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As school districts across the country close - some indefinitely - in response to the novel respiratory disease outbreak, many parents are suddenly scrambling to figure out how to balance academics with arts, with athletics, with social distancing, with mental health, and with their own work-for-home job obligations.

For parents of children in elementary school, who are too young to stay at home alone and to keep themselves productively occupied, the struggle is all the more challenging. Even as schools introduce remote learning plans, it's up to parents to keep a steady daily schedule filled with appropriate educational resources. It's up to us to ensure that our children continue to learn and develop - while maintaining the peace at home - and with no real road map to speak of.

Here is ADDitude's sample daily schedule designed to keep children with ADHD engaged and interested, along with educational resources for each subject that guarantee quality learning.

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As schools shift to remote learning models for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are finding themselves in a new role-that of the school co-teacher. Though parents are naturally a part of their children's ongoing education, co-teaching is a new role for many of them.

Frankly, it's a new role for us (Reshan and Steve) as well, so when it came time for us to pursue our curiosity about how parents and caregivers can best provide hour-to-hour care, we turned to an expert.

Beth O'Brien, head of early childhood at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Conn. (and also one of Reshan's colleagues) exudes positivity, warmth and a bone-deep knowledge about the best ways to nurture our youngest learners toward growth. Her counsel leads what follows, and makes thinking processes and plans accessible to others who may be wrestling with similar questions.

The General Approach

Beth O'Brien, Head of Early Childhood Education, New Canaan Country School

Student well-being is our priority. For three-year-old to six-year-old students, daily points of connection with their school teachers will be most important. Whether the method is digital (email, video) or physical (material packets for pick-up, mailed letters), these connections will need to be mediated by parents or caregivers. Short greetings-which can be text, audio, video or some hybrid of the formats-can be followed by invitations to and ideas for follow-up engagement with a grownup at home.

Our goal is not to replicate a typical school-day schedule or intended curriculum online or at home. The goal is to help students continue to feel connected (to the teacher, to each other, to the school), known, and nurtured even though a significant part of their routine has been disrupted. Any cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and moral development that is woven into the new routine is not a reaction to some external pressure to "complete the curriculum." Instead, these dimensions should be interwoven and even prioritized because they are best for children's development at these ages, regardless of the setting.

We have messaged the following to teachers, and we believe the same should be true of parents and caregivers who are asked to be a bigger part of their children's formal education than they may feel prepared to do:

1. Competency will build over time. Give yourself time and space to improve in your role as your child's instructor, and give your child time and space to develop as an at-home learner.

2. Everyone has permission to embrace a "beginner's mindset." To be adaptable, flexible, and willing to make mistakes. A sense of humor will be helpful here as well. Our commitment is to growth and possibility (in remote teaching for teachers, in early childhood teaching for parents and caregivers.)

3. Young children are naturally inquisitive and driven to explore, discover, tinker and test. They are always learning. This shift to 'school at home' will offer you a chance to observe that learning in a new way. Rest assured, development is development is development. Just be present for it. (One of our mentors once said to one of us that she could tell that an early childhood teacher was going to be successful if he or she was willing to sit on the floor with the students.)

4. Ease into things. The first 5 days don't need to look like the next 5 which don't need to look like the 5 or 10 after that.

5. Prioritize what you need to run your household and remain holistically healthy. Work, childcare, meals, checking in on other family members, etc. will require your attention.

6. Focus on self care. It's like the oxygen mask in the plane analogy - make sure yours is functioning before helping others.

Examples of Guidance for Teachers

Because our classroom teachers will be the primary contact with students via their caregivers, it is important to understand the types of things we are trying. These are examples of guidance provided to teachers of 3 to 6 year olds who will be working with parents and caregivers to bridge the time between when the school building is closed and when it is accessible again.

For communication channels, we don't assume that the ones that were effective while school was open will have the same exact impact when it is now closed. Or at the very least, we don't assume that the way those communication channels were used will be exactly the same. Face-to-face contact, between teachers, students and sometimes caregivers while school is open, allows for constant clarification and negotiation. But when one cannot count on seeing the child or caregiver in person, the need to effectively convey clarity, tone, emotion, and priority are all therefore amplified..

Communication channels include:

Teacher email

Phone calls

Face-to-face (planned and informal)

Course and class webpage

Text messages

Parent representative emails

One helpful exercise suggested by our friend Helen Noble from Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey is to look at all of the communication channels and instructional approaches used when school is open and consider the affordances and limitations that are newly introduced when you cannot count on face-to-face, in-person contact with children and their caregivers. Being this deliberate at the outset will serve your plans as you ease into or sharply enter a school closure plan.

For example, the lower grades at her school use Weebly as the main mechanism for sharing newsletters, photos and other class happenings with families. They have also been using the Seesaw platform for digital portfolio work in recent years. In their analysis, they are wondering if they'll pivot more of their communication to the Seesaw platform because 1) they feel they addressed connectivity needs across their families and 2) many of their remote instructional ideas will be better served directly through that platform.

Pre-K Teachers may ...

Send a daily email at 9:00 a.m. with the following content:

A video with a warm friendly upbeat greeting and the plan for the day as well as a few suggestions for activities.

Morning meeting video and an invitation for a follow-up activity.

Read-aloud video along with favorite fingerplays and songs

Consider the possible technologies available to the family: Ask the parent or caregiver to document the child's work through a photo or a short video in order to stay connected to the child's learning experience.

Kindergarten Teachers may ...

Send a daily email at 9:00 a.m. with the following content:

A video with a warm friendly upbeat greeting as well as a brief overview of the plan for the day.

Morning meeting video and an invitation for a follow-up activity.

Lesson videos or prompts in the following curricular areas: reading, math, writing, and social studies.

Activity prompts that can be done throughout the day.

Consider the possible technologies available to the family: Ask the parent or caregiver to document the child's work through photos or a short video in order to stay connected to the child's learning experience.

Specialists (i.e. Science, Art, Music, Spanish, Motor, Materials, PE, etc.) may ...

Record one video each week for each grade level. Upload the video to the Google shared drive and the homeroom teacher will send the link in the daily email.

Create a list of additional activities for the children to do at home.

Preparing a Setting at Home

Illustration credit: Reshan Richards

Here are some ways to prepare space and practice behaviors for follow-up engagement:

Set up an indoor space where learning activities happen in your home. Collaborate with your child about where "school will happen" and what materials will be needed. Set up a place where your child can reach needed supplies such as paper, a clip board, scissors, pencils, crayons, tape, etc.

Children love to be helpers. They want to contribute, and they thrive when they feel a sense of accomplishment. After watching a teacher video or reading a prompt, invite your child to help you collect materials needed for the activity.

As children are working, hold space in your own schedule just for them. Describe what you see. Focus on effort. Name progress. Ask questions.

Be present: Proximity is our most powerful gift. An encouraging smile or a supportive nod will be reassuring.

Describe what you see: You found all the blue and green unifix cubes and now you're making a pattern. That block building is tall. You used a lot of purple today. You did it!

Focus on effort: You kept going even when you were frustrated. You stuck with it when you were unsure.

Name progress: You've done three. You have two more to go.

Ask questions: Tell me about it. I wonder what will happen next? What's your idea?

If possible, document your child's work. Take a photo. Record a short video. Keep a journal of what you are observing.

Consider transitions. Flow, pacing, and movement are vital to a young child's learning. After a focused activity, have children move: run around outside, do flips on the couch, engage in self-directed play.

Rhythm and Routine at Home

Illustration credit: Reshan Richards

Consider the power of routine and rhythm as an anchor to your child's "school days." Create a daily schedule based on what the school teacher sends (whether the message is daily, every other day, weekly, etc.). Have your child help draw pictures or write labels so they can see the plan for the day. Provide as many links between home and school as you can to help your child orient and activate prior knowledge of classroom routines.

Here is a home "school schedule" to consider:

Breakfast followed by morning routine: get dressed, brush teeth, complete morning chores, etc.

Self-directed play: mirrors morning arrival choice time

Lesson & follow-up

Snack & Outdoor time

Self-directed play or set materials from a teacher activity prompt for the child to explore and create: mirrors daily choice time

Daily read-aloud video

Lunch

Quiet Time: audio books, quiet music, rest: mirrors a familiar routine from school

Specialist Video and activity prompt

Outdoor time

Morning Meeting video: greeting, do-with-me movement activity, ideas for the day

Home 'School' Activities

Illustration credit: Reshan Richards

The following is a list of activity suggestions for 3-6 year olds during a time of remote learning. The materials mentioned - crayons, books, pipe cleaners, and so on - could be good items to put in a "pick-up" or "send-home" bag for those families who may not have access to them.

Emergent Writing

Keep paper, pencil, crayons and markers handy

Model writing: lists of things to do, groceries to buy, activity plans or thank you notes

Journal time: find a moment each week for your child to dictate reflections, ideas, a story, small moments you are thankful for

Draw pictures and write letters to friends and family. Add an address to an envelope, a stamp and head to the mailbox

Language Development

Read together every day: fiction, non-fiction, fairy tales, poetry

Read street signs together

Word games in the car: travel bingo, 20 questions, sequential memory stories (ex: I went on a picnic and I brought ___________)

Dinner table discussions and conversations

Oral rhyming - when reading books with a rhyming cadence, stop before the second rhyme to bring your child's attention to the pattern

Tell stories using first, then, next, last

Gross Motor

Outdoor fun: bike, scooter, trike, run, jump, hop, skip

Sidewalk chalk

Play hopscotch

Create a balance beam with tape on the floor

Crab walk, bear walk, wheelbarrow walk

Paint the driveway, rocks, concrete steps with big brushes and water

Shaving cream play in the tub or on an opened dishwasher door (makes clean-up a breeze!)

Sort or fold laundry, empty the dishwasher, set the table

Finger paints

Build in the sand on the beach or in a sandbox

Dig or pull weeds in the garden

Plant seeds and water outdoor plants

Hammer nails into a piece of wood

Jump rope

Throw and catch large balls

Indoor obstacle course

Fine Motor

Water houseplants with spray bottles

Scissor work: cut strips, fringe, or pictures from magazines

Make play dough

Legos and Duplos

Cooking: stir, crack eggs, grate cheese by hand, use a hand eggbeater

Beading

Finger puppets

Pick up things with tweezers

Simple sewing andweaving

Pipe cleaners

Build playing card houses

Math

Collect, sort and classify seashells, stones, pinecones, small sticks, flower petals, baseball cards, etc.

Play board games: Snail's Pace Race, Harvest Time, Hi-Ho Cherry-o, Blockus, Trouble, Chutes and Ladders

Count everything: plates, napkins, cups, socks from laundry, houses, buttons on shirts, toys during clean-up, silverware as you unload the dishwasher

Cook, measure

Identify numbers: telephone numbers, numbers on mailboxes

Puzzles: mazes and jigsaw

Car activities: find shapes, numbers in the environment

Card games: go fish, war, rat a tat cat, memory, UNO

Online Curricular Resources

Illustration credit: Reshan Richards

These are just a few of the many resources that parents and caregivers can look to in support of their children's experiences.

Art & Play Activity Guide: A weekly art and play activity guide for learning at home for children ages 3-8.

Other Goose: Homeschooling resource for families of children 2-6 year olds focusing on open-ended discovery.

Sparkle Stories: Audio stories and activities for children ages 3-12

Nature on PBS: Documentaries that illuminate the wonder and beauty of the natural world

WOW in the World: NPR Podcast for curious children, ages 5-12 and their grown-ups

TinkerLab: Art, science and tinkering guides for parents with children ages 2-12

Parenting Resources for COVID-19

These are some resources for talking with your children about COVID-19

There is a lot of newness these days. As you face new challenges, remember that competency will build over time. Be adaptable, flexible and willing to make mistakes. Consider that being present can often be enough. Ease into things. Prioritize what you need to run your household and remain holistically healthy. And don't forget to take care of yourself.

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NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY

Observed annually on April 17, National Haiku Poetry Day encourages all to try their hand in creativity. Haiku poetry is a form of Japanese poetry that is non-rhyming and usually consists of 3 lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Usually, an element of nature, a season, a moment of beauty, or an individual experience inspires haiku poems. Sensory language is used to capture a feeling, image, or moment.

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From Haiku: This Other World
Richard Wright (1908-1960)

As one of the world's oldest and regularly used poetry, some recognizable poets wrote many haiku. While the most well-known is Matsuo Basho, others we may recognize are William Blake, T.S. Eliot, or Maya Angelou. And as small as the poem may be, it can be quite challenging to write. Try capturing an entire moment or emotion in 17 syllables and getting it right.

However, English haiku does not always follow the strict syllable count found in Japanese haiku. The typical length of haiku in English language journals is 10-14 syllables versus the 5-7-5 syllables used in the Japanese language.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY

Create a haiku poem of your own!

Share your inspiration with others.

Take a walk and draw from the world around you.

Encourage friends to join you and share your haiku.

Be sure to include one or two senses in your poems, such as touch or sound.

Spend time reading haiku poetry too.

Post your Haiku poem on social media using #NationalHaikuPoetryDay.

Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for a project to help you Celebrate Every Day.

NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY HISTORY

Sari Granstaff registered National Haiku Poetry Day in 2007, and The Haiku Foundation implemented the day as a project in 2012.
Haiku FAQ
Q. Does haiku have to rhyme?
A. No. While haiku poems usually don't rhyme, they do incorporate elements of poetry such as rhythm, emotion, and occasionally rhyme.

Q. Is a haiku always about nature?
A. No, but usually there is some element of nature included in the poem. Haiku is usually inspired by nature. However, some poets draw from the haiku style for more industrial types of poems.

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In order for kids to learn, they need to move!

Movement breaks or "brain breaks" are classroom-based physical activity programs for kids to get them moving more. Movement not only allows children to get their 'wiggles' out, but energizes them and increases their ability to focus on the next learning activity. In order for kids to learn, they need to move!

These breaks can be used to energize a group after lunch or relax and calm a class before a test or at the end of the day. We also consider movement breaks a time when teachers can reinforce fundamental movement skills with kids that are no longer being taught in PE classes.

Our movement break video content providers are all amazing coaches or PE teachers who are enthusiastic about bringing more movement into the school day. The videos are designed so that, if a teacher has in-class video capability, the video can be played for students and they can follow along with the video. Or, the videos can be used as inspiration for teachers. Regardless, we will continue to grow our movement break library so its a one-stop shop for movement break curriculum.

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The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a serious wrench into most summer camp plans for kids. Thankfully, there are still options for kids and parents to keep busy and active while maintaining safe social distancing through virtual summer camps. These programs will keep your children happy while we all work through the COVID-19 crisis. For summer classes for kids or even fun summer school for kid ideas, here's the best virtual summer camp ideas for kids K-12.

45+ Best Virtual Summer Camps for 2020

1. Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America will host virtual camps, some of which can include non-Scouts. Some camps include the Circle Ten Council's At-Home Day Camp in Dallas, Texas; Crossroads of America Cub Scout Adventure Boxes (Indianapolis) and the Capitol Area Council's 2020 Cub Scout Day Camp in Austin.
Related: 125 Ideas to Keep Kids Entertained During the Coronavirus Crisis
2. Code Ninjas

Code Ninjas is offering week-long virtual summer camps covering a variety of topics including coding, robotics, and game building. They also offer hands-on virtual camps where a cool STEM product like Ozobot or Cubelets is shipped to children's homes. Code Senseis (instructors) virtually guide kids through challenges and activities such as building an actual robot. Check with a nearby location for schedules and availability.

3. The San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo Global is reaching millions of families around the world right now as part of SDZG's #WereHereTogether campaign, which is offers free online learning resources for kids and provides even more ways to learn about the world around us! San Diego Zoo Kids online is also full of video content, activities, quizzes and games to keep students engaged over the summer, including DIY activities to do at home and 13 live cams of animals to watch online. Additionally, now through June 18, learning modules for teachers and students are available through MyAcademy. Students can start now with an overview of cats, and individual learning modules on cheetahs, lions and tigers, followed by courses on mammals, primates, birds, reptiles and marsupials.
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4. United States Tennis Association Virtual Camp

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has an entire program for kids on its Net Generation platform, including live workout follow-alongs, math problems and coloring pages to keep them active mentally and physically. They are also doing Facebook live workouts every Friday at 1 p.m. for kids around the country.

5. Peanuts Virtual Art Camp

Peanuts Worldwide and Paige Braddock, Chief Creative Officer of Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, have launched a series of short, lighthearted instructional videos, entitled "How to Draw Peanuts Characters," on the YouTube channel. In the first installment, "How to Draw Snoopy," Braddock offers an easy-to-follow demonstration on creating an excellent likeness of the world's most beloved beagle in under three minutes.

6. Act One Theatre Camp

The Glendale Arts and the Alex Theatre in Glendale, Calif., will host online. Camp Director Josh Evans transitioned the original camp to a safe virtual resource for kids ages 6 to 15. Each camp session is three weeks long with different themes for each session with themed days like "Thursday Trivia" and "Dress Up Day Fridays." Schedules, groups and activities are planned and easily accessible for the campers and their parents.

7. Super Soccer Stars

Super Soccer Stars offers virtual classes and training sessions for youth soccer players (including toddlers). Teammates Camp has two daily sessions for ages 3 to 4, 5 to 6 and 7 to 10, including soccer plus two other rotating activities (STEM, coding, karate, acting, art and gymnastics). Their Multi-Sport Camp offering for ages 3 to 6 and 7 to 10 includes soccer plus one of 10 rotating sports through Amazing Athletes.

8. Camp Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo Book Company offers Camp Hullabaloo: Each week, children will receive a brand new book and a list of kid and family-friendly activities including simple crafts that correspond to that week's theme, and more ideas and activities will be offered weekly via email and on Instagram.

9. Sew a Softie

Sew a Softie will have tutorials online to sew a new softie each day. Kids can also join to be Sew a Softie ambassadors and teach parents and/or friends how to sew softies. Cute!
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10. Healthy Teens

Have older kids at home? They still need to stay busy! Healthy Teens offers virtual programs for summer camp, with programs including books and writing, crafts and art, computer programming, games and Legos, theater, photography and wellness.

11. Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) offers free summer Virtual Art Camps for ages 6 through 9 and 10 through 13.

12. Baketivity Bake-A-Camp

Yum! Baketivity Bake-A-Camp provides campers baking box featuring four themed Baketivity kits. Each week's kit, including pre-packaged and measured dry ingredients, hands-on instructions, science tips and guides, will take them through progressively advanced recipes and techniques as they explore one topic, theme or cuisine throughout the month.
Related: Home Science Experiments for Kids
13. Chess NYC

Starting June 25, Chess NYC will host a full schedule of daily online activities to accommodate and intrigue kids on the world of chess. Kids from all over the US can join to learn this sport and meet new friends. Kids can drop in as they like, stay for the full day or even partial days, finding things that cater to their interests. All school age kids are welcome, starting as young as 4 years old.

14. Jam With Jamie

offers free daily music classes on Facebook Live and their . Founder Jamie Kolnick also offers families private Zooms to celebrate a birthdays and other milestones. While the classes are free, Jamie asks that participants consider donating so that she can continue to pay her musicians and donate to .

15. SeriousFun Children's Network

The SeriousFun Children's Network, the global network of camps and programs serving seriously ill campers and their families, and founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, have created innovative new ways provide the same, life-changing camp experience virtually-and as always, free of charge.

16. Woof Wag Dogs

Woof Wag Dogs offers virtual summer camp for kids and teens to learn positive ways to train their dogs.

17. Teachers Who Tutor

If you want some academic and extracurricular activities for your kids this summer, Teachers Who Tutor runs virtual summer camps for kids in grades K through 12 with programs ranging from fundamentals to electives.

18. Best Buy's Geek Squad Academy

Best Buy's Geek Squad Academy, a camp program designed to get youth excited about STEM education, has launched a new, virtual set of tools for kids ages 9-18 eager to develop their tech skills, including classes for binary numbers systems, Godot game engines, mobile photography, and website creation. The virtual instruction is set up so kids can teach themselves with downloadable PDF lesson plans, taking some of the pressure off of many parents who are suddenly finding themselves in the "teacher's seat" at home.

Our "Junior Agents" are having fun with photography at #GeekSquadAcademy this week in Bronx, NY. Thank you for hosting, @MMCCenter! pic.twitter.com/RvjWjPaoHS

- Best Buy for Good (@BestBuyCSR) July 25, 2019

19. Camp WIT

Camp Whatever It Takes (WIT) focuses heavily on empowering teens to make a difference, develop as leaders and even launch businesses.

20. The Babysitting Company

The Babysitting Company offers services that include everything from virtual field trips, yoga, dance, arts and crafts, online games and more to keep kids occupied this summer.
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21. MarcoPolo World School

MarcoPolo World School is a digital learning platform with a STEAM curriculum that inspires children to become explorers and lifelong learners. It offers children ages 3-7 over 500 premium video lessons and 3,000 interactive learning activities.

22. Yellowbrick

Yellowbrick is an online education platform focused on "Passion Industries." They partner with major universities and media brands to create programs around fashion, sneakers, music, sports and more for teens and older kids.

23. Little Tikes Camp Play@Home

Little Tikes Camp Play@Home offers new activities through social media and email Monday through Friday. And better yet, these activities are all accessible for you at your own speed on Little Tikes social media and email. Parents will also be able to support one another and get chances to earn "badges" and win sweet Little Tikes prizes.

24. KiDS NEED MoRE

KiDS NEED MoRE is a Long Island, N.Y.-based non-profit organization for families battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses. KiDS NEED MoRE is offering Virtual Camp now and in the summer at no cost for children dealing with illnesses or affected by COVID-19. Kids are invited to video chat with superheroes and Disney princesses, enjoy cooking classes and more.

25. Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors offers free Virtual Summer Camp for kids ages 5 to 18. Each half-day camp will be a week long with live, interactive enrichment-based classes, including themes like "Recycled Art," "Make Your Own LEGO Movie," "Detective: Crack the Case," "Is it Ready Yet? Cooking 101," "Travel the World with Google Earth" and many more. They also offer virtual courses with astronaut Leland Melvin, Olympian Aly Raisman and stars like Julianne Hough and Mayim Bialik.

We're adding new live, interactive classes taught by celebrities to our FREE Virtual School Day lineup. Click to see which celebrities will be teaching classes ranging from science and lifestyle to creativity and movement. Sign up below! #VarsityTutors
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- Varsity Tutors (@varsitytutors) May 1, 2020

26. Wyzant

Wyzant offers virtual tutors in all academic areas, as well as in programs like coding and guitar, to keep your kids occupied and learning this summer.

27. Smart Buddies Virtual "Camp-In-a-Box"

Smart Buddies Virtual Summer "Camp-In-A-Box" is a two-week online program that gives kids ages 7 to 11 the opportunity to learn, play, socialize and make lifelong new pals. Kids attend daily Zoom classes with counselors and fellow campers and learn coding to use with their Smart Buddies robots.

28. Outschool

Outschool offers an enormous assortment of virtual summer camp activities for kids and teens who have a range of interests, including Connected Camps, Bay Area Children's Theater, Sweet or Savory: Summer Cooking & Baking, Pretzel Kids Yoga, Disney Sing Along Story Time Camp, Young Politicians Camp and Young Art Lessons-to name just a few.

29. Study Point Tutoring

For a virtual camp with an academic focus, Study Point Tutoring offers their Elementary Group Study program, which provides social, fun and engaging learning experiences for kids.

30. Little Medical School

Got a future doctor on your hands? Little Medical School offers virtual summer camps for kids and teens interested in becoming a doctor, veterinarian, pediatrician, sports physician or EMT someday.

31. Challenge Island's Home Island

Challenge Island (Entrepreneur Magazine's top-ranked STEAM enrichment program for 2018, 2019 and 2020) rolled out "Home Island" virtual camps, allowig kids to experience all the magic of Challenge Island's wildly popular summer camps from the safety and comfort of home.

32. Experience Camps for Grieving Children

Experience Camps for Grieving Children are free one-week camps for boys and girls who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. It's a place where kids can laugh, cry, play, create, remember the person who died, or forget the grief that weighs them down. For the first time, Experience Camps will host a virtual camp experience to replace their 2020 traditional camp locations in Maine, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan this year. The organization will also share virtual camp activities and lessons on their website this summer, so others can join in around the world.

33. CEO Of My Life

LeKiesha French offers immersive STEAM-based entrepreneurship experiences with her CEO of My Life program, which partners with Georgia Tech.

34. FirstSkor

is running youth camps this summer to help develop games through content creation and streaming, as well as to help kids learn to code.

35. Lucie B Jump N' Fun N' Girl Power Pow

Lucie B Jump N' Fun N' Girl Power Pow will host a virtual jump rope camp.

36. PONO

PONO, New York City's democratic urban outdoor educational program, offers virtual classes this summer.

37. Made With Code From Google

Made with Code from Google is a free program for kids 12 and up that lets them learn how to create GIFs, make emojis and compose music.

38. Camp Wonderopolis

Camp Wonderopolis is free for kids 7 and up through the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL). Their programs explore topics including STEM, music, meteorology, food and technology with videos, outdoor activities, lessons and reading suggestions.

39. Connected Camps

Connected Camps offer week-long Minecraft-based camps for kids ages 8 to 13 that teach skills like coding, game design and engineering, with some programs just for girls as well.

40. iD Tech

offers structured virtual tech summer camps for kids ages 7 to 19 to learn about various tech skills, including Python, Java, Minecraft, Roblox, Unity, Adobe, 3D modeling and more, and kids will get individualized attention-there's a cap of just five students ("campers") per instructor.

41. Happy Camper Live

brings a 360-degree virtual summer camp experience with hundreds of activities; experts and counselors; an original web series; a community service portal with outreach to children's hospitals and inner city schools and more.

42. Camp KiwiCo

45. Muscular Dystrophy Association

Muscular Dystrophy Associationwill launch its own virtual summer camp on June 15, MDA has created a platform to facilitate connections for MDA families and children around the country this summer at no cost to their families. The MDA Summer Program will be 6-8 weeks where children facing neuromuscular diseases can sign up for one week to experience virtual camp filled with accessible activities, themed programming, virtual connections with campers and more. The MDA virtual summer program is open to the public, and there are volunteer opportunities as well.

46. Full STEM Ahead Plus

, from Boolean Girl (a nonprofit hosted by Virginia Tech and partner of Girl Scouts), is a summer program in which experienced instructors teach girls how to code. The program will take place through virtual sessions but we keep classes intentionally small to give students plenty of opportunity to interact. Also, instructors' virtual office hours and check-ins between classes will ensure the kids' engagement and progress throughout the program.

47. Camp Lessonface

is an online summer camp program aimed to help keep young musicians engaged and inspired over the summer months. The camp will feature two-week online, intensive programs for kids of all ages. Campers can participate in lessons with fellow campers, attend afternoon and evening activities and participate in special classes, demonstrations, sing-alongs, and talent shows. Each day, campers will meet with their counselors and fellow campers for two 45-minute sessions. Camp Lessonface will start its two-week sessions on June 15, July 13, and July 27 for students of all ages and for beginners to advanced levels.

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It is critically important that we talk to our children about racism, the death of George Floyd and the continued violence and protests that have spread across the country. The stress of the coronavirus crisis has already brought a feeling of hopelessness to American life - particularly for adolescents. This latest example of racial violence and division has not surprisingly resulted in aggression on our streets and in our national conversation.

We must engage, comfort and reassure our young people and offer them productive ways to channel their anger and frustration and most of all be heard. How do we begin?

Don't avoid talking about it. Racism and violence are things parents are reluctant to address, wanting to protect children from being frightened or upset. But children can come to harmful conclusions about race when it's not discussed openly.

Try to be calm and factual. Children take their cues from parents, so talking to them calmly helps them process information. You don't have to be a robot! It is appropriate to have emotional reactions, but try not to let them overwhelm the conversation.

Validate their feelings. Do your best to acknowledge whatever fears, anger or other negative feelings come up for them. This will look different for every child. Your child might be afraid of riots or they might be afraid of being hurt by the police themselves.

Encourage questions - and don't worry if you can't answer them.

The one key takeaway is to have a conversation with your kids now, whatever that looks like in your family. And keep talking about it.

Watch Child Mind Institute psychologists Jamie Howard and Kenya Hameed host an open and honest discussion and Q&A on Facebook Live.

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Understanding how school discipline policies can contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline is essential for educators and families. Harsh punishments, automatic out-of-class time and police involvement for discipline can push young people out of classrooms and into the criminal legal system. But educators, parents and caregivers can help to change this harmful system by advocating for and implementing practices that prioritize mental health and well-being.

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A personal message for our readers:

As global events continue to create uncertainty for many, I know that people around the world are facing similar challenges, particularly around the shuttering of workplaces, schools, and child care programs. It's why I'm certain that the conversations I've been having with district leaders, school administrators, and program directors keep coming back to three ideas: creating consistency, creating structure, and how best to bring the joys of classroom learning and exploration to the home setting.

We're committed to creating resources that will help you and your teams support families through this time of uncertainty and change. In addition to the Healthy at Home: A Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19 content we launched last week, we are offering additional free, customizable resources to help you stay connected and engaged with families.

Letters to Families
You can download a customizable letter to families that explains some key things to consider as they help their children transition to spending their days at home.

Sample Preschool Daily Schedule
We also have created a sample daily schedule that shows the structure of a typical preschool day and explains how families can replicate common preschool experiences at home. You can customize the schedule to meet the needs of the families in your program.

Daily Activities
Included are a few activities you can share with families as you find a rhythm of regular communication. These fun, engaging activities are easy to complete at home with materials families are likely to have on hand.

Explore Classroom Connect
We hope you continue to view us as your trusted partners during this time of uncertainty. We look forward to sharing additional resources with you in the coming days.

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As we stay at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, many of us have the unexpected gift of more time and space to care for ourselves.

To reduce your anxiety, boost your mental outlook, and savor your free time, try one or more of these suggestions each day, recommended by Premier Healthy Living, part of Premier Community Health. If you finish the list, repeat.

1. Start a journal. Pick a subject to write about each time you make an entry. For example:

Name 10 things for which you are grateful.

Make a list of short-term goals.

Write down 10 words to describe yourself.

Name some internal and external resources you have to help you through the pandemic.

Share something that has made you proud or happy in the past two weeks.

Write about current challenges in your life.

Make a list of everything you'd like to say "no" to.

2. Take a walk outdoors - in your yard, on your street, or at the park.

3. Go to bed 30 minutes earlier than usual. If you generally cut your sleep short because you have too much to do, this is a great time to be well-rested.

4. Call someone you haven't talked to in a while and enjoy catching up.

5. De-clutter your desk or a room.

6. Spend an entire day without looking at social media.

7. Pull out a cookbook or go online for a recipe you've never made - whether it's an awesome salad or delectable new entrée.

8. Watch a sunrise or sunset or appreciate something in nature you rarely have time to notice.

9. Get rid of five things you never use.

10. Write down a playlist of favorite songs from your past and listen to them.

11. Unsubscribe from "junk" emails.

12. Send an encouraging text message to five co-workers or family members.

13. Wake up 30 minutes early to meditate, pray, or reflect.

14. Listen to a podcast on a subject that interests you.

15. Make a wholesome breakfast and focus on eating it without any reading or interruptions.

16. Think of something you've dreaded doing and complete it. Then, cross it off your list.

17. Relieve your anxieties in the moment by paying attention to your breathing and noticing if you are OK right now, with no thoughts of the past or future.

18. To slow yourself down, eat an orange very slowly, segment by segment. Savor the taste, touch, sight, and smell as you take each bite.

19. Let go of the guilt of something you "should" do and replace it with something you want to do.

20. Unfollow social media accounts that don't bring you joy.

21. Clean out your garage, or a closet, drawer, or shelf.

22. FaceTime or video chat with one or more family members.

23. Try a five-minute meditation on your own or do an Internet search for a guided meditation. App options include Insight Timer, which is free, and Headspace, which offers 10 free sessions. Health care workers can download 10 Percent Happier free of charge.

24. If you are worried or upset, contact family and friends, a crisis hotline, or an employee assistance program.

25. Say a mantra that brings you comfort, such as "I am confident," "All will be well," or "May I be happy and healthy."

These small gifts you give to yourself can help you to be more resilient and grounded, even in uncertain times.

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Ok don't get me wrong, this app is great. I've made tons of friends, and I really enjoy coloring and talking with others. However, there are a few issues. First of all, it will occasionally delete your shading which is frustrating when you've spent a while on it. There is also the issue of people posting inappropriate content. This may be an adult app, but that's only for the complex pictures. It's age range is actually 4+ and there are lots of kids on there. You also have to buy a subscription to access any pictures you missed or couldn't get because you downloaded the game after they were available. Then there's the issue of only three imports. A lot of times, many of us want to post more of our own art, especially when the pictures provided aren't that great. There also should be an option to block users, especially if they harass you or your friends. You also are only able to view a portion of your notifications before they disappear, which is really frustrating when you miss someone replying to your comment, or miss when someone comments on your post. These issues aside, I really am grateful to have this game, and am grateful for the friends I have made🖤

Coloring tiny area

When are these problems going to be fixed? No Showroom, no Publishing, can't see anyone's work. Help! Still having trouble with tiny areas to color...I like tiny areas, can you allow it to be enlarged more, by the user? I'm having more and more trouble coloring very tiny areas. It seems that the ability to enlarge, isn't getting large enough...PLEASE FIX. August 2019, Your pictures have really improved! Not enough mandalas though. I've noticed that this app has gotten faster! Yay, and I love the new special effects! Updated... Every person in your People section are women. How about other types of people? Updated... no improvement. Your create section is confusing! I pick a nice line art drawing, I upload it to Colorfly. Then, you have to make 5 line quality choices, none improve on your original choice of art. Finally, you pick the least worse quality, hit the button to accept it, and then, the line quality becomes much worse. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. Your help section and faq section give no info on how to work with the create section. Updated. YOUR APP IS BOGGED DOWN. Very slow, mostly won't let you publish art, or see your published art. Sometimes I end up with 4 or 5 of my same drawings because it did publish when it says it couldn't. THEN, it won't delete your extra art. RIDICULOUS. And you just doubled your annual rate. 🤪

One issue

Ok so I love this app. It's awesome. I love how you can post things and other people can like them and comment on them. And I like how you can do the same for other people. Just one major issue. It keeps deleting my art! I finally made it to the top 300, which doesn't happen often. So when I went to go see how many likes I got on it, it was gone. Along with two other of my posts. This was the first time it had happened in a while so I was ok with it. So I reposted it the next day. I checked it again to make sure it was still there and it was. But the next day, it was gone again. Incredibly frustrated, I posted it one last time (which I did today). I checked it earlier today and it was still there. However, when I got on it a few minutes ago, it said I made the top 300 again. So I went to go check to see how many likes I got and it was gone. With another one of my posts that made the top 500. I'm really annoyed and frustrated. This happens to basically everyone on the app. I hope the developers can fix this problem so that way the app will be so much less annoying. But other than that, the app is great.

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iPhone

Requires iOS 10.0 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.

iPod touch

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Mac

Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip.

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Netflix is launching a new series on Instagram that will focus on taking care of yourself and your mental health during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The series, which will begin airing on Instagram Live tomorrow at 7 PM PT, features the stars of some of Netflix's top Young Adult shows and movies, including "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," "The Kissing Booth," "Stranger Things," "Cheer" and "13 Reasons Why."

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Thankfully, the hair-raising parental anxiety brought on by Driver's Education is many years away - but that doesn't mean your child can't get in a little practice now. Going for a spin in a makeshift "car" will help her work on her balance skills, which she's using quite a bit these days as her gross motor skills continue to develop.

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Skills developed: balance, pretend play

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