Everyday Learning From Home:

•    Scholastic “Learn From Home” for Pre-K to 9th grades:

  • https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

• Visit New Orleans Public Library Online

  • http://nolalibrary.org/
    • The Library offers many virtual resources for children, including story time videos, interactive electronic storybooks, chapter books, nonfiction, language learning, puzzles, games, and much more.

• Check out the Home Reading Helper

  • https://www.homereadinghelper.org/
    • Home Reading Helper is a children’s reading resource for Pre-K through 3rd grade to help parents at home. Using this resource you can access videos, worksheets, activities, and games that can help your child learn to read or become a stronger reader.

• Utilize Homework Louisiana for Free Tutoring

  • http://homeworkla.org/
    • Homework Louisiana provides free online tutoring, test prep, and job search assistance to eligible library card holders statewide.

• Feel Creative with KID smART

  • https://www.kidsmart.org/
    • During school closures, KID smART teaching artists are continuing their work and meeting the needs of students and teachers by creating responsive, imaginative digital content. The Art Apart series includes hands-on activities, read-alouds, movement exercises, and other projects you can do from the comfort of your house!

• Tumblebooks (e-books)

  • https://www.tumblebooks.com/
    • TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books, available by subscription to Elementary Schools and Public Libraries around the world.
    • TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
    • Subscriptions are affordable and EASY to use, and include tools to simplify your kids’ access from home as well as from your building. There are no check-out times or wait lists: the books are always available, to everyone in your institution!
    • It’s a great resource for tech-savvy kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.

• Classroom Magazines

  • https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

• NAEYC

  • https://www.naeyc.org/
    • Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!

• Kids National Geographic

  • https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

• Epic

  • https://www.getepic.com/?utm_channel=search&gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6Av4BbT3NTuwuK1Ig90OZmAkx-FZKdvOpX_6oeCyqYKlKodhBlu1pXBoCaCcQAvD_BwE

• Common Sense Media

  • https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
    • Common Sense Media is curating the content on the platform and coordinating with key distribution and technology partners including Apple, Comcast, Google, Salesforce, and Zoom, which have suggested tools and resources for families and educators and to ensure they are aware of and can access the resources.

• Wide Open School

  • https://wideopenschool.org/
    • Wide Open School features the very best resources from publishers, nonprofits, and education companies, including the American Federation of Teachers, Amplify, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Head Start, Khan Academy, National Geographic, Noggin, PBS, Scholastic, Sesame Workshop,Time for Kids, XQ Institute, and YouTube. Find the full site at WideOpenSchool.org.

• KidsmART Reading Curriculum with Feelings

  • https://www.kidsmart.org/programs/curriculum/with-feeling/

• Louisiana Department of Education Louisiana Public Broadcasting – https://lpb.org/athome 

• Local Coloring Pages 

• • https://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/21/local-artist-offers-free-louisiana-themed-coloring-pages-while-activities-are-limited/ 
    • Local artist offers free Louisiana themed coloring pages.

  • https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/clinics/docs/CarolineConquersHerCoronaFears32020.pdf The LSUHSC Child and Family Counseling Clinic – free kid’s coping coloring book 

Mindfulness and Movement

Action for Healthy Kids

https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources-for-schools-and-families-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

GoNoodle

https://www.gonoodle.com/

GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!

Yoga

https://www.omtastic-yoga.com/free-resources/

Alo Yoga

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJEi1foUiGObzzQM3QA2H5A/search?query=kids

Nutrition: Breakfast, Lunch & After-School Meals

https://nolapublicschools.com/covid19/nutrition

CHILD NUTRITION PICK-UP SCHEDULE MOVING TO TWICE A WEEK:
(updated 3.30.2020) In an effort to better serve and protect the health of students, families, food service providers, and staff at community feeding sites, NOLA Public Schools and our partners are condensing the weekly schedule at the Citywide Feeding Program sites by providing multiple days of meals during specific daily time frames. NOLA-PS also asks the business community for its support in ensuring that working families are allowed to leave work to pick-up these meals to ensure they are able to benefit from this program. See updated schedule below:

Starting on Monday, March 30 – every Monday, meals will be provided for two days.

• Every Wednesday, meals will be provided for three days.
• Moving forward Community Feeding sites will NOT be open on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.
• Service Hours remain the same: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Families wishing to access information on child nutrition resources should visit the District’s webpage at https://nolapublicschools.com/covid19/nutrition.
• This webpage has the most up-to-date listing of where food services are available.

Students over 18 that are enrolled in public K-12 schools, including students with disabilities through age 22, are also eligible for free meals at open sites.
Students do not need to be present to receive meals. Parents or caregivers may pick up meals on behalf of the students within their household.
Child nutrition resources are available to those under 18 years of age and those who currently attend a public school.

Students who are over 18 years of age and are currently enrolled in public schools will also be allowed to access the community feeding programming. Schools will be contacting those families directly to ensure they are aware of the services available to them.

As a precaution, the District has reissued reminders to all officials at school child nutrition sites to follow the health screening protocols provided by the District for feeding sites. Screening methods include, but are not limited to, daily temperature checks of staff before meals are prepared. Those guidelines apply to all sites operating in the Citywide Coordinated Feeding Effort. NOLA-PS in coordination with the New Orleans Health Department will make decisions regarding the operation of individual Community Feeding sites as a result of this screening method.

Since Monday, March 16, approximately 187,290 meals and counting have been served to students in Orleans Parish, with over 52,290 meals served today.

Nutrition plus other types of assistance for residents and workers (available in Spanish & Vietnamese)

Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry Louisiana, NORD is offering hot meals from 4pm – 6pm, Monday thru Friday, at all rec centers except Annunciation Rec Center for youth ages 18 and under. 

https://ready.nola.gov/incident/coronavirus/

Internet Access:

Cox’s Connect2Compete program. Cox is providing a free month of internet service (followed by $9.95 monthly) for families participating in a government assistance program that have a K-12 student. Other restrictions apply: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html.

Virtual Events:

COVID-19 Resources:

Useful resources during this time:

Ready Nola – https://ready.nola.gov/home/

CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

State of Louisiana – https://gov.louisiana.gov/coronavirus/

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Sites Now Open

Need an Escape, Check Out These Things:

Free Books Online. Take a journey with a new book.

https://openlibrary.org/

Virtual Plays

https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home

Virtual Museum Tours

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Virtual Tours of Local Parks

https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/national-parks/virtual-national-parks-tours

Ogden Museum of Southern Art link: Ogden Museum Online 

https://ogdenmuseum.org/ogdenmuseumonline/https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/national-parks/virtual-national-parks-tours