Parents: Here are some apps, websites, and activity suggestions for you to utilize with your children while they are off.
Free Internet & Other Resources: ISBE Keep Learning-The Illinois State Board of Education has compiled a list of companies providing free services for families during these difficult times.
English Language Arts:
Ms. Reeves' (Bernard Long Library Media Specialist) Website: https://sites.google.com/a/madisoncusd12.org/mrs-reeves-library/
Ms. Reeves' YouTube Site: Story Time
https://stories.audible.com/discovery-Set up account and choose from many free audio books
Fluency & Fitness: Parents can sign their children up for free: https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
www.abcmouse.com Kids 2-8 years old-First month is free
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/-free until April
- https://www.vooks.com/parents -free for one month
- Hooked on Phonics-free for 30 days
- https://www.storylineonline.net/-books read aloud by celebrities (always free)
- https://www.wilbooks.com/wilbooks-free-resources-free books and educational resources all FREE.
Social Studies:
https://www.getepic.com/ -digital library for kids up to 10 years old
Online Virtual Tours & Field Trips: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Science:
Mystery Science: https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
Students can get a free magazine sent to them: http://freekidsmagazine.com/
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html-NASA For kids-free
https://www.youtube.com/user/s...-St. Louis Zoo You Tube Channel
Math:
https://www.prodigygame.com/ -always free-and kids LOVE IT!!!
http://www.checkmath.eu/-in beta testing so it is completely free
Multi-Subject Areas:
https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome-digital games that students can play at home.
https://www.khanacademy.org/-every Jr. High student has an account already set-up
https://www.ixl.com/-some students have accounts set up already
- https://www.kennedy-center.org...-National Parks Virtual Tours
- https://www.thebestideasforkid...-Crafts & Activities for Kids
- https://www.education.com/-free-with over 800 skills, Prek-5th grade
- https://www.varsitytutors.com/virtual-school-day Grade-specific concepts, online classes, and practice questions at your fingertips, all free.
- https://rangerrick.org/freedigital/-free digital copies of Ranger Rick, Ranger Rick Jr., ZooDinos, Zoobies, and Zootles magazines.
PE:
Health:
Girls on the Run Lessons:
JUST FOR FUN:
Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links
(Click on colored text for links. Safe Travels!)
San Diego Zoo | The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! | ||
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip | Mud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, and so much more. | ||
MARS!!! | Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. They are updating from WEBVR to WEBXR now, but 360 Mode offers a digital view! | ||
Animal Cameras | Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams Georgia Aquarium has Jellyfish, Beluga Whales, and more | ||
Virtual Farm Tour | This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. | ||
U.S. Space and Rocket Museum in Huntsville, AL | See the Saturn 5 Rocket on YouTube and more on this tour thanks to a real father/son outing. | ||
Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips | A few of the field trip topics include | ||
The Louvre | Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip. | ||
The Great Wall of China | This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. | ||
Boston Children’s Museum | Walk through the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to Google Maps! This virtual tour allows kids to explore 3 floors of fun. | ||
