This week we have another collection of resources, including free apps and giveaways, trials of online math lessons, how to talk to your kids about coronavirus, and how to stay sane through it all.
Garry Froehlich
Jellybean Tunes
FabuLingua
by FabuLingua, Inc.
Learn Spanish through storybooks. They are suspending their subscription service temporarily and giving access to the app for free.
Sleeping Beauty
by StoryToys
Animated version of the classic story.
Hansel and Gretel
by StoryToys
Another animated classic story.
Goodnight Mo
by StoryToys
Bedtime pop-up book.
Free Apps and Giveaways
“The Tech4Good: Virtual & Home School Coronavirus Project hopes to help children, parents, guardians, and educators adapt to virtual school and homeschool by providing free apps, giveaways, and other resources.
Created by the founder of Best Apps For Kids in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis, the project is supported by over 25 app developers. Each developer has generously contributed to the project by either changing their app to free, donating apps through promo codes, or participating in other promotions (e.g., giveaways, subscriptions).”
Smartick
Offering 15-day free custom online math lessons.
https://www.smartickmethod.com
Loony Learn
Math and spelling curriculum with a two week free trial.
LeVar Burton Reads
The actor and Reading Rainbow star is going to live stream stories for children on Mondays on Twitter (and adults and young adults on different days).
THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, it begins right here on @twitter pic.twitter.com/pxWZ5lat5k
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 1, 2020
Little Bee Speech 50% off Sale and How to Mirror your iPad for Teletherapy
Little Bee Speech is holding a 50% off sale on some of their apps, and offers tips on how to share an iPad screen over teleconferencing software (Zoom).
http://www.littlebeespeech.com/blog/how-to-mirror-your-ipad-for-teletherapy/
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Practical tips on how to talk about the pandemic, and what kids can do to help stop the spread.
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus
And Finally… If your kids are alive and fed, you’re doing just fine
Raise your hand with me if you weren’t ready for this. Includes some NSFW language.
