10 Resources to Help With Kids at Home

10 Resources to Help with Kids at Home

With schools being closed and children now being home full-time, it can be difficult to manage your daily routine (along with work) and still find time to ensure your kids are learning and staying active. I'm right there with you!

I have found some great resources that I'm sharing with you here. I hope these help keep your children engaged and learning (and you sane!)

1. Join One Of These 7 Essential Facebook Groups For Parents

Many parents have taken to Facebook to share creative ways to help keep the little ones busy. Hopefully one of these groups will help give you even more ideas to pass the time, or perhaps just connect you with other parents you can commiserate with.

2. Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

Children's author Mo Willems has been releasing “Lunch Doodle” videos on The Kennedy Center’s website, which encourages children of all ages to draw and write with him. Be sure to have crayons, paper, pens or pencils ready and join Mo Willems each weekday at 1 p.m. Click here for the link to Mo’s videos.

Khan Academy

Created by experts, Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more, and it's all free!

Students practice at their own pace, first filling in gaps in their understanding and then accelerating their learning.

Click here to visit Khan Academy

Virtual Fun & Learning for Kids: Streaming Concerts, Art Lessons & More

An on-going list of streaming concerts, art lessons, movement classes, and other online resources from Do512family. Bookmark this page and keep checking back, as it will keep updating with new things to share.. Click here to bookmark.

Online Business Camp for Young Entrepreneurs

After school 2-week course for youth teaching them how to turn their ideas into business. Get your kids "money smart" with Moolah U. For kids 10 and older, register here.

My daughter attended their Summer Camps and loved it. A new online camp starts April 6th!

NGAkids Art Zone

The National Gallery of Art presents NGAkids Art Zone, an interactive and informative way to introduce art and art history to children. It features activities like creating animated portraits, decorating 17th-century dollhouses and making three-dimensional geometric shapes, which will entertain your children while they learn about art and art history. Click here to access NGAkids Art Zone.

Online Language Classes

Conjuguemos teaches students how to learn a new language through different types of interactive activities, quizzes and games. They offer these courses in Spanish, French, German and Italian, just to name a few. Click here to sign up and get started.

Daily At Home Science Experiments

Club SciKidz have been posting daily science or cooking experiments that are safe for children to try at home. These experiments are interactive and will help viewers learn more about elements, matter, sound and more. Click here to access these at home science experiments.

9. UT Lab School's parent resources for toddlers, pre-K and

kindergarteners

Excellent list of stories and podcasts, hands-on experiences, academic content and virtual field trips from Priscilla Pond Flawn Child & Family Lab at UT Austin. Check it out here.

10.

Kid-Friendly Workouts

Sworkit, an at home fitness program and app is now offering kid-friendly workouts to help your kids stay active while at home. Ranging from warm-ups and strength to agility and flexibility, these videos are sure to keep your child engaged and occupied. Click here to get started.

Oksana Belov

Realtor®, Ellevé Property Group
(512) 909-2009
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