Distance Learning Resource Hub
Additional resources for families for both education and fun; updated throughout the school year.
Last Updated: January 22, 2021
Daily Morning Announcements
Daily Announcements will be posted during the All-School Distance Learning period.
Live Mass on YouTube
Visit the Parish YouTube Page for Mass and Friday’s Rosary Decade during the All-School Distance Learning period.
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Distance Learning Overview 2.0
Distance Learning Information
Parent Distance Learning Boot Camp Videos:
- How-To-Use SeeSaw Video
- Kindergarten Distance Learning Intro Video
- 1st Grade Distance Learning Intro Video
- 2nd Grade Distance Learning Intro Video
- 3rd Grade Distance Learning Intro Video (coming soon)
- 4th Grade Distance Learning Intro Video
- 5th Grade Distance Learning Intro Video
- Spanish & Art Distance Learning Intro Video
- Spanish K-5 Resources
- P. E. Distance Learning Intro Video
Below are SAMPLE lesson plans templates for each grade.
Each week’s lesson plans are communicated to parents via ParentSquare and Seesaw. Please contact your child’s teacher for any questions about assigned materials and apps.
All-School 2020 Christmas Concert
Cozy up to the screen with your family to watch our 2020 Virtual Concert!
Prayer & Parent Resources During Time of Civil Unrest
Additional Learning Ideas:
PengWINNER FUN:
Trout Release Day Videos
Mrs. Hackman and Snowflake the Penguin Visit School — YouTube Video
PengWINNER E-Learning Videos— YouTube E-Learning Channel
Meet Flat Snowflake Packet (PDF)
Penguins at the Shedd Aquarium — video of penguins & beluga whales
SeaWorld penguins tour the park in celebration of World Penguin Day — Facebook video
Happy Feet Hoppy Penguin Video
RELIGION:
Daily Mass –St. Jude of the Lake Parish Facebook Page
READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS:
Starfall.com –Practice phonics skill with read-along stories
Epic! — Free digital and audio books
MATH:
16 Card Games That Will Turn Your Students Into Math Aces
SCIENCE:
NASA Media Library — NASA’s Entire Space Media Library, publicly accessible
National Geographic Kids –Science and Social Studies learning
Spangler Science — Free At Home Science Experiments
ART:
Free Art Ideas — Free Art Ideas from MN Art Museums
White Bear Arts At Home — Free Creative Art Care Packages
MULTIPLE-SUBJECT:
7 Digital Libraries — 7 Digital Libraries you can visit from your couch
Scholastic Learn at Home — Read to learn about science, social studies, and language arts
25 Simple Non-Screen Activities — For kids at home during quarantine
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS:
Road Trip from Home–Virtual Field Trips — Links to worldwide landmarks, history, art, science & more!
MN Fieldtrip Library — 155+ free links to fieldtrips, downloads & more!
20 Virtual Field Trips to Take with Your Kids
30 Virtual Field Trips with Links — Google Docs
6 Zoos and Aquariums streaming free live videos of animals
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
Friendzy — Free Social Emotional Resources for students and families
Coronavirus- A Book For Children (PDF)
“What is Herd Immunity…” — John Hopkins Article
“COVID-19 In Babies and Children” — Mayo Clinic
“How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine“ — theatlantic.com
Homeschool Tips for Non-Homeschoolers During Coronavirus Closures –Catholicicing.com
Delish.com — Daily Kid-Friendly, Free Digital Cooking Classes
“Navigating the New Normal“ — MENSA For Kids
“Balancing At-Home Learning” — MENSA For Kids
Virtual Summer Fieldtrips — from CSCOE