Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Parents, Students, and Teachers
The CDC
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Emergency Preparedness and Response
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
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
www.gozen.com
www.calm.com
Mini Meditation
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
Get the blood flowing and elevate the mood with these 25 dance games (you might need to buy a special control from Amazon)
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
The Tim Ferriss Show - Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos (podcast)
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
The Yucky Bug - Julia Cook
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
GoNoodle
BrainPOP
Time for Kids (K-6)
PBS Kids
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)
Reading Eggs
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
New Kids' TV Shows
50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12
Best Family Movies
Common Sense Selections highlighting the best movies and TV shows
Sibling Watch-Together TV
Best Documentaries for Kids and Families
Common Sense Media (reviews for what your kids want to watch before they watch it)
Write notes, letters, draw pictures to send or drop off at local nursing homes - the elderly in nursing homes aren’t allowed to have visitors right now and it will brighten their day!
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
For Teachers
Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings
Khan Academy Student Schedules for School Closures
Penguin Classics Classroom
Scholastic Learn at Home: Teaching Remotely for Grades K-12
Scholastic Learn at Home: Free Resources for School Closures
Zoom - free sign up for teachers and students & relevant article
Seesaw
17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused
Apps That Act Like Math and Science Tutors for Homework Help
Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites
Top Time-Management Apps
Common Sense Media Education Resources
Sumdog Math
Flocabulary
NewsELA
Temporary School Closure Support Group for Educators
Designing for Online Learning Online Course - a free course that runs from March 16-20. Registration ends at 7pm on Sunday March 15. The course requires about 45 minutes of your time per day.
Global Online Academy COVID-19 Resources
International Educator Shared Resources Google Doc
Google Hangouts - Google has extended Hangouts Meet premium features to all G Suite customers through July 1, 2020
EdPuzzle Pro
Book Creator - giving 90 days free so you can collaborate on writing books with your students
Kahoot Premium - offering free access to all features to support distance learning in schools affected by the coronavirus outbreak
BoomWriter - a free writing app
BrainPOP - free access
Buncee Classroom - as per this tweet email info@buncee.com for free access
Discovery Education - comprehensive response to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak
Pear Deck - allows you to request individual or district-wide access if you’re impacted by closures
Tynker - will let you apply to receive their entire curriculum free if you’re impacted by closures
Adobe Spark - project based learning
Free Tools for Schools Dealing with Corona
Amazing Educational Resources
Smore - Free Resources for Teachers
Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis
200+ Cool Tools for Your Classroom by Vicki Davis at Cool Cat Teacher
Helping you plan and continue instruction during the COVID-19 crisis - NewsELA
Google Keep - for helping your students stay organized
Distant Learning Resource Lists
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.
United Way Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund
Albany County asks consumers to report coronavirus scams - dial 2-1-1 or fill out a report online to report and track scams such as price gouging or false cures for Coronavirus
Victory Christian Church is mobilizing to give school children the subsidized meals they would receive if their school weren’t closed for COVID-19
How You Can Help Others
How You Can Help
Purposity - finds those in need near you