Go in the attic and get that old set of Jarts or Ouija Board out ...for recess.
Posted on 03/16/2020 8:21:15 AM PDT by P.O.E.
Just thinking about schools being closed, and how to keep the kids/grandkids on track.
I've used Enchanted Learning (requires a somewhat reasonable subscription for most stuff). Lots of printables to color, make booklets, etc. Mostly for grade schoolers.
Dr. Binocs has odd but informative videos for the young ones.
Kahn academy has a slew of informative videos, mostly jr. high / high school stuff (science, math, history) with practice problem demos and the like.
Crash Course series has lively video lessons for all grades (science, history)
Anybody else have ideas for resources to share?
Disclaimer: I have no financial or other interest in any of these, just stuff I've used over the years, and have recommended to friends and family.
https://www.khanacademy.org/ (but most are free on Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse
Have them do household chores and get them involved in cooking.
Learning to self care is as important as any formal schooling.
Teach them some board games.
Contact your local homeschooling association. They will frequently have monthly get togethers or special learning events for families involved.
Schoolhouse Rock.
As an addendum to my original comment, get them to cook something well above their pay grade to improve their skills. They have the time.
Cooking and food safety...
Wash hand before you start
Wash hand and cutting boards after handling meats
Wash hand before emptying dishwasher
Etc
Card games, too. Spent many hours playing 500 rummy with my grandparents back in the day. Pinochle, canasta, and “penny-ante, nickel raise” poker (after I had graduated from the kid’s table at family gatherings)
I still remember Schoolhouse Rock from my youth.
“Conjunction Junction”, “Zero my hero” and “I’m just a bill” spring to mind.
Go in the attic and get that old set of Jarts or Ouija Board out ...for recess.
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LOL
Believe it or not, my cousins and I survived both of those recreational activities.
Depending on their ages...Hillsdale College offers some free courses.
See?
Me too! and *real* fireworks and BB guns.
And parents can hardly do it today....but *GET OUT, AND STAY OUT* was what mother said to us. And we did...we occupied ourselves...we were *free-range* kids
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh those were the days!
However, it seems not to have been maintained for several years and some of the links may no longer work, although just about all of those that I clicked on were still good.
Another useful site is Gateway to the Classics, a database of online books, poetry and stories for young people. Ebook versions of the materials are for sale but they can be read on the site for free. The site is searchable by author, title, and type of material (books, poetry, stories, even nursery rhymes). Information for each item includes date of publication, grade level, and genre.
And millions of books, videos, archived websites, etc. are available on the Wayback Machine, which has been in existence since the late twentieth century.
Connections Academy
In Washington State, it’s Washington Connections Academy or WACA
Certified credentialed teachers
All books and lab materials sent but returned later
Live lessons via webcam
Online office hours
Flexible hours outside live lessons
Ok to skip some live lessons
Great for when family traveling
Excellent curriculum
Can get ahead or fall behind but always catch up
Active extracurricular clubs and outings
Field trips
Homeschool group hobbies
Sports and varsity sports with brick and mortar schools
Free
Kids love it, they can interact outside the core curriculum
Requires parent or learning coach at home
Team with other parents for drop off when need to go to work
Need internet connection and computer
Laptop computers provided to low income (must return)
Technical assistance via toll free line
Some school districts talking about going ‘digital’ in the way described above.
Turn school campuses into mini-college campuses for shop, productions, band, sports, art, acting, scriptwriting, welding, robotics, etc.
Rather than call it ‘homeschool’, it’s called by districts and legislators as ‘digital school’.
Digital school kids much more focused, grounded, no nonsense.
It’s the future.
Try the Khan Academy. It’s free and offers every course imaginable.
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