VDOE Resources: At Home Learning Resources

 Activities and Learning at Home Resources

During school closures and social distancing periods, parents have the added stress of keeping their children from being bored or losing their learning. The following resources provide ideas and tips for keeping kids active, engaged, and challenged at home.

• Talking is Teaching: Staycation Toolkit (Early Learners)

• Illinois Early Learning Project: Learning at Home During Trying Times (Early Learners)

• Great Schools: School Closure Learning Guide during COVID-19 (Grade-based toolkits)

• Center for Mental Health in Schools: Activities for Kids While Schools are Closed

• Digital Trends: Education in Isolation

• Common Sense Media: Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites

• End Violence Against Children: COVID-19 Parenting: Keeping Children Safe Online

• Parade: 125 Ideas to Keep Kids Entertained during COVID-19

• Amazing Educational Resources: Free Learning Opportunities for Families

• Department of Energy: Games and Activities; Virtual Field Trips to National Energy Labs

• Environmental Protection Agency: Games, Quizzes, and Videos about the Environment

• The Library of Congress: Presentations and Activities to Help Students Learn about

  History

• NASA: Interactive Lessons about Space, Earth, Solar System and Universe; STEM Activities for Students of All Ages

• The Kennedy Center: Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems; Tour the Kennedy Center with The Pigeon

• The Smithsonian: Free Smithsonian STEM Games and Simulations; Meet the Animals of the National Zoo; 3D Exhibits and Virtual Tours; Smithsonian Magazine Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit; The Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour; Digital Smithsonian American Art Museum; Distance Learning Resources

• United States Geological Survey (USGS): Learning from Home about Physical Science, Geography, and Maps (by grade level)

• Audibles: Free Audibles