schedule_ca_5e6e5904c5b6747ef11f12ce
- How to Make a Family Media Use Plan – https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/How-to-Make-a-Family-Media-Use-Plan.aspx
- Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19
- Coronavirus, Online Learning, Social Isolation, and Cyberbullying: How to Support Our Students – https://cyberbullying.org/coronavirus-online-learning-social-isolation-cyberbullying
- Children’s Activities Get Kids Moving – https://healthykidshealthyfuture.org/5-healthy-goals/get-kids-moving/classroom-activities/
- Move Your Way – https://health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active/
- 28 Days of Activities for Kids – Click here
- Pennsylvania State Capitol Video Tour – http://www.pacapitol.com/video-tours/capitol-tour.cfm
- Pennsylvania State Capitol Dome Video Tour – http://www.pacapitol.com/video-tours/dome-tour.cfm
- Library of the Senate of Pennsylvania Video Tour – http://www.pacapitol.com/video-tours/senate-library.cfm
- Speaker Matthew J. Ryan Building Tour – http://www.pacapitol.com/video-tours/ryan-tour.cfm
- Video of a behind-the-scenes look at the Pennsylvania Capitol and the work of the Capitol Preservation Committee – https://pasen.wistia.com/medias/fbiy7x8hz6
- COVID-19 Food Distribution Information for School Communities – Find link here
- Learning at Home with Pennsylvania Public Television – https://learningathomepa.org/
- American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Handbook – here
- Safety Information for Parents – https://www.safekids.org/parents
- Parent ToolKit – https://www.parenttoolkit.com/
- Free Mental Health Resources – https://billypenn.com/2020/04/01/if-youre-fighting-quarantine-depression-youre-not-alone-these-free-resources-can-help/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (Berks, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties)
- MCLINC Member Libraries (Montgomery County) – https://www.mclinc.org/member-libraries/
- Berks County Public Libraries – https://www.berkslibraries.org/
- Bucks County Free Library – https://buckslib.org/
- Some sites found on the libraries websites include: Ancestry, Power Library, RBDigital, Hoopla, OverDrive, Libby
- Power Library – https://powerlibrary.org/chat/#.Xoyc4ohKjD4
- Scholastic Learn At Home Program – free daily courses for kids: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html/?caching
- PA Parent and Family Alliance – https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/hometogether-resources
- Kids’ Activities Blog – https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/
- List of education companies offering free subscriptions – https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
- COVID-19 and at-home resources – https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/covid-19-and-at-home-resources/
- Mystery Science – free science lessons for K-5th grade: https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
- Hippocampus.org – 7,000 free videos for various subjects: https://hippocampus.org/
- Virtual Museum Tours – https://www.parents.com/syndication/museums-with-virtual-tours/
- Virtual Field Trips – https://www.virtualfieldtrips.org/
- Boardmaker – A collection of standardized picture symbols used for communication with students who are strong visual learners, including those with autism spectrum disorders, Down Syndrome, speech and language disorders and behavioral disorders: https://goboardmaker.com/pages/activities-to-go
- DeltaMath – A free website for teachers/ students that cover a wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus: https://deltamath.com/overview
- Adventure Aquarium – Fun and educational activities: https://www.adventureaquarium.com/Kids-Activities
- Cape May County Park & Zoo – Virtual Zoo School: http://www.capemaycountynj.gov/1400/Virtual-Zoo-School
- Pittsburgh Zoo – Zoo’s web cams, podcast, and educational/ fun programming: https://www.pittsburghzoo.org/bringing-the-zoo-to-you/
- Elmwood Zoo – Weekdays at 11am is ‘Zoo School Live’ and one can post live questions: https://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/?s=zoo+school+live
- Cincinnati Zoo – Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm (also on YouTube channel): http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/
- Philadelphia Zoo – At 2 PM weekdays they go live on Facebook: https://philadelphiazoo.org/, https://www.facebook.com/pg/philadelphiazoo/posts/?ref=page_internal
- Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk – The Maritime Museum of Norwalk CT has Live Facebook shows at 3 PM and replays here: https://www.maritimeaquarium.org/#home-events-cal, https://www.facebook.com/pg/maritime.aquarium/posts/?ref=page_internal
- List of zoos that are live-streaming animals to ease Coronavirus isolation – find them here
- Delish Kids + Parents Cooking Class – Instagram Live (handle is @Delish) at 1:00pm: https://www.delish.com/, https://www.instagram.com/delish/?hl=en
- Calendar of virtual field trips for families/ daily activities – find link here
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