Many of you will have seen official guidelines from the CDC and other organizations about COVID-19, also called the Coronavirus or Novel Coronavirus. The City of Tuscola has an excellent page listing local businesses’ hours in addition to helpful links. The links we’re compiling here are geared more toward families: activities, how to talk to your children, etc. We hope these are helpful.
Families and COVID-19
- PBS has information on talking to kids, with links to videos talking about colds and germs.
- NPR has a comic adapted from a show they did asking experts how to explain the situation to children.
- The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has resources on how to deal with anxiety during the time of social distancing and worry.
- Sam Food Pantry (At Tuscola United Methodist Church) open Wed-Fri 8-10; Drive through – form line in vehicle, stay in vehicle staff will bring out a list and fulfill the orders; Donations of food items being accepted due to some shortages in the supply chain being anticipated.
Social Distancing
- TheSpruceEats on Cooking through your stash of food
- How to manage your food storage by a Registered Dietitian
- Keeping your distance to stay safe by the American Psychological Association
- Social Distancing: This Is Not a Snow Day
Scheduling Your Child’s Day
- Khan Academy suggested schedule by grade level
- Suggested daily schedule from Macaroni Kids
Screen Activities – Museums and Zoos
- Google Arts & Culture virtual tours
- Travel & Leisure’s museum picks
- 33 Virtual National Park Tours on Google Earth
- Boston Children’s Museum
- Great Wall of China
- The Louvre
- Tour Mars
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- San Diego Zoo live cams
- Smithsonian Zoo live cams
- Cincinnati Zoo “Home Safari” animal visits every day at 3 p.m. on Facebook
Screen Activities – Ctd.
- Keep Dancing – free online dance classes for all ages
- GoNoodle physical activity videos
- PBS Kids Daily newsletter
- Draw Every Day with JJK by Lunchlady and Hey, Kiddo author Jarret J Krosoczka
- Artsonia After School Art Club – mainly uses materials you already have!
Screen Free Activities
- Engineering Activity Bingo with supplies that you have on hand
- Finish the comic and blank comic book panel printables
- 30 Days of LEGO Play calendar
- MyKidList collection of activities and strategies
- Printable National Park Junior Ranger books
- National Park Junior Ranger books you can request by mail
- Nature scavenger hunts