Child and Parent Resources
Tools for Parents
Activities for Kids
- Virtual Field Trips Around the World (contributed by Maddie)
- Yoga Poses for Kids
- Fun Exercises for Kids
- Story Time Online
- Movement and Mindfulness Activities
- Fun learning activities for kids you can do at home for toddlers
- Spanish Audio Books
- 100 Activities and Resources
- List of Indoor Activities to Keep Kids Busy
- Enrichment activities for Children
- 15 things to do
- 24 Easy Indoor Activities for Toddlers
- 40 Things to do with Your Toddler
- Josh Gad Reading Books to Kids
- Make Paper Tacos
- Doodle a Day
- Betty White Reads “Harry the Dirty Dog”
- Chris Pine Reads “Clark the Shark”
- Eric Carle “A Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Story Book Apps
- Virtual Field Trips
- Virtual Tours of National Parks
- Fun Obstacle Games for Parents and Kids
- 1000 Free Printables for the Classroom or Home
- ASL Stories and Books
- Books for Horse-Loving Kids
- Free Printable Worksheets for Kids
- Yoga and Meditations for Teens
- Yoga for Kids
Tips on Social Distancing with Teenagers
- Tips from a mom in Italy
- The challenges of Social Distancing for Teens
- Tips for Managing Your Child’s Social Distancing
For Parents
- Internet Access for Kids: A Guide for Parents
- What Pregnant Women Need to Know
- YMCA offers classes online
- Netflix Party for movie nights with friends
- Mindfulness Classes
- A realistic look at “homeschooling” as a parent
- At Home Wellness Guide
- Free online educational content for students, educators released in response to COVID-19 school closures in Michigan
- Educational Opportunities from Home
- Free Snoopy STEM Lesson Plans
- How to Help Late Talkers: Activities for Parents and Caregivers
Educational Resources for Children for On-Going Learning
Pre-School to Kindergarten:
Elementary:
- Starfall: reading and math for elementary ages
- Time (magazine) for Kids: various articles for reading with common core standards
- National Geographic: various articles about states, animals, etc.
- BBC for kids: various historical information and games (needs updated flash player)
- Learning Games for kids: various educational games
- Make me Genius: various science videos
- Learning Math Grades K-8
- Lessons that Inspire Kids to Love Science
- Learn at Home: learning challenges, field trips, science and social studies
- Open Culture: Video lessons, books, foreign language lessons, art, geography, physics, history
Middle School:
- Cool Math
- Time (magazine) for Kids: various articles for reading with common core standards
- National Geographic: various articles about states, animals, etc.
- BBC for kids: various historical information and games (needs updated flash player)
- Learning Games for kids: various educational games
- Make me Genius: various science videos
- Learn at Home: learning challenges, field trips, science and social studies
- Open Culture: Video lessons, books, foreign language lessons, art, geography, physics, history
High School:
- Cool Math
- Khan Academy: math
- Udemy: Free 30-day trial (various courses)
- Learn at Home: learning challenges, field trips, science and social studies
- Open Culture: Video lessons, books, foreign language lessons, art, geography, physics, history
Various grades:
- PBS learning media: videos and links by grade and subject
- TeacherTube: various courses
- Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs
Career work:
- Onet: diploma classes
- Identior: alternate curriculum: games that help determine a potential career path
Language:
Fall Activities for Kids
- Halloween Tips for Autism Families
- 100+ Spooky & Fun Halloween Activities for Kids
- How to Host an Inclusive Halloween
- 5 Sensory-Friendly Fall Activities
- 7 Sensory-Friendly Fall Activities
- Autumn Activities for Your Child with Autism
- 33 Fun Things You Can Still Do This Fall (Even During a Pandemic)
- 250+ Creative Ways to Keep Your Family Sane During COVID-19 Crisis
- 38 Fall Activities for Kids that are Safe in a Pandemic
