There have been so many companies that have stepped up with free resources or discounted rates on services to help parents who unexpectedly have kids at home right now. Rather than try to list them all here, there’s an fantastic and regularly updated list at Amazing Educational Resources. There’s also a Facebook group with the same name if you need more information, resources or community right now.
Christie Megill has a Google Doc that is full of resources for educating from home including online learning sites, art, reading, STEM, podcasts and activity ideas.
Scholastic has great tips and activities for at-home learning for kids of all ages, which kids who get Scholastic readers at school in particular will enjoy. The Parent Tool Kit from Kiwi Crate has good tips on craft supplies you’ll want to have on hand, at-home schedules, tips from teachers, even TP roll crafts for those hoarders out there.
Let’s face it, kids are probably going to be getting more screen time while they are at home than they usually do, particularly if parents need to get work done, too. Homeschool Hideout has great recommendations for educational shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and YouTube.
And if you’re new to the whole homeschooling thing, worried about what your kids will actually learn while they are home, wondering how you’ll do it without going mad or the kids going feral, here’s your pep talk (with some cursing) from Australian mum and former home schooler Leonie Dawson. The short version: quarantines have happened throughout history and can be a catalyst to creativity, learning can happen everywhere, schedules are important.
Have you been using a great resource with your kids? We’d love to hear about it!
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