Distance Learning Activities

Here are some ideas for things to do while you're at home.

Calming Activities
Calm: Calm offers free music, soundscapes, meditations, and much more.

https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720


Kahoot
https://kahoot.com/

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Free Yoga Lessons

https://relief.ekhartyoga.com/?fbclid=IwAR2C3BFLFucfojgdMIUVhIrlac1FRjOq9Nj3nKzsVo34Lohj1XJGgTqMD48

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Cosmic Kids Yoga 
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga


Yoga App
https://www.downdogapp.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ubay-CtjU66Fz1_gk_GrM1MSfXmaU4dPfwKf3u_Kzx6jVfxIo6EJQyXE



Mindfulness for Teens 
http://mindfulnessforteens.com/guided-meditations/

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Free Mindfulness Apps 
Stop, Breathe & Think App (identify feelings and mindfulness)
Virtual Hope Box (coping, relaxation, positive thinking)



Here are more suggestions

https://kecsac.eku.edu/sites/kecsac.eku.edu/files/files/Trauma%20Informed%20Care%20Self-Care%20Activities%20Handout.pdf

Make a Gratitude Jar:

Find a jar or box around the house that you can decorate how you want. Be creative and use any art supplies you have around the house.

Once you make your jar, think about the people, places and experiences in your life you are thankful for. Here are 2 examples: I am thankful for the dinner I had tonight, it was my favorite: pizza! I appreciate my grandma because she visited me when I was sick.

Write a new appreciation down every day and place it in your gratitude jar. Here are some sentence starters that may help you:

Today was special because....         

Three people who make me happy are...

Something I accomplished today... 

Something little that makes me smile...

Something I’m looking forward to...

I was proud of myself today because...

I appreciate (person) because...       

Something I am grateful for...

Something I like about my family...


Arts & Crafts

Art Activities:

https://kidsactivityblog.com

Art for Kids Hub:

https://www.artforkidshub.com/


The Art Sherpa:

https://www.youtube.com/user/HoneyBmama


Garden Activities:

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/


Free Coloring Pages:

https://www.bestcoloringpagesforkids.com/coloring-pages-teens.html

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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems:

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

Other Things To Do

Start a journal

Write a letter to a friend or family member

Have a dance party with friends on FaceTime

Color/Draw/Arts & Crafts

Write a story

Practice yoga using YouTube videos

Pull up a dance or exercise video on YouTube

Read a book or magazine for fun

Listen to a Podcast: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-best-podcasts-for-kids

Khan Academy & Disney: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling

Free Online Books

Audible Free Stories:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

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Contra Costa County Library:

https://ccclib.org

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Junior Library Guild Online Resource: https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/authenticate/login

Username: JLGMID
Password: JLGFREE

Practice Typing & Coding

https://www.typingclub.com/

https://www.typing.com/

https://code.org/

https://scratch.mit.edu/

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Minecraft Education Edition 

https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/

https://education.minecraft.net/chemistry/

Tour a Museum Online

Google Arts & Culture:

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/street-view

Smithsonian:

https://www.si.edu/explore/art


12 Museum Tours:

https://people.com/travel/stuck-at-home-these-12-famous-museums-offer-virtual-tours-you-can-take-on-your-couch/

Explore Career Choices

California Career Zone

Go to: www.cacareerzone.org  → Explore → Interest Profiler → Start New Profiler → Follow instructions on screen

30 question profiler → When finished choose “Summarize”

View Occupations

Filter salary to $63,000 (According data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012-2016 American Community Survey, the median household income in California is $63,783)

“Career Cluster Activity: The Results”

Click on 3 jobs listed in pink that look interesting to you or you are curious about

Click “Compare selected”

Click “View Occupation”

Write down name, education required and average salary (hover mouse of “Job Zone” to see education needed)

Reflection Questions:

Did you match with a career that you already thought about wanting to do in the future?

Was anything surprising?

Roadtrip Nation

Go to https://roadtripnation.com/

Hover your mouse over “Career Exploration”

Click “The Roadmap”

Follow the 3 prompts

Click on one “leader” who matched with you

Reflection Questions

Write down one thing you learned about your person

Was there anything they said that you related to or connected with?

What education did they have?

Is there a challenge they overcame?

What is a challenge or hurdle you have to overcome in your next 5-7 years of school?
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Watch other stories here: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/watch

Take a college campus virtual tour: http://www.ecampustours.com/campus-tours.aspx