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Welcome to a page which only has resources which are screen free. Give your child a break from the computer but keep them learning with these ideas. Some of these may involve - a photocopy or a small amount of prep. Please check by clicking on each resource in advance.
Welcome to a page which only has resources which are screen free. Give your child a break from the computer but keep them learning with these ideas. Some of these may involve - a photocopy or a small amount of prep. Please check by clicking on each resource in advance.
Let us know if you have any ideas or methods to learn without a screen in the comment form below.
Let us know if you have any ideas or methods to learn without a screen in the comment form below.
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Click HERE to download a table to monitor progress. Ask your child/student to track their time unplugged - maybe even offer a reward for succeeding a certain goal.
Click HERE to download a table to monitor progress. Ask your child/student to track their time unplugged - maybe even offer a reward for succeeding a certain goal.
READ, WRITE or DRAW
READ, WRITE or DRAW
READ, WRITE or DRAW- stuck for a book or idea? Look below.
READ, WRITE or DRAW- stuck for a book or idea? Look below.
Click each sentence to get book ideas:
Click each sentence to get book ideas:
Read a genre new to you (science fiction, non-fiction, etc.)
Read in a format new to you (graphic novels, audiobooks, Manga, etc).
Read a book by or about a refugee or immigrant (like last year’s APPR book, Nowhere Boy)
Read a book your parent (or another adult you like) loved as a teen.
Click HERE for free downloadable coloring pages from Crayola. Places, characters, holidays and much more. Choose a category to fit your child's personality or the subject they are learning about.
As screen time concerns are on the rise, many parents are turning to podcasts as a fun (and often educational) way to engage kids -- without the screen. Here are some OVB favorites.
Download and find some coloring pencils.
For the Tennis Player
For the Tennis Player
Free downloadables from Wimbledon - Click HERE to download and start the activities.
Creative writing prompts for Elementary
Creative writing prompts for Elementary
Find paper and make a journal or reuse an old notebook. get your teen/tween to customize it. (These also work as dinner time conversation prompts) .
Find paper and make a journal or reuse an old notebook. get your teen/tween to customize it. (These also work as dinner time conversation prompts) .
IMAGINE and CREATE
IMAGINE and CREATE
IMAGINE and CREATE - ideas
IMAGINE and CREATE - ideas
Create a myth or legend to explain a natural phenomenon - like why don't snakes have legs?
Write and mail or email a letter to someone you know.
Create a comic strip/graphic story.
Learn about another country virtually. Tell a friend or family member about it.
Build a castle out of foraged objects! Take a picture and tag us on Facebook (with your parents permission)
Create something with materials you found in or around your living space. What did you create?
Spend at least an hour making something (this could be anything: food, artwork, woodworking projects, a science experiment, etc.).
Talk to someone (in person or by telephone) about their life story. You can use the StoryCorps App for help getting started or come up with your own questions.
Find a myth or write your own.
Draw a map that represents a world from a book or movie.
Re-imagine yourself as a mythological character. Draw what you would look like, and create your own myth to go along with it!
Do a Random Act of Kindness for someone else.
Stay home! Participate in a self-care activity while you're practicing social distancing.
Write letters to members of the military! Visit the Operation Gratitude for more information.
Find one of your representatives and write a letter or email to them about an issue you are passionate about! Click here to learn about who you representatives are at all levels of government.
Make a Rube Goldberg Machine
Make a Rube Goldberg Machine
What is a Rube Goldberg ? - Is a machine intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.
For some ideas of how to start and resources you could use, so you can get some things together in advance.
Download or print: Click HERE to print
This PDF will keep you entertained for a long time Click HERE to print
Check out some more ideas - Link HERE
OK GO's video - (see more OK GO on our take a break page) Click HERE for a fun song and machine.
For a science log to log experiments - Click HERE even the youngsters can do it by drawing instead of writing.
For a science log to log experiments - Click HERE even the youngsters can do it by drawing instead of writing.
This one needs a little pre- prep but has great non screen potential. Depending on their age - add a twist and get your child to do a hypothesis and after review.
Grow crystals, magnets, mold science, tea bag rockets, make a sundial and lots more.
Here is a downloadable list of ideas. Click HERE
Another cool printable Click HERE
This design has flown over 220 ft. (67m)
Have a Spa day or make gifts for someone special
Have a Spa day or make gifts for someone special
Choose from 1000's of ideas. Print instructions, gather supplies and make away. Or submit your own ideas?
Look directly below Click HERE to go to the site.
The Brick life has lots of ideas to get building. Free downloads and advice (some others for a small fee)
Downloadable challenges using household objects - with instructions.
See how long you can keep the ball up or how high you can lift it. See how far you can walk with the ball suspended. Challenge your family members to make one and beat your score.
All you need is 20 paper plates and a stapler. To make more personal paint the plates first or add stickers.
Go to the Learning Library and click unplugged on the robot section. Find wonderful ideas to keep your student busy and engaged.
Click HERE for a downloadable booklet go to the SITE for much more.
PLAY A GAME
PLAY A GAME
Four card games to teach your children.
Play Bingo
Play Bingo
Click HERE for dozens of free printable Bingo cards (and ideas for playing virtual Bingo).
Fun Word games for Families
Fun Word games for Families
A dropbox list of family games to enhance diction for kids and promote fun in learning.
Make a cootie catcher
Make a cootie catcher
A dropbox list of family games to enhance diction for kids and promote fun in learning. For older kids you could go through the alphabet and see how far you get... Let us know...
Time to go back in time and play.
Click HERE to go a site. Which explains more.
Minute to win it.
Minute to win it.
Wacky stacking - Stack cups - the higher the winner. You can stack other things as well - dice on a popsicle stick held by your mouth. Smarties or M&M's with the straw.
M&M momentum - move M&M's, smarties or goldfish with a straw from one plate to another. No hands,
Cookie Monster - move an Oreo (or After Eight) from balanced on your eye to your mouth.
Feather blow - blow a feather into a bucket on the opposite side of the room. If it touches the ground go back to the start. No hands only breath if it touches the ground back to the start.
Shake it out - tie an empty Kleenex box to the back of each participant
Stage one - fill the box with ten ping pong balls - using no hands or objects participants have to shake out the balls in one minute.
Stage two - empty Kleenex box participants have to reload the empty Kleenex box (still tied on their back.
Air Balloon - depending on the age keep one balloon (or up to three) per person in the air without it touching the ground
Card Games to pay to help your student with Math.
GET MOVING .......
GET MOVING .......
MOVE - ideas
MOVE - ideas
Take a walk around your neighborhood (practice safe social distancing).
Dance like nobody's watching! Learn a dance online or just dance around your home. Eight songs is approximately equal to 30 minutes.
Go for a run. Try to run for 30 minutes, but walk as much as you need to. By the end of the summer, you might be able to run for 30 minutes without stopping!
Practice yoga.
Complete sports drills: work on your dribbling, serve, spike, spiral or whatever pertains to you.
Jump rope.
Hula hoop.
Try a form of exercise or learn a sport that is new to you.
Ride your bike.
Go outside - hike or visit a park.
Simon Says Ideas
Simon Says Ideas
(no link for this one)
Learn to Juggle
Learn to Juggle
For a visual Step by step Click HERE
Or just grab three balls and start trying.
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
All ages love a scavenger hunt. Make one yourself or click below for some great downloadable ideas. From basic color ideas to more complex ones.
Lots of hunts - Click HERE to start
More here with illustrations for the younger child -Click HERE to view
NO SCREENS LISTS
NO SCREENS LISTS
Below are some printable ideas to give your child. Consider offering a treat like a family movie, ice cream or another fun event to inspire your child to complete all items
Below are some printable ideas to give your child. Consider offering a treat like a family movie, ice cream or another fun event to inspire your child to complete all items
Check out these 20 ideas.
Check out these 20 ideas.
by Our Virtual Backpack - Click below to download or print.
25 Ideas you can do at home
25 Ideas you can do at home
Great Ideas from Pobble.com to keep your child busy.
From the Boston Children's Museum for your littlest ones.
GET OUTSIDE
GET OUTSIDE
Great resource to explore your neighborhood with your children. Let the dice decide your route and lots of ideas on the way.
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