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Posted by Donna Rain-O'Dell on 5/18/2020 7:00:00 AM

Do you have children at home that need something to do?  These are great FREE resources for all grade levels for your children's enrichment.
 
 
 

1.        Attached is a schedule of educational programs on PBS this week.  It is color coded by grade level, and has links for resources to go along with the shows.  Your students might like them for their own children.  WUCF/PBS is the free public television channel.  You can access it even without cable or satellite.  (Channel 24 with antenna)

 

2.        Do you have a child who will be entering kindergarten?  Here is a weekly activity calendar that will take about 15-20 minutes each day to do with your child.   https://www.wucf.org/community/family/wucf-on-my-way-to-k/

 

3.        Bright by Text sends free activities, games, and resources right to your cell phone. Messages are targeted to your child’s age and include information on child development, language and early literacy, health and safety, behavioral tips, and more! Bright by Text is completely free to sign up, but message and data rates may apply.https://app.brightbytext.org/sign-up/2337c117-8c8d-4452-800f-41c7fb1a4d59/_/ab6c2b03-be57-4d97-9703-5e0a390b7c52

 

4.       www.varsitytutors.com  Free online Summer Camps for grades K-12.  Included are math boot-camps, Art, Exploring Oceans, Colors, History through Music, Detective: Crack the Case, Mandarin and Latin.  More are being added every day!  They are also offering Virtual School Day classes free for grades K-12, which are taught by experts in their fields.  Interactive story time, book clubs, Phonics with music, Art Theory, javascript, Exploring the Mississippi River and much more!

 

5.       https://www.farmsanctuary.org/fb-live-virtual-online-classes/ Farm Sanctuary, a non-profit organization for rescued farm animals, has free online classes this week, including “how to draw farm animals.”  I think I might take that one!  Check the times for Eastern time classes.

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