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How do you explain coronavirus to someone with cognitive impairments? A new booklet from the Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) offers simple wording, lots of graphics illustrating key points and important protective things to know. It’s written by and for people with intellectual and other disabilities. It’s also useful for explaining the virus … Continue reading Plain language information on Coronavirus
Who knew that managing kids’ behavior was such a challenge? The folks at PBIS Apps, of course! They’ve been researching, teaching, and supporting Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for decades. Their latest blog post offers insights and experiences from a parent perspective — one month into this “new normal” of working and learning from … Continue reading 4 tips for families trying PBIS at home
Khan Academy is a free resource for students, teachers, and parents. They offer lessons in math, science, and humanities from kindergarten through the early years of college. Students can use their exercises, quizzes, and instructional videos to learn and master skills. They will get immediate feedback and encouragement. During school closures, they are also having daily live … Continue reading Khan Academy
Give your kids engaging and easy-to-use learning games to study at home while school is out, or as an extra to school curriculum. Sign up and get access to millions of free learning games for the entire family. https://kahoot.com
An alliance of national education organizations has come together to help ensure the continuity of special education services during remote instruction and to spotlight best practice approaches for schools and educators,. EducatingAllLearners.org creates a hub of curated tools, strategies, tips and best practices for supporting students with disabilities online. The goal is to both curate and creates … Continue reading Educating all learners
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book … Continue reading Storyline online
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is offering free access to their guide to 30 Days of Families Learning Together, which provides a month’s worth of family literacy activities and practices designed to inspire family memories rooted in imagining, playing, and learning together. These hands-on and wonder-filled activities were hand-selected from NCFL’s signature programs, … Continue reading 30 days of families learning together
Need a little science inspiration for your kids (or yourself)? The San Diego Zoo’s live Koala Cam offers cuteness 24/7. Watch a little, have your child research facts about marsupials and their habitats, then watch a little more! Find the Koala Cam online at https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/koala-cam, or check out the other live animal cameras at https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams.
The 3-part webinar series, hosted by Wellness Together School Mental Health and the California Department of Education, will facilitate an ongoing discussion to highlight practices, programs, and policies to strengthen student supports in the midst of school closures. This series of webinars will address some of the adjustments necessary to ensure students are receiving mental … Continue reading Supporting you supporting students: Tools for the challenging times
Look up in the menu bar! We’ve added a new section to our Student Behavior Blog dedicated to sharing informative and useful information and tools to help parents talk to children about the virus, plus resources for online learning, downloadable lessons, resources for parents working from home, and more. Visit our COVID-19 Resources page, and … Continue reading New COVID-19 Resources page