For more information on the coronavirus, please visit coronavirus.gov and follow state and local officials as well for instructions and information specific to your community.
SC Department of Education:
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and South Carolina Schools (includes Summer Food Sites and free internet information)
Tips for Parents and Families During School Closures
U.S. Department of Education Approves South Carolina Assessment Suspension Waiver
At-Home/Online Learning
Virtual Art Museum - Columbia Museum of Art
PBS Kids and PBS Learning Media - Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - "Goodnight with Dolly" Series
Getting Ready to Teach Next Year - Edutopia
Virtual Museum & Heritage Site Tours - Google Arts & Culture
Usable Knowledge: Relevant Research for Today's Educators - Harvard College of Education
E-Learning - Khan Academy
Wonderopolis - National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
Z-Learning Virtual Zoo - Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Educational Programs on ETV - SCETV
Literacy Resources for Parents and Teachers - South Carolina Center for Community Literacy
Digital storytelling content (English language) - Storyline Online
Contenido de narración digital (Español idioma) - El experimento español
Rethinking Family Engagement During School Closures - Teaching Tolerance
E-Learning: Literacy - Unite for Literacy
University Libraries Offers Free Online Resources for K-12 Students - University of South Carolina
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" Indoor Activities Kit - Talking is Teaching
Audible Stories: Free Audiobooks for Kids - Audible
10 Top Tips: Remote Learning for Teachers * 10 Top Tips: Remote Learning for Children * 10 Top Tips: Remote Learning for Parents - National Online Safety
Families of Focus
Families with Special Needs Students (English y Español) - Family Connection SC
Coronavirus Fact Sheet: Essential and Practical Health Information on Covid-19 (Multiple Languages) - Hesperian Health Guides
Multilingual Resources on Covid-19 - International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Recursos en español - PASOs
Special Education Resources - Special Needs for Special Kids
Resources for Spanish-speaking families - Unidos US
Apps for Students With Special Needs—As School Buildings Shutter - Edutopia
Social-Emotional/Mental Health
Talking to Children about Coronavirus - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Ways to Manage Stress & Anxiety During the Outbreak of Covid-19 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Covid-19 and Emotional Health Q&A - NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness)
Social-Emotional Learning Supports for Students, Families, and Teachers - Sanford Harmony
Game-based SEL lessons broken down by grade; free to educators through the end of the 2019-20 school year - Centervention®
Free Mind Matters Online Series - Dibble Institute
A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus - American Psychological Association Imagination Press
CASEL Cares: Social and Emotional Learning Resources - CASEL
Other Community Sites and Resources
Federal Government Resource and Updates for Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs - Coronavirus.gov
NAFSCE's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - NAFSCE
Responding to Covid-19 - National Head Start Association
Resources for Families, PTA Leaders and Educators - National PTA/Center for Family Engagement
South Carolina COVID-19 Resources & Response (English y Español) - South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Community Resources for Educators, Caregivers, and Students - South Carolina Future Minds
Free, live webinars and On-Demand Resources (including Covid-19, Children & Adolescents, Older Adults, Clinical Interventions, Racial Equity, Self-Care, Social & Economic Development, etc.) - Washington University (Brown School of Social Work)
South Carolina Libraries Respond to Covid-19 - SC State Library
Coronavirus Rumor Control - FEMA