Compass Charter Schools
Virtual Enrichment Resources
Keep your scholars engaged without leaving the house! We've compiled a list of resources for you to access from home. Enjoy classes in a variety of subjects, family resources, memberships, and virtual field trips all accessible from your computer at no cost to you!
We will continue to update this list as more resources become available. If there are any additional ideas that you'd like to share, please email them to either Rebecca MacAlpine (rmacalpine@compasscharters.org) or Danielle Del Negro (ddelnegro@compasscharters.org).
Art:
Download Chrysler collection-inspired coloring sheets that can be printed or colored digitally.
Creative Bug – Improve your crafting skills or develop new ones with more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Take a Google Arts & Culture virtual tour of the Chrysler Museum.
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts is hosting a workshop entitled, "Play Me a Book." The workshop will focus on using rhythms to "play" familiar and unfamiliar children's texts. It will get you brain moving! No musical experience (or talent) is required.
Schulz Museum has put together a collection of activities and resources for families, teachers, and our community of fans to enjoy at home.
Comprehensive List
San Diego County Office of Education Distance Learning Resources by Content Area
History
Take a virtual tour of Old Sacramento or the Old City Cemetery!
The San Diego Natural History Museum is offering a variety of virtual learning opportunities. Click the link for more information and to access their calendar!
Math:
- CoolMath4Kids offers “math for ages 13-100” — explanations that are easy to grasp on topics like algebra, pre-calculus and more. They also have games with challenges that will make you forget you’re getting a mental workout!
Memberships:
Free ABCmouse 30-Day Trial — This online learning academy specializes in full curriculum for children ages 2-8. This is often one of the top purchased iOS kids education apps!
Free Adventures in Odyssey 4-Week Trial — This is a RARE offer to get free access to over 900 episodes of these popular, kid-friendly audio dramas. My kids have loved these over the years, and we’ve listened to thousands of hours of them! And no credit card is required for this free trial.
Free ReadingIQ 30-Day Trial — This is an online digital library for kids that offers thousands of books for all reading levels. This app helped Silas fall in love with reading and I can’t sing the praises of this reading app enough!
Free Scholastic Online Education Programs — This site features daily projects to keep kids learning, reading, and thinking. Just choose your grade level and get started!
Free Adventure Academy 30-Day Trial — This educational MMO game features thousands of enjoyable learning activities that elementary and middle school aged kids can discover on quests through an interactive virtual world.
Free Monarch Homeschool 30-Day Trial — This is a full online curriculum for at-home learning featuring multiple subjects, automatic grading, and so much more. Use coupon code MON30MSM in the promo code box during the sign-up process to get this deal — no credit card required.
Free Ranger Rick Magazine Digital Subscription — This is a perfect freebie for kids who love the outdoors and animals! Each issue is packed with full-color photos of animals and stories of adventure.
Free Homer 30-Day Trial — Designed for children ages 2 to 8, this early childhood education program helps make reading fun and exciting for kids.
Free Step2 Facebook Live Crafts — Step2 is leading craft activities for kids on Facebook Live video every weekday at 3 p.m. ET. Crafts are made from supplies you most likely already have on hand at home.
Free American Girl eBooks — American Girl is offering FREE downloadable eBooks right now! They’ll add new books each week.
Free Audible Books for Kids and Teens — While schools are closed, Audible will be offering free stories to students. There are some great titles to choose from, including children’s books, classics, modern series, and popular teen titles.
Free Homeschool Curriculum & Resources — Be sure to check out our weekly round-up of the best free homeschool curriculum and educational resources! We update this list every Tuesday.
Free Thinkster Math One-Month Trial — This online math program offers a free skills assessment, diagnostic report, and personalized math worksheets for your child. And they’re offering one month for free to all students right now — no credit card required.
Free Reading Eggs 30-Day Trial — This multi-award winning app helps children become more fluent and proficient readers with just 15 minutes of use each day! And they’re offering a free 30-day trial right now, no credit card required.
Miscellaneous:
Activity Book - Kids can download and print out a workbook filled with puzzles, coloring activities, and more. By completing the Reading Certificate in the book, kids 12 and under will receive free admission to the fair.
The Bee has a weekly list of resources for fun at-home activities!
Children's Creativity Museum observation journal activity
The Chrysler Museum is participating in #MuseumGames crossword, on Sundays they will post a new one. Here is the latest.
Core Knowledge has a variety of great resources for curriculum and at-home teaching.
CUYAMACA HOME EDITION ~ Offers more than 50 videos created by Cuyamaca Outdoor School (COS) staff and activities, lessons, and more to engage students in science and connect them to nature right from their own homes.
Deering Banjo is hosting "Deering Talk Live" every Thursday at 3pm.
“Visit” the Fresno Zoo, learn about their animals, and complete lesson and activities on a variety of topics!
IncludEd is offering virtual programs for video game design and "Among Us" players club.
The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting registration for outdoor and virtual classes.
- Arts and Culture Classes like Mixed Media Art
- Exercise and Fitness Classes both virtual and outdoors in-person like core fitness, high-intensity interval training, pilates, senior fitness, yoga and Zumba
- Health and Wellness Classes for mindfulness, healthy cooking, kid's wellness, and Tai Chi
- Martial Arts for all levels of Tae Kwon Do and Karate
- Performing Arts, Music and Dance Classes for all ages to learn various styles of dance, drumming, violin, and music production - both virtual and outdoor options
- Special Interest Classes include tutoring, dog obedience, knitting and crocheting, creative writing, STEAM class, and legal clinic.
- Sports Programs include tennis for all ages and levels plus cheerleading
Engineering for Kids is offering certified and accredited STEM education courses.
The Gentle Barn is offering virtual classes
Girls Empowerment Conference is approaching, hosted by Los Angeles Parks & Recreation department.
hand2mind is excited to introduce teach@home: Daily Lessons & Activities for K-5 students, a series of free daily lessons and activities created and delivered by teachers. Each week you will find an easy-to-follow schedule, by grade, for K-5 students and daily grade-specific video lessons for Math and Literacy. You will also find worksheets for the Math and Literacy lessons as well as a daily STEM activity.
Helen Woodward Animal Center -Virtual field trips take place every weekday at 11 a.m. with a specific lesson each day suitable for a range of ages. Each session includes two live animals and an activity to watch or follow along with.
The International Printing Museum is offering free tours through their website.
Khanacademy.org offers classes in a large variety of subjects
Khan Academy is hosting a National Town Hall with tips and advice for distance learning. Register here!
Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering online lessons for all grade levels.
Nomster Chef – Nomster Chef wants to help your family cook and nom healthy food together during this crazy time.
Oasis Camel Dairy will be broadcasting live from their Facebook page every Friday at 1:00pm PST.
Join HERO SQUAD LIVE for virtual classes on the LLS STEM+ curriculum brought to you by Pennies for Patients.
Join the San Diego Padres for a variety of virtual activities.
San Diego Railroad Museum has several resources available.
School Tours Program - Kids can go on a digital school tours adventure and watch a fun educational video featuring the superpowers of animal friends.
Wonderopolis was created by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) in 2010, and it has become one of the most popular education sites today. Each day, they pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.
Nutritional Meal Services by County
CCS of LA
Los Angeles: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/covid19-2-2/children-and-families/
Kern: https://kern.org/2020/03/18/2019-novel-coronavirus-information-and-resources/
San Bernardino: https://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index.php/innovation-and-engagement/healthy-sbcss/school-meals
Ventura: https://www.vcoe.org/meals
CCS of San Diego
San Diego: https://www.sdcoe.net/news/Pages/20-03-13-student-food-service-during-district-closures.aspx
Imperial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CNXJ0Ha64GYfRHmElJPG3BstwG8j49Hz/view
Orange: https://newsroom.ocde.us/these-oc-districts-are-offering-grab-and-go-meals-at-a-campus-near-you/
Riverside: https://www.rcoe.us/student-program-services/alternative-education/grab-go-meal-schedule/
CCS of Yolo
Yolo: https://www.ycoe.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1515658754403&vdid=i24acy29fxq194r
Contra Costa: https://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/news/spotlight/information_about_coronavirus/school_district_closures__meal_plan_information
Sacramento: https://scoe.net/divisions/administration/communications/coronavirus/
Solano: https://www.solanocoe.net/departments/public-information/updates-information
Parent/Family Resources:
California Department of Education Social Emotional Learning Newsletter
The CDE has compiled a list of resources to support scholars in crisis.
Family table time benefits.
Global Teletherapy is offering support sessions for all ages.
Los Angeles County Parks & Rec is offering a variety of classes and virtual social interaction opportunities for youth ages 12-18
During these times we must band together and support one another as best as we can. Please visit www.calyouth.org, to learn more about CCY and the California Youth Crisis Line. If you know a youth or family in crisis please encourage them to call or text their free-to-use 24-hour Crisis Line at: (800) 843-5200 or chat online at: www.calyouth.org/chat/
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- LA County Parks and the Los Angeles Chargers are teaming up to offer a free 3-day Chargers Sports Drills virtual program with fitness, sports drills and fun for youth and student-athletes during the holiday season.
- National Academy of Athletics is offering virtual sports camp.
- San Diego Natural History Museum has some great hiking recommendations!
- Santa Monica Community Recreation has added new programs for the month of November
Reading:
Free Download books from Amazon – everyday there are free downloads free children’s books check out today’s!
The Library has their online collection available plus Kanopy is allowing FREE streaming of their kid’s video content thru our library and they online courses and movies for adults too. All you need is your library card (and if you don’t have one – here is how you can get one from home).
The Library has their online collection available plus Kanopy is allowing FREE streaming of their kid’s video content thru our library. All you need is your library card (and if you don’t have one – here is how you can get one from home).
Have a celebrity read your child a book! So many to choose from at Storyline Online!
includED - free reading and discussion club for grades 3 and up
Science:
Amazon Future Engineer - Computer Science Classes for Grades 6-12
Kids National Geographic Find fun facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with fun competitions, games and more!
Mystery Science has free science lessons during COVID19.
Monterey Bay Aquarium learning resources
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is hosting live museum presentations. Register here.
Science Kids is the online home of science & technology for children around the world.
Virtual Field Trips:
Calendar of Virtual Field Trips for Families -- April and May 2020
Busch Gardens® Williamsburg offers resources to help families virtually explore the wild world of animals and nature for grades K-12. Materials can be accessed by going directly to SeaWorld.org or at www.buschgardens.com/williamsburg/animals.
Colonial Williamsburg – Explore the 18th Century.
Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown offer live tours and demonstrations on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Explore Mars on the Curiosity Rover!
Take a virtual walk of Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Virginia Living Museum offers a full daily calendar of entertainment virtually.
Virginia Stage Company Virtual Classes & Workshops – for kids, teens and adults these classes cover acting, monologue, storytelling and more! And they are FREE
Volunteer Opportunities:
Los Angeles:
- Assisted Home Health & Hospice
- CoachArt
- Join Health the Bay for a Virtual Volunteer Opportunity on Monday, April 13
- Marafiki Africa
- Southeast Ventura County YMCA
- United Cancer Advocacy Action Network
Workouts:
Groupon is running a 3 month and 12 month membership to the Yoga Collective at $5 and $15 – so really you can do Yoga 24/7!
Kids Yoga classes from the The WISC on ZOOM. For the schedule and Zoom code go to The WISC Facebook page.
PBS Kids provides daily activities and tips to help kids play and learn.
Compass Charter Schools
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Email: info@compasscharters.org
Website: compasscharters.org
Location: 850 Hampshire Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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