General Resources
Richmond Community-Based Activities
- RVA Activity Bank A great list of activities for community -based matches, one for every week of the year!
Virtual Activities during COVID-19
- Match Activity Bank A great list of activities for site-based matches or virtual visits.
- Stay-at-Home Resources from Tickets for Kids
- YMCA Virtual Work Outs – The YMCA is offering free virtual fitness classes for adults and kids
- The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring – 3 tips for talking to kids about coronavirus and the national shutdown
- Acel Scheffler Books – Free download of the book “Coronavirus – A Book for Children”
- 4-H at Home – Activities from 4-H Curriculum that can be implemented at home
- 4-H at Home – Healthy Living Activity Guide
- Take Lessons – Start learning a new skill today with FREE online classes in popular music & language subjects
- Search Institute – Checklist for Building Developmental Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis
- BBBS Pen Pals – Staying Connected Through COVID-19
- BBBS Pen Pals – Pen Pal Prompts for Children
- ChildMind – Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- NPR – Explaining COVID-19 to Kids
- World Health Organization – Helping Kids Cope with Stress
- Search Institute – Responding to COVID-19 from a Developmental Relationship Framework
- Coronavirus Explainer Podcast for Kids – from BrainsOn! a great science podcast for kids has a new episode to help explain the coronavirus
- Evening Story Time – Connect with your Little and read to them over the phone in the evening
Learning Resources
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS
- Kahn Academy – Non-profit providing online learning
- Desmos – Free online math learning
- Scholastic Learn at Home – Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home with Kids – Online guide with printable materials for helping your kids (or Little) continue to have positive educational experience at home. **BIGS** You can help your Little and their guardians by printing out coloring pages and worksheets for them. See our Pen Pals Staying Connect above for more information
Additional Online Education Resources – Google Sheet with regularly updated information for free and paid education resources
STEM
- Sun and Solar STEM Experiences – LGCY Power *Link shared thanks to Aubree (age 11), a STEMette at Lyndhurst STEM!!
- STEM Video Library – USA Science & Engineering Festival resource
- Engineering education – Fun ideas for at home, kid-friendly engineering crafts and experiments
- Easy Science Experiments – Using common household supplies
- Curiosity at Home kit – From the Pacific Science Center
INTERACTIVE / LIVE
- Reading Aloud with Oliver Jeffers – Listen along with Oliver Jeffers as he reads from one of his books each day on Instagram Live
- Mo Willems Daily Doodles – Draw along with Mo Willems who hosts Daily Doodles at the Kennedy Center
- Making Drawing Fun – Free drawing guides from Carla Sondheim
- Equity Learning with Erin Jones – Erin Jones, an education consultant, is hosting Facebook Live discussions about equity for all ages
- Cincinnati Zoo Live Safari – Follow along for a Live Safari
- 12 Famous Museums – Check out these 12 Famous museums that offer virtual tours
- Giant Activities List – Activity ideas generated by community members
And don’t forget to read for 30 minutes every day!
Updates on AP Testing
Updates on SAT Testing
Additional Resources
Caron Treatment Center’s new (free) Education Alliance Resource Kit
Learn more here