What happens now?
We’ve been home for a while, and I’m starting to think about how Caterpickles can be helpful in this time.
Educational Resources – General Studies
What do I mean by general studies? Basically anything that offers classes in more than one subject area. Think Khan Academy or the Great Courses series.
Educational Resources – Reading and other book-related activities
Free ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, and other book-related activities to keep you and your kids entertained and engaged while you’re at home.
Educational Resources – Social Studies and History
Some relatively hands-off social studies and history resources for parents looking to keep their kids engaged with history without devoting their entire day to it.
Miss going outside? – Take a virtual field trip
Miss being out in the world? Grab your computer and take a virtual field trip to a world-famous art museum, opera house, science museum, or zoo.
“Why do Silicon Valley companies have such large stockpiles of masks?”
We are on Day 14 of The Howells All Being Home At Once. I hope you and your family are still doing as well as can be expected. Here, we’ve been reading stories about tech companies donating thousands and in some cases millions of N95 masks, and found ourselves wondering … Why do Silicon Valley companies have such large stockpiles of N95 masks anyway?
Educational Resources – Science and Math
Online and offline activity suggestions for parenting looking to keep their kids engaged with science and math while their regular school is closed.
"Will the FDIC really arrest me for an unpaid debt?"
We are on Day 8 of The Howells All Being Home At Once, and Day 4 of Santa Clara County Residents All Huddled Up Together in Their Separate Spaces. Today’s installment includes a warning about a new financial scam, a follow-up to a previous pandemic project, and other notes from our attempt to shelter in place. Stay safe out there, y’all.
Educational Resources – Scheduling and Course Planning
There are as many plans for managing this time as there are parents and educators willing to post about them online. Here are a few of the frameworks for schedules and course development that I’ve found so far. Send me your suggestions, and I’ll add them to the list!
Educational Resources for Parents – Category Overview
An ever-expanding list of educational resources for parents to use with kids while our schools are closed. You may not be in a place to use these right now. That’s ok. We are all doing the best we can in this (hopefully) once-in-a-century moment in world history. When/if you are ready, here’s an overview of what you’ll find here.
