As we continue to weather the COVID-19 health crisis, NSLA has gathered resources and guidance from the field on remote learning and news regarding food access. Programs and families are encouraged to visit the following organizations’ pages for information to keep kids learning, safe, and healthy:
For Families
Academics and Literacy
- Khan Academy: Daily schedule for school closures
- 5 Ways to Keep Kids Engaged and Learning at Home
- Learning Heroes: Making Learning Fun
- Great Schools Home Learning Guide
- Author Lauren Tarshis Reads I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- Virtual BookFest
- Dav Pilkey at Home
- Scholastic Grab & Go Take-Home Book Packs
- Scholastic Learn at Home: Free Resources for School Closures
- Springboard Collaborative Family Resources
- Baltimore City Public Schools: Learning Packets
- Free Online Educational Resources
- TIME for Kids – Authentic journalism to motivate curious minds (K–6)
- WideOpenSchool: Daily Learning Activities for Kids (Pre-K–12)
- “Mondays with Michelle Obama!” weekly read-along series
- Random House: Resources for Educators, Librarians, & Parents
- Random House: Read Together Be Together
- Harvard Graduate School of Education: READS Lab
Arts
Wellness
- Healthier Generation Resources for Parents & Caregivers
- Jr. NBA at Home
- Aspen Institute: Promote Physical Activity
- Aspen Institute: Project Play
- Talking with Your Children about COVID-19
- A Kids’ Guide to Coronavirus – The New York Times
- Choosing the Right People to Watch Your Children during COVID-19
- The Kid-Grit Pandemic Crisis Guide
- BOKS: Free At-Home Physical Activity Resources
STEM
- Kids & Coding: Resources for Educators (Syracuse University)
- Khan Academy: Weekly Math Learning Plans (Grade 3–Algebra 2)
- NATGEO@HOME
- 15 Best STEM Summer Camps (Summer Camp Hub)
- National Geographic Learn at Home (K–12)
- Guidance for Supporting Science Learning During COVID-19
- Teachers In the Parks Live! – 15-Minute Reading & Math Lessons
- MLB Baseball-Themed Online Learning Course
- The Quantile® Summer Math Challenge
- Coding Resources for Girls & Women (Columbia Engineering)
- Verizon: App Development Tools & Games for Kids
College & Career Readiness / Mentoring
- Updates for AP Students Affected by COVID-19
- Staying on Track for College during the Pandemic
- How to Explore Colleges When You Can’t Visit
- ICouldBe.org
- Mentoring.org: Coronavirus Resources
- 220 Leadership: Free Student Leadership Course
General / Parents
- Khan Academy: Keep Everyone Learning
- BellXcel Remote – Tools & resources for SEL-focused remote classrooms
- COVID-19 Resources for Parents (American Camp Association)
- PBS KIDS Video App – 24/7 Streaming
- COVID-19 Resources from Every Hour Counts
- National PTA: Tackling COVID-19 Together
- Comcast Internet Essentials: Free Internet During Public Health Crisis
- Common Sense Media: Resources for Families
- GreatSchools: Parenting Quarantined Kids
- Johns Hopkins: COVID-19 Education Resources
For Programs
- Attendance Playbook: Smart Strategies for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in the COVID Era (FutureEd & Attendance Works)
- Summer Activity Guide (Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network)
- Camp Operations Guide Summer 2020 (American Camp Association)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Youth Programs & Camps (CDC)
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Summer Learning Programs (Grantmakers for Education)
- 5 Ways to Stay Connected with Your Donors When Your Event Is Cancelled or Postponed
- Afterschool Alliance Resource Page
- FRAC: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
- Ensuring Access to Child Nutrition Programs During School Closures
- SHAPE: COVID-19 Resources for Educators & OST Staff
- Discovery Education: Virtual Learning Professional Development
- CCDF Flexibilities in Response to COVID-19 (Office of Child Care)
- Office of Child Care: COVID-19 Resources
- CCDF FAQs in Response to COVID-19
- Free Tech for Learning
- No Kid Hungry: $5M in Grant Funding
- COVID-19 Resources from Every Hour Counts
- Feeding America: Find Food Banks Near You
- Skype a Scientist
- OREO Online Learning Guidelines
- Don’t Teach Digital Citizenship—Embed It! (ISTE)
- Harvard EdCast: Limiting Learning Loss During School Closures
- Aspen Project Play: National Youth Sport Survey
- Springboard Collaborative: Teacher Resources
- OST Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery Toolkit
- COVID-19 Response for Homeless & Foster Care Students
- Supplemental Disaster Relief Funds for Child Care (CCDF)
- FREE Webinar: Creating Participatory Virtual Experiences
- Best Practices for Safe Online/Virtual Programming
- Virtual NIH Activities for Trainees Outside the NIH
- NIH Career Development Activities for High Schoolers
- NYC Community Schools COVID-19 Resource Center
For Communities
- Reach out to Congress in Support of Afterschool & Summer Programs
- Using Federal Stimulus for Summer School & Teacher Pay (Brookings)
- Comcast Internet Essentials: Free Internet During Public Health Crisis
- USDA FNS: Congregate Meal Waivers for SFSP & SSO Sponsors
- Protecting Your Well-being During the Coronavirus Outbreak (MHAMD)
- State Testing at a Crossroads
- After COVID-19 School Closures: Summer School & Retention?
- Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network
- Coronavirus and Schools: A State-by-State Guide (EdWeek)