Parent Resources

The Wheeler School Community Guide for Responsible Reopening

Run, Jump, Learn! Check out this TED Talk by Dr. John Ratey about the brain benefits of exercise.

Get your kid hooked on reading with these challenges from Common Sense Media.

The New York Public Library just released this great list, "125 Books We Love for Kids," if you want a suggestion or... 125.

Check out this TED Talk by Angela Lee Duckworth on grit! Duckworth created the "Grit Scale" to help give you a sense of your own grit level.

Coping with New Roles at Home is an article by Dr. Rick Solomon. It is featured on the RITES (Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services) website.

Understood.org addresses School Refusal in the context of distance learning.

When After School is Shut Down, Too, a piece by NPR.

How to Keep Children's Stress from Turning into Trauma, by The New York Times

An article from Understood.org, Every Child is the 1 in 5 Now

Keeping Students with Learning Disabilities Motivated at Home, an article from Edutopia

International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is offering a free publication for families, teachers, and students affected by COVID-related school closures.

How to Use Google Classroom Like a Pro

Support for Kids with ADHD During the Coronavirus Crisis by The Child Mind Institute

Common Sense Media has many resources to support families during this time.

Updated weekly, Corona Virus News and Tools by Understood.org

From Harvard University Graduate School of Education, New Modes of Learning: To make out of school learning sustainable at home, lead with what you love.