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School at Home Due to Coronavirus

by Angela Thayer 7 Comments

It seems that COVID-19 has decided to interrupt everyone’s lives. Just a week ago I wasn’t worried at all about this virus. Now it’s all over the news and I’m certain I’ve gotten an email from every single place I’ve ever shopped about what they are doing about the outbreak.

I know this is affecting so many people and that’s extending to so many school closures. After talking with moms who now have kids at home with them all day (aka “suddenly homeschooling”) I’m finding that they are worried about keeping their child busy and also still learning. I want to help you with that!

school at home due to coronavirus - tips and activities for kids

Jumping into doing school at home or simply just having kids home all day is an adjustment! I totally get it. We started homeschooling this year and it was an adjustment.

Before I share activities and resources, I want to share my free visual schedule. These cards are very useful in bringing structure to your day. Download the free printable on this post.

visual schedule for toddlers

In the rest of this post, I’ll be sharing FREE resources you can use to do school at home. I’ve split them up into categories: fun activities, free printables, free subscriptions, and toddler activities.

1. Fun Activities

List of indoor activities for kids

Make slime

Jell-O Playdough

Build with cups (and more indoor activities!)

cup towers

Skittles experiment

Dramatic play activity

Water beads

Homemade floam

Tinker trays

Quiet Time Boxes

Dino ice eggs

Sensory bottles

Soap foam

Alphabet ice excavation

Magnetic blocks

Fun Ideas for Magna-Tiles

You can also get my 31 days of play ebook RIGHT HERE.

2. Free Printables

I have a TON of free printables on my blog. I’m not going to share all of them, but if you want to browse them all, visit here.

Here are my top literacy printables:

Alphabet BINGO game

Alphabet handwriting practice

Alphabet puzzle

Coloring pages

If you have a beginning reader, you can find all my sight word resources HERE.

Here are my top math printables:

Counting mats

Number formation rhymes

Snap cube number sheets

15 hands-on math activities with printables

sight word readers with binder

3. Free Subscriptions

There are SO many companies giving away their products for free right now. So amazing! Here’s a list of what I know of at this moment.

ABCmouse

Alchemie

Backpack Sciences

Book Creator App

Brain Pop

Classroom Secrets

Discovery Ed

EdHelper

Epic!

Explain Everything

GoNoodle– always free

Kahoot

Mystery Science

PBS

Prodigy

Raddish Kids

Scholastic

Starfall – always free

The Good and the Beautiful

I shared my favorite free subscriptions on this list. To find a complete list of free educational resources, visit here.

4. Toddler Activities

Fine motor activities

20 ways to keep toddlers busy

20 MORE ways to keep toddlers busy

5 outdoor activities

I hope this big list of ideas is helpful to you! Stay safe and healthy. We will get through this crazy time one day at a time!

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Comments

  1. Teresa says

    March 15, 2020 at 6:19 pm

    Can I share this with the parents of my students?

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says

      March 16, 2020 at 1:49 pm

      Yes, of course!

      Reply
  2. Theresa says

    March 16, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    These are great! I’m a former teacher, but haven’t been in a classroom (except as a sub) in a few years since my 5 1/2 yr old daughter was born. Was racking my brain on how to keep her engaged for the next three weeks. A friend referred me to your page. Thank you so much!! My daughter is actually one of those weird children that enjoys workbooks and packets! She’s already super excited to get started!
    Side Note: The letter “V” section is out of order)
    – Theresa N.

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    • Angela Thayer says

      March 18, 2020 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I will fix the letter V section!

      Reply
  3. kristen tulley says

    March 20, 2020 at 6:42 am

    This is Amazing!! Just shared about your page in my facebook group! Thank you for creating such a wonderful resource and offering it for free right now!

    Reply
  4. Jackie says

    April 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    It’s certainly a huge adjustment but it seems like you’re making the best of the situation! Lots of great ideas.
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