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
PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more. Search lesson plans by subject and/or grade. This might be a good time to delve into the Disease, Illness, and Disability lessons in Health & Physical Education! https://www.pbslearningmedia.org
Offer your young child a fun art class with these daily drawing lessons from Kennedy Center Artist in Residence and Children’s Author Mo Willems (Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!), available on YouTube. To see more of our COVID-19 Resources, click the “COVID-19” button below.
The National Association of School Psychologists offers 8 tips to help reduce anxiety during the coronavirus crisis. To see more of our COVID-19 Resources, click the “COVID-19” button below.
This 8 minute video from the Kentucky Department for Public Health features a preschool teacher speaking directly to preschool-aged children about why they can’t be in school and how they might be feeling, as well as what they can do to stay safe and healthy. There are also several age-appropriate activities for inside and outside. … Continue reading Staying healthy and happy at home: A teacher talks to preschool children
This 5 minute video from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services offers suggestions from an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist on how you can keep young children engaged, calm, and collected during the coronavirus crisis. To see more of our COVID-19 Resources, click the “COVID-19” button below.