Here is the link to our talk: https://youtu.be/Lt3o1aW2bIc

If you click the Discussion tab on the left and go back to 3/14 you can see my original post of resources. An addition to that is www.readinga-z.com They have leveled readers and you can search by subject, genre, level, etc. A lot of them come with activities and reading guides which is great for independent work, especially if you have an independent reader. They have a free trial that will let you download quite a bit before it cuts you off.

Another thing I forgot to mention in my live chat….our “quarantine journals” are a nod to the fact that some day our kids’ kids and grandkids will think it’s crazy that they lived through this time and will ask what it was like and what they did. While it doesn’t speak to how it has felt, it includes each day’s checklist and their school work, as well as copies of any writing or letters they do. I have thought in past about how my great grandparents were alive during the pandemic of 1918 and were growing their families during that time…which must have been a little scary and weird! I am obviously thinking about it a lot now and how I’d love to be able to ask them about it. I explained to the kids how years from now people will ask about this time period in the same way we ask about that time period and they can look back at their journals. In my journal I just make notes about how things are going for our family and as changes have been made to shelter in place orders, etc. I’m not a journaler usually but this feels like a little bit of history.

And one last thing…I know I mentioned it but please don’t take anything I’ve said/shared as some indicator as peace and perfection in the Kelly household! There is love and gratitude and fun, as well as yelling, frustration, and general sense of going absolutely nutty. And that’s ok

Our kids won’t know most of these people but at least I’m excited to have Sean Astin read me a story 😁 https://www.storylineonline.net/?fbclid=IwAR1JcT5sFi0_S8CnHXCsSOc6rkL6FaupCY7DXB6pQxBX1JuWAm5lVzjUr1o

We use this site for astronaut storytime, but they have cool science videos too! https://storytimefromspace.com/?fbclid=IwAR1cm_5HoN76gPHQnPHKkzMo-Su0hCsCXuhnf1pA95vivYC6yNUqp9Nouzo

A list of great resources! http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

This is a link to a post about educational programming on KVIE. https://www.facebook.com/KVIEPBS/photos/a.59993774642/10158023481344643/?type=3&theater

This has been widely shared but is a nice visual way to think about structuring your day! https://www.facebook.com/NESCApc/photos/a.10152728574122536/10156740579012536/?type=3&theater

Another good way to help kids understand:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

I know our kids’ school will be doing virtual learning but these are helpful. And when in doubt, read read read! Then write about it and talk about it!

This is available every day at 10am our time and viewable any time after that! Fun for everyone, especially if you remind your kids that this is the author of Knufflebunny and the Elephant and Piggie series.