We have been on quarantine for over five week’s now. Several of us have kids home from school, spouses working from home or you may even be working from home. I am pretty sure that you moms can relate that this new normal has taken some getting use to. We are now balancing household chores, working, and enteratining all from our homes. Quarantining has not been so bad since I am use to being home with at least one child during the day. One thing that this global covid-19 pandemic has also placed us in the new role of teacher in the quarnatine classroom. This has taken some getting use to and I am still figuring it out as we go. While I am lucky to I have help from my husband who is working from home right now. He to will soon be heading back out to work and I will be at home with two kids. In the meantime we have been receiving work from Rian’s teacher which helps when coming up with a lesson plan. I am sure some of you with school age kids are receiving assigments and work from your children’s school. But there are some of you still looking for ways to entertain your kids while balancing work from home as well. Whether your kids are online distance learning or don’t have school, I have put together a list of online resouces to help you stay sane!
Online Learning Resources
Scholastic – Is offereing week by week online learning resources and activities by each childs age group. This is hugh help for those of parents who have no clue with creating a lesson plan for homeschooling.
PBS Kids – Offers a variety of activies and educations vidoes for children of all ages. We have the PBS Kids Video and PBS Games Apps dowloaded on our tablets. Both kids really enjoy playing games and are learning while having fun. If you have little chef at home there is even a wonderful section of kid friendly recipes you can try out at home.
Brain Pop – Offers over 1,000 short animated videos, together with quizzes and resouces. With a range of subjects like science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music. They are currently offering free online access during the corona virus pandemic.
Khan Academy – Is a resouces that even I utilized when I was in college are really loved how I could easily get help on various subjects. When I became a mom I fell in love with Duck Duck Moose educational apps for kids that is apart of the Khan academy family. We have been using over them for a few years now and Neve is an expert. Check out my post on toddler and mom approved kids apps, here.
Generation Genius – Offers a series of educational vidoes making learning science much more fun!
Crash Course YT – Is an amazing youtube channel that offers playlists for courses in physics, philosophy, games, economics, U.S. government and politics, astronomy, anatomy & physiology, world history, biology, literature, ecology, chemistry, psychology, and U.S. history.
ABC Mouse – Is a subscription based digital learning education program for children ages 2-8. It is designed by teachers and is wondeful for reading since there is a focus on phonics and parts of speech.
Cosmic Kids Yoga – Offers a fun way to get the kids moving and teaching basic yoga stretches, mindfulness, and breathing skills.
GM Dance Center – Want to learn the newest indian dance moves then this is for you! We love dancing to get our heart rates up and this one does exactly that. I love it because it takes me back to me dancing days.
Gold Fish Swim School – Is offering a viedo series for those little swimmers missing swim class. This video series takes our in-water lessons onto dry land! These videos help engage muscle memory and build on the swim skills taught every week at our pool.
Virtual Field Trips
Vizcaya Musume & Gardens – Is offering free online resources for everyone including tours, local graden sources, coloring pages and so much more!
Travel and Leisure – We all have plans to visit a musuem one day right? Do so from the comfort of your own home and save on travel expense with a virtual museum tour. The kids will love being able to virtually visit a museum moms, you can make a whole days activity out it.
Travel from Home – Here is another great way to save on travel expenses during quarantine and visit someplace new safetly.
Thank you for reading!
Cindy
Please do share with me in comments your most recommended online learning resources.
Fabulous; I believe this virus has given parents an opportunity to understand their children’s learning strategies and their brains. How their children learn best.
Good luck to all,
Suzanne