COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource is a needed thing now a days. Every parents is searching on how to manage their kids in the Corona days. Here are some coronavirus Resources & Tips for Parents, Children & Others to handle their kids. Do share this list to other parents who are struggling to manage their kids as well.
Manage Creative time of Kids using the below activities in Coronavirus (COVID-19) days
- Creative time
- Play Doh Contest - Animal Shapes
- Throw a party - come up with a theme and make decorations for a family party
- Record a 1 minute Ted Talk Video
- Learn the process of creating manure and then executing it
- Make a collage on your favorite topic
- Best from waste Activity - Make something useful from waste
- Learn a new type of painting such as Madhubani, Tikuli etc
- Create a box full of success - Write down your achievements on a chit paper and put it in that box
- Create your own Calendar by giving themes to each month
- Great resource for activities: www.busytoddler.com
- Decorating their room by creating new stuff
- Setting up a kitchen garden by growing coriander, tomato, lemon, orange or any other fruit/ vegetables
- Learning a recipe for making a smoothie / shake
- Learning origami and creating several figures from paper
- Creating different paper planes and finding out which is the most efficient
- Learning Calligraphy and improving your writing
- Learning doodling
- Learn to Rap a song ( English or Hindi)
- Writing script for a movie
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Time: Things to do for Managing Academic time for Parents
- Outschool
- Khan Academy
- Scholastic.com/learnathome
- Writing a 10 page book explaining a concept with illustrations
- ideas which can make the world sustainable and environment friendly
- Shark Tank at home - Come up with a business idea, make a poster and "pitch" it to the judges
- Writing handwritten letters to friends, family
- Learning a new language ( Basics)
- Build the tallest structure possible using just 1 foot of masking tape and 20 strands of dry spaghetti
- Science experiments - Make an egg float in salt water, etc - http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
- Creating a ppt on CORONA VIRUS and its impact
- Science experiements from ACS: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/experiments.html
- Age-appropriate science lesson plans from ACS: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/k-8/inquiryinaction.html
- Calculating water usage ( Monthly, yearly) by using unitary method
- Learning about states of India ( Pick any 5 states) and they can research about Culture, language, resources, economy
- Learn Story telling skills
Daily Challenges for Children to do in Coronavirus (COVID-19) lock ups
- The idea is to challenge yourself daily and improve at it
- Typing Speed Challenge
- Plank/ Situps/ Pushup Challenge
- Painting in a minute - Challenge
- Quiz time - Most number of questions answered
- Solve a sudoku in 15 min Challenge
- Writing as many words with a single alphabet challenge
- Spelling Bee Competition
- Completing tasks in 30 minutes
- Creating a sandwich in 10 minutes
Important links for Parents ( Free Online Resources for educating your child) in Coronavirus (COVID-19) home stay
S.no Organisation Link Description
1 Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org - Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
2 BBC Learning - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/ - This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
3 Futurelearn - https://www.futurelearn.com - Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
4 Seneca - https://www.senecalearning.com - For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
5 Openlearn - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ - Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
6 Blockly - https://blockly.games - Learn computer programming skills — fun and free.
7 Scratch - https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ - Creative computer programming
8 Ted Ed - https://ed.ted.com - All sorts of engaging educational videos
9 National Geographic Kids - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ - Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
10 Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Learn languages for free. Web or app.
11 Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com Free science lessons
12 The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com Wide range of cool educational videos
13 Crash Course https://thecrashcourse.com You Tube videos on many subjects
14 Crash Course Kids https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids As above for a younger audience
15 Crest Awards https://www.crestawards.org Science awards you can complete from home.
16 iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
17 Paw Print Badges https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
18 Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com All kinds of making.
19 Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
20 Cbeebies Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio Listening activities for the younger ones.
21 Nature Detectives https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedete.../ A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
22 British Council https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find Resources for English language learning
23 Oxford Owl for Home https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Lots of free resources for Primary age
24 Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
25 Geography Games https://world-geography-games.com/world.html Geography gaming!
26 Blue Peter Badges https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
27 The Artful Parent https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/ Good, free art activities linked to from this Facebook page
28 Red Ted Art https://www.redtedart.com Easy arts and crafts for little ones
29 The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
30 Toy Theater https://toytheater.com/ Educational online games
31 DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/... Activities and quizzes
32 Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.”
Credits: https://medium.com/@manisharoses/free-on-line-education-resources-for-parents-105c5520b262 and Nihal Rustgi Parents Guidebook Excel.
Guide for Parents to Manage Kids in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Period
Activity Guide for ParentsSl. No | Activity | Age Range | How it works | Link |
1 | The San Diego Zoo | All | Explore the zoo from the comfort of your home | https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/ |
2 | Tour Yellowstone National Park! | All | Choose your virtual tour and get adventuring | https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm |
3 | Explore Mars on the Curiosity Rover | All | Check out the surface of Mars from your desktop! | https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/ |
4 | Indoor Activities for Toddlers | Toddlers | 40+ ideas to keep your toddler busy | https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities/ |
5 | Virtual tour of The Louvre | Older ages | Explore the Louvres exhibits | https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne |
6 | Fun Games (Math and Reading) | K-8th | Play fun games while learning new skills | https://www.funbrain.com/ |
7 | Homeschooling Worksheets | K-Teens | Thousands of printable educational worksheets for all ages | https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/ |
8 | Scholastic's Learning At Home | All | Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
9 | Coding platform for creating animations | All | Create stories, games, and animations through coding | https://scratch.mit.edu/ |
10 | Prodigy | 1st-8th | The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform | https://www.prodigygame.com/ |
11 | Originator | All | Free educational apps for download | https://www.originatorkids.com/ |
12 | Khan Academy | 2-7 years old | Educational program to promote discovery and learning | https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/ |
13 | Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus | All | Read through this comic on COVID-19 then have your kids create their own | https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus |
14 | Breakout Edu | K-12 | Educational Games | https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome |
15 | Biology Simulations | High School | Biology Simulations helps students to learn about biology and practice data analysis skills. | https://www.biologysimulations.com/ |
16 | Conjuegamos | All | Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin | https://conjuguemos.com/ |
17 | BBC Earth Kids | All | Fun facts, amazing creatures, and a whole load of cool stuff about our planet. | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO_DaPp4ifhMAmiyybSLx9w |
18 | TED-Ed Animation | All | Topics taught using brief videos | https://ed.ted.com/lessons |
19 | NASA's STEM Activities | K-8th | Fun DIY activities related to STEM | https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html |
20 | Universe Simplified's DIY Activities | All | Fun DIY activities related to STEM that can be made from materials found at home | https://universesimplified.org/introductory-projects/ |
21 | Zines about science | All | A beautiful combination of art and science | http://ipsawonders.com/zines/ |
22 | Zero2Maker | 10+ above | Free innovation projects for children at home | https://zero2maker.org/zerolab/ |
23 | Exploratorium | All | Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More | https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore |
24 | Instructables | High School+ | Explore projects | https://www.instructables.com/ |
25 | Curiosity Machine | 10+ above | Learn, play, and create with future technologies including artificial intelligence | https://www.curiositymachine.org/ |
26 | MakerEd Resources | All | Introductory resources are for those new to making | https://makered.org/resources/getting-started/ |
27 | DIY | All | Huge library of hands-on projects, how-to videos, and an awesome kid community | https://diy.org/ |
28 | Universe Awareness | 4 - 10 years old | Inquiry-based learning techniques in a ready to use format | https://www.unawe.org/activity/ |
29 | Scratch | All | Teach young kids how to program | https://scratch.mit.edu/ |
30 | TeachEngineering | K-12th | STEM Curriculum for K12 | https://www.teachengineering.org/ |
31 | STEM Resources, UK | All | Website is home to thousands of free-to-access, quality-assured resources to support the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects | https://www.stem.org.uk/resources |
32 | Answer scientific questions | All | Five-minute inquiries used to start the day | https://mysterydoug.com/ |
33 | National Geography for Kids | All | animals, science, history, and geography, then games with fun quizzes | https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ |
34 | Science for kids, edited by kids | All | Scientists write about their cutting-edge discoveries | https://kids.frontiersin.org/ |
35 | Math and science raps | All | Just for fun | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMXzBKm3SSA |
36 | Experiments | All | science expirements for home | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbprhISv-0ReKPPyhf7-Dtw |
37 | Podcast for the curious | All | interviews scientists, historians, and experts | https://www.vpr.org/programs/why-podcast-curious-kids#stream/0 |
38 | 77 STEM Acitivites | All | a comprehensive list of more STEM activities | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U6sqCQMlpFJjIgJO3ww2RaRnmXJOZLNv/ |