Distance Learning Resources for Parents
The following list of resources are only suggestions and cover a wide range of grades from K-12.
OCPS Supports: OCPS provides students and families with multiple supports at both the school and district level
OCPS Digital Learning - Distance Assistance - Tips for Families
COVID-19 Resources:
COVID-19: Resources for Families and Educators - Safety. Connection. Problem-Solving.
COVID-19 Anxiety Workbook: A Tool to Help You Build Resilience During Difficult Times
Dealing with Covid 19: Resources for Special Educators, Therapists and Families: Curated resources for those working with individuals who have developmental disabilities.
Behavior Resources for Parents During Distance Learning
Resources for Students with Autism:
Autism Speaks Toolkit: Autism Speaks currently has 40 tool kits and counting to help better educate our community on everything from early intervention to adulthood.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Central Florida: provides support to the Central Florida area, including Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia Counties
The Executive Function Institute: is a website that can assist parents with strategies and activities to help their child become successful academically.
UCF CARD Online Resources to use when Social Distancing: This document contains many links to educational online resources!
Academic Resources:
25+ Amazing Virtual Field Trips for Kids – Spring 2020: It’s now possible for kids to visit all kinds of places from the comfort of their home!
Audible: Audiobooks Free- Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
Epic!: The Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under
FND & BEESS Family Resource Document: Access this living resource document created by Florida DOE, BEESS and Family Network on Disabilities
FDLRS: Department of Education and FDLRS is offering free training to educators and parents (providing accommodations in a virtual environment, Setting UP Your Homes Learning Environment, Addressing Special Needs in the Virtual Environment.
Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home : is a fun resource for students to draw with Mo Willems the author and illustrator of a series of books to include “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” The three-week run, all 15 episodes and their downloadable activities, are archived
Khan Academy: offers parents free online instruction in Math, Science, Economics and Finance, Arts and Humanities
Khan Academy Kids: offers free, fun educational programs and activities for children ages two to seven
Scholastic Learn at Home: Day by day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing
Orange County Library: Digital Resources
Math - Academic Resources:
Math Learning Center: Apps & Digital Manipulatives- Free all devices
Reading/Vocabulary - Academic Resources:
ABC Teach: Creative Learning Materials
Enchanted Learning: Theme Based Activities
Florida Center for Reading Research: A multidisciplinary research center at Florida State University. FCRR explores all aspects of reading research—basic research into literacy-related skills for typically developing readers and those who struggle, studies of effective prevention and intervention, and psychometric work on formative assessment.
Intervention Central: Resources to Help Struggling Students
Free Reading: Provides a library of activities and other curricular resources for literacy development
PBS Kids: Educational games for math, reading, vocabulary
Reading A-Z: Downloadable Reading Resources
Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary: Reading comprehension instruction that works
Reading Rockets: provides resources for parents with popular articles, tips sheets, videos, and other resources
Starfall: Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
Scholastic Lessons and Ideas: Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary
Reading Assessment/Reading Levels: Reading Literacy
Time for Kids: Weekly Classroom News Magazine
Vocabulary.com – Online Games & Resources for Vocabulary
Social Skills Resources:
Social Skills for Middle School Students: Social Skills
Stuttering Resources:
The Stuttering Foundation: Provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
Visual Supports Resources:
Student and Classroom Resources : Visual Support Pictures
Bubbl.US-Mind Mapping Online: Online Graphic Organizer
DOE Resources:
Publications & Presentations from FLDOE
Parents Intro to ESE