It takes a tribe to raise a child; it takes a community to educate children. Here is a huge shoutout to every single educator and company who have graciously given their time to share their expertise and product for free with the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a curated list of resources to help you settle in with distance learning. There are resources for teachers of all ages (tech training and lessons materials) and links for parents to help keep your children busy with at-home activities.
Non-subject Specific Educational Resources
Greeting without Touching slide deck, based on CNN’s article “Stop Shaking Hands, Do This Instead” by Scott Andrew
Khan Academy Daily Schedule
Ditch that Textbook’s 70 e-learning activities, templates, and tutorials
Kathleen Morris’ Resources for teaching online due to school closures
Teachers Give Teachers Hyperdocs
Multimedia Text Sets Hyperdocs
EdTech Training & Online Teaching Tips
Jennifer Pearson’s Online teaching tips as interviewed by Kasey Bell
Physical Education
YouTube channel - Coach Wood
YouTube channel - Cosmic Kids Yoga
Arts & Music
YouTube channel - Art of Kids Hub
YouTube channel - Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s Daily Drawing
YouTube channel - Emily Arrow Daily Sing-along - 10am PST
YouTube channel - Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - 10am PST
Caroline Velasquez’s Art at home
Whimsey Workshop Teaching - Directed drawing videos
Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls - LEGO stamping
Travel + Leisure - 12 museum virtual tours
Parent Resources
Rebecca Melsky’s Giant list of ideas for being home with kids
Nathan Lang-Raad’s At home learning ideas
Manisha Snoyer’s 275+ enrichment activities while parents are working remotely
Tanya Bratton’s Parents guide to Google Classroom
Brenda Mashiotta’s Disney movies activity links
Heather Hilz-Fitzgerald’s K-8 Sample schedules - Learning enrichment opportunities