Subject |
Online Resource |
Description |
Visuals to Support Communication |
Tobii Dynavox Coronavirus Resources |
To help educators, parents, and learners during this time of need, the Tobii Dynavox team has gathered resources and created Coronavirus materials within them. |
Visuals to Support Communication |
First/Then Board
Tip Sheet |
This tip sheet will provide some information about how to use a First/Then Board with your child. |
Visuals to Support Communication |
Social Story about Coronavirus |
Provided by Kerry’s Place, this video is intended to help families who support individuals with ASD, to better understand Coronavirus (COVID-19), practice better hygiene and cleaning, while sharing the message that feeling anxious is okay, and to seek help as necessary. |
Visuals to Support Communication |
Social Story About Social Distancing |
This social story provided by Easterseals Illinois Autism Partnership will help teach your child about the importance of social distancing. |
Visuals to Support Communication |
Story About Social Distancing |
Time to Come In, Bear is a video story (1:40 mins) to teach children about social distancing. |
Visuals to Support Communication |
Visuals from NLC Communication Friendly Environments |
Visuals related to COVID, social distancing, etc. are available for printing and can be found on Twitter or on NLC Blog posts. |
Visuals to Support Hygiene |
Hand Washing Task Analysis |
Correct Hand Washing Procedure Poster from York Region Public Health. |
Visuals to Support Hygiene |
Hand Washing & Using Sanitizer |
Poster on how to wash your hands and how to use hand sanitizer provided by Public Health Ontario. |
Visuals to Support Hygiene |
Washing Your Hands |
This resource from Tobii-Dynavox can be used as a task analysis for washing your hands. |
Visuals to Support Hygiene |
Brushing Your Teeth |
Brushing your teeth task analysis. |
Digital Tools |
Assistive Technology At Home Tip Sheets |
These tip sheets will help you get started with: • Logging into Google Chrome • Accessing Google Classroom • Installing TextHelp PDF Reader • Installing EquatIO • Installing Screenshot Reader • Accessing Read & Write for Google Chrome • Accessing Google Keep |
Digital Tools |
Boardmaker 6+/Plus |
This 3 minute video demonstrates how to download a shared activity in Boardmaker Plus. (Please note that students will need to already have access to Boardmaker 6+/Plus through their SEA laptop.) |
DIgital Tools |
Boardmaker Online - Resources for Students and Parents |
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Digital Tools |
Clicker 6 |
This 2 minute video demonstrates how to download and save a Clicker 6 activity from a Google Classroom. (Please note that students will need to already have access to Clicker 6 through their SEA laptop or a YRDSB imaged computer. Clicker is not available on a Chromebook.) |
Digital Tools |
Google Read & Write - Resources for Students and Parents |
Read & Write for Google Chrome Playlist: A series of YouTube videos from Texthelp demonstrating how to use Read & Write. |
Digital Tools |
Google Drive & Google Classroom - Accessing your Google Drive and Classroom from Home |
This is a step-by-step guide (with visuals) to support students and parents with signing into Chrome, accessing their Google Drive, and going to a Google Classroom. |
Literacy Skills |
Bookflix |
A digital library of books (reading level to grade 3). Students can listen, read along and complete related tasks.
*Please connect with your child’s teacher for the YRDSB username and password to access Bookflix. |
Literacy Skills |
Children’s Stories in Sign Language |
Hundreds of stories in ASL for signing children as well as tips on how to read to Deaf Parents. |
Literacy Skills |
Jack Hartman Kids Music Channel |
This YouTube channel incorporates movement, visuals and sound/songs on any primary concept. |
Literacy Skills |
Knoword |
Knoword is a fast-paced word game that challenges your vocabulary, tests your typing skills, and stimulates your mind. |
Literacy Skills |
Media Smarts |
Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy. Various links for different ages. |
Literacy Skills |
Motion Light Tab on YouTube and Online |
Interactive ASL-English bilingual storybook apps that offer young visual learners unique and interactive reading experiences in ASL and English with animated illustrations that complement videos of ASL storytellers. |
Literacy Skills |
RazKids |
An online guided reading program that includes downloadable books and interactive activities (use student first name only). |
Literacy Skills |
Reading and Sign Language |
For Deaf Signers learning Language, Parents, Teachers. This resource helps students understand print through sign language specifically for Deaf Signing Students. |
Literacy Skills |
Scholastic at Home |
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing. |
Literacy Skills |
Storyline Online |
Students can listen to Read Alouds of various picture books. The videos can be captioned to help ensure access. |
Literacy Skills |
Unite for Literacy |
Users can click through English-based text books page-by-page. An additional language of reading can be chosen (19 language options). Books are organized into symbols-based categories. |
Literacy Skills |
Typing Club or Dance Mat Typing |
Touch typing practice for all students using technology. |
Math |
Mathies
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Site specific to Ontario K-12 has digital manipulatives, resources, activities, videos and games. |
Math |
TVO Numberblocks |
TVO video series where young children can learn how numbers work through play and song. |
Math |
Relation Shapes |
Online resources with visual, spatial and reasoning puzzles. |
Math |
University of Waterloo |
Centre for Education in Mathematics. Lessons, interactive activities, enrichment activities, and opportunity for practice with feedback. Look for their problem of the week. |
Math |
Video: Building Math Skills at Home |
For parents of children with learning disabilities, the LD@home website shares a video (11:29 mins) and a parent resource kit to support parents in building their child’s math skills at home. |
The Arts |
Music |
Free virtual instruments online. |
The Arts |
Chrome Music Lab on Google |
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. |
The Arts |
Google Quick, Draw! |
This activity is ideal for any age! Just draw the objects in the given time limit. |
The Arts |
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems |
YouTube video with author, Mo Willems, featuring daily drawing activities and writing process inspiration (video length 22:04 mins). |
Social Studies/History |
OLogy |
Website from the American Museum of Natural History. Includes videos, hands on activities, games and stories for students. |
Science |
Science Bob |
High interest, random fact finding science segments, has a “read to me” feature and easy read for Read and Write. |
Cooking Skills |
Accessible Chef |
The Accessible Chef is a collection of free visual recipes and other resources to help teach cooking skills to individuals with varied learning needs. |
Cooking Skills |
Teeny Tiny Foodie |
Teeny Tiny Foodie has a collection of visual recipes that can be used with students of all ages.
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Social Skills & Self Regulation |
Cosmic Kids |
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation videos. |
Social Skills & Self Regulation |
We Do Listen Foundation |
Social skills stories for younger children. |
Social Skills & Self Regulation |
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street |
This video helps a character work through frustrating situations with strategy choices. |
Social Skills & Self Regulation |
Classroom Timers |
This website includes a variety of fun countdown timers. |
Learning Games |
PBS Kids - Games |
Games with varying topics for young learners (K-2). |
Learning Games |
ABCya |
Students can practise a variety of skills through word games, math games, holiday games, strategy games and skills games. |
Learning Games |
Toy Theatre |
Interactive educational games. |
Health & Physical Education |
Special Olympics Health at Home |
The Special Olympics Healthy @ Home website provides tips and resources to Stay Connected, Stay Active, Stay Positive and Stay Informed. |
Health & Physical Education |
Special Olympics Fitness Movies |
Enjoy these entertaining fitness movies with Special Olympics athletes while improving your enduring, understanding your strength and boosting your balance. |
Health & Physical Education |
Ophea Teaching Tools |
Video and lessons are provided for practising health and physical education at home. |
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