Helpful Links

Khan Academy: This is a great website with a daily schedule to keep students on track. This has a lot of great resources to use. https://www.khanacademy.org/
Tumblebooks has picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and read-alongs. www.tumblebooks.com

username: sycamorecreek

password: books

EPIC: Educators get a free account in which students can access during school hours, but parents can pay to join too. https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
Read alouds from Olaf (Disney's Frozen movie) daily! https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-josh-gad-frozen-reading-kids-twitter-social-distancing-20200316-i4ij4i66lbbwnadpmw3jsyz6yu-story.html . If that doesn't work for some reason, try: https://www.southernliving.com/news/josh-gad-twitter-reading?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=southernliving_southernliving&utm_medium=social&utm_term=1DC8DC18-67BD-11EA-8D56-7AE24F017A06
Leveled books. Grades K-2 https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Novel Effect: this app is great! You can add sound effects and background music to books being read aloud. Many popular titles you probably already own, plus you can do in-app purchases for those you don't. This is GREAT for improving your child's fluency (reading aloud with proper pauses for punctuation, inflection, etc.). App Store & Google Play.
Something easy on the tv: turn on Closed Captioning for TV, DVDs, and video games. Your kid will be reading instead of merely watching. Learn how this builds vocabulary & spelling skills here.
Get a subscription/free trial to Kindle Unlimited. Ditto Audible
Check out Common Sense Media to check out books/movies/TV shows/apps/videogames BEFORE you stream/download.
Read aloud to your kids EVEN if they can read by themselves, about 2 grade levels above what they can do independently. It models fluency, teaches vocabulary and is just chill.
Book Creator: allows students to create books and comics. They can draw their own pictures or insert pictures from the web, and record to narrate their books. You can create books that become activities for them. Here's a link to how they are helping during the COVID-19 closure. https://bookcreator.com/2020/03/support-for-schools-affected-by-coronavirus/

MATH PRACTICE:

DREAMBOX!!
Your child could use the Number Frames site or app to demonstrate place value by using place value pictures (tens frames) with addition and subtraction. https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/number-frames/
Click on "Resources" then on "Math Apps" https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps
Click on "For Families"- scroll to the bottom and select 1st grade. Family letters can be found for different strands in math at the bottom of the page. They are called "Bridges Unit Overviews". https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/families/bridges2

FUN BUT EDUCATIONAL:

Need some exercise? Joe Wicks leads a daily PE class!

https://www.playpennies.com/free-things-to-do/joe-wicks-is-the-nations-pe-teacher-with-free-daily-kids-workouts-on-you-tube-186068

Cincinnati zoo everyday at 3pm
San Diego zoo
Virtual Field Trips: https://freedomhomeschooling.com/virtual-field-trips/?fbclid=IwAR1dZVHh_MaMQVM-umccU1m87HB2e-XVD1t9uQNLs9OgrFDi0Wmt3ycCUqU
Google “Lunch doodles with Mo Willems.” He teaches how to draw different characters from his books! https://www.google.com/search?q=doodles+with+mo+willems&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS761US761&oq=doodles+with+mo+willems&aqs=chrome..69i57.2870j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Music from Mrs.Post: I have provided a link to my website! There are NC Symphony resources and lessons for our 4th Graders, K-2 Musical practice links, Spring musical practice information, Ukulele Tutorials, Recorder resources, etc. https://musicscesnp.weebly.com/
There is a middle school teacher in Wake that offers free drawing sessions- this might be for a slightly more advanced kiddo that loves to draw. On Facebook, you can go to his page: Adirondack Art Company.
Scavenger Hunts: https://buggyandbuddy.com/30-free-printable-scavenger-hunts-for-kids/

RESOURCES FOR AT HOME EDUCATION:

PBSkids. The website for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States.
Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History. Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institute’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, offers this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access with a free trial.
National Geographic Kids. Child-focused resources about animals, science, history, people, and places around the world from The National Geographic Society.
Colorations educational craft ideas. This website features hundreds of educational and grade-appropriate craft ideas that you can do at home.
Storytime From Space. Videos of astronauts reading STEM-themed books from the International Space Station brought to you by the nonprofit Storytime From Space.
Steve Spangler Science experiments you can do at home. This is a site established by science guy Steve Spangler, who’s been on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" over 20 times, with close to 400 science experiments you can do at home.
A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales. Dr. Hannah Blevins Harvey treats you to dynamic, theatrical, and engaging tellings of cherished tales from around the world through this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access with a free trial.
Really Good Stuff student activity printables. There are about 40 free printable student activities on this page, which you can do at home, especially if you have limited resources.
Kidomi digital education appropriate for children. This is a 2018 National Parenting Product Award Winner from Fingerprint Play, and is a subscription app for kids 6–12 with thousands of hours of games, books, and videos. You can sign up for a free trial.
ABCmouse digital education appropriate for children. This is a digital education program from the award-winning company The Age of Learning, covering subjects including reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art. You can sign up for a free trial.

Google Sites

Report abuse