School Closure Resources
Government and Policy Information
CDC Interim Guidance for Child-Care and Schools
Comprehensive guidance from the Centers for Disease Control—guidelines for schools and day-cars begins on page 40.
Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
Guidance for local education agencies (LEAs) on states’ responsibilities to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities and their families, and to the staff serving these children.
Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave guidance
Guidance from private law firm Fisher Phillips on paid sick leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave regulations in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Montessori at Home
Aid to Life
The Association Montessori Internationale’s (AMI) resource for supporting children’s development from a Montessori perspective.
All Day Primary
A rich compendium of Primary (ages 3-6) materials templates, guidelines for home use, suggested activities, Montessori philosophy, and more.
Montessori at Home
A Montessori blog and online store with a good and growing collection of resources.
Learning From Home—a Handbook for Parents
Guidelines for Montessori learning at home from Arbor Montessori School, an independent school in Georgia.
Learning From Home Handbook
Guidelines for Montessori learning at home from the Montessori School of Tokyo, an independent school in Japan.
Online Experiences
Books, movies, virtual tours, and other online experiences available for at-home learning.
Open Culture
Open Culture hosts thousands of free books, movies, images, and online resources.
Audible.com
Audiobook company Audible.com is streaming stories for children in six languages, at no charge as long as schools are closed.
Virtual Museum Tours
Google Arts and Culture offers virtual tours and online exhibits from 2500 museums around the world.
Virtual Field Trips
Discovery Education, a digital education company, hosts virtual field trips and trove of online resources.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic, an education publishing company, hosts resources and projects for at-hone learners.
Online Learning Platforms
Google Classroom
A free learning management system
Seesaw
A popular alternative to Google Classroom
Freckle
An online service for differentiated instruction
ReadWorks
A non-profit focused on differentiated reading instruction with a wealth of free products and resources.
These and many others are linked on the National School Choice Week’s Online Resources page.
Montessori Organization Resources
Association Montessori International-USA (AMI-USA): COVID-19 RESOURCES
Association Montessori International (AMI Global): General Guidelines for the Montessori Approach.
American Montessori Society (AMS): COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS
The Montessori Foundation: Montessori Collaborative Response and Resources
Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI): Coronavirus Policy and Advocacy Information
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