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

• San Diego County Library
  • Printable Activity Book for Kids (English)
  • Printable Activity Book for Kids (Español)
• GoNoodle
  • 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
• San Diego Seals - Weekly storytime and activity packs

ACE Fitness Home Obstacle Course Challenge

Mindfulness

• Audible - Offers free audibooks for kids
• Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube Channel
• 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
• UC Berkeley - How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family
• Child Mind Institute
  • Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (English)
  • Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el 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 - List of 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
• Center for World Music - Living Room Learning: World Music & Dance

Storytime from Space - Rosie Revere, Engineer

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