Government/Health Resources
Child Care Center Resources
Resource Page (NAEYC): Action & Advocacy Page on Coronavirus
Interactive Map (CCAOA): Coronavirus Closures and Resources by State
Blog (Procare): COVID-19 Financial Survival Strategies: A Webinar Recap
Blog (Procare): How Child Care Centers Can Protect Themselves Against Coronavirus Fraud
Blog (Procare): How to Apply for Financial Assistance Offered by the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Blog (Procare): How Child Care Centers Can Benefit from Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Blog (Procare): Financial Implications of COVID-19 on Your Childcare Business: A Webinar Recap
Blog (Procare): Legislative Initiatives and Your Childcare Business: A Webinar Recap
Blog (Procare): How to Protect Your Daycare Center from Coronavirus/COVID-19
Blog (Procare): Childcare Network’s Real Time COVID-19 Crisis Response: A Webinar Recap
Blog (Procare): Essential Elements to Keeping Your School Healthy: A Webinar Recap
Blog (Gusto): COVID-19 Loan and Relief Resources for Small Businesses
Blog (Gusto): Where to Find Your State’s COVID-19 Employer Resource Website
Parent Resources
Blog (Procare): Parent Like a Provider: How to Work from Home with Kids During COVID-19
Industry Experts
Kris Murray: President & Founder, The Childcare Success Company
Kathy Ligon: Founder & CEO, Hinge Brokers
Talking to Children About Coronavirus
Blog (PBS): Talking to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Blog (KidsHealth): Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
Learning Activities for Children and Their Families
Age of Learning, which offers programs like ABCmouse, is supporting schools and teachers by enabling them to provide at-home access to their leading educational programs to their preschool through 8th grade students at no cost.
This educational and interactive resource is brought to you by the Cincinnati Zoo, and will be livestreamed on Facebook at 3 p.m. ET every weekday.
Here are 10 no-cost, screen-free activities to play with little ones. These classic games are so simple and easy to play, yet still allow children to be imaginative and creative.
Reading aloud to children is key in early education and sparks an interest in reading at a young age. When you need a break from reading to the kids, try Storyline Online’s YouTube channel. Storyline Online presents celebrities reading your favorite children’s books.
GoNoodle guided videos integrate movement and mindfulness into the day and are fun and interactive. From yoga flows to silly songs and dances, kids are sure to love this creative resource you can use in the classroom and at home.
PBS KIDS’ new weekday newsletter offers activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home.
The PBS KIDS Video app gives kids and parents access to thousands of free videos, including full episodes and clips from top PBS KIDS series. Stream the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel on the app for free (no subscription or login required).
Play free learning games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters anytime, anywhere. PBS KIDS Games features top shows, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Super Why, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Dinosaur Train and more.
Mo Willems invites you into his studio every day for his lunch doodle at 1 p.m. ET. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.
Prodigy is a free, curriculum-aligned math game loved by over 50 million children in grades 1‑8 and used by over 1.5 million teachers.
To help educators during this time of coronavirus, Mystery Science has pulled its most popular science lessons and is offering them for anyone to use for free. No account or login is needed.
Khan Academy Kids is a free, fun, educational app with thousands of activities and books for young children ages 2-7.
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