Note to Parents
You're doing great. There are no "rules" around how to exist 'best' during a pandemic. Don't stress about screen time, don't guilt yourself over their snack choices, don't get overwhelmed with missed lesson plans or unmotivated little ones.
This is a national emergency, not an added opportunity to push productivity and expect normalcy in any way. This is not normal. Lean into whatever feels best for your family, whatever makes sense for your children, whatever allows you the mental and emotional space to be okay for the next few weeks. I'm hoping for you all ease, peace, rest, play, companionship, conversation and moment of joy as we all squirm our way through social distancing and figure this out together. You're doing great! --- Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
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What's On This Page? (Updated July 10, 2020)
(Recently updated websites are in red.)
1. Microsoft Education Center
2. Kids for Peace 3. Move This World 4. Common Sense 5. Move This World - Family Interview Activity 6. Move This World - Journal Prompts 7. We Are Teachers - Activities 8. Counselor Keri - Coronavirus Handout 9. USA Today - 100 Things to Do 10. Get Moving - Brain Breaks 11. Mello Creative: You Got Mail 12. Must-See Videos 13. Audible - Free Audio Books 14. Mindful.org - Free Access 15. Coping Skills for Kids 16. Greater Good's Guide to Well-Being 17. Spotify - Quaren Tunes 18. The Kennedy Center - Lunch Doodle 19. Storyline Online 20. Big Life Kids Podcast 21. Action for Happiness - Coping Calendar 22. 10% Happier Podcast 23. Khan Academy 24. MNPS Digital Tools & Resources 25. SEL at Meigs - Activities |
26. Brain Pop - Activities
27. Counselor Chelsey - Self Esteem Videos 28. Fablevision - Digital Learning Resources 29. Apple Books - Free Downloads 30. Sanford Fit - Activities 31. Common Sense Media - Free Online Events 32. Big Life Journal - Stay-at-Home Care Package 33. TED Talks 34. Remote Learning with Merge Cube 35. Music City Kids 36. Greater Good - International SEL Day 37. Mindful Schools - Free Classes for Kids 38. The Great Kindness Challenge 39. Experiments with Google - My Storytime 40. NPR - Encore 41. Greater Good in Education - SEL Lessons 42. Scholastic - Learn at Home 43. Susan Kaiser Greenland - Resources 44. TPAC TV 45. PATHS® Program - SEL Lessons 46. Newsela SEL Collection - free through Clever 47. Character Counts - Family Guides 48. YouTube Learn@Home 49. Nashville Zoo - Bringing the Zoo to You 50. PE with Joe - Activities for Kids |
51. The Learning Network - New York Times
52. MoMA - Learning Resources 53. Hand to Heart: Mindful Breathing 54. Habitat Yoga - Free Online Classes for Kids 55. Statistics in Schools - Teaching the Use of Data 56. Kids for Peace: Someday Soon Jar 57. Google Experiments - w/ Focus on Home Learning 58. Let's Draw - Harry Potter & More 59. Board Game Arena 60. PBS Kids 61. Some Good News with John Krasinski 62. Earth Day 2020 Activities 63. Second Step Resources 64. Happy You - Happy Family 65. Earth School - TED Ed 66. Social Emotional Learning at Home - Aperture Ed. |
From MNPS
From the MNPS Trauma-Informed Schools Team
Activities (Updated April 9, 2020)
1. Learn Together.
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2. Ideas & Activities for Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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3. Move This World
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4. Common Sense
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7. We Are Teachers
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Posted with Permission from Counselor Keri LLC
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9. USA Today - Health & Wellness
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10. Get Moving With Brain Breaks
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11. Mello Creative
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12. Must-See Videos
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13. Free Audio Books
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14. Mindful.org
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15. Coping Skills for Kids
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16. Greater Good Magazine
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17. Spotify
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18. The Kennedy Center
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19. Storyline Online
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20. Big Life Kids Podcast
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21. Action for Happiness
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22. 10% Happier Podcast
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23. Khan Academy
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24. MNPS Resources
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26. Brain Pop
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27. Counselor Chelsey
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28. Fablevision
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29. Apple Books - Free Downloads
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30. Sanford Fit
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31. Common Sense Media
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32. Big Life Journal
Posted with permission by "Big Life Journal."
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33. TED Talks
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34. Merge Cube
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35. Music City Kids
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36. Greater Good - International SEL Day
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37. Mindful Schools
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38. The Great Kindness Challenge
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39. Experiments with Google
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40. NPR - Encore
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41. Greater Good in Education
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42. Scholastic
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43. Susan Kaiser Greenland
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44. TPAC TV
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46. NewsELA SEL Collection
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47. Character Counts - Drake University
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48. YouTube Learning
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49. Nashville Zoo
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50. P.E. with Joe
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51. The Learning Network
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52. MoMA
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54. Habitat Yoga
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55. Statistics in Schools - Teaching Students to Use Data
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56. Kids for Peace
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57. Google Experiments
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59. Board Game Arena
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60. PBS Kids
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61. Some Good News - with John Krasinski
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62. Earth Day 2020 |
63. Second Step
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64. Happy You - Happy Family
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65. Earth School - TED Ed
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66. Social Emotional Learning at Home - Aperture Education
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