Learning at Home

Teachers have sent home materials for remote learning during the school closure and will be communicating directly with families.

Should you seek additional activities and recommendations, please explore the resources below. As always, we recommend that you consult Common Sense Media reviews when considering new apps, movies, or books for your family: click here.

DCD Enrichment Curriculum

EDP Remote Learning April 2020

Extended Day Activity Calendar

From Ms. Levi's Woodshop

Ms. Levi has built out a number of resources and activities to help students expand their building, making, and woodworking skills.

Follow @miss_levi_shop for inspiration!

And visit the miss_levi_shop playlist to learn about setting up and building in your own woodshop at home!

Recommended by our Librarian Mrs. Farquharson

TumbleBook Library is a collection of online eBooks for kids in grades K-6. No downloads - just read online. Available through the Boston Public Library until August 2020.

User name: tumble735

Password: books

Listen to books read by astronauts while orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station. StoryTime from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation.

TeenBookCloud is an online database of eBooks for kids in 7th to 12th grade. Includes graphic novels. No downloads - just read online. Available through the Boston Public Library until August 2020.

User name: tumble2020

Password: A3b5c6

Recommended by Ms. Reardon

Common Sense Media has done an excellent job compiling home learning resources and filtering them by topic and age group in their Wide Open School:

Podcasts

Education Apps

Khan Academy Kids

Scholastic

Brainpop & Brainpop Jr

YouTube Kids

Funbrain

BreakoutEdu (free digital challenges available)

Quiver AR Coloring (Free packs available)

Hot Topic: Screen Time & Our Children

The call for distance learning has raised concerns about the impact that increased screen time has on children. Below are some resources to help parents navigate expanded screen time at home:

  • This article, The Truth About Research on Screen Time, from the Dana Foundation discusses the neuroscience behind screen time studies and helps clarify what science says about screen time and children.
  • Students should not create Zoom accounts. Please visit the Zoom Access for Students tutorial to learn how students should access this technology tool.
  • The phrase "not all screen time is created equal" alludes to the fact that time spent creating on a screen has a different impact on child development than time spent consuming. The article Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal adds a third category, noting that time spent collaborating also changes the impact of screen time on children.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published updated screen time recommendations. See the summary below:

Talking to Kids About Coronavirus

Mindfulness Activities

The resources listed below have been recommended by School Psychologist Erin Albert and Mindfulness Teacher Marie Nagode