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Virtual Scavenger Hunt for Kids with Free Indoor Scavenger Hunt Printable

A virtual scavenger hunt is a fun idea to connect kids stuck at home (for whatever reason). This also one of those family activities and fun team-building activities you can file away for a snow day / indoor winter scavenger hunt ideas, rainy day treasure hunt, or other indoor activities.... read more →

JACQUELINE WILSON

27 Podcasts for Kids (By Category) So Fun They Won’t Know They’re Learning

Have you considered adding podcasts for kids to your learning? Here are educational podcasts for kids, podcasts for tweens, teen podcasts and even podcasts for family road trips! Great alternatives to traditional learning! Have you ever considered that adding podcasts for kids is a fun and unique way to change... read more →

JACQUELINE WILSON

How To Keep Kids Connected When Stuck At Home

Keeping kids connected is an important boost to mental health, helping them to feel less stressed and decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness during emergency times at home. Here are ways to help them connect with friends when kids are stuck at home and can't leave the house—virtual playdates and... read more →

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7 Cool Learning Alternatives To School (That Don’t Involve Worksheets)

Looking for learning alternatives to school? We have homeschool alternatives, how to keep learning at home when you need another option or during emergency schooling at home, and information on how can parents support learning at home and supporting student learning at home. What can I do instead of school?... read more →

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11 Unique Ways Kids Can Help Community From Home

We have 11 unique ways to help community, inspire kids volunteering, and get your kids involved during emergency situations and tough times—perfect if you're wondering how can students help the community. Even when you're isolating, you can still help your community and neighbors and get service hours! Why is it... read more →

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School Schedule at Home and Free School Schedule Printable

You're now schooling at home and you need a school schedule / daily homeschool schedule. Whether you're suddenly doing school at home for an emergency or natural disaster, temporarily homeschooling for personal reasons, or starting home school, we'll cover important basics of creating an effective school at home schedule. FREE... read more →

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Switching To Homeschool Mid Year: What You Need To Know

Thinking of switching to homeschool mid year (or after a conventional school year), short term homeschooling, or emergency homeschooling? We'll cover the transfer to homeschooling, simplifying the mid-year homeschool transition, and ease your mid year switch to homeschooling. Everything you need for homeschooling partway through the school year and pulling... read more →

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Easy Homemade Cleaner Recipes to Disinfect Your House

Wondering how to make disinfectant? Here are homemade cleaner recipes (or a natural cleaner recipe), homemade household cleaner, all purpose homemade cleaner, alternatives to homemade cleaner with bleach and other cleaning supplies on how to fight germs and clean house so viruses and bacteria illnesses don't spread or so you can... read more →

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Helping Kids Cope During Emergencies, Disasters, Tragedies, Stress and Sadness

How do you help kids cope during emergencies or tragedies? Or, how to help a child after a traumatic event or helping kids cope with anxiety? We'll talk about explaining trauma to a child, how to help a child in crisis, and all about feeling safe and being safe during... read more →

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23 Pandemic vs Epidemic Lessons and Activities for Kids

We have 23 learning about pandemic vs epidemic lessons, STEM lessons, projects and epidemic classroom activity that differentiate between an epidemic and a pandemic, describe epidemics and pandemics in biology science, do disease transmission simulation, understand disease outbreaks of contagious diseases, talk about health emergencies and more! Learning about contagious... read more →

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