Resources for Parents:
- AL Parent Handbook -To find and download it, search “AL Parent Manual” in your app store directly from your phone.
- Born Ready
- Feed Me Words
- 13 Alabama Attractions to See without Leaving the Car
- United Way COVID-19 Community Relief Fund
- We Connect Recovery Online Support Meetings
- Parent Assistance Line
- Natural Resources
- Carryout AL
- For Childcare Programs that Remain Open
- How to Find a Bank that is Processing Payroll Protection Funding
- National Head Start Association COVID-19 Policy Resources
- AU to Offer Free Reading Help for Grade Schoolers
- Building Resilience in Troubled Times: A Guide for Parents (print)
- Talk, Read, and Play en espanol!
- Free Leadership Class Offered by Troy University
- Free Virtual Summer Camps
- Understanding Medicaid and Eligibility: A State-by-State Guide
- Comcast Offering Free Pubic WiFi through End of 2020
- Child Vaccination Rate Drop during Pandemic, Health Officials Worried
- Parent’s Guide to Alabama’s Roadmap to Reopening Schools
- Public Health Guidance for Reopening
- Alabama’s COVID-19 Risk Indicator Dashboard
- Back to School Sales Tax Holiday – July 17 -19, 2020
- DHR & VOICES Webinar on How to Navigate the Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care Grant Application
- Find Child Care Facilities Open in Alabama
- End Child Hunger Ambassador (ECHA) County Food Guide Project
- Schools Reopening: Overcoming the Equity Challenges of COVID-19
- FDA Warns Consumers of Risk of Methanol Contamination in Certain Hand Sanitizers
- ADPH Back to School COVID-19 Training
- ADPH Back to School Toolkit
- Health Officials Issue Best Practices and Alabama Schools
- Who Will Watch the Children?
- Safe-T-Opolis GoesVirtual to Reach Alabama Elementary Students
- CDC COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center COVID-19 Resources
- VROOM Brain Building Moments
Activities and Education:
- Ways to Continue Educating Children while School Districts are Closed
- Activities and Crafts for Kids
- Fun in First
- Swing Education
- Free Scholastic Lessons and Activities for Preschoolers
- Vroom
- National Wildlife Federation Free Access to Ranger Rick
- The New York Public Library | E-Book Central
- Alabama History@Home
- Free Online Preschool | Cox Campus
- NASA at Home
- COVID-19 Book for Children: English Version and Spanish Version
- PNC Grow up Great
- Coloring Book: Helping Young Kids through the Coronavirus Crisis
- Alabama Public Television
- Becker’s Early Childhood Free Webinar
- Alabama Summer Learning Challenge
- Alabama Power Learn with Louie Free Materials
Nutrition and Physical Activity:
- Get Moving Today Activity Calendar
- CDC’s Milestone Tracker App
- GoNoodle®
- ChooseMyPlate
- CATCH Health at Home
- Physical Education Vocabulary for Kids
Virtual Field Trips:
- Discovery Education
- Live Views from the Georgia Aquarium
- The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
- 20 Virtual Field Trips to take with your Kids
- Alabama Farms
- Google Arts & Culture
- 101+ Virtual Tours of Popular Tourist Attractions
YouTube Channels:
- Laurie Berkner
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Koo Koo Kangaroo
- The Learning Station
- Jack Hartmann
- Bari Koral: Kids Yoga, Music, and Mindfulness
- The Kiboomers
Resources about COVID-19:
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – COVID-19
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- CDC Manage Anxiety & Stress
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (NCTSN) Also available in Spanish
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- Coronavirus: Myth Busters
- Resources for Assistance during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Child Care Aware of America COVID-19 Updates
- CDC says Children should Wear Face Coverings
- Alabama’s New Safer At Home Order
- Children’s of Alabama Doctor Offers Tips for Keeping Kids Safe during Pandemic