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COVID-19: Resources for Parents
This week’s resources:
Past resources:
- Wildlife Watching in Pennsylvania – https://www.visitpa.com/
- Family Fitness During COVID-19 – https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/blog/7538/family-fitness-during-covid-19/
- COVID-19 Resources: Physical Activity, Nutrition, ad More – https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/covid-19-resources-physical-activity-nutrition-more/
- Shopping with the Seasons – https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/shopping-with-the-seasons/
- Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home – https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus
- Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic – https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
- Stay-at-Home Guide: 100s of Activities and Resources for Families – https://mommypoppins.com/family/coronavirus-pandemic-update-indoor-activities-resources-kids
- Pennsylvania State Capitol Virtual Scavenger Hunt – http://www.pacapitol.com/keystone-classroom/kids-corner/
- Pennsylvania Senate Library Virtual Scavenger Hunt – https://www.library.pasen.gov/
- Pennsylvania Office of the Secretary Virtual Scavenger Hunt – https://www.secretary.pasen.gov/
- Find a Food Pantry – https://www.dhs.pa.gov/about/Ending-Hunger/Pages/Food-Pantries.aspx
- Virtual Disney Rides – https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/disney-vacations/watch-disney-rides-on-youtube
- National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tours – https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
- National Constitution Center Virtual Tour – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQU5Dah1ZU
- Constitution Center Interactive Constitution – https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
- Colonial Williamsburg Webcams – https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/webcams/
- Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip – http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
- Pennsylvania Game Commission Remote Learning Resources for Educators and Parents – https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/Pages/Stay-at-home-Learning.aspx
- Cool Kid Facts – Fun facts on animals, planets, science, geography, history and more – https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
- Cool Math Games – https://www.coolmathgames.com/
- Nature Lab Educator Resources – https://www.nature.org/
- Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin Live-stream Webcam – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
- Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
- Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip – https://www.greatlakesnow.org/educational-resources-v1/virtual-field-trip/
- Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips – https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/
- 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/
- Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 – here
- 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/
- Move Your Way – https://health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active/
- 28 Days of Activities for Kids – https://www.borntobeadventurous.com/
- 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 – https://www.education.pa.gov/
- 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)
- 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
- List of zoos that are live-streaming animals to ease Coronavirus isolation – find them here
- Calendar of virtual field trips for families/ daily activities – find link here
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