Family Resources
Below are resources and information for families including online education resources, parent resources, activities for kids, and more.
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Children’s Museum of Manhattan at Home
The Children's Museum of Manhattan is producing daily activities for children at home. There are storytimes, arts and culture lessons, craft activities and more! Website: https://athome.cmom.org
Nearpod video classes for grades K-12
Nearpod offers educational videos on both academic and practical subjects for free. There are classes at all levels, from Kindergarten through high school. There are even classes on racial justice and understanding COVID-19. Website: http://nearpod.com/t/market/init/
Free educational games for grades K-5
Education.com's Learning Library contains free educational games and activities for children in grades K-5, including activities for those learning English as a second language. The library can be sorted by grade, subject, and activity type....
Rock Monsters- COVID 19 Book for Kids
A BC Mom has created a book designed to help explain COVID-19 to your children and aid them in adjusting to changes. This book teaches them how to remain safe during this time in a child-friendly way. For free access see the site below....
Resources for Autism Community
Autism Community Training has gathered information and resources to assist those in the Autistic community with adjusting to life during COVID-19. Open from Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm. Website: https://www.actcommunity.ca/covid-19-resources#anxiety Contact:...
Mental health resources for youth and their families
Visit Kelty Mental Health's website or contact them by telephone (1-800-665-1822 toll-free in BC, or 604-875-2084) for mental health information, support, and referrals, catering specifically to youth and their families. Link to website: https://keltymentalhealth.ca...
Freckle’s free adaptive online classes
Freckle provides free online class material in subjects such as math and English language arts that are easily accessible to children with different levels of ability. Their services mainly aimed at younger children, but aim to be accessible to all. While the lesson...
Free Online PDF Educational Resources
Carson Dellosa Education offers a wide range of free, printable PDFs that can be used to enrich online curriculums to keep little ones busy at home. The content covers subjects ranging from science to foreign languages and caters to children in Pre-K through high...
SFRS Family Resource Program
The Sooke Family Resource Society has created a youtube channel that provides various resources for families with kids at home. They upload a hand full of videos weekly that cover a variety of topics. These resources include at-home crafts, circle time, storytime, and...