K-12 Online Education
Below are resources and information for educators, parents, and students to facilitate online education.
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Moving Minds YYC
Moving Minds YYC is a one-on-one/group tutoring service on Zoom provided by a group of student tutors from grade 10-12. This initiative is students helping other students keep up with their schoolwork from home. Tutoring is free and it is available for students...
WITS program
The WITS Peer Victimization Prevention Programs (https://witsprogram.ca) provides children with developmentally appropriate strategies to deal peacefully with peer conflicts. The program solicits members of the community to foster social responsibility and prevent...
The Learning Partnership
The Learning Partnership has created a free online resource center to help kids and families stay active and engaged in their learning. The website features easy-to-use resources and fun activities developed by professional educators and used in publicly-funded...
Ted-Ed
To support the millions of students, parents and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free. All ages and...
VLC Creates E-Reading Book Club for Kids
The Victoria Literacy Connection has created a virtual book club for kids in grades 2 through 5. Group sizes currently compose of 3 children per session. This online program also offers volunteer opportunities for those who wish help children improve their reading and...
Greater Victoria Public Library
Greater Victoria Public Library provides access to movies, music, ebooks, magazines and online learning through our digital resources. Digital collections: https://www.gvpl.ca/howdoi/digital/ All of these are free with a library card. Need a library card? Get...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free resource for students, teachers, and parents. They provide lessons in math, science and humanities from kindergarten through the early years of college. Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Free Course: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19
Offered by the University of Toronto, this free online course is intended to provide a deeper understanding of the anxiety reaction as it relates to various aspects of our current life, ranging from our consumption of news to the way we talk to our children about...
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic Learn at Home is a free resource chock full of articles, stories, videos, and fun learning challenges to keep students (preK to grade 9) reading, thinking, and growing outside of the classroom. In addition, they have provided a number of external resources...