Online Learning Activities
Here are some ideas for things to do while you're at home.
Calming Activities
Calm: Calm offers free music, soundscapes, meditations, and much more.
Kahoot
Free Yoga Lessons
https://relief.ekhartyoga.com/?fbclid=IwAR2C3BFLFucfojgdMIUVhIrlac1FRjOq9Nj3nKzsVo34Lohj1XJGgTqMD48
Cosmic Kids Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Yoga App
https://www.downdogapp.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ubay-CtjU66Fz1_gk_GrM1MSfXmaU4dPfwKf3u_Kzx6jVfxIo6EJQyXE
Mindfulness for Teens
http://mindfulnessforteens.com/guided-meditations/
Free Mindfulness Apps
Stop, Breathe & Think App (identify feelings and mindfulness)
Virtual Hope Box (coping, relaxation, positive thinking)
Here are more suggestions
Make a Gratitude Jar:
Find a jar or box around the house that you can decorate how you want. Be creative and use any art supplies you have around the house.
Once you make your jar, think about the people, places and experiences in your life you are thankful for. Here are 2 examples: I am thankful for the dinner I had tonight, it was my favorite: pizza! I appreciate my grandma because she visited me when I was sick.
Write a new appreciation down every day and place it in your gratitude jar. Here are some sentence starters that may help you:
Today was special because....
Three people who make me happy are...
Something I accomplished today...
Something little that makes me smile...
Something I’m looking forward to...
I was proud of myself today because...
I appreciate (person) because...
Something I am grateful for...
Something I like about my family...
Arts & Crafts
Art Activities:
Art for Kids Hub:
https://www.artforkidshub.com/
The Art Sherpa:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HoneyBmama
Garden Activities:
https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/
Free Coloring Pages:
https://www.bestcoloringpagesforkids.com/coloring-pages-teens.html
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Other Things To Do
Start a journal
Write a letter to a friend or family member
Have a dance party with friends on FaceTime
Color/Draw/Arts & Crafts
Write a story
Practice yoga using YouTube videos
Pull up a dance or exercise video on YouTube
Read a book or magazine for fun
Listen to a Podcast: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-best-podcasts-for-kids
Khan Academy & Disney: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling
Free Online Books
Audible Free Stories:
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Contra Costa County Library:
Junior Library Guild Online Resource: https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/authenticate/login
Username: JLGMID
Password: JLGFREE
Practice Typing & Coding
https://www.typingclub.com/
https://www.typing.com/
https://code.org/
https://scratch.mit.edu/
Minecraft Education Edition
https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/
https://education.minecraft.net/chemistry/
Tour a Museum Online
Google Arts & Culture:
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/street-view
Smithsonian:
https://www.si.edu/explore/art
12 Museum Tours:
Explore Career Choices
California Career Zone
Go to: www.cacareerzone.org → Explore → Interest Profiler → Start New Profiler → Follow instructions on screen
30 question profiler → When finished choose “Summarize”
View Occupations
Filter salary to $63,000 (According data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012-2016 American Community Survey, the median household income in California is $63,783)
“Career Cluster Activity: The Results”
Click on 3 jobs listed in pink that look interesting to you or you are curious about
Click “Compare selected”
Click “View Occupation”
Write down name, education required and average salary (hover mouse of “Job Zone” to see education needed)
Reflection Questions:
Did you match with a career that you already thought about wanting to do in the future?
Was anything surprising?
Roadtrip Nation
Go to https://roadtripnation.com/
Hover your mouse over “Career Exploration”
Click “The Roadmap”
Follow the 3 prompts
Click on one “leader” who matched with you
Reflection Questions
Write down one thing you learned about your person
Was there anything they said that you related to or connected with?
What education did they have?
Is there a challenge they overcame?
What is a challenge or hurdle you have to overcome in your next 5-7 years of school?
Watch other stories here: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/watch
Take a college campus virtual tour: http://www.ecampustours.com/campus-tours.aspx