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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Parents
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Key Facts - Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and help stop the spread of rumors
World Health Organization (WHO)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
WHO Health Topics - Coronavirus
Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)
US Federal Government
Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
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California Department of Health COVID-19
*IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO BE TESTED, CALL YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH*
Protect Yourself from COVID-19 and Stop the Spread of Germs
Mental Health, Anxiety, and Stress Management Resources/Information
Taking Care of your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
Down Dog App, which includes the apps Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout is free until April 1st and has exercises you can do at home
Feeling Anxious Or Worried? Listen To These 8 Podcasts
Coronavirus Anxiety: 4 Ways to Cope with Fear
Help Kids Manage Anxiety around the Coronavirus (3 Expert Videos)
Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety
Expert Offers Practical Advice to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Helping Children and Teens Cope with Anxiety About COVID-19
When everything feels overwhelming, check out tips for taking in rapidly changing news
De-stress together with meditation apps for kids and families
Apps, websites, and video games that inspire running, jumping, and more to stay active.
Don’t forget to enjoy a device-free dinner or two
Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Common Sense Media suggestions
How to Talk to your Children/Family about Coronavirus
Talking to Teens and Tweens About Coronavirus
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
BrainPop cartoon video explaining Coronavirus
NPR Comic for Kids explaining Coronavirus (first link is Instagram - second link here)
Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
Fear and Anxiety – An Age by Age Guide to Common Fears, The Reasons for Each and How to Manage Them
How to Talk About Coronavirus With Kids
So You’ve Got Questions about Coronavirus
Discovery Education has a special channel to help explain what is happening to students
Coronavirus Student Guide - Explanations and News Updates
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - A Parent Resource
Activities to do at Home
Time for Kids (K-6)
Ideas for Activities During School Closings
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
ByrdseedTV (Educational Videos)
Epic! Digital Book Library (for kids 12 and under) (there is a cost - $7.99/month)
Storyline - Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Best Music Apps and Games for Kids
50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12
Common Sense Selections highlighting the best movies and TV shows
Best Documentaries for Kids and Families
Common Sense Media (reviews for what your kids want to watch before they watch it)
Scratch Jr. - Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer
Code.org - Learn computer science
Kodable - Programming for kids
Hello Ruby - Hello Ruby is the world's most whimsical way to learn about computers, technology and programming. The story started with a book, and now Ruby continues her adventures in exercises, activities and videos. It’s suited for kids age 5 years and older (but even adults might learn something new)
Public libraries - many public libraries have digital books you can rent for free on their websites, along with other resources
Stick Figure Art YouTube channel
450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
Met to launch “Nightly Met Opera Streams” - A free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure
Emotional ABCs - We teach children ages 4-11 how to figure out WHAT they are feeling, WHY they are having that emotion, and HOW to make better choices
TED-Ed Video Playlist - Sorted by categories
Virtual Field Trips - Over 30 virtual field trips with links
Unite for Literacy - free online audiobooks
Cincinnati Zoo is Bringing the Zoo to You!
100 things to do while stuck inside due to a pandemic
11 Amazing Places Around New York That You Can Virtually Travel To Without Ever Leaving Your Home
Calendar/list of live streams to watch
Netflix Party Chrome extension - a Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends
15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
Entertainment for a Quarantine
Library of Congress digital collections
NASA has made their entire media library - images, sounds, and video - public
Mix.com - formerly stumbleupon, Mix is a social content curation site that allows you to collect articles, and content about specific interests or topics that you like. When you curate and add to your collections, your content is shared with friends and made discoverable to others on Mix who share similar interests.
Use DuoLingo to learn a new language or practice one you already know!
Resources for Parents
Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom
Google Classroom Guide for Students and Parents
Other Resources
Free Access to WiFi & Broadband from Spectrum: Spectrum will be offering FREE broadband and WiFi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum subscription. This is designed to ensure that all students have access to the internet so they may continue their education during this time. All installation fees will be waived. If you or someone you know can benefit from this service please call 1-844-488-8395.