EDUCATOR & caregiver

Resources

BIMAS

FREE for BPS: Headspace

Edutopia

Intervention Central

Charlestown Family Support Circle

NEMPAC: North End Music & Performing Arts Center

Nazzaro Community Center

Charlestown Boys & Girls Club

Kennedy Center

North End Waterfront Health

** Breathing Tips & Mindfulness While Wearing A Mask **

NEW RESOURCE ALERT/CURRENT EVENTS:

How to talk to children about covid-19

SOCIAL JUSTICE & RACIAL INEQUALITY

Online:

Books:

Unequal City: Race, Schools & Perceptions of Injustice by Carla Shedd
10 Children's Books That Help White Kids Understand What Children of Color Are Up Against
Children's Books About Race & Ethnicity
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson (Read Aloud)

Fun Virtual Activities

INTERNET MONITORING & SAFETY

Apps for Monitoring Kids Mobile Use

30 Free Self Care Tools During COVID-19

virtual learning resources

Positive Reinforcement for Engaging in Virtual Learning

Virtual Classroom Reinforcements
- implement social-emotional lessons with interactive components such as Open Circle
- Use Classroom Dojo
- Deep breath breaks
- Dance breaks
- Guest Story Teller (example: sibling, grandparent, specialist teacher)
- Dress up challenges: funny hat, favorite shirt, superhero, pajama day, etc.
- Dance Move Challenge: copy the person before you and then add on a new dance move
- Popcorn read alouds
- Lunch Bunch break out sessions
- Compliment Train
- Discuss a favorite movie, highlighting positive themes/lessons
- Show & Tell
- Art Projects for First Responders
- Opportunity for students to become the teacher
- Use sounds as positive reinforcement (cheering sound, banging pans, etc.- there are a ton of sound apps!)
- Guest teacher session
- Classroom shoutouts
- Virtual Recess Zoom Breakout Sessions

Social Emotional Learning
- Open Circle – The SEL curriculum used at Harvard Kent
- Free Middle School SEL Lessons for Virtual Learning
- Howard Wigglebottom Books & Lessons (K-2)
  - Learns to Listen o Listens to His Heart
  - Learns about Bullies
  - Learns about Mud and Rainbows
  - Learns it’s OK to Back Away
  - Learns too Much of a Good Thing is Bad
  - Blends in Like a Chameleon
  - Learns about Sportsmanship
  - Learns about Courage
  - Yes or NO
  - Manners Matter
  - Learns We can All get Along
  - Listens to a Friend
- Empowering Students to Change The World (6-12) – Believe In You Series
- Social Emotional Learning Activities through Centervention
- K-6 Social Emotional Learning through Sanford Harmony

general mental health resources

mental health apps

Headspace: Guided Meditation & Mindfulness – This app provides meditation exercises with a coach that helps you learn as you go.

The Mindfulness App – A mindfulness app that helps you become more present in your daily life with guided and silent meditation sessions.

Aware – This app leads you through daily mindfulness meditation techniques, including energizing activities and breathing practice.

Stop Breathe & Think: Meditate – Tailored to your specific emotions, this app helps you take a break and reduce stress through meditation.

MyCalmBeat – This app provides training and practice in slow, deep breathing for stress reduction. • Breathe – An app that assists in controlling your breathing.

Gratitude Journal – This app helps you focus on the positive by identifying what you are thankful for each day.

Pacifica – Stress & Anxiety – Tools for mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, and health/mood tracking.

Affirmation Reminder – Select from a list of positive affirmations or make your own to add as reminders.

ColorMe – Free coloring app to help reduce stress

Relax Melodies – Free app with white noise and calming sounds for sleeping and meditation

online ACADEMIC Resources & Apps

Free Educational Websites for Children
- PBS Kids
- Make Me Genius
- Starfall
- The Magic School Bus
- Cool Math
- Hightlights Kids
- ABCya
- National Geographic Kids
- The KIDZ Page
- Funbrain
- NGAkids Art Zone
- BBC History for Kids
- Storyline Online
- Steve Spangler Science
- Mission US
- The Happy Scientist
- Khan Academy
- Cells Alive
- KidsReads
- GoogleEarth
- Youngzine
- Fuel The Brain
- Mr. Nussbaum
- Exploritorium
- Turtle Diary
- E-learning for kids
- Sesame Street
- Fun Fonix
- Seussville
- Tvokids
- The Story Starter
- NASA Kid’s Club
- Crypto Club
- Earthquakes for Kids
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- Study Jams
- Grid Club
- Magic Tree House
- Science Bob
Academic Apps
- Learners with Dyslexia
  - SoundLiteracy
  - What is Dyslexia
  - Dyslexia Quest
  - Happy Math Multiplication
  - Rhymes
  - Read 2 Me
  - Phonics with Phonograms
  - Dyseggxia
  - DD’s Dictionary: A Dyslexic Dictionary
- Learners with Autism
  - Sight Words
  - Sequences for Autism
  - See.Touch.Learn o Verbal Me
  - Autism iHelp
  - Autism DDT Shapes
  - Autism DDT Letters
  - Speech with Milo
- Learners with Writing Difficulties
  - The Writing Machine
  - iWrite Words o Letter School
  - Alpha Writer
  - ABC Pocket Phonics
  - Word Magic