Essential Needs
To get up to date information on resources for food, housing, shelter and clothing; you can visit the Get Connected New Haven directory of all registered services with 211.org. Visit the website at: https://www.getconnectednewhaven.com/services/basicneeds/. If you do not have access to a computer, please Dial 2-1-1 Or Dial 1-800-203-1234 TTY: 1-800-671-0737.
Learning @ Home
The resources linked below are vetted by the Department of Early Childhood and can provide ideas for families during remote learning. Additional resources are added daily.
PBS Learning Media – Bring the World to Your Classroom (or home)
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
PBS PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings – many different lesson ideas for all ages and subjects
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/emergency-closings-collection/#.XnJNti2ZND0?utm_source=email&utm_medium=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=
BPS Virtual Learning Commons – Reading and Listening, Grades K-5, many ebooks and audiobooks are available!
https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/virtuallearningcommons/reading-listening/reading-listening-grades-k-5
Read, Wonder, and Learn – watch a variety of children’s authors read their books aloud
https://www.katemessner.com/read-wonder-and-learn-favorite-authors-illustrators-share-resources-for-learning-anywhere-spring-2020/
Lunch doodles with Mo Willems – artist in residence, and well known children’s author, is releasing a new video with a story and illustrations each day.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
IXL – online math learning organized by grade-level
https://www.ixl.com/
Virtual Field Trips – explore different places from Mars to the Boston Children’s Museum from your own home!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G4GaqhjgZAn5-XAnZMeeTsE8tSzIJZPXdN1H8doKdTc/editVirtual museum tours – explore galleries and special exhibits:
MoMA – The Museum of Modern Art, NYC
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art?hl=en
The J. Paul Getty Museum – Los Angeles – https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
The Louvre – Paris, France– https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs