March 15, 2020
Buckle up and get ready for some online learning for kids that’s not only FUN, but full of brain power too!
We are living in an unprecedented time right now as COVID-19 leaves us rattled and frazzled. And it’s not just us. It’s the entire world.
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Schools are temporarily closed. So are theme parks and attractions. The stage lights at the theaters are off. Grocery store shelves are picked bare within hours of being re-stocked (don’t worry–as far as we know, there will be no major interruption in the food supply chain.) Want toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or Clorox wipes? Forget it.
Related: COVID-19: Expert advice, local resources and more for Tampa Bay families
Most of us can expect to be hunkered down at home as we attempt to stunt the growth of COVID-19 cases. It’s not just for our health and the health of our children, it’s for the good of society as a whole.
Click: Charter Communications offering FREE access to WiFi to students for 60 days
So, let’s embrace it. Let’s also not get to judgey with screen time. In fact, let’s embrace screen time because there are some fantastic online learning tools your kids can take advantage of now…including you! Why shouldn’t you boost your brain power or learn a new skill?
Related: WEDU/PBS launch FREE access to PreK-12 learning materials for teachers and families
Isaac Newton apparently made some of his greatest discovers while social distancing during the plague. Remember that apple?
Glazer Children’s Museum GCM At Home
Hillsborough County Public Library Online Classes, ebooks, movies and more!
Scholastic Classroom Magazines
Caribu.com (Pictured. This app allows video calling via the app to connect families and friends! Free during COVID-19 outbreak.)
NASA STEM experiments for Kids
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!
The Florida Aquarium SEA-SPAN: Daily at 10am
Johnson Space Center in Houston
National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s ThunderBug is sharing daily activities for the kids here.
Your kids can also get moving with their favorite Tampa Bay Buccaneers players via fun fitness videos. You can even download these cool coloring pages here for FREE!