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Many parents across the county and world have become unexpected homeschoolers in the past few weeks and are looking for things to keep their children entertained. With schools closing and the local shelter-in-place order in effect, here are some local and online resources for children to enjoy.

Although you should avoid playing at parks or in social settings, it's important that children get outside to get some fresh air. For added fun, create a scavenger hunt of things you're likely to see in your neighborhood for your children to complete.

Redwood Edvetnures has lots of ideas about being in natural spaces-just make sure to maintain a six foot social distance from other people, and make sure your children understand that too. Click on the link for more information: redwood-edventures.org/students-games.php.

Biking is a great way to get outdoors, while still safely maintaining social distancing. Check out this guide to biking trails in Humboldt County to find one near you.

Gardening is a great way to get outside. Check out the following links on how to start a garden and backyard activities for children: treehugger.com/lawn-garden/diy-seed-pots-common-household-items-starting-seeds-indoors.html and www.naturespath.com/en-us/blog/10-fun-easy-backyard-kid-activities/.

Sidewalk chalk and chalk paint is also a fun activity for children. Draw a big circle for each child who is participating. It will give them their own space to draw a picture while they maintain a safe social distance.

There are also lots of online resources for children and teenagers such as online museum tours, virtual visits to the aquarium and arts and crafts tutorials. Check out the list of links below.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/.

Tour the Boston Children's Museum: www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour.

Tour the Newseum: newseumed.org/.

Tour Smithsonian Institute for Kids: www.si.edu/kids.

Roald Dahl Museum Read Along: www.roalddahl.com/things-to-do-indoors.

Tour the Louvre: www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne/.

Tour the British Museum: britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/.

Tour the Van Gogh Museum: artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en.

Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour.

View different live cams of Monterey Bay Aquarium exhibits: www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams.

Take a virtual tour of NASA Space Center's Hubble Space Telescope: www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-360-degree-virtual-tour.

Check out these ten-minute crafts for children: www.thesprucecrafts.com/10-minute-crafts-for-kids-1250670.

Learn to paper mache: www.thesprucecrafts.com/learn-how-to-paper-mache-4122422.

Utilize materials you have on hand to create recycled art: www.notimeforflashcards.com/2014/04/recycled-art-project-for-kids-2.html.

The decision to shelter in place is one that will protect the entire community. We hope children enjoy these local and online resources and share them with their friends.

For current information about COVID-19, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org, or during business hours by emailing covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.

Follow us on Facebook: @HumCoCOVID19,
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I often get asked how long and how often families should practice speech and language skills at home.

I recently posted an article on my own site on this very topic.

My professional opinion on this matter is based on what I have seen work the best with my own clients from my clinic.

I recommend that families shoot for two 5-minute sessions per day to target your child's speech and language skills.

The research is showing that shorter, more frequent sessions are more effective for learning and retention than longer, less frequent sessions.

(It's kind of like studying for a test for a few weeks instead of cramming the night before).

Five minutes does not give you much time to work on a lot, which is by design. Most children learn best when they are only working on one skill at a time.

By limiting your sessions to five minutes, you will only have time to work on one skill.

Your child's speech therapist will probably have an idea of what one skill would be best for you to work on at home.

Ask him/her for a recommendation. If your child is not currently seeing a speech-language pathologist, you can choose a skill for your child.

Try to choose something that is age-appropriate (other children his age are doing the skill) but that is not too hard for him.

You want to start with some easier skills that he will have success with instead of frustrating him right off the bat.

The key is to take whatever skill your child is missing and break it down to its easiest level.

For example, if you want to teach your child to say /p/ correctly, you should first start by just having your child say the sound by itself, like "p...p...p".

Then, you can make it a little harder by having your child say it in non-sense syllables, like "puh, poh, pah".

Then, you can move up to words, sentences, and conversation.

The same can be done for language skills, just make them as easy as possible to start with and build your way up.

What Do We Do During Our 5 Minutes?

I'm so glad you asked!

The goal of each 5-minute session will be to get your child to practice the skill correctly as many times as possible.

Imagine shooting for 50-100 repetitions of the same skill. You may not always get to that but it's a great goal.

So, if your child is working on saying the "p" sound, you want him to say that sound 50-100 times while you do a quick activity.

Or, if your child is practicing pronouns, you want him to repeat 50-100 sentences that use the pronouns "he" or "she" while doing the activity.

If the skill you're doing takes a little longer to practice, you can reduce the target number of repetitions.

In order to make this happen, you will need an activity that doesn't take a lot of time and won't take away from the goal of the 5 minutes, which is to practice the skill over and over again.

Here are some great ideas of activities you can do while getting your child to practice his skill:

Use a Counter

Go to a sporting goods store and purchase a counter. This is a small, round object with a single button. Each time you push the button, the counter goes up by one.

Set a goal for your child (number of repetitions) and tell him to push the button each time he does the skill correctly. Once he hits the target number, he's done.

Time him and see if he can beat his old score (but he has to say it correctly for it to count, no rushing through and messing up!).

Bankruptcy Game

Put a bunch of plastic coins in a bag but color one of them red. After each repetition, you and your child will both pull out one coin.

If anyone pulls out the red coin, they have to put all of their coins back (bankrupt!).

Whoever has the most coins after 5 minutes wins. (Got this one from www.5minutekids.com , love it!)

Hold Yoga Poses

Look for pictures of yoga poses for kids online. Have your child choose one and hold it while he does his skill.

See how many repetitions he can get in before he loses the pose.

Trace Lines or Shapes

Draw lines or shapes on a piece of paper. Then, laminate that page or put it in a plastic sheet protector.

Have your child trace the lines or shapes with a dry erase marker while repeating his skill. When he's done, erase and use again next time.

Put Blocks on a Tower

Each time your child practices the skill, give him a block to place atop a tower. When the tower falls, take the blocks back and start over.

See how tall he can make it before it falls.

Play Hopscotch

Draw a hopscotch track (or other shapes/numbers) on the ground and have your child do the skill once before each jump or move on the track.

Turtle Race

You need at least 2 people for this but you can be the second person if need be.

Have both people sit on their bottoms with their knees up. Each time your child does the skill, everyone gets to move forward one scoot.

Bottom must stay on the ground, no picking it up and jumping.

Whoever gets the farthest in 5 minutes wins.

Moving Beans or Marbles

Place beans or marbles in a small container. Get a second similar container.

For each repetition, move one bean or marble to the other container. When all the beans/marbles are moved, you're done!

Make Me Jump

Each time your child does the skill, have someone else (you or another adult/child) jump or do another action.

See how many times your child can make that person jump during 5 minutes.

Playdough

Give your child a pinch of playdough (or a similar substance) for every repetition. Once your child has all of the playdough, he can play with it.

Tickle Me

Start with your hand on your child's head or toes.

For each repetition, move slightly closer to his belly. When you get to his belly, tickle him like crazy. Then, start over and repeat until the 5 minutes is up.

Go for a Walk

When you are walking somewhere with your child, have him take one step for every repetition.

Try this one when you're walking to the playground from the car or into the house when you get home.

Stoplight Speech

While you're sitting at a red stoplight, see how many times your child can do the skill correctly before the light turns green.

Playing Cards

Get a playing card for every repetition. When your child has all of the playing cards, you can play the game with him.

Blowing Bubbles

Blow bubbles for every 10 repetitions that your child does.

Puzzle Pieces

Give your child a puzzle piece for every 10 repetitions he does.

Graph Your Results

Count how many correct productions your child can do in 5 minutes.

Graph that on graph paper and see if he can beat it the next time.

Connect Four...Or More!

Drop connect four pieces into the game randomly, one for each repetition. At the end, see if there are any patterns or designs created from where they all landed.

Wind-Up Toys

Wind up a toy and let it go. See how many times your child can do the skill correctly before it runs out of power.

Throw a Ball

Throw a ball back and forth and play catch while your child practices the skill.

There you have it!

Twenty awesome ways to work on speech in five minutes. Make sure that you pay attention to your child's frustration levels.

If your child is getting frustrated with these activities, you will want to either make the skill easier or back off to a shorter time.

You want your child to feel positive about working on speech, it shouldn't be a battle. Thanks so much for reading!

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Social studies include history, geography, economics, civics, and sociology. Since it's largely a study of people, other elements are often part of the learning process, including religion, music, art, philosophy, literature, and anthropology. This makes for really fun and interactive learning. You don't need to be an expert in any of these topics, though. There are lots of online social study resources to inspire and guide you. You can learn and explore with the kids! Be sure to point out we're living in a time period that will one day be studied in social studies classes.

For Early Learners

1. Fortune Cookie Mom has free printables for teaching preschoolers about Chinese culture.

2. Young Children magazine from the National Association of Young Children has a great article on teaching social studies to little ones.

3. Scholastic has a guide for parents on teaching social studies to preschoolers.

5. Education.com has printable worksheets about community helpers, feelings, maps and more.

6. Warren County Educational Service Center has put together a long list of preschool social study activities for parents.

7. Supply Me has 68 preschool social studies lesson plans.

8. Leapfrog has printables, activities and videos on geography, culture, history and more for early education.

9. The Educator's Spin On It has a fun harvest lesson plan to teach preschoolers about geography and cultures.

10. Love to Know features free preschool printables and activities on cultures, geography, relationships and more.

For Elementary School

11. Ben's Guide to the US Government has fun digital learning adventures.

12. 50 States has map outlines, quizzes and tons of info.

13. World Atlas offers interactive maps, clocks, flags and videos.

14. US.gov has fun lessons like a tour of a money factory or a look into different types of government jobs.

15. Liberty Kids is a fun animated history series.

16. Amazon Inspire offers teachers and parents a place to gather and share resources, lesson plans, activities, etc.

17. Soft Schoo l s offers free printable social studies word searches, quizzes and worksheets.

18. Captivating Compass has a free lesson plan for studying Ireland. Other countries are also available.

19. US Mint features online money education games.

20. iCivics has online games that teach concepts like the importance of voting.

For Middle School

21. Thirteen has history videos and interactive games.

22. Teaching Tolerance has lesson plans, articles, videos and activities geared at making us all better citizens.

23. Scholastic has articles on finances, world economy the stock market and more.

24. YouTube Edu has videos on social studies (and every other topic) compiled YouTube itself.

25. Worksheetworks has free geography printables.

26. EdHelper offers printable worksheets and journals on history topics and world problems.

28. Curriki offers interactive history, government and economics lessons.

29. Social Studies for Kids offers free curriculum in history, economics, geography, government, finance and more.

30. The Library of Congress has videos on topics such as Civil Rights and historical figures including Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhardt.

32. Social Studies for Kids has articles on budgeting, economics, cultures and current affairs.

For High School

33. Hippocampus has videos in history, social studies, government, economics, humanities and religion.

34. History Matters is filled with great resources and info.

36. Sociology Source offers lessons, discussion prompts and activities.

37. Best History Sites lets you browse by topic and then access lesson plans.

38. National Women's History Museum has an online digital classroom database of lesson plans.

40. Teaching History has lesson plans and materials for a huge range of events and time frames.

41. Historical Thinking Matters offers resources and guidance to help students develop critical thinking about history.

42. Stanford History Education Group allows students to participate in free lessons and assessments from their history department.

Kids aren't the only ones who learn from social studies. Diving into these topics will probably teach you some new facts, too. Social studies often inspire us to try new things. You can make art, learn an instrument, dance or try out new recipes. These online social studies resources might even inspire kids to change the world for the better.
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Coding for kids is more important than ever. Technology has become a part of our everyday lives. As a result, coding has become a crucial second language for children and adults alike.

However, parents may find it difficult to teach programming to children if they don't have any experience themselves. Fortunately, there are many resources available to help parents bridge that gap and provide a great learning experience for their kids.

There are many online coding programs for kids that provide the structure needed for kids to learn while being flexible enough to meet the demands of the modern family. Not only are there ample options for kids' programming classes, but there are also tons of other free games, websites, apps, and other resources that help kids learn programming skills.

Read on to learn more about how to teach your kids how to code and free resources that can help you along the way.

What is Coding for Kids?

Simply put, coding is how we talk to computers and get them to do what we want. There are different coding languages, and they all have different rules and uses, but they all ultimately give computers instructions for how to do specific tasks.

Technology is all around us and is part of everyday life at this point. Coding allows you to go past just knowing how to use technology and lets you actually make technology do what you want it to do. For kids, it's the difference between knowing how to navigate a website or play a game and building a website or game on their own.

Why Should Kids Learn Programming?

Learning to program is like learning a new language. Young kids can learn languages faster and easier than adults because their developing brains are made for learning, so childhood is a great time to start learning programming concepts. Learning to program helps kids develop skills that will not only benefit them in school but also help them stand out from the crowd in the job market.

Speaking of programming jobs, did you know that half of the highest-paying jobs in America require some coding knowledge? Not only this, but the demand for programming skills continues to grow. According to the latest STEM statistics, In 10 years it's estimated that there will be 1.4 million programming jobs available, but there are currently only 400,000 candidates with the right qualifications to fill those positions. This means that there's a huge supply gap for people with programming skills. Despite this, only 1 in 10 schools currently teaches any programming, meaning it's up to parents to make sure their children have access to the learning resources they need to develop these skills.

Not convinced yet? See our full list of 26 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn to Code.

What Age Should Kids Start Learning to Code?

Kids can start learning the basics of coding as early as first grade. With students this young, the best strategy is to start with directional coding activities that use arrows or symbols to illustrate the very basics of coding.

In third grade, kids can start learning more specifics of coding with simple algorithms and loops. Elementary school-aged kids are more open to new concepts and beginning the discussion around coding at an early age makes it more natural for them to learn more advanced concepts as they get older.

What's the Best Coding Language for Kids?

Block programming languages like Scratch and Blockly are great introductions to coding for kids in grades 3-5. The block interface makes it easy for kids to learn the basics of coding without getting frustrated over typing skills. Block programming also simplifies the process of making animations, games, and other interactive features so kids can easily create a fully functioning game or interactive page.

Python is the next best step after Scratch, this text-based language is a great way to introduce the concepts of lists, tuples, and maps in a way that is easy for kids to understand. Python code is similar to English, which makes it less complicated for kids to learn as well. Python is also a great jumping off point for other coding languages. Python itself has been around for a long time and is still used by professional developers today, both Instagram and Facebook were built with Python.

Discover other great beginner languages for your child in our 10 Best Kids Coding Languages.

How to Teach Your Child How to Code

There's a lot you can do as a parent to introduce your child to coding and get them started learning the basics even if you don't have professional experience as a programmer. Below are some simple tips. You can go even further depending on your particular skill level with coding.

Tip 1 - Introduce Coding Concepts to Kids

Introduce your child to the concept of coding.Some kids might already be familiar with coding and know a little about what it means. Others might have no idea what coding involves or they might think it's something that's too complicated for them to understand. Talking to kids about how coding is just a set of instructions for a computer can help make it something that's understandable to them. Make sure to emphasize that kids just like them are learning to code, too.

Tip 2 - Explain How Coding Connects to the Real World

Connect coding to things that interest your kids.Some kids will jump at the opportunity to learn how to make a computer do what they want it to do, but some kids will need help connecting coding to their daily lives.

Does your child love watching videos on YouTube? Talk to them about how coding can teach them how to make their own website to share their favorite videos. For kids who love playing video games, coding is a natural way for them to progress to making their own games. Budding entrepreneurs can use coding skills to build an app or website for their business ideas.

The possibilities are endless for what kids can do with their coding skills once they learn the fundamentals.

Tip 3 - Learn Coding Basics with Block Based Programming

Use block-based coding languages to introduce the basics.As mentioned earlier, block-based coding languages are easy for beginners and a great place to start for kids. Scratch is the most commonly used block-based coding language and is free to use.

Thousands of games exist on Scratch already, so you can show kids the possibilities of what they can create before diving into building a game themselves. Remixing a current game is also a great option, so kids can see exactly how a game was built and then turn it into something new.

Tip 4 - Study Common Coding Terms for Kids

Introduce some common coding terms.Knowing some key terms and what they mean is a great way to set your kids up for success as they continue their coding journey. There are dozens of different terms used in programming, but here are some good ones to start with.

Variable: For kids, compare this to a container or a box. In coding, a variable stores a particular set of information. Once you give the variable a name, you can use that name to reference that information or change it.

Loop: This is a type of shortcut in coding that lets you repeat a block of code multiple times without having to write it all out every time. It's up to you to decide what the condition is that makes the loop end.

Conditional statement: This is what helps computers make a decision. Using if, else if, and else statements, you tell the computer what to do under different circumstances. For example, you could tell the computer to display one sentence if the user responds "yes" to a question and to display a different sentence if the user responds "no."

Function: This is another type of shortcut in coding, which lets you perform a series of actions instead of writing out the code for all of the actions individually.

Bug: Something every coder has to deal with! Bugs are errors within your code that need to be fixed before the code can run correctly.

Introduce more coding terms with our 200+ Common Programming Terms for Kids.
Depending on your skill level, now might be the time to consider bringing in some expert help to progress your child's coding journey.
How to Choose the Right Coding Classes for Kids

With the myriad of options available to parents these days, it can be difficult to determine which coding program is right for your kid. This decision can be even more daunting for parents that don't have a background in programming. Fortunately, there are several key indicators that you can use to judge the quality of a coding program and help choose the best option for your child.

Use these indicators to determine what program provides the most value for you and your child. For more insights and tips from industry experts, see our full resource guide Choose the Right Coding Class for Your Kid.

Free Resources That Help Kids Learn to Code

CodeWizardsHQ: The Ultimate Coding Class for Kids

If you want more support and a structured curriculum while learning to code, see the online coding classes for kids that we offer here at CodeWizardsHQ. We've adopted a blended method to teach kids and teens programming principles and practices using a combination of small, online teacher-led classes delivered and build-as-you-learn projects.

By completing our structured curriculum, students are introduced to Scratch, HTML & CSS, JavaScript, Responsive Design, App Development, Python, MySQL, and Git.
Programming classes are available for kids in elementary, middle, or high school and no prior experience is necessary.
Kids can start in elementary school with block-based programming and advance to front and back end coding languages in high school. Every student has direct access to a teacher who is an experienced programmer. The instruction and projects are all web-based, so students can attend CodeWizardsHQ from any place where there is a reliable internet connection.

Ready to level up your child's learning experience? Learn more about our coding programs for kids or enroll now.

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As parents, you know there are many ways to enrich your child's speech and language skills, including games, books, and language modeling activities. Online speech therapy resources offer your child a way to refine and practice their speech and language skills at home. Sometimes your child needs a little extra speech therapy, whether it is to refine certain skills they are learning on at school, reinforce what they are working on with their SLP, or just an extra resource to help build speech sounds. When looking to enhance your child's speech therapy using online resources, we have located a few favorites that won't take a bite out of your wallet.

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An important part of using online speech therapy tools is to interact with your child while he or she is online. The best online speech therapy sites are not intended to engage your child passively, (think staring at a video game on tv), rather they are to be used as a tool to engage your child and get his brain making connections. Making learning fun is also a crucial component to get your child engaged. Playing online speech therapy games should not feel like homework for your child, rather, a fun activity that you can do together. Here are a few of our favorites, what are some of yours?

6 Favorite Online Speech Therapy Websites:

StoryPlace.org: StoryPlace.org is a website that has a number of online stories and interactive activities for preschoolers and elementary-aged students. Each theme includes an online story, online activity, printable "take home" activities and suggestions for parents. A book list that corresponds with each theme is also offered.

PBSkids.org: Between the Lions: This website corresponds to PBSkids television show of the same name. It offers many language and literacy activities for preschool and elementary-aged children. It includes stories to view and listen to, many vocabulary activities, video clips from the show and information for parents and teachers.

FunBrain.com; This website offers a number of free online games for kids. Games touch upon a variety of topics, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, math and some that are just for fun! Check out Plural Girls, Grammar Gorillas or click on the reading tab for some great language activities.

Scholastic.com: Scholastic.com's Family Playground is a great website for preschool and school-age children and their parents. This website includes a variety of games and activities for children related to popular characters and children's books such as Clifford, Magic School Bus, Walter Wick, and I Spy.

Articulation Games (by Tracy Gefroh Boyd): This is a great site where children plan a variety of games to practice r's, s's, l's, sh's and ch's.

The Tongue Twister Database: A fun collection of tongue twisters to practice speech sounds and giggle at the same time!

Tell us some of your favorites! We'd love to build our collection!

Update: The Speech Buddies Team just added some boards to the FREE Bitsboard app! It's easy to download and play speech games today on your iPad or iPhone! Bitsboard is a revolutionary app that allows anyone (educators, education companies like Speech Buddies, and even parents) to customize fun, visually pleasing, and versatile games around a given theme.

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Looking for online virtual tours to take with the kids during the school break? In search of some educational fun? I found 20 virtual field trips that well known establishments have put in place for curious explores to enjoy from the comforts of their own homes. And the tech is amazing!

Virtual Field Trips: 20 Online Virtual Tours You Can Take With The Kids Including Parks, Museums, And More

So, whether you hope to walk through a national park or stroll through a famous museum, this virtual field trips list will outline how you can access some of the greatest resources we have available at our fingertips.

It's the perfect task to keep in your back pocket to keep them occupied - things to do on a rainy day. An online tour for kids is just what we all need right now. Look at is as a family bonding experience, right! Have I mentioned that these are all FREE?

1. Arches Park

The park is best known for over 2,000 natural stone arches, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles and fins. Another notable feature you will find at Arches Park is clusters of balanced rocks which were all naturally formed. Walk through virtually here.

2. The British Museum

The British Museum allows you to get up close and personal with some of their favorite exhibits with their easy-to-use interface. You can choose which continent you want to start on and explore from there. Just click on the circles to begin. Visit here.
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3. The Louve

Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries and enjoy this online virtual tour - courtesy of The Louve. Just make sure you are sipping on some coffee while doing it. Oh, and maybe eating a fresh piece of bread, too. While you are at it - enjoy the view. PS, you will need flash installed to get to see their mummies, by the way.

4. Great Wall Of China

This was actually really nice for me to see because I was two seconds away from extending my trip in Shanghai and flying to see the Wall. But I never made it. So, I personally was thankful for this virtual view.

5. Smithsonian Museum

If you are looking for dinosaurs, you have to go and check out the Smithsonian. Their virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits - but they are all worth it! I think your children will really like this one!!

6. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is in western Colorado. A suggestion for when you are looking at the state parks? Maybe make these exercise days! Put on your sneaks and walk around your kitchen as you explore. Click here to check it out.

7. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation

Haven't been able to make it to the Guggenheim yet? No problem. Keep your pajamas on and head out on a virtual field trip with this one of a kind adventure. Open 24 hours a day.

8. Virtual Tour Of The White House

I was blessed to tour the actual White House (lots of photos) a few years ago and it was such an incredible experience. If you haven't had a chance to make it to DC yet, please check out this FB page and walk through some of the most notable rooms.

9. National Gallery Of Art

From Byzantine altarpieces to pop art, learn all about paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and other works in the collection. Browse the collection here.

10. A Virtual Tour Of Mars

No, really. You can take a virtual tour of Mars. Isn't the Internet fantastic? Click here to get started. But make sure you have your astronaut ice cream with you.

11. CanyonLands National Park Virtual Tour

Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Visit here.

12. Musée d'Orsay

Musee d'Orsay is located in the former Orsay railway station and is an absolutely must-see. If you don't see yourself heading to France in the near future, this is the second best thing! Click here to visit.

13. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

Korea? I can't say I have any plans to head to Korea this year. How FABULOUS that we still get to appreciate and enjoy their endless work of art! Thank goodness for technology! I've already gone through 30 minutes of this particular museum and it was stunning.

14. Grand Canyon

I can't have a list of virtual class trips and not include the Grand Canyon, right. I had the chance to visit the Grand Canyon a few years back and it was a MOMENT. Apparently, I'm afraid of heights. I didn't know that until that trip. LOL!

This is a must see - either way. In your lifetime, you should absolutely make the trip. But never let go of your kids' hands. There are no barriers. Did you know that?

15. Van Gogh Museum - Amsterdam

I've been to the Van Gogh museum as well. If you know anything about his life, you will appreciate the scale of this collection. After you do one of these walkthroughs, maybe have your children try to replicate one of the drawings. That would be fun!

16. Statue Of Liberty

Whether you want to relive a previous visit to the Statue of Liberty, or you've never been to the park and want to get an idea of what it's like, a virtual tour is the way to go. Head on up today!

17. View The Egyptian Pyramids

To be honest with you, I went through 10 different sites trying to find a great virtual tour of the Pyramids and none really worked. They all either had 4 minutes of video ads that you had to sit through or were just pictures that you clicked through- one at a time. That's not a virtual tour if you ask me???

So, I opted to put a Google Earth link in this section because at least you can drag around the area as you'd like. If you have a better link to add to this section, please let me know - I could NOT find one. Click here to check out Google Earth.

18. Yosemite Park

Yosemite National Park is in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.best know for an abundance of sequoia trees and the Bridalveil Fall. If you can't make it outside one day, have a virtual walk with the family through Google Earth.

19. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands

Here is a street tour view of a museum in Amsterdam. Anything to get the kids excited about roaming around a bit online. Ask them to see if they can find a cat around Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam if their attentions start to waver at this point. STAY WITH ME!

20. Pergamon

The very last museum I have for you today to help you when you are stuck at home with the kids is the Pergamon. It focuses on Ancient Greek art and history. PHEW!

I hope some of these virtual tours and online class trips will help you get through the next few months. We all have a test ahead of us and these boredom busters are educational and fun if you approach them with the right attitude.

Where Will Your Virtual Travels Take You?

From New York City to Washington DC to Paris to MARS - you can literally go ANYWHERE you want today! Where will your travels take you? So many of your favorites offer virtual tours for free. It's a great service to take advantage of and my family will certainly take part in it.

If you aren't ready for a virtual tour, you could always have a virtual lunch with friends or take a virtual fitness class. There are plenty of things to do online.

The online tours I am most looking forward to are the museums and galleries. For additional information, be sure to click on the individual links.

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Dear Education Leader,

We know you are navigating new realities that emerge every day as the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. California's community-based public media stations have come together to support you with the California At-Home Learning Education Partnership. Together with the curriculum team at Los Angeles Unified School District, PBS SoCal, KCET and KQED developed a suite of TV and digital learning resources, free for all schools, districts and county offices of education across the state to ensure equitable access to at-home learning opportunities during school closures. We've included resources you can pass along to parents, too.

Educational Programming on Public Television

Several California PBS stations will begin broadcasting California state standards-aligned educational television programming, created by PBS SoCal/KCET and the Los Angeles Unified School District. This TV schedule was developed to help schools and districts bridge the digital divide and provide equitable access to learning for all students at home, regardless of access to internet or computers.
Educational programming aligned with state standards runs each weekday, starting Monday, March 16. Here is the programming schedule at the time of publication. Additional stations may begin to air the At-Home Learning educational program schedule. Check your local listing for details.
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KQED Pre-K-3rd grade from 6:00 - 8:00 am, 4th-8th grades from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, and 9th-12th grades from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Visit the KQED Plus TV schedule.

Digital Learning Resources for PreK-12

To help teachers rapidly adapt, KQED has developed collections of free digital learning resources that can be used with these TV broadcasts or on their own. These resources are hosted on PBS LearningMedia and include videos and lesson plans. All of our resources for teachers are collected in this post: How Teachers Can Navigate School Closures Due to the Coronavirus, which includes links to:

PBS LearningMedia collections

TV programming and digital resource alignment by grade and subject

Teacher training webinars

Tips for getting started with remote learning tools

Resources for Parents and Caregivers

Here are some ways to keep students engaged at home for you to share with the families in your community:

Your community-based public television station is here to provide free and equitable access to At-Home Learning for the children, youth and families in your community. Please be in touch with your local station with questions and requests. Not sure who to reach out to? Contact KQED's education staff directly at education@kqed.org and we will connect you with your local station.

Working together, we can navigate these challenging times through keeping young minds in our communities engaged and curious.

Your partners in learning,

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Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and more might be taking some time off during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak as Disney World and Disneyland are closed for at least a few weeks, but you can still experience some of that magic while everyone is cooped up at home. With a quick visit to YouTube, you and your kids can be momentarily transported to Orlando.

Thanks to a very handy tip Rich Juzwiak wrote for Jezebel, there are loads of ride-throughs videos on YouTube from park-goers who've documented themselves going down attractions like Space Mountain and Slinky Dog Dash. And, hey, beyond just watching the videos, you can take it up a notch with inspiration from the creative dad who put his daughter in a laundry basket for the rollercoaster ride of her life.

Below is a list of some rides you can enjoy virtually as we all practice some very important social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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In response to the ongoing concerns surrounding the spread of the novel coronavirus, Disney parks in the United States announced plans to close last week. According to Disney, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure closed on March 14, while Walt Disney World closed on March 15. Both will remain closed until the end of the month and Disney said they "will continue to stay in close contact with appropriate officials and health experts."

Though Disney has not said otherwise, it's possible that the park closures could last longer. On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a guidance recommending against gatherings of 50 people or more for at least eight weeks to help reduce the spread of the virus. So, with that said, it may a while before the Happiest Place On Earth opens its doors once again. In the meantime, try a recipe for a homemade Dole Whip and take a few virtual rides to help pass the time.
If you think you're showing symptoms of coronavirus, which include fever, shortness of breath, and cough, call your doctor before going to get tested. If you're anxious about the virus's spread in your community, visit the CDC for up-to-date information and resources, or seek out mental health support. You can find all of Romper's parents + coronavirus coverage here, and Bustle's constantly updated, general "what to know about coronavirus" here.

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people are rightly canceling their plans and staying home.

And in good news for musical lovers, the theater-streaming service BroadwayHD is offering a seven-day free trial.

That means you can watch performances from Broadway, the West End, and other elite venues around the world to your heart's content from your living room.

Shows on offer include classics like "Cats," "The King and I," and "The Sound of Music."

There are ballets, plays, and other performances available too.

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Guess what? You're probably going to be stuck at home for a while. And that's OK because it is the right thing to do for your health and the health of your neighbors.

And let's not forget: There are plenty of things to entertain you while inside your house, like virtual museum visits, operas, and, now, streams of all your favorite Broadway shows.

BroadwayHD, a streaming service for theater fans started in 2015, has long been bringing Broadway performances to people's living rooms.

As the company explained in a statement, "BroadwayHD was created with the goal of making high-quality theater accessible to everyone globally."

On the platform, subscribers will find a combination of acquired performances including performances of "Cats," "The King and I," and "The Sound of Music," along with originals the platform filmed including performances of "Kinky Boots" and "42nd Street," from Broadway, The West End, and other elite venues around the world.

The company announced this month that in addition to its preexisting library of nearly 300 productions, BroadwayHD would be curating two new playlists for anyone hoping to binge-watch some seriously stellar performances.

To honor Women's History Month, BroadwayHD curated a playlist featuring the works of female theater-makers and show-stopping performances including an all-female Shakespeare Trilogy, along with "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," "A Night with Janis Joplin," "Ann," "Driving Ms. Daisy," and more.

Additionally, BroadwayHD is celebrating the theater legend Stephen Sondheim for his 90th birthday and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 72nd with a special tribute playlist including some of their most beloved productions.

The playlist contains "Gypsy," "Putting It Together," "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "Cats," "Phantom Of The Opera," "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat," and more.

The platform is offering a free seven-day trial, along with an $8.99 monthly plan.

So go ahead and watch as many times as you want. You can even sing along if you please because you're in your own house - who's going to complain?

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INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - With schools shut down and so many family events canceled across the state over coronavirus concerns, parents might soon be struggling to find ways to keep the kids entertained.

This weekend alone, the Children's Museum, Conner Prairie and Indy Public Libraries all closed down temporarily.

So finding those fun family activities is a little bit harder.

There are some classic indoor distractions like puzzles, board games and maybe a movie night.

But you can also have a creative night with the family without ever leaving home.

Right now, 12 world-famous museums are offering "virtual" tours online:

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is also sharing educational videos and experiments on its Facebook page.

You might be wondering how to navigate play dates and sleepovers with all the emphasis on "social distancing."

A new report from the New York Times shows it's really just a case-by-case basis.

Just because schools are closed doesn't mean your kids have to avoid *all* interaction with other people.

But if there are people in your family at risk of catching the virus it's best to be a little more cautious.

Kids in general aren't a "high risk" group but the main concern is spreading it to others and overwhelming our hospitals and clinics.

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Indigenous educators are volunteering their time to help educate students online as schools in many provinces and territories are closing in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"I wanted to offer these online Facebook, social media classes for parents who are at home with their kids, just so they can connect with their learning," said Chris Scribe.

Scribe has been a teacher since 2005 and is the director of the University of Saskatchewan's Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP). He is also the director and founder of Think Indigenous, a conference that brings together Indigenous educators from across western Canada.

On Tuesday, Scribe and other educators took turns going "live" on their Facebook pages, offering lessons geared toward different grade levels. One of the goals of the online classrooms is to hopefully take children away from their cellphones and Playstations during the school closures, according to Scribe.

"My passion is to include Indigenous knowledge in everything that we do," said Scribe.

"All of these courses, we are asking people to include as much Indigenous knowledge as possible."

In his first lesson aimed at Grade 4 students, Scribe talked about storytelling and encouraged the viewers to think about their own family and community stories.

"We tend to think that the only place that we can learn is at school, when that is not the case," he said.

"The best place to learn Indigenous knowledge is in our stories and in our communities, this is a cool time for that to happen."

On the first day of the virtual classrooms, there were eight certified teachers signed up to present. One of the teachers talked about an Indigenous perspective of bacteria, the history of it, and what it means in today's context.

Talking about stress

Another teacher, Curtis Vinish, is Métis and Filipino and recently graduated from the Saskatchewan Urban Native Education Program (SUNTEP). He works at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon, developing and teaching an urban, Nehiyaw language and land-based curriculum.

His target audience was middle school students.

"My lesson was 20 minutes ...I wanted to share some lessons and teachings that I've had on stress management," said Vinish.

"We have never faced a situation like this before in modern society. I think it's important to talk about mental health issues in our communities, especially with self isolation being recommended."

He administers the Think Indigenous - Online Indigenous Education K-8 Facebook page. He said the plan is to try and keep the virtual classrooms operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with potential assignments distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

There are no high school classes scheduled yet, but Vinish said they might add some in the future.

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Winner of the Adaptation Award at IndieCade 2019, When Rivers Were Trails is a point-and-click adventure game about the impact of colonization on Indigenous communities in the 1890's.

For more about When Rivers Were Trails, please visit the Gamepedia Official When Rivers Were Trails Wiki.
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When Rivers Were Trails is a 2D point-and-click adventure game in which Oregon Trail meets Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. An Anishinaabeg in the 1890's is displaced from their traditional territory in Minnesota and heads west to California due to the impact of allotment acts on Indigenous communities, facing Indian Agents, meeting people from different nations, and hunting, fishing, and canoeing along the way as they balance their wellbeing.

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Developed in collaboration with the Indian Land Tenure Foundation and Michigan State University's Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab thanks to support from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and contributions from over thirty Indigenous writers, artists, and musicians.

The game features over thirty Indigenous contributors with creative directing by Nichlas Emmons, creative directing, design, and user interface art by Elizabeth LaPensée, art by Weshoyot Alvitre, and music by Supaman and Michael Charette. Indigenous writers include Weshoyot Alvitre, Li Boyd, Trevino Brings Plenty, Tyrone Cawston, Richard Crowsong, Eve Cuevas, Samuel Jaxin Enemy-Hunter, Lee Francis IV, Carl Gawboy, Elaine Gomez, Ronnie Dean Harris, Tashia Hart, Renee Holt, Sterling HolyWhiteMountain, Adrian Jawort, Kris Knigge, E. M. Knowles, Elizabeth LaPensée, Annette S. Lee, David Gene Lewis, Korii Northrup, Nokomis Paiz, Carl Petersen, Manny Redbear, Travis McKay Roberts, Sheena Louise Roetman, Sara Siestreem, Joel Southall, Jo Tallchief, Allen Turner, and William Wilson, alongside guest writers Toiya K. Finley and Cat Wendt.

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