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Top 10 Parents' Day Poems, Activities & Celebrations
Top 10 Parents' Day Poems, Activities & Celebrations
According to the UN (United Nations), June 1st is Parents’ Day. The day will be celebrated worldwide in honor of all the parents who selflessly look after their children and help them grow up with love and care.
Here is a list of some very sweet Parents’ Day poems and activities that you can share with your family.
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14 Parents' Day Activities To Try
14 Parents' Day Activities To Try
Parents Day is a great time to plan some fun Parents Day Activities to do together. So here are 14 Parents Day cards, crafts, and activities to make Parent Day even more memorable!
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Memory Scrapbook: Making a Mini Scrapbook with Kids
Memory Scrapbook: Making a Mini Scrapbook with Kids
Learn how to make a simple DIY mini memory scrapbook that your children can decorate and customize on their own. Kids will love this creative scrapbooking activity that is perfect for family photos or vacation memories.
- Aimee, The Crazy Craft Lady -
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15 of the Best Family Comedy Movies
15 of the Best Family Comedy Movies
Pop the popcorn, dim the lights, and settle down with your family for movie night! It's not always easy to find something the whole family can watch together. From the action-packed Yes Day to the sweet Just in Time, there really is something for everyone. Discover your next film ahead.
- SYDNI ELLIS -
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What Parents Need to Know About Project-Based Learning
What Parents Need to Know About Project-Based Learning
Since project-based learning isn’t quite yet the standard in every classroom, many misconceptions about the practice still abound. Some of the more popular misconceptions about project-based learning are listed and explained in the article.
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PBL at Home: 3 Ideas for Projects Families Can Do
PBL at Home: 3 Ideas for Projects Families Can Do
John shares about 3 project ideas that parents can do with their children at home.
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7 Project-Based Learning Activities Your Kids Will Love
7 Project-Based Learning Activities Your Kids Will Love
Many teachers are big believers in project-based learning, in which kids learn as they complete a project or task, and service learning, in which they volunteer to help others. Try one of these examples for real-world fun while learning in a relaxed, natural way at home.
- Atlanta Parent Editorial -
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Project-Based Learning Examples: 6 PBL activities for home
Project-Based Learning Examples: 6 PBL activities for home
While the pandemic may have disrupted many people’s holiday plans, parents can still use project-based learning activities to make their kid’s school holiday more exciting while at home. Here are three projects you can use to supplement your kid’s learning this school holiday.
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7 Ways to Better Prepare Kids for Virtual or Hybrid Learning
7 Ways to Better Prepare Kids for Virtual or Hybrid Learning
Parents, teachers, and students scrambled to figure out remote learning once the COVID-19 pandemic began. Here's what experts say parents can do to be ahead of the game for the 2020-2021 school year.
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13 First-Day-of-School Activities You Can Do at Home
13 First-Day-of-School Activities You Can Do at Home
Whatever their age or stage, help your kids get back into the rhythm of a new year of learning as a family with these simple and fun activities teachers love to do on the first day of school.
- Fiona Tapp -
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Family Resources for Remote Learning
Family Resources for Remote Learning
Here are the resources for parents who are suddenly responsible for the home school environment. These resources, broken down by age groups, include academic materials, worksheets, activities, videos, games, and more.
- Child Mind Institute, Inc. -
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Resources for Cooking With Kids at Home
Resources for Cooking With Kids at Home
Cooking with Kids educates and empowers children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods.
Need a quick life Science lesson? Check out their FREE educational resources!
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20 Fun Learning Activities for Kids to Enjoy at Home
20 Fun Learning Activities for Kids to Enjoy at Home
From practicing sight words to simple coding activities, these projects cover literacy, STEM, and social studies, among others, so you can focus in on your kids' particular area of interest (or subject where they need the most additional practice).
- MARISA LASCALA -
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25 Fun Maths Games For Kids To Do At Home For Free
25 Fun Maths Games For Kids To Do At Home For Free
These Maths games for kids have the added advantage of presenting learning opportunities in a way that means that children may not even realise they’re learning!
- Emma Johnson -
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Engage Kids With the Kahoot! Family of Learning Apps
Engage Kids With the Kahoot! Family of Learning Apps
Try these learning apps from the Kahoot! family to engage kids of different ages with learning at home.
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9 Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year
9 Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year
Every kid looks forward to the end of the school year, with its class parties, special events and yearbook signings. Delays and cancellations caused by COVID-19 may give students a sense of letdown, with no way to mark the end of classes and the start of school holidays. Make sure they know you’re proud of them by celebrating the occasion at home.
- Atlanta Parent Editorial -
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Tips and Ideas for Throwing an At-Home Graduation
Tips and Ideas for Throwing an At-Home Graduation
Despite the current uncertain circumstances, you can still celebrate your graduate at home. If you’d like to make your graduate’s day special, we have some suggestions for a do-it-yourself graduation day that no one will ever forget!
- Devon A. Corneal -
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8 Ways to Celebrate Your 2020 Graduate at Home — from Virtual Gatherings to Town-Wide Tributes!
8 Ways to Celebrate Your 2020 Graduate at Home — from Virtual Gatherings to Town-Wide Tributes!
Here, you'll find a list of ideas to show your graduate just how proud you are of their accomplishments with a creative — and social distancing-friendly!
- Joelle Goldstein -
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How to Show Your Kid’s Teacher Appreciation During Distance Learning
How to Show Your Kid’s Teacher Appreciation During Distance Learning
Because of distance learning and everything our teachers have done for our kids to keep this as normal as possible for them, we should double down our displays of gratitude at the end of school year, while maintaining social distancing.
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How to Keep Kids Busy Without Screens
How to Keep Kids Busy Without Screens
Ready for some old-school secrets to keep kids busy without screen time? Here are a few of the most effective strategies for even the most internet-loving kid out there.
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Reduce Digital Eye Strain
Reduce Digital Eye Strain
Eye strain is increasing due to increased screen time. Use these 5 simple Eye exercises to keep your child's eyes strong and get rid of tiredness.
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How to Connect With Your Children Outside the Digital Space
How to Connect With Your Children Outside the Digital Space
This is actually a good time to bond and forge a good relationship with your kids. However, bonding and spending time with children is a challenge most parents are grappling with.
Here are some suggestions of activities you can involve your children in as you build a connection and also keep them engaged.
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Activities for Lockdown: The Four Activities to Do With Your Children During Lockdown
Activities for Lockdown: The Four Activities to Do With Your Children During Lockdown
ACTIVITIES for the coronavirus lockdown will become vital for many people, as they find themselves needing to occupy their children home from school.
Here are some of the best activities during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Importance Of Art And Craft In Children’s Development
Importance Of Art And Craft In Children’s Development
Children who are still developing, need to do art and crafts to ensure their brains develop. Through this, children can express themselves in different and imaginative ways. Engaging a child in creative activities helps them to develop in different ways which have been outlined in the article.
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18 Best Family Art Projects That Will Help You Connect
18 Best Family Art Projects That Will Help You Connect
Collaborative art projects are the perfect way to connect with your kids. From murals to drawing games, these activities are easy to prepare and don’t need special supplies. Click through to get your creative juices flowing!
- Rediscovered Families -
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12 Art Activities to Build Literacy Skills
12 Art Activities to Build Literacy Skills
Combining art with other subjects helps children develop a creative understanding of the world around them. Here are some easy ways to incorporate art and early literacy into your child’s day-to-day life.
- Education.com -
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Mindfulness Crafts You Can Do at Home
Mindfulness Crafts You Can Do at Home
Kids need mindfulness to encourage important life, school, and social skills, and you can practice these skills at home with these fun, hands-on mindfulness crafts!
- Counselor Keri -
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30-day Kids Fitness Challenge
30-day Kids Fitness Challenge
With COVID-19 around, millions of children are stuck at home with no physical activity. Parents are super worried as they are running out of ideas that can keep children busy and active. But worry not! This fun 30-day fitness challenge for kids that will keep them active and healthy during the coming weeks.
- Amara Naveed -
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15 Free Online Workouts To Keep Your Family Energized
15 Free Online Workouts To Keep Your Family Energized
If you're stuck at home, don't feel like you have to sit on the couch all day. An exercise routine is what you need to keep you energized. Why not have the kids join in on the fitness fun too? Try these 15 free online workouts to get your whole family in shape.
- Katina Beniaris -
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Top 10 Immune System Boosting Foods For Kids (with ideas and recipes!)
Top 10 Immune System Boosting Foods For Kids (with ideas and recipes!)
Certain foods have the exact nutrients that can help your kids’ immune systems be as strong as possible, so when they are exposed to the inevitable germs, they are ready to fight.
- Super Healthy Kids, Inc. -
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Tummyfish - Changing Kids Drinking Habits in a Fun Way
Tummyfish - Changing Kids Drinking Habits in a Fun Way
Designed to teach kids the importance of drinking water regularly for good hydration, the digital fish that appears to swim in a child’s belly, is happier and more active when it is given water to drink, but sad and slow when fed sugar-sweetened drinks instead.
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Recycling Tips for Kids | How to Reduce Waste at Home
Recycling Tips for Kids | How to Reduce Waste at Home
Reducing waste requires a lot of collaboration. By designating different roles for family members, you can help divide up responsibilities and keep each other in check!
- Learn with Mochi -
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Learn Computer Science at Home
Learn Computer Science at Home
Looking for something to do while the kids are at home? Try one of the many excellent options on code.org/athome.
- Code.org -
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Plant Power: Why Gardening Could Be Good for Your Mental Wellbeing
Plant Power: Why Gardening Could Be Good for Your Mental Wellbeing
Did you know that gardening can help lift your mood? Find out more here.
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Pirate Worksheets For Kids
Pirate Worksheets For Kids
Need some no prep worksheets for the kids to do at home? These pirate worksheets for kids are perfect! They cover a wide range of topics including handwriting practice, recognizing patterns, graphing, counting, learning beginning sounds and more.
- Simple Everyday Mom -
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Fun for the Whole Family
Fun for the Whole Family
Explore 30 creative activities to do with built-in features of iPad.
Designed for children aged 4‑8+, these activities can be easily tailored for all ages. Have fun doing all 30 projects, choosing five days of photo fun, challenging friends to take the best slow‑motion video and so much more!
- Apple Education -
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Online STEAM Activities
Online STEAM Activities
Discover daily activities you can do from the comfort of your home.
- San Diego Children's Discovery Museum -
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3 Ingredient Easy Colour Changing Slime Recipe
3 Ingredient Easy Colour Changing Slime Recipe
How many times have your kids begged you to make slime, but you think it’ll be a nightmare to make? Check this out!
- Simple Everyday Mom -
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#ScratchAtHome
#ScratchAtHome
Scratch is a visual programming language and online community where anyone can create their own stories, games, and animation.
- Scratch in Practice -
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Feeling Better About Staying Home
Feeling Better About Staying Home
Staying home all the time can be fun or frustrating or lonely or just odd. Explore some books with the young ones about all the ways we are feeling right now.
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Being on Lockdown Isn't All Fun and Games. But Families Need Fun -- and These Games Help
Being on Lockdown Isn't All Fun and Games. But Families Need Fun -- and These Games Help
Puzzles and board, card and improve games aren't just entertaining, they're developmentally beneficial -- an educational lesson disguised in playtime's clothing. And yet most importantly, they are fun. And we need joy, laughter and positive shared experiences for kids right now, more than ever.
- CNN health -
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Yes, You Can Make TV Time Count
Yes, You Can Make TV Time Count
New ideas for watching, bonding, and learning from TV.
- Common Sense Education -
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Help Your Family Create Healthy Digital Habits
Help Your Family Create Healthy Digital Habits
Whether your children are younger or in their teens, the Family Link app lets you set digital ground rules to help guide them as they learn, play, and explore online.
- Google -
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Cultivating Good Eating Habits Among Our Children
Cultivating Good Eating Habits Among Our Children
Dr. Goh shares some ideas on how we can help our children develop a healthy attitude towards food and meal times.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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Remote Learning Civics Toolkit
Remote Learning Civics Toolkit
Access free resources (games, videos, weekly planners, etc.) for your children to keep learning going at home.
- iCivics -
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10 Things Parents Need to Know About Minecraft
10 Things Parents Need to Know About Minecraft
Minecraft is an incredibly popular video game, especially among kids age 5 and up. But many parents still don't know what the game is about or why their kids love it. Find out 10 things parents should know about Minecraft.
- Common Sense Education -
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At-Home Workouts To Keep The Whole Family Fit
At-Home Workouts To Keep The Whole Family Fit
Get in shape with your kids using these fun at-home workouts!
- Your Family -
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Online Playdates, Game Nights, and Other Ways to Socialize at a Distance
Online Playdates, Game Nights, and Other Ways to Socialize at a Distance
Fire up FaceTime and get the fun started with ideas from show-and-tell to charades.
- Common Sense Education -
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Live Video Lessons: 5 Ways Kids Struggle and How to Help
Live Video Lessons: 5 Ways Kids Struggle and How to Help
Read on to learn about specific ways kids may struggle with live video lessons and what families can say and do to help.
- Brittney Newcomer, MS, LSSP -
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Brain Breaks: What You Need to Know
Brain Breaks: What You Need to Know
Brain breaks during homework or lengthy chores can help relieve that frustration. They can also help kids learn to self-regulate and self-monitor when they’re getting fed up or losing track of what they’re doing.
- Amanda Morin -
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How to Create a Spirit of Fun, Adventure and Excitement for the Family
How to Create a Spirit of Fun, Adventure and Excitement for the Family
The important thing is that we find ways to have fun with our kids while the opportunities are still there. Parenting after all is a joy to behold.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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Physical Distancing and Children With Disability, Autism and Other Conditions
Physical Distancing and Children With Disability, Autism and Other Conditions
If you have children with disability at home during coronavirus (COVID-19), you might be dealing with child anxiety, daily care activities, learning at home, and sibling needs.
- Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited. -
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Activities To Do With Kids When Sitting Virtually
Activities To Do With Kids When Sitting Virtually
As doctors and scientists continue to fight the Coronavirus, society is fighting to flatten the curve by staying home and physically separate from others. However, parents are still in need of child care help so that they can continue to work from home. We’re all adjusting to this new normal in many ways—including through virtual sitting.
- Sittercity Incorporated -
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7 Examples of Focus “Wins” When Your Child Is Learning at Home
7 Examples of Focus “Wins” When Your Child Is Learning at Home
It is important to notice and celebrate when your child has any success with focusing. Even the smallest wins can help kids feel better about themselves at a time when things are difficult.
- The Understood Team -
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Dealing With Anxiety Around Distance Learning
Dealing With Anxiety Around Distance Learning
Ellen Braaten, a Child Psychologist, explained the ways to deal with anxiety around distance learning.
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Positive Thinking Exercise
Positive Thinking Exercise
Try this exercise to get yourself into the habit of thinking more positively about things that have gone well and why.
People who do this positive thinking exercise say they feel happier, less worried and less sad.
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How to Encourage Our Children to Be Environmentally Conscious
How to Encourage Our Children to Be Environmentally Conscious
You can force your kids to recycle or to save electricity now and they will comply because they want to obey you, but over time, these habits fade. So, how do we encourage our children to be environmentally conscious?
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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Learn with Eduweb TV
Learn with Eduweb TV
Eduweb TV is a Malaysia Educational TV Channel. Accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere. FREE ONLY #Stay Home #Learn Learn # StopCovid-19
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Physical Activity Plans
Physical Activity Plans
Staying active is important for our physical and mental health. Here are some activities from Rising New York Road Runners curriculum that you can do individually or as a family to keep active while practicing social distancing.
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Helping Kids Be Safe, Confident Explorers of the Online World
Helping Kids Be Safe, Confident Explorers of the Online World
To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
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10 Simple Ways to Raise Creative Kids
10 Simple Ways to Raise Creative Kids
Would you like to raise your children to be their most creative selves, but could use a little help on getting from here to there? The path to creative thinking is twisty and murky, with few signposts and plentiful detours, but there are some landmarks that can help us find our way.
- Learn with Mochi -
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10 Tips for Parents Navigating the New Realities of Online Education
10 Tips for Parents Navigating the New Realities of Online Education
While parents are adjusting to this new scenario, during this time it’s also important to help kids stay focused on learning and avoid overuse of games, social media, and videos.
- Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development -
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Helping Your Child With Their Homework
Helping Your Child With Their Homework
There will be times when your child due to mood or tiredness does not feel up to the task of completing his or her homework, and this is where we need to step in as parents.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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DIY Ways to Meet a Child's Sensory Needs at Home
DIY Ways to Meet a Child's Sensory Needs at Home
Occupational therapists and trauma-informed teachers weigh in on how to create sensory tools and spaces with what you have at home.
- Edutopia -
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Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
How to manage anxiety, stay active, and focus on your family's well-being.
- Common Sense Media -
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Parents' Guide to Remote Learning
Parents' Guide to Remote Learning
Download a PDF copy of the Intel Parents' Guide to Remote Learning to explore approaches to helping your child remain engaged.
- Intel -
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Managing Screen Time, Health and Wellbeing
Managing Screen Time, Health and Wellbeing
It’s important you keep a balanced approach to home learning. Time spent using digital devices for learning should be broken up with physical exercise and offline learning tasks often.
- State Government of Victoria, Australia -
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Teaching Your Child to Enjoy Reading
Teaching Your Child to Enjoy Reading
Dr. Goh shares 5 tips on teaching your child to enjoy reading.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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Learning at Home
Learning at Home
Five tips for helping your children learn at home during the #COVID-19 outbreak.
- UNICEF -
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3 Tips For Parents to Support Their Children Learning Online
3 Tips For Parents to Support Their Children Learning Online
In this video, John Moscatiello, teacher and founder of Marco Learning, shares his tips for parents facing the task of helping their students learn online.
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E-Learning Tips for Elementary Students
E-Learning Tips for Elementary Students
With the shift to virtual learning, here are some tips for parents to help their elementary-age children through e-learning.
- SchoolHabits -
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Spending Quality Time With Our Children
Spending Quality Time With Our Children
The following are some practical tips on how we can maximize the time with have with our children as working parents.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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Parent's Guide to Distance Learning
Parent's Guide to Distance Learning
The guidance can help us all make the best of new and sometimes unfamiliar distance learning environments. It can help you be ready for some of the more practical aspects of learning from home.
- ACS International Schools -
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5 Home Learning Experiences for the Elementary Grades
5 Home Learning Experiences for the Elementary Grades
Activities that incorporate speaking and listening, reading and writing, math, music, science, art, and drama—and are parent-friendly.
- Edutopia -
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Screentime, Scribble Time, Space-Out Time
Screentime, Scribble Time, Space-Out Time
Ever since schools closed due to social-distancing requirements, a lot of kids have been spending most of their time online. Is all that screen time harmful?
- Common Sense Media -
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5 Tips to Help Parents Navigate the Unique Needs of Children With Autism Learning From Home
5 Tips to Help Parents Navigate the Unique Needs of Children With Autism Learning From Home
General tips for schooling at home such as setting up a learning space, creating structure and routine, and becoming familiar with resources in the Australian Curriculum are good ideas. But parents of children on the autism spectrum may need additional strategies.
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd -
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Managing Student Behavior with Online Learning
Managing Student Behavior with Online Learning
10 tips for parents to set up students for success with online learning!
- Kathryn Kargbo -
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10 Top Tips for Parents Helping Their Children Learn Online
10 Top Tips for Parents Helping Their Children Learn Online
Rebecca and her special guest share 10 practical tips for any parent teaching their child at home.
- Learn English with Cambridge -
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Helping Your Child Discover New Interest This Holidays
Helping Your Child Discover New Interest This Holidays
Holidays are also a golden opportunities to help your child explore new interest. The following are some ideas Dr. Goh has collected from parents.
- Dr. Goh Chee Leong -
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What, How & Why : Coronavirus Edition
What, How & Why : Coronavirus Edition
A Book for Children' to assist every child understand the importance and how we can overcome this phase together. Download the free e-book now!
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How Parents Can Adapt To The “New Normal” Of Teaching Their Children At Home
How Parents Can Adapt To The “New Normal” Of Teaching Their Children At Home
Parents should adjust their expectations to account for new circumstances while taking note of their children’s motivation level, well-being, and social interaction.
- ANNE DORALL, TRP -
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NASA at Home -- For Kids and Families
NASA at Home -- For Kids and Families
Check out these collections of Science lessons, activities, and virtual tours for kids curated by NASA.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
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Move & Learn at Home With GoNoodle
Move & Learn at Home With GoNoodle
GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home is a free online resource that provides tons of ways for kids and families to be active, stay mindful, and keep on learning!
- GoNoodle, Inc -
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What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors
What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors
Whether it's a snow day or a pandemic, these great media picks can help ease stress of families stuck at home.
- Common Sense Media -
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National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
Nat Geo Kids makes it fun to explore your world with weird, wild, and wacky videos! Videos featuring awesome animals, cool science, funny pets, and more, are made just for curious kids like you. So pick a topic you love and start watching today!
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How to Get Kids Ready to Video-Chat for Online Classes
How to Get Kids Ready to Video-Chat for Online Classes
Avoid rookie mistakes by doing a trial run, testing your equipment, and reviewing appropriate behavior for online lessons.
- Common Sense Media -
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Learn English with British Council
Learn English with British Council
The LearnEnglish Kids team want to support parents at this challenging time. Many parents around the world are spending a lot of time at home with their young children.
If you're in this situation, our website can help you support your child's English learning at home.
- British Council -
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Fun Science Experiments for Kids
Fun Science Experiments for Kids
Science experiments you can do at home!
Click on the experiment image or the view experiment link below for each experiment on this page to see the materials needed and procedure. Have fun trying these experiments at home!
- Science Fun -
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9 Tips for Parents Navigating Online Learning With Their Children Due to Coronavirus
9 Tips for Parents Navigating Online Learning With Their Children Due to Coronavirus
Schools across the country have gone remote, and while students attending college might be used to online learning, how is a Kindergartener to deal with logging in to their online classroom each morning?
- Jennifer Fabiano -
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Parents' Ultimate Guide to Messenger Kids
Parents' Ultimate Guide to Messenger Kids
Under the right circumstances -- and with plenty of oversight -- Messenger Kids can help young kids connect. But is social media OK for this age group?
- Common Sense Media -
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Lessons for Food Literacy and Hands-On Cooking With Kids!
Lessons for Food Literacy and Hands-On Cooking With Kids!
Food Literacy Centre, a nonprofit focused on preventative health, provides free education lessons and kid-friendly recipes for you and your family during this challenging time.
- Food Literacy Centre -
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8 Easy Dr. Seuss Crafts & Activities
8 Easy Dr. Seuss Crafts & Activities
We just cannot get enough of Dr. Seuss! His classic books are so enjoyable to read to kids and kids just love all the silliness!
Each one of these crafts is simple so you can make it with your children. They also come with a free printable template so there’s no worry about drawing the characters freehand.
- Simple Everyday Mom -
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Best YouTube Channels for Preschoolers
Best YouTube Channels for Preschoolers
Looking for YouTube channels that are age-appropriate for your preschooler? Check out these great options.
- Common Sense Media -
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Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok
Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok
Is TikTok safe? How does it work? And can I do a duet with my kid? Everything you need to know about this popular musical singing and sharing app.
- Common Sense Media -
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Disney Attractions That Your Kids Can Ride Virtually
Disney Attractions That Your Kids Can Ride Virtually
Disney just released a new video that takes viewers on a virtual boat ride through scenes from It's a Small World in Anaheim, Florida, France, Hong Kong, and Japan. A writer at Jezebel also noticed that a handful of Disney fans have shared YouTube videos of themselves on rides, and which means your little ones can virtually ""ride"" these popular Disney attractions.
Press on the arrow keys to get on your next ride!
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Collaborative Drawing Lesson for Your Kids
Collaborative Drawing Lesson for Your Kids
Draw with Drew (and Rosie!), a collaborative drawing lesson every Thursday from the Time for Kids creative director and a 10-year-old artist.
- TIME -
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Explore The World at Home
Explore The World at Home
Travel may be limited these days, but discovering incredible experiences from across the globe doesn’t have to be. The World at Home brings some of the top tours, activities, and attractions to you online.
- Get Your Guide -
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Free Online Math Games
Free Online Math Games
Math Games offers online games and printable worksheets to make learning math fun. Kids from Pre-K to 8th grade can practice math skills recommended by the Common Core State Standards in exciting game formats.
- Teach Me, Inc -
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Can Colouring be Online Too?
Can Colouring be Online Too?
ScrapColoring is an online colouring site with an innovative concept. Forget about printable colouring pages: ScrapColoring's colorful and customizable patterns give a very rich variety of choices for kids to develop their artistic sense, and provide them with hours of fun and creativity.
- ScrapColoring -
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Social Distancing and Distance Learning: One Parent’s Perspective
Social Distancing and Distance Learning: One Parent’s Perspective
We hope this perspective from one of the parents on our team can help you explore what works for and your child in supporting learning at home.
- Darian Patchin, Edmodo Team Member -
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Family Time Machine
Family Time Machine
From breakfast to bath time to bedtime, your family already spends time together throughout the day. The Family Time Machine helps you make the most of those moments by inspiring you to learn together with fun activities. Get started by choosing a Family Time category!
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING -
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Talking to Your Kids About COVID-19
Talking to Your Kids About COVID-19
It can be tempting to want to arm our kids with information when current events dominate the media, but we also need to be aware of the weight of placing adult-sized problems on kid-sized shoulders.
If you’re unsure where to start or don’t know how to talk to your kids about COVID-19, here are a few guidelines to help take some of the stress out of your conversation.
- Blog, Podcast -
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Working From Home With Kids — Making It Work
Working From Home With Kids — Making It Work
A lot of us are working from home these days because of the community quarantine. But how do you succeed at it while also caring for your kids? 🤔
- Em de Guzman-Cruz | MumCenter Malaysia -
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Coronavirus (Covid-19): Talking With Children About Physical Distancing and Self-Isolation
Coronavirus (Covid-19): Talking With Children About Physical Distancing and Self-Isolation
Children will probably have many and mixed feelings about coronavirus (COVID-19), physical distancing and self-isolation. Talking with children about this situation can help them cope.
- Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited -
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COVID-19 Board Game: Let’s Play and Learn
COVID-19 Board Game: Let’s Play and Learn
Play this modified game of Snakes and Ladders with your family during the MCO, while learning how to fight COVID-19!
- Positive Parenting -
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Wide Open School, Powered by Common Sense
Wide Open School, Powered by Common Sense
Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense. There is so much good happening, and they are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.
- Wide Open School -
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Learn @ Home, Powered by YouTube
Learn @ Home, Powered by YouTube
YouTube’s resource, Learn @ Home, highlights educational YouTube channels that students can watch at home.
The page categorizes the channels that are recommended for families with kids 13 and older, for families with kids five and older, and for families with preschoolers.
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Remote learning on ClassDojo
Remote learning on ClassDojo
Help your child stay connected to their classroom and keep learning at home. Kids can keep learning remotely by logging in to their class from any web or mobile device.
- ClassDojo -
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Scholastic Home Learning Kit
Scholastic Home Learning Kit
Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own or with their families.
Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Scholastic -
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Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Navigate social distancing and school closures with quality media and at-home learning opportunities for your kids.
- Common Sense Media -
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TED-Ed Educational Animations
TED-Ed Educational Animations
No Netflix? No worries!
Share with you TED-Ed Educational Animations that are created by TED-Ed's talented educators and animators.
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Learning Computer Science at Home
Learning Computer Science at Home
Learning computer concepts during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Thunkable shares various educational resources that teach computer science concepts through block-based coding. Tutorials consist of beginners, intermediate and advanced level!
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The Fun List: Safe things to do with your kids while staying home
The Fun List: Safe things to do with your kids while staying home
KLTV had created a list of some teacher-recommended resources – as well as some other fun, creative ideas – to help the littles pass the time in a constructive, active way.
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Let's Explore the World Using Science!
Let's Explore the World Using Science!
Watch videos from this channel with your children and explore the world with them using Science!
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Tips for Parenting During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak
Tips for Parenting During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has upended family life around the world. School closures, working remote, physical distancing — it's a lot to navigate for anyone, but especially for parents.
UNICEF teamed up with the Parenting for Lifelong Health initiative to bring parents and caregivers a set of handy tips to help manage this new (temporary) normal.
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Moral Stories For Lower Primary Students
Moral Stories For Lower Primary Students
Stories are, perhaps, the best way to teach life lessons to children. You can teach them the values and morals without being preachy. During this #StayAtHome period, share some moral stories to your students where they can learn English and Moral lessons at one goal.
- MomJunction, English-for-students.com -
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Building Resilience During the MCO
Building Resilience During the MCO
Online parenting workshop presented by Dr Goh Chee Leong, CEO of REAL Education Group! Dr Goh shared his knowledge and insights via live video streaming on ‘Building Resilience during the MCO'.
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Preparing Your Child for a VUCA World
Preparing Your Child for a VUCA World
Online parenting workshop presented by Dr Goh Chee Leong, CEO of REAL Education Group! Dr Goh shared his knowledge and insights via live video streaming on ‘Preparing Our Children to Thrive in a VUCA World’ (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous).
- REAL Education Group -
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Helping Your Child Manage Stress During COVID-19
Helping Your Child Manage Stress During COVID-19
Online parenting workshop presented by Dr Goh Chee Leong, CEO of REAL Education Group! Dr Goh shared his knowledge and insights via live video streaming on ‘Managing Stress During MCO'.
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How REAL Schools will Prepare Your Child for the REAL World
How REAL Schools will Prepare Your Child for the REAL World
Online parenting workshop presented by Dr Goh Chee Leong, CEO of REAL Education Group! Dr Goh shared his knowledge and insights via live video streaming on ‘How REAL Schools will Prepare Your Child for the REAL World'.
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Apple Education: Learn at Home Apps
Apple Education: Learn at Home Apps
The App Store is home to a great collection of interactive learning apps that can be used as supplementary education tools at home to assist in your child’s learning and development.
The App Store has curated the following collections to help parents get the most out of their Apple products:
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Media Balance and Well-Being
Media Balance and Well-Being
Parents and caregivers love that kids can learn on the go (and stay busy when dinner's cooking). But it's easy to get distracted from homework when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically.
Common Sense Education shares various resources that help families keep media and tech use in check.
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How Cooking Helps Kids Learn
How Cooking Helps Kids Learn
Kids who can cook develop confidence and self-assurance, and a greater understanding of the world in a range of ways. Here are just some of the reasons you should teach your kids to be little master chefs!
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All About Ecobricks
All About Ecobricks
You might have noticed that a lot of plastic waste can’t be recycled. This means that it will usually end up either in a landfill, being burned (creating toxic gas) or in the ocean.
A great way to stop this happening, and put all that existing waste plastic to good use is to make ecobricks, or bottle bricks. All you need is an empty plastic bottle and as much non-biodegradable and non-recyclable trash as you can find.
- Trash Hero World -
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