The Washington Post has an ultimate parent's guide to activities for kids which they update as needed. Usually Post articles are behind a paywall, but because it's related to the pandemic, you should be able to access this resource for free. Check out the article here.
Category: Mental Health
FREE Coronavirus book for kids
CLICK HERE for a free download of a book for kids that does a great job of explaining the virus and this situation we're in, for kids. From School Library Journal: "Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It’s free to download on the Candlewick …
Peanuts Coloring Sheets
I've posted a number of science resources for one of the science teachers today, but to close, I'll post something fun 🙂 If you love Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, you can now find downloadable coloring sheets on the Peanuts website. CLICK HERE for the coloring sheets!
Free Online Garden Classes
It's officially springtime and although we still must socially distance, some of you may have a garden, or be interested in planting a garden. Urban Farm U is offering free online gardening classes daily for 30 days (or possibly longer) for you to learn all about gardening. It's also a great reason to spend time …
Wellness
In this time of uncertainty and stress, it's good to try to focus on what we can control, our thoughts, and feelings. Hay House is a publisher of what some would consider "New Age" materials, but many of their products promote mental health, wellness, and positive thinking. Some of you may be interested in this …
Exercise!
So there's a P.E. teacher in the UK who has started streaming physical ed "classes" on YouTube daily, for your kids. His name is Joe and you can find his channel here. You can also search for his videos using the words "PE With Joe" He also has a large number of exercise videos for …
Feeling Stressed? There's an app for that.
Common Sense Media (mentioned in the previous post) has reviewed and recommended a list of apps to help with meditation and relaxation for kids. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed or your kids are, try one of these to bring you back to the moment and help with relaxation. It's a strange time we're living …
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