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This is a challenging time – we’d like to help
With everyone dutifully practicing social distancing and staying home, we have heard many requests for resources to help families and caregivers as they transition into a reality where the lines are blurred and daily activities now include children at every turn.
From what our team has found online (including great resources from the Anita Zucker Center, CEEDAR Center, Lastinger Center and the UF Literacy Institute) we’ve begun to compile this list of resources below. This is by no means an exhaustive list and we are not endorsing any of these resources outside of those from UF, but we hope this helps. In all kinds of weather…
Resources include:
- Talking to your child about COVID-19
- General education services
- Science focused materials
- Math focused materials
- Literacy/language/reading/writing focused
- Social studies focused materials
- Arts and performance materials
- Activities
- Read-alouds
- Social-emotional skills
- Mental health & Mindfulness
- Homeschooling tips
- Additional resources
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Caroline Conquers Her Corona Fears: coloring book
Children’s coloring book to cope with COVID-19.
Tips to talk to children about COVID-19.
Curriculum to education children about COVID-19.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Guiding to help families cope with COVID-19.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommendations to talk to children about COVID-19.
6 strategies to support children through COVID-19.
National Association of School Psychologists
Guidelines to talk to children about COVID-19
10 tips to talk to children about COVID-19.
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WUFT Educational Outreach
WUFT and Florida Public Media Stations Announce New Broadcast Schedule Partnership to Support At-Home Learning for Students and Educators
Free app and website based learning for students at all levels in all disciplines. Offering daily schedules for families to follow to help create a routine.
Scholastic Remote Learning activities
Online resource with various learning activities for students in grade levels Pre-K to 9. Virtual field trips are currently available and 20 days of lesson planning will soon be made available.
Three weeks of free homeschooling lesson plans for children ages 2 to 7.
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CrashCourse
Multiple YouTube channels with entertaining, informational videos. CrashCourse spans topics like the arts, history and technology. CrashCourse Kids focuses on grade school level science topics.
Various online courses and learning modules covering everything from mindfulness to data mining available free to use with a GatorLink account.
Online curriculums for children ranging from ages 2 to 12. Free memberships available to those experiencing school closures.
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NASA STEM at home for Students
Engagement STEM-focused activities for children grades K through 4.
Media library of out of this world images.
Online activities, games and more on topics like animals, science, history and geography.
Science focused learning content for all ages including videos and activity ideas for parents. Has lesson plans for students in grades K through 5 for use during school shutdowns.
Bi-weekly STEAM activities that you can try at home, using everyday things, with step-by-step videos and instructions to invent and create at home!
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Brainpop
Various science topics with videos and quizzes. Free access available during school closures.
Short videos available for all ages to entertain and support learning of science concepts.
- SciShow Kids – “Every Tuesday and Thursday, Jessi and her robot rat Squeaks answer your questions and explain fun, complex science concepts for young, curious minds.”
- SciShow – “SciShow explores the unexpected. Seven days a week, Hank Green, Michael Aranda, and Olivia Gordon delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious!”
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
Free resource to help students and teachers of grades 5 through 12 explore the science behind what happens in a car crash.
Concise and comprehensive site with a range of infographics, guides, and lists about Earth Science.
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Prodigy
Online math game spanning math topics for grades 1 through 8.
Online digital platform offering free access for school districts from now until August 31.
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CoolMath
Games and lesson plans for all ages and math levels.
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Read, Wonder and Learn!
Reading and writing resources for children by author Kate Messner. Materials include a compilation of authors doing read-alouds and various activities for students.
Online language-learning website for all ages.
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UFLI Resources
Literacy resources by grade level curated by the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
Free videos, games and quizzes to help students improve listening and speaking.
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Facing History and Ourselves
Teaching ideas, activities and strategies for middle and high school students.
Recommendations for K through 12 teaching including online resources, platforms, emotional supports, best practices, etc.
Digital textbooks and multimedia resources for K through 12 social studies learning. Offering free access through the remainder of the year.
Videos on numerous topics ranging from STEM to social studies to linguistics.
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Storyline Online
Read-alouds of books for young readers spanning a range of authors and characters.
Free, online social studies course for middle- and high-school students.
Free, engaging civics education online games and activities with interactive simulations.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship
Various online civics resources for students of all ages ranging from games, modules and curriculums.
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Art class live stream
Live themed art lessons by elementary art teacher, Cassie Stephens offered at 11 a.m. CST Monday through Friday on Facebook and Instagram with a different theme each week. Her blog also has writing prompts and art ideas to keep kids entertained and learning.
Jennifer Garner to watch at-home recitals
Actress Jennifer Garner offers to watch performances that have been canceled, something fun for kids to do at home if their recitals, etc. have been canceled.
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Kennedy Center Lunch Doodles with Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems
Child’s Author will be teaching kids how to draw and write during livestreams throughout the coming weeks. New doodle lessons will be up each weekday at 1pm ET.
“Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.”
Hands-on, online experiments to help learn how to play music.
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Virtual Field Trips
- Adventures in Familyhood
Comprehensive list of 20 virtual field trips for families.
Zoos and Aquariums
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
Live stream videos of several Monterey Bay Aquarium animals including otters, penguins and sharks. - San Diego Zoo
Recorded and live stream videos of San Diego Zoo animals including elephants, tigers and giraffes. - Explore
Live stream videos of various animals across the world. - Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Live stream videos of lions, giant pandas, elephants and naked mole-rats.
Museums
- Google Arts & Culture: Museum Tours
Virtual tours of various New York City museums available including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. - Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Virtual tour of the museum and its exhibits. - The British Museum
Virtual tour of the museum done via a timeline through its exhibits.
- 12 Famous Museums with Virtual Tours
Additional list of museums with virtual tours.
Nature
- Google Arts and Culture
Guided virtual tours of various national parks. - Illumination 2.0
UF IFAS Professor Kevin Folta has posted a series of “field trips” for elementary school children on horticultural topics.
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Historical sites
- Ireland Virtual Visit Tours
Thousands of virtual tours of locations across Ireland including Blarney Castle, the Irish National Heritage Park and the Titanic Museum. - Historic Performing Arts Tours
Virtual tours of historical stages around the world.
Screen Free Activities
- Saved You a Spot Education Blog
20 screen-free indoor activities for children. - Children & Nature Network
10 family-friendly nature activities.
Fitness at home
- SheKnows
Creative workout ideas for the whole family. - GoNoodle
Movement and mindfulness videos and games created by child development experts. - YMCA 360
Free at-home exercise videos for the whole family. - Breakthrough Basketball
57 basketball drill activities for children ages 7 to 14.
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Peter H. Reynolds
Facebook live read-alouds by author of The Dot and The Word Collector.
Celebrities share daily read-alouds. Funds raised for families who rely on school provided meals.
Nightly read-alouds by actor Josh Gad shared via Twitter.
Virtual story times at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST daily for young children.
Read-alouds by various actors.
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National Association for the Education of Young Children
Suggestions to support children’s development of social and emotional skills.
Tips for supporting young children’s development of social and emotional skills.
Tips to support young children’s (birth to age 3) development of social emotional skills.
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Mindfulness
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
A 50 minute compilation of yoga adventures, mindfulness and guided relaxations. - Mindful Kids
YouTube channel for meditation, sleep and quiet time.
Mental Health Resources
- PBS (Kids and Parents)
Tips for families to de-stress during COVID-19. - VeryWellMind
Strategies to help children develop coping skills. - Psychology Today
Strategies for self-care during COVID-19. - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Strategies to manage anxiety and stress during COVID-19. - TeensHealth
Tools, tips and resources to manage stress for teens. - KidsHealth
Tools, tips and resources to help children relax and unwind. - Centervention
Free social-emotional learning activities. - Understood
5 social-emotional learning games for children.
Mindfulness Recordings
- Local therapist, Dr. Keri Johnson guided meditations
10-minute guided meditations. - UF CWC Mindfulness recordings
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Mindfulness Apps
- Parenting Chaos
15 mindfulness and Relaxation apps for children with anxiety. - Common Sense Media
Meditation apps sorted by age. - Educational App Store
10 recommended meditation apps. - Breathe, Think, Do: Sesame Street
Free Sesame Street app for families. - Calm
Sleep, meditation and relaxation app. - DreamyKid
Children’s mindfulness and meditation app. - Headspace
Free 10-day meditation app. - Mind Yeti (web)
Guided mindfulness sessions and videos. - Insight Timer
Meditation app for anxiety, sleep and stress. - Stop, Breathe, and Think Kids
Emotional wellness app for children, teens and young adults. - Smiling Mind
Meditation and mindfulness app with daily exercises.
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The Conversation
5 tips to support homeschooling during COVID-19.
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Tips to help homeschool teens.
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A to Z’s of Early Childhood
Parents, caregivers, practitioners and policy makers can find short videos and quick tips on how to strengthen children’s development through relationships, repetition and routines, all based on the science of early childhood development and training.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Online resources for families, particularly with young children.
Resources to support families during COVID-19.
Teachers Offering Tutoring
Look for teachers in your area offering help with remote education, but here is a list of several who are interested in virtual tutoring during this crisis.
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