PBS.org/parents: This website provides tips for how you can interact with your child according to their age, along with activities to do with your child. The categories include emotions and self-awareness, social skills, character, literacy, math, science, and arts. This website also includes articles that parents can read and discuss with their children.
Read Alouds on Youtube: You can access a wide variety of read alouds on YouTube if you search the title of a book! YouTube makes accessing books easier for students, especially during COVID.
K-12 Blueprint: This site contains a variety of activities to support students during remote learning. It contains many activities that families can do together, such as participating in a scavenger hunt, having a karaoke night, and hosting a game night. It also gives tips for designing at-home learning spaces, along with family meetings and online safety tips.
https://www.k12blueprint.com/content/remote-learning-resources-parents
Edmodo: This article provides tips and resources to help parents connect with their children during this uncertain time. The tips are aimed to help parents ensure that their children are reaching their highest potential.
https://go.edmodo.com/tips-and-resources-for-parents-to-support-learning-at-home/
Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel: Through singing and dancing, students can practice saying their sight words, counting to 100, sign language, letter sounds, and so much more! The videos are fun and engaging for children!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcQH8A634mauPrGbWs7QlQ
GoNoodle for Families: When your child needs a brain break, this is the website to turn to! It contains dances for children to follow along, indoor recess activities, and breathing exercises. This website is an all-around student favorite!
Family Education: This resource includes crafts and activities for parents to do with their children. It also has articles for parents about topics, such as health, fitness and nutrition, development, behavior, safety, and values and responsibility.
https://www.familyeducation.com/
hmhco.com: This website provides SEL strategies for responding to COVID-19.
https://www.hmhco.com/blog/10-social-and-emotional-learning-strategies-for-responding-to-covid-19
Parenting and Teaching Blog: This post offers 10 ways parents can be more engaged and help their kids through this! The author definitely finds positive, little ways to make a negative situation a bit easier for everyone - students, parents, and teachers! She even includes a free everyday task schedule and distance learning schedule for the students!
https://sassysmartandsimple.com/distance-learning-tips-for-parents-of-high-school-students/
goformative.com: This website allows teachers to upload any pdf/document/google doc and click to add places for students to respond. It also allows teachers to embed content from other websites and use interactive tools. This website is also helpful in tracking student progress!
Glutenberg.org: This free website serves as an online library for children!
Openlibrary.org: This free website serves as an online library for children! Students can browse by subject to find a book that captures their interest.
Epic books: This free website has an abundance of books online and you can even keep reading logs!
Guia Infantil: This website is in Spanish and gives tips to help ENLs learn English.
Understood.org: This article gives tips regarding how to talk about coronavirus with children. There are many hyperlinks to more articles, along with activities for children to do!
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/coronavirus-latest-updates
BetterLesson.com: This resource provides free lessons plans for all grades and subjects. It also has some professional development advice!