Resources for Families
Free and Reduced Lunch application
Food Assistance
North Texas Food Bank https://ntxcfp.org/#home
OPEN AND SERVING Monday: 9 AM - 12 PM Wednesday: 9 AM - 12 PM Thursday: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 5201 South Colony Blvd, Suite 650 The Colony, TX 75056 (469)514-9065
Mobile Food Pantry https://ntfb.org/mobile-pantry/
LISD Child Nutrition breakfast and lunch at neighborhood sites: https://www.lisd.net/meals
Area food pantries https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/denton-county-food-pantries
Community resources providing food: https://www.lisd.net/covid19resources#food
Medical Resources
Mental Health and Counseling Services
https://familytreeprogram.org/
https://www.lisd.net/covid19resources#mentalhealth
https://texassuicideprevention.org/additional-resources/national-suicide-prevention-organizations/
If you are in a crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). If you are in immediate medical crisis, please call 911.
https://hdnbc.org/ (counseling and resources for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse)
Miscellaneous Resources
Request for Financial assitance from CCA https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexby185bWVY7aIk7autJUfbv2C_XwLd9J3qZZu7AW3mFqhwg/viewform
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexby185bWVY7aIk7autJUfbv2C_XwLd9J3qZZu7AW3mFqhwg/viewform
https://www.lisd.net/covid19resources#misc
https://ccahelps.org/cca-programs/crisis-support-services/
http://metrocrestresourceguide.org/
https://www.lisd.net/covid19resources#comprehensive
Home Internet options https://drive.google.com/file/d/12UZ-2F_fzqWRbSs-sHnbuooCa7t_oSDM/view
Balancing at-home learning, working, and attention for kiddos
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/success/working-from-home-with-kids-coronavirus/index.html
COVID19_advice-for-parents-and-carers_20.3_.pdf
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
https://www.imagineneighborhood.org/
Mindfulness Lessons and Practice https://www.mindfulschools.org/free-online-mindfulness-class-for-kids/?utm_source=Mindful+Schools+Newsletter&utm_campaign=353d53a50b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_NEWSLETTER_2020_03_31_M4K&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_024a46d2a1-353d53a50b-21444376#episodes
Academic Assistance
LISD At-Home Support https://www.lisd.net/athomehelp
Khan academy, "Learn anything" Videos on how to for math, science, ELA, and more! https://www.khanacademy.org/profile/olsonag/courses
LISD Learning Hub https://lhub.lisd.net/sitepages/home.aspx
FREE Tutoring for The Colony Residents https://lhh.tutor.com/?ProgramGUID=3ee68cec-5b62-458a-92bd-33fd6f4e1626&fbclid=IwAR3XJireJ7M2Q-noNy7uU-kEsEszRFYXJ2zrCBbgEPxqfDYncB-ci5g73Jo
Need help accessing your child's email account? https://www.loom.com/share/4d85eb952d2a4e8696ba282c5daaf577
Need help accessing HMH site? https://www.loom.com/share/c008877b36c042e6a1c1f17c92f55415
Enrichment Opportunities
Gifted & Talented Resources: https://sites.google.com/staff.lisd.net/independencegt/home?authuser=0
Strategies to Help "Reluctant Learners"
chunking assignments http://acentral.education/accommodations/chunking this could mean covering up all but one row of questions or problems, identifying the first step in an assignment, or dividing the assignment up into parts
first - then visual
Setting Up a Routine
Routine and boundaries help kiddos know what to expect, help with independence (Yay for moms, dads, gramas, and caregivers!), and give a sense of confidence. For kiddos who are naturally nervous, or struggle with anxiety, routine is something that not only provides comfort, but is essential. During this time of learning from home, ask your kiddos to create a schedule. They'll likely create something very similar to what their day at school looks like (this is important for even middle and high school kiddos). Give them some boundaries, for example, include 60 minutes of physical exercise during the day, 30 minutes of reading, and limit technology time to 2 hours. When your kiddos create the schedule themselves, taking into account the perimeters you've set, it investment, and they're more likely to follow something they've created.
See the article below for more guidance on how to use routine and schedules to help.