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Making Connections
Although we’re all social distancing physically, as humans we need to stay connected emotionally. Try one or two of these out every day. Scroll through and also find educational resources to keep your students at home engaged in learning.
For All Ages
Connecting with Others
- Call or Facetime a friend or relative you haven’t spoken to in a while to check in.
- Write a letter to send to a friend or relative
- Support a local restaurant - Many local restruants are still open for take out or delivery orders. You can order food for pick up or try out Doordash of Ubereats to have it delivered to your door.
- Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep. Make time to unwind.
- Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.
- Talking to Kids about COVID-19 - Resource from the National Association of School Psychologists.
- Tips for Working from Home -Advice from PC Magazine for those who are able to work from home.
- A Better Way to Homeschool - A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, but it can also be a time of slowing down and enjoying kids as they learn. Preschool through 8th grade.
- Project Cornerstone Virtual Book Club - Includes a lesson plan, activities, and teaching materials for grades K through 6th grade.
- Project Cornerstone Youth Educational Resources - Plenty of resources for Preschool through 12th grade with a wide range of school subjects.
- Scholastic Learn at Home - Day to day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
- Avery Art Gallery - Virtual tour of the City of Seaside’s Avery Art Gallery’s "Youth Art Competition"
- Avery Art Gallery - Virtual tour of the City of Seaside’s Avery Art Gallery’s "Youth Art Competition" Part 1
- Avery Art Gallery - Virtual tour of the City of Seaside’s Avery Art Gallery’s "Youth Art Competition" Part 2
- Bed Time Math - Math as a fun part of your daily family routine
- ECB - Games to get "into the book"
- Conjuguemos - Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin.
- Instructables - 3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects
- Science Spot - Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access
- The Happy Scientist - Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way.
- Climate Kids - This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals.
- PBS Learning- PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials
- Quizlet - For students to practice and master whatever they are learning.
- Brainscape - Offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable.
- Banzai - Exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management.
- 30 Educational Netflix Shows - List of educational shows on Netflix for all ages.
- No Time for Flashcards - Multiple school activities for kids Pre-school - Elementary
- Ivy League classes - 450 free Ivy League university courses you can take online
- College Classes - 190 universities offer 600 free online courses
- Teaching Residency - MPUSD and Alder Graduate School of Education are looking for people to apply for a teaching residency
- Wonderschool - Learn-at-Home Activities based on researched backed ideas to support learning at home. Geared towards children 1-5, and can be scaled up for older children.
Youth Oriented
Connecting with Others
- Hold a virtual play date through Facetime.
- Teach a young person how to write and send a letter.
- Overcoming Obstacles - Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills.
Seaside Recreation Staff’s Virtual Programs
Science
- New Shiny Penny - Science Experiment with Seaside Recreation Leader Ms. Kendall
- New Star Gazing - Science Experiment with Seaside Recreation Leader Ms. Kendall
- Water Surface Tension - Science Experiment with Seaside Recreation Leader Ms. Kendall
- Disappearing Egg Shell - Science Experiment with Seaside Recreation Leader Ms. Kendall
Pre-School
- New Pre-School Story Time - Video Story Time with Ms. Debra "I Love You Because You're You"
- New Pre-School Story Time - Video Story Time with Ms. Debra "Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus"
- New Pre-School Story Time - Video Story Time with Ms. Debra "Cookie's Week"
- New Pre-School Story Time - Video Story Time with Ms. Debra "There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow "
- New Pre-School Story Time - Video Story Time with Ms. Debra "If You Give A Pig A Party"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Smile a Lot"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Pete the Cat the Wheels on the Bus"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "The Artist who painted a blue horse"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "The duckling gets a Cookie!"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Where is the Green Sheep"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Sunflower"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Mouse Paint"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "It Looked like Spilt Milk"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Owl Babies"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra My Five Senses"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Dragons Love Tacos"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Go Away, Big Green Monster"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Good Night Lulu"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Good night Moon"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "Inch by Inch"
- Pre-School Story Time - Video story time with Ms. Debra "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
Art
*New!!* Disney Draw Videos
- Draw Stitch - Video in English
- Draw Stitch - Video in Spanish
- Draw Winnie The Pooh
- Draw Chip from Beauty and the Beast
- Draw Mickey Mouse from the 1920s
- Draw Mickey Mouse from the 1980s
- Draw Mickey Mouse from 2000s
How to Make Acrylic Paint and Painting a Mini-Landscape
Materials needed: Elmers Glue, food coloring, Soy Sauce, Q-tips, Water, paper napkins or towels, tooth picks, styrofoam bowls and saucers.
Equipment needed: Paint brush, Scissors, painters tape cup for water, 7 day pill keeper, paper to cover your work space.
- Art Class part 1 - Art project with Sandra Gray
- Art Class Part 2 - Art project with Sandra Gray
- Art Class part 3 - Art Project with Sandra Gray
- Art Class part 4 - Art Project with Sandra Gray
- Art Class part 5 - Art Project with Sandra Gray
- Art Class part 6 - Art Project with Sandra Gray
Coloring pages by Sandra Gray
Peacock - Face 1 - Face 2 - Face 3 - Pumpkin - Seahorse - Pot
Graphite Drawings with City of Seaside Art and History Commissioner "Steven Russell"
- Graphite Drawings - Haku Spirited Away
- Graphite Drawings - Nausicaa in the Toxic Forest
- Graphite Drawings - Howl Recovering from Battle
- Graphite Drawings - Hagrid Motorcycle
- Drawing - Coffee Hogwarts
- Graphite Drawings - Hungarian Horntail & Charlie Weasley
Nature and Virtual Travel
- Monterey Museum of Art - Resources for the whole family
- Google Earth - Take a Virtual Vacation or explore the world! Use Street View to see places like you’re actually there.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Head to the Aquarium through their live stream.
- Virtual Museum Tours - Visit museums around the world through their virtual tours.
- Harry Potter at Home - Bringing Hogwarts to You
- Virtual Field Trips - Take a trip to a number of museums, zoos, aquariums and landmarks around the world.
- San Diego Zoo - Check out their live animal cams and videos.
- The Environmental Nature Center - Educational videos geared towards school-aged children.
- Aquarium of the Pacific - A collection of webinars, live-cam footage and classes for all ages.
- Nat Geo Kids - Learn about geography and animals from National Geographic.
- Gardening - Guide to gardening for kids
- Smithsonian Zoos and Museums - No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to your screen.
- Virtual Disney Rides - Virtually ’ride’ Disney Attractions!
- Children’s Discovery Museum - Virtual tour of Museum
- Virtual Parks - Mt. Rainier, Kings Canyon, Crater Lake, Yosemite, Banff, Zion, The Three Sisters, the John Muir Trail, and hundreds of other parks and natural areas.
- Virtual Tour of the Louvre - Virtual tours of multiple exhibits from the Louvre Museum in Paris
- National Park Tours - 33 National Park Tours You Can Take Virtually From The Comfort Of Your Home
- National Parks Tours - 360-degree virtual Tours
- Broadway Plays & Musicals - 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage from Home
- Metropolitan Opera - Stream Operas for Free
- Paris Catacombs – Virtual tour of the Paris Catacombs
- MOMA NY - Evolving collection of over 90,000 works of art.
- History Connected - Virtual scrollable timeline from The British Museum
- NASA - Explore information stories from NASA
- Natural History Museum London - Great tours and exhibits from one of the most extensive natural history collections in the world