Have you ever been to Universal Studios? If not, this is your chance to see it virtually! It feels as though you are really there. Check out this video and you’ll see what we mean!
Adventures to Universal Studios:
Escape rooms are exciting and challenging. You can see exactly what an escape room is like by checking out this video.
Escape Room:
Learning at home falls mainly on parents, so the Department of Education is providing information, activities and technical tools and support for parents. Constant school status updates are posted here, as well as information on how children will continue to remain in contact with their teachers, learn from their peers, receive graded assignments, take part in independent reading, and other subjects. If you are having technical difficulties at home and are not sure how to fix them, there are important pages within this website that will provide you information on how to fix these issues. It is clear that not everyone has access to technology. The Department of Education is distributing iPads for free for students grades K-12 who are in need of a device to engage in remote learning for the time being. You can find access to these services here.
Specific website for iPad: iPad Application
Those seeking free virtual tutoring for grades K-12 can receive tutoring from a group of students from top universities across the United States. Resources such as tutoring, college preparation, and personalized mentorship will be offered. All you have to do is sign up for a session here.
Standardized testing can be stressful, especially managing preparations from home. Khan Academy has provided free video lectures on multiple subjects to help with this. These lectures are tailored to ages 2 to 18 and daily schedules are provided to navigate learning from home. The daily schedules outline what a day learning from home can look like for a child, with five hours worth of work ideas and all of the learning resources being offered by Khan Academy! These daily schedules are also broken up by grade level.
Access to Khan Academy and video content can be found here.
Access to daily schedules: Here
The New York Public Library has many online resources, organized by age, not only for children but for parents and educators as well. If you do not have an NYPL library card you can apply through this site which provides you with further instructions: https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral/simplye
SimplyE is NYPL’s free app you can download on a smart phone which makes it easier to access the online resources available. It may take a few hours after applying for an NYPL library card to have access to their online resources, which include ebooks and audiobooks.
Another online resource available from 2-11 PM is daily virtual tutoring for students from early elementary through high school grades. Outside of these hours there is video content available 24 hours a day which can help with homework and more. The tutoring is offered in both English and Spanish, and covers all core subjects as well as ESL. Test prep for SAT, PSAT, ACT and more is also available for high school students.
If you would like to check this out, please click here.
Reading is a healthy hobby and a great activity to incorporate into your child’s daily routine while in quarantine. This is a way to keep them busy and their mind stimulated. Get Epic is a digital library offering 40,000 books, videos, and quizzes for children ages 12 and under. There is a 30-day free trial period for parents. Teachers have free access until June 30th. No ads are associated with this site and there are books, videos and quizzes available in Spanish. You can keep track of what is being read and learned, and you can even create up to four profiles if there is more than one child using the account.
Source: GetEpic https://www.getepic.com
Here are four virtual games to help you have some fun! You can choose between playing trivia, a feelings game, charades, chalk maze or all of them. Take a look below:
Trivia Game:
Feelings Game:
Let’s Play Charades!:
Chalk Maze With Dhara!: