plain jane Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have a couple boys (8 and 10) who have a very hard time doing school work when they are sick or tired. And by sick, I mean sniffles or cough and nothing worth noting or keeping them home for if they were in PS. If they are really ill we don't do any school :) Some of it I know is just them milking it but there are days when it's not worth the battle. Either their output is lousy (even just oral narration or oral comprehension/discussion) or they simply don't retain much and I have to cover the material again with them when they are well. My 8yo has some learning disabilities and has to be on his "A" game in order to grasp new material and my 10yo would rather do anything but school on the best of days so I do choose my battles with these two. However, I am not comfortable letting them simply do nothing for days on end. I'm looking for suggestions of activities or videos that can keep them engaged or at least save their brains from turning to mush on "off" days. I used to rely on Netflix documentaries but we have cancelled our Netflix account and have no other such memberships. I do have Internet so anything that is free online would be great. They enjoy Crash Course history videos so similar things for both history and science would be great. I also have them work on typing and they do art, and am not looking solely for videos to keep them entertained. Perhaps a website that offers hands-on learning ideas or projects that are more fun? I'm out of ideas but I'm sure I can get several by asking here. Oh and games that have educational value would be great as well. Money is tight but I'm willing to invest in a few if they'll keep the kids learning and not just building Lego while they recover. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Your library should have loads of science dvds. NOVA The Way Things Work Magic SchoolBus (worth buying the complete series on Amazon) Schoolhouse Rock DK Eyewittness Liberty Kids (American Revolution) Bill Nye the Science Guy (also a website, I believe) BBC Life of Birds, Blue Planet, Animal Planet Popular Mechanics for Kids Time4Learning (costs a little $ but perfect for the fluffy science and social studies lessons) Any movies based on books or books on CD Virtual Frog Dissection (used to free. I cannot remember the name of the site, though) Prodigy Math (free) HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Mysteryscience.com Maybe mobymax.com (all curriculum, pick an interesting subject). 1/2 day regular curriculum. Free reading/audiobooks Educational games or a deck of cards/some dice and google math games. Build a scene with Legos to explain what they learned in X subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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