Parent Resources

• Downloadable Calendar of Events

• 75 Activities if they are stuck inside

• Things to do at home

• Schedule of Live events with dates, times and links

• Parent Guide to Google Classroom

• Science from Home

• Snapology – Daily Lego Build Challenge

• 100+ Lego Building Projects for Kids

• 16 Cards Games with Math Focus

• Teaching Science at Home

• Indoor/Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

• Screen Free Activities

• Non-Screen Activities from Plato Elementary

• Indoor Activities for Kids

• Picture Scavenger Hunt

• 2 Weeks of Fun and Easy Science Experiments

• 20 Educational Games and Activities Kids Can Do with an Alexa

• 75 Entertaining and Educational Activities Indoors

• Things to Do at Home

• Home Learning Choice Board

• Math Activities for Learning at Home

• Disney Virtual Rides

• Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

• Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County

• 4-H Virtual Academy

• PBS “Learn at Home “ The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has partnered with nine public television stations to offer "Learn-at-Home" educational programming on-air for students from prekindergarten through grade 12, every weekday --

"Learn-at-Home" programming is available to students through their local public television station starting Monday, March 23.

Programming will be available for young children (PreK through grade 4) and older children (grade 5 through grade 12) on different digital channels. Material can be viewed for free over-the-air with a television antenna or on cable.

Parents and educators should check local listings for information about their public television stations' schedules and channel lineup. As this program continues, stations are planning to offer more specific educational information and resources developed in conjunction with local school districts, BOCES, parents and teachers.

• Recipes for Play Clay, Paint, Playdough, and Glitter Goop

• Calendar of Virtual Field Trips for Families

• Early Learning Statewide Parent Resource Grades PK - K and Grades 1-3

• Indoor Activities

• 40 Old Fashioned Skills That Kids Need to Know

• Indoor Scavenger Hunt

• Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

• Book Scavenger Hunt

• Math Scavenger Hunt

• 5 Senses Scavenger Hunt

• Backyard Scavenger Hunt

• Spring Scavenger Hunt

• Nature Scavenger Hunt

• Teach it DYI - Make at Home ideas for teaching and learning

• North Country Libraries - Online Virtual Opportunities

North Country Libraries - Online Virtual Opportunities

Watertown Family YMCA Resource Links:

• Watertown Family YMCA-Main Facebook Page

• Facebook Art Group

• Facebook Youth & Adult Sports Group

• Facebook Early Learners Group

• Facebook Family Activities Group

• Watertown Family YMCA-YouTube

• Watertown Family YMCA-Twitter

• PBS Daily Newsletter for Parents

• PBS Daily Schedule

• Parents: Learning from Home and Keeping Daily Routines

• How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

• PBS Learning Resources

• YouTube Channels for Kids

• 22 Scavenger Hunt Ideas

• Magic Tree House

• Drawing Challenges for Kids

• Wild Center Every Tuesday and Thursday

• Edmentum Printable Bundles

• 50 Easy Science Experiments At Home

• 15 Things Every Teen Should Learn

• Fun at Home for Kids (Flip through the images)

The New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing the following resource provided by the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center, a nation technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. The CEEDAR Center, is designed to help state educational agencies, institutes of higher education and local educational agencies create aligned professional learning systems that provide teachers and leaders effective opportunities to learn how to improve core and specialized instruction in inclusive settings that enable students with disabilities to achieve college and career ready standards. This resource is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute NYSED endorsement. Please be aware that websites listed may change. The information provided is true and complete to the best of our knowledge.

The Family Guide to At-Home Learning has practical strategies that work for helping children of all ages who may be struggling with an at-home learning task. Families may find these strategies useful when helping their children complete various reading, math, and/or behavioral tasks at home.