Elementary School

Live Well @ Home with: Elementary School Kids

We've gathered together a few great tips, resources and activities from community partners to help residents Live Well @ Home with elementary school age kids. The resources are organized into categories, including physical activity, mindfulness and social connection to help you find the right tools to match your needs.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

GoNoodle - Good Energy at Home & GoNoodle Games
Simple Homeschool - P.E. Ideas
Active for Life- 200 Activities to do with kids at home
ACE Fitness - Home Obstacle Course Challenge
American Heart Association - Elementary School Dance Routine
ShapeAmerica.org - Balloon challenges and activities
OPEN - Tools for creating an active home
PhysEd Review - At home resources
San Diego Seals - Weekly storytime, health & fitness classes, art classes, dance classes, and eSports

ACE Fitness Home Obstacle Course Challenge!

MINDFULNESS

Children & Nature Network - Finding Nature and Staying Connected to the Natural World
Audible - Offers free audibooks for kids
Cosmic Kids Yoga - YouTube Channel
Mind UP - Articles and videos to help youth reduce stress and increase mindfulness
CommonSense Media - Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
NPR - Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
Kids for Peace - Tips, Ideas and Activities for Children and Families During COVID-19

Cosmic Kids Yoga - 5 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids

SOCIAL CONNECTION

Messenger Kids - Messaging app for kids
Zoom - Move your in-person events to virtual ones
Houseparty - App that lets you play games online with friends
UC Berkeley - How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family
Child Mind Institute - Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (Español)
National Association of School Psychologists - Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
Outdoor Outreach - Videos to Help Stay Connected with Nature

How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus

EDUCATION

San Diego County Office of Education - Resources for Students and Parents
County Parks - Virtual Rec Center for indoor outdoor activities
San Diego County Library - Kids' Schoolhouse
WordsAlive! - Read Alouds and Projects
KidsActivities.com - Lists education companies offering free subscriptions
BrainPOP - Make Any Room a Classroom
Storytime from Space - YouTube Channel
San Diego Zoo - Live cams and videos of your favorite animals
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Animal Live Cams
NASA - STEM @Home for Grades K-4
The Science Channel - How It's Made Video Playlist
Starfall - Teach Children from Home, Grades 1-3
San Diego Library - Stay-In Storytime
The Kennedy Center - Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
San Diego Padres - Compadres Kids At-Home Activities
PBS - Learning Media
Peanuts - Home lesson resources
City of STEM - STEM at Home
Center for World Music - Living Room Learning: World Music & Dance

Storytime from Space - Rosie Revere, Engineer!