Surviving Social Distancing: Helpful Resources

Let’s face it everyone, in the midst of all this COVID-19 business, we’re juggling. Here’s a list of links to help you keep all those balls in the air.

Virus & Travel-Related Information

New York Times Coronavirus Case Tracking

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

U.S. State Department Outbreak & Travel Advisories

Distance Learning Resources

Khan Academy – Provides daily schedules & age-appropriate guided curriculum

Virtual Field Trips – A great list of resources curated by Freedom Homeschooling

Scholastic Learn at Home – Project based resource incorporating books, videos, and interactive learning

Have Fun Teaching – Relief packs (geared towards teachers, but aren’t we all learning to be teachers this week) by grade level for Preschool through 4th grade

Free Educational Resources – Kid Activities blog has put together a pretty thorough list of resources that are free while we school-in-place

Talking to Kids about COVID-19

Talking to Kids/Q&A – Texas A&M Department of Educational Psychology

Helping Kids Cope with Changes – National Association of School Psychologists

What Kids Need to Know Podcast – CBS Morning

Family Fun

Disney Parks Virtual Rides – Romper compiled a list of links to some of our faves to enjoy while the parks are closed

Playbill – Watch some of your favorite Broadway shows from home

Just Fun

Check out Instagram and Facebook Live feeds for some great live-from-home entertainment. My faves like Harry Connick, Jr. (Hunker Down with Harry) and Jimmy Fallon are regularly posting content.

The New York Public Library‘s e-reader app provides thousands of materials for free.

I’m updating this page regularly. Let me know if you know of other useful sites or resources you think belong here.

Banner image 📷 credit: Markus Spiske from Pexels

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Albert Einstein

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *