UPDATED: 3/24/2020 to add more links
I compiled a list of tips the other day from homeschooling friends to help us navigate the world of distance learning… but there are SO many great tips & tools out there… so here is a running list of links to my favorite tips, tools and tricks that I have come across:
Getting Started Tips
Kids Out of School Amid Coronavirus? This Homeschool Mom Has Some Advice | The Washingtonian
Create a Homeschool Schedule That Works | Just a Simple Home
Interview with a Homeschooling Mom of Four | Ally Cunius & Tammy Harris
Museums with Virtual Classrooms
Children’s Museum of Houston
Daily Virtual Learning - Broadcast Schedule
- 10:15 am Mr. O on Facebook Live
- 11:15 am Storytime sponsored by Phillips 66 on Instagram
- 12:15 pm Education Moment on Facebook
- 1:15 pm Storytime sponsored by Phillips 66 on Instagram
- 3:15 pm Toddler Time sponsored by McGovern Foundation on YouTube
The Kennedy Center | Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems | New Episodes 1PM ET
The Louvre | Online Tours
National Gallery of Art | Online Exhibits
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Online Exhibits
Uffizi Gallery | Online Exhibits
British Museum London | Virtual Tour | History of the World
Learning Games & Activities
Scholastic | Classroom Magazines (free)
Backpack Sciences (currently free with sign up)
CheckMath (free during Coronavirus)
BreakOut Edu | collection of free learning games
CircleTime | preschool & young learners
Carnegie Mellon University | Computer Science Academy (high school level)
OutSchool | Live online classes for all ages and subjects
PenPal Schools | Reading & Writing based courses
Story Time from Space | science videos with space related themes
Math-Aids | Create Math worksheets based on any math topic using your own parameters
The Measured Mom | treasure trove of homeschooling tips, lessons & worksheets
Khan Academy | all-encompassing K-12+ learning in all disciplines. Online videos to teach and follow up lessons
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