Parent Resources for School 2020

If Your Child is Learning Remotely 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-checklist.html

https://thejournal.com/articles/2020/03/13/free-resources-ed-tech-companies-step-up-during-coronavirus-outbreak.aspx

https://thejournal.com/articles/2020/03/13/free-resources-ed-tech-companies-step-up-during-coronavirus-outbreak.aspx

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-what-to-do-if-your-kids-stay-home

Mental Health Resources for Parents

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/mental-health-and-coping/index.html

DIY Screening

Mental Health Resources 

https://www.aacap.org

https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/symptoms.html

https://www.nami.org/Home

https://www.nasponline.org/about-school-psychology/families-and-educators

https://www.ffcmh.org

DIY Screening

Resources for Helping Your Child

https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety

https://pro.psychcentral.com/child-therapist/2014/08/anxiety-relief-3-activities-to-help-kids-manage-their-anxiety/

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting

https://teens.webmd.com/anxiety-and-teens#1

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/familytools/teaching_emotions.pdf

Resources for Older Children and Teens

https://bornthisway.foundation

https://dwdonline.ca

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/young-people

http://teenmentalhealth.org

https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/your-mind/

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1 800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line / Text HOME to 741741 

Teen Line / 310-855-4673

The Trevor Project / 1 866-488-7386

LGBT National Youth Talkline / 1 800-246-7743

https://www.talkspace.com

https://www.teencounseling.com/

https://thriveworks.com/child-therapy/

https://www.doctorondemand.com

Websites

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html

https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid19

https://www.mayoclinic.org/kids-covid-19/art-20482508

Videos

https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/

https://youtu.be/KXUT62G-IcU

https://youtu.be/O-1ACFTthdE

https://youtu.be/4KRuP1QGmhU

https://youtu.be/JD85FDlxqCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVvVTDhGqaA

Books

What is a Pandemic? Freebie by Read Like a Rock Star | TpT (free)

https://akidsbookabout.com/products/a-kids-book-about-covid-19 ($)

Help your child stay organized

www.freecollegeschedulemaker.com 

https://www.mystudylife.com/

https://www.blankcalendar.org/weekly_calendars.htm

https://www.vertex42.com/calendars/daily-calendar.html

https://www.whatmommydoes.com/blank-printable-weekly-chore-chart/

http://www.shiningmom.com/free-printable-homework-planner/

Learning How to Chunk and the Pomodoro Technique 

https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/healthy-vision/keep-your-eyes-healthy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/11/08/what-makes-chunking-such-an-effective-way-to-learn/#74d993c260a9 

YouTube Series

• Crash Course (features: American History, Chemistry, Biology, World History, Physics, Literature) 
• Bozeman Science (biology, 
• The Smithsonian Channel 
• Ted-Ed
• Smart Girls 
• It’s Okay to Be Smart
• PBS
• Sci-Show
• Bill Nye the Science Guy 
• Khan Academy 
• Math Help
• The Magic School Bus

Websites: General Educational Resources (Math, Science, Language Arts, History)

• https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
• https://www.kidcitizen.net/
• https://nmaahc.si.edu/
• https://historyexplorer.si.edu/
• https://www.funfonix.com/
• https://storybird.com/
• https://pbskids.org/
• https://www.exploratorium.edu/
• https://www.goodreads.com/
• https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• https://www.khanacademy.org/
• https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/

World Language Resources

• https://www.thespanishexperiment.com/
• https://www.thefablecottage.com/
• https://www.duolingo.com/
• https://www.lingolia.com/en/

Elementary School

• The Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne 
• Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey 
• Rainbow Magic Fairy Series by Daisy Meadow
• The Baseball Card Adventure Series by Dan Gutman
• The Teacher from the Black Lagoon/Black Lagoon Adventures series by Mike Thaler
• Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series by Betty MacDonald
• Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
• Geronimo Stilton series by Elisabetta Dami 
• Tales of Pixie Hollow Series by various authors, Walt Disney company
• Charlotte’s Web by W.B. White
• A to Z mysteries by Ron Roy 
• Emily Windsnap series by Liz Kessler
• Frog and Toad by Colin Stokes 
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 
• Beezus and Romana by Beverly Cleary
• Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin  
• James and the Giant Peach/BFG/Matilda by Roald Dahl
• Frindle by Andrew Clements 

Middle School 

• Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke 
• Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
• The Kane Chronicles Series/Magnus Chase Series/The Lost Heroes series by Rick Riordan
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• Warriors (cats) Series by Erin Hunter
• Holes by Louis Sachar
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry 
• Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
• Harlem Summer by Walter Dean Myers
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
• The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 
• House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
• That Girl Lucy Moon by Amy Timberlake
• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy 
• The Mother Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
• The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 
• Miracle's Boys by Jaqueline Woodson

High School 

• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 
• Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
• Maximum Ride by James Patterson
• The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Series by J.R.R. Tolkien 
• The Gallagher Girls Series by Ally Carter
• Alex Rider Series Anthony Horowitz
• The Hunger Games by Susan Collins
• Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
• The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• The StoneHeart Trilogy by Charlie Fletcher
• Airman by Eoin Colfer 
• Papertowns/The Fault in Our Stars/An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
• Pendragon by D.J MacHale 
• Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanigan 
• Legend by Marie Lu 
• Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda by Becky Albert 
• The Davinci Code by Dan Brown
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 
• The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
• The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
• 13 Little Blue Envelopes 
• 1984 by George Orwell
• Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan 

Museums Offering Online Tours/Educational Series and More

https://www.moma.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImv72sPX36gIVjsDACh11tAEcEAAYASAAEgLmA_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.museumofaviation.org/learn/live-virtual-field-trips/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImv72sPX36gIVjsDACh11tAEcEAAYAyAAEgKbF_D_BwE

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/education-museum/students-and-teachers/virtual-field-trip?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImv72sPX36gIVjsDACh11tAEcEAAYBCAAEgJLQ_D_BwE

https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-national-museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city-ziko-van-dijk-wikimedia-commons/bAGSHRdlzSRcdQ?hl=en

https://www.penn.museum/sites/k12/teacher-resources/museum-activities/

https://mymodernmet.com/historic-tale-construction-kit/?fbclid=IwAR1rsxymBAckSZ0VyLk_6cdNPPhhIv_9Uc4SBmWN_uePM7WqMl7AQQs-baw