Resources for Supporting Your Child at Home During COVID-19

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Overall Resource Hubs and Compendiums 

Los Angeles

• LA Community Resources (food, emergency, WIC, other services) list

General

• Common Sense Media COVID-19 Family Resource Hub

• www.autismspeaks.org

• www.healthychildren.org

• www.zerotothree.org

• www.vroom.org (children birth to five, brain-builders)

• www.toosmalltofail.org

Talking with Children About Coronavirus 

• Betsy Brown Braun blog

• NPR’s BrainsOn Science Podcast

• A Comic Exploring Coronavirus - NPR

• Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus - Childmind.org

• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus 2019

• A video to teach your children how hand washing helps prevents the spread of Coronavirus

• Cover Your Cough and Sneeze! How to Teach Kids to Cough/Sneeze into Their Sleeves  - Boston's Children's Museum

• Helping Manage Kids Anxiety around Covid-19

• Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning, and Thinking Critically - NYTimes 

• “7 Ways To Support Kids and Teens Through The Coronavirus Pandemic”

Resources for Social-Emotional Development Support 

• Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG)

• Institute for Social and Emotional Learning

• 8 Meditation Apps for Kids

• GoNoodle Movement and Mindfulness

• Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 - CDC

• What Focusing on the Breath Does for Your Brain

• Stop Breathe Think: Mindfulness for Kids

• Middle School SEL - Lessons, Articles, Mindfulness and more

• Kung Fu Panda - Today is a Gift - Video

• Mindfulness Lessons - Activities, Videos, Stress Reducers and breathing activities

• REALM - SEL Tips for Distance Learning - by IFSEL

• Guided Meditation for Children

• Mindful Activity for Kids and Teens

• Mindful Breathing for all 

• www.virusanxiety.com

• Sesame Street Communities: sesamestreetincommunities.org

Resources for Managing Education at Home 

• “Suddenly Homeschooling” - Life With Light and Happiness Blog

• "My school is closed today" a story

• “Schools are Closing for Coronavirus: Now What?” - New York Times

• Making the Most of COVID - 19 School Closures - Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children and Adolescents)

• "How working parents can prepare for Coronavirus Closures"  - Harvard Business Review

• Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus - Common Sense Media

• LA Public Library Overdrive e-Books for Kids 

• Tips for Structure and Rules At Home - CDC

• Homeschooling Teens and Tweens During Coronavirus School Closures - NY Times

• Strategies to Make Homework Go Smoothly - Childmind.org

• Coronavirus: Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, and Teaching from Home - KQED

• Scholastic Magazine Offering Free Subscription Services

• Comprehensive list of education companies offering free subscription services

• Everywhere You Can Get Free Online Storytime For Your Kids - PureWow

• Amazing Educational Resources (Free)

Resources for Extra-curriculars at Home

• Virtual Field Trips

• 12 Famous Museums offer Virtual Tours

• Daily 1 p.m. Livestream Draw with Mo Williams, Author of Gerald and Piggy

• Kennedy Center Media and Interactive Learning

• Common Sense Media - Online activities for kids at home

• CultureLA.org’s Arts Resources During Remote Learning

• Philanthropic Live Nature Cams network: explore.org/livecams

• Exploring music making: musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

• Free Concerts and Performances: www.kennedy-center.org/digitalstage

• www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concerts

• Met Opera: www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams

• 360 Degree Videos & Photos of the World: www.airpano.com/360video_list.php

Resources for Physical Fitness at Home 

• Apps, websites, and video games to inspire running, jumping, and more to stay active

• Cosmic Kids Yoga: www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Resources for Responsible Technology Management 

• Learning With Technology - Common Sense Media

• 5 Teacher Approved Apps for Kindergarten Kids - Common Sense Media

• Mirman School Responsible Use Policy - Lower School

• REALM - SEL Tips for Distance Learning

• The 25 Best Podcasts For Kids – Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media Resource Recommendations 

• 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused

• Apps That Act Like Math and Science Tutors for Homework Help

• Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites

• Top Time-Management Apps

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General COVID 19 Information

Here is an interview with Dr. Jon Vanchiere (Peds ID doctor) is a free resource for families. Great practical advice for parents and their kids on preventing spread within the home. 

Also see my Learning at Home post to see resources for families.

Be well and stay healthy!!!