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COVID-19 Resources
This site is updated by the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to provide timely education information, resources, and support to Delaware educators and families. For information about COVID-19, please contact email dphcall@delaware.gov or call 211 or 1-800-560-3372. Delaware 211 and 1-800-560-3372 are open 24 hours a day – every day – with resources available in most languages.
Guidance, Resources in School Year 2020-21
Student Meal Locations
Child care resources
Internet Resources
Family Learning Activities
Homeschooling Considerations
Guidance and Updates (Released Spring/Summer 2020)
Spring 2020 Closure Information
Guidance, Resources in School Year 2020-21
Guidance, Resources in School Year 2020-21 - Outlines essential safety protocols and actional planning steps for districts and charter schools during the 2020-21 school year. Includes school-related COVID prevention and reporting FAQs, reopening guidance, educator resources and more.
Student Meal Locations
Student meal site locations - Open meal sites for students. Families may pick up meal bags for children 18 and under who live in their home. Children do not need to be present. Any family needing additional information may contact their district or charter office.
Child Care Resources
Child care resources - A list of hybrid and remote learning support for families of school-age children. Includes resources for early learners.
Internet Resources
Internet resources - Check out internet installation options by county for educators, families who qualify as low income and also those with students who receive special education services.
Guidance and Updates - Released Spring/Summer 2020
Includes guidance and announcements issued from March-July 2020 by both the State of Delaware and the federal government. For current school year information, visit Guidance and Resources for School Year 2020-21.
General
DDOE releases guidance for summer schools and summer camps (5/29/20)
DDOE releases updated guidance for Class of 2020 graduations (5/26/20)
DDOE releases student attendance guidance (5/4/20)
Governor Announces Delaware School Buildings Closed for Remainder of Academic Year (04/24/20)
DDOE posts FAQs for K-12 Education Funding Waivers (4/22/20)
USEd approves Delaware CARES Act waiver requests (04/21/20)
DDOE applies for CARES Act waivers (04/07/20)
Governor Announces School Closings [ En Español | An Kreyòl Ayisyen ] (03/23/20)
Delaware State of Emergency modifies FOIA guidance (03/22/20)
Governor Carney's Letter on School Closures [ En Español | An Kreyòl Ayisyen ] (03/24/20)
Remote Learning Plans
DDOE releases statewide Remote Learning Experiences in Delaware report (07/08/20)
DDOE releases Spring/Summer Professional Learning Catalog for educators (04/22/20)
Districts and charters develop, post remote learning plans (04/06/20)
DDOE issues additional guidance for district, charter remote learning plans (03/30/20)
DDOE issues remote learning plan guidance for districts, charters (03/26/20)
DDOE releases list of remote learning resources for parents and teachers (03/24/20)
DDOE, DTI provide remote learning support to schools (03/24/20)
Special Education
DDOE's Exceptional Children's Workgroup releases response to COVID-19 pandemic (4/17/20)
DDOE releases update on materials for students who are blind, visually impaired, print disabled (04/07/20)
DDOE issues additional guidance on IDEA and FAPE (03/27/20)
USEd clarifies distance learning, IDEA requirements (03/21/20)
USEd releases COVID-related guidance on IDEA Part B Provision of FAPE (3/16/20)
USEd releases fact sheet addressing COVID-19 risk in schools while protecting civil rights of students (3/16/20)
USEd releases FAQS on providing services to children with disabilities during coronavirus outbreak (03/12/20)
Assessment
DDOE releases updates on spring testing (04/01/20)
USEd approves Delaware’s assessment, accountability waivers (03/24/20)
College Board provides testing updates (03/20/20)
Educator Support
DDOE releases updated guidance on educator preparation programs (5/20/20)
DDOE releases additional guidance on educator evaluations, DPAS-II (5/11/20)
DDOE releases guidance for comprehensive induction programs (5/11/20)
DDOE issues guidance on educator licensure and certification (5/10/20)
Early Learning
Governor Carney designates emergency child care sites for essential personnel (04/03/20)
Governor Carney signs Executive Order on Child Care (03/19/20)
Sports, Drivers Ed, Extracurriculars, Out-of-School Programs
DDOE releases band camp guidance (07/20/20)
DDOE releases additional information for drivers education (05/29/20)
DDOE releases guidance for summer schools and summer camps (5/29/20)
DIAA spring sports update suspends season until further notice (03/24/20)
DDOE issues update on 21st Century Community Learning Centers (03/31/20)
English Learners
DDOE releases guidance and FAQs for English learners (04/22/20)
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Family Learning Activities
The Delaware Department of Education is dedicated to providing the best resources for educators and families during this time of extended school closures. DDOE is working directly with districts and charter schools to provide educator support for remote learning.
Family learning activities are available below.
General Activities
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-12 All Helps families better understand how digital tools can provide tailored learning opportunities, engage students with course materials, encourage creative expression, and enrich the educational experience. K-6+
All
(Parent letter available in Spanish)
Cross curricular journeys for students to explore at home
PK-3
All
Interactive stories for children
K-12
All
Virtual visits to the Smithsonian
K-4
All
Activities that do not require technology screen time to complete
K-8
All
Collection of articles for students to read on a variety of sports related topics
prek-12
All
Free online educational resources for students of all ages. Offers practice exercises, instructional videos and more so students can learn at their own pace.
K-12
All
A free online library of titles for ages 0-18.
K-12
All
Local kids television - Public Broadcasting Service
New Castle and Kent counties: WHYY-TV, channel 12
Sussex County: WDPB-TV, channel 64
WHYY-TV has expanded its local educational programming. It has also added free online resources to its Kids 24/7 Channel.
K-12 All Code.org Students can continue to learn at home while schools are closed. Take a Code Break with us, or see resources for students, parents, and teachers - including videos, fun tutorials, and projects! Early Learning - Infant to Pre K
General Activities
Grade Band or Level Content Area Title and/or Link Description K - 3 All Brain POP 4-minute video, activities, and games. Infant - Pre-K All Child Care Aware of America Resources to share the power of brain building moments. Pre-K All Cox Campus Free pop-up early learning classes with recreations of parts of a preschool day to do with your preschooler. Pre-K - K All Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Center - ECLKC Activity handbook for parents. Birth – 3 All Imagination Library Bedtime stories with Dolly Parton. Toddler - K All Ed Surge List of activity suggestions for 3-6 year olds during a time of remote learning. Pre-K - K All Lakeshore Learning Subject specific crafts and activities. Pre-K - K All Prop box ideas. Birth - Pre-K All ParentPal: My Parenting Expert A daily plan of activities and routines to guide each child. Birth - 3 All QT30- DE Thrives All children are learners and all children learn through play. These activities give your child a head start on their education.
Infant - K All ReadyRosie Ready Rosie - a free toolkit as a resource to support families with information and resources for supporting the children in their care. Pre-K All Sesame Street Games, videos, art. Birth - 3 All Tinkergarten Outdoor, play-based learning activities. Birth - K All Vroom Free, science-based tips and tools. Birth - 3 All Zero To Three Parent resources on various topics such as play and early learning. Reading
Grade Band or Level Content Area Title and/or Link Description Birth - 8 Reading PBS Kids Read along videos Birth - 8 Reading New York City Department. of Education A variety of books, magazines, and websites on a wide range of topics that appeal to children at all ages. Birth - 3 Reading Reading Rockets Celebrate the joy of reading with a variety of activities. Birth - 8 Reading Vooks Read aloud animated storybooks - 1 month free. Arts
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
Toddler-12
Arts
State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education Arts Instructional Resources
Compilation of arts instructional resources; all links with descriptions, age/grade levels are in the attached documents
Toddler-12
Arts
Online-only content provided by local Delaware and regional arts and culture organizations
K-12
Arts
Arts Activities for Students at Home Interactive tools, digital museum collections and livestream events
Physical
Title and/or Link
Description
National After School Association - NASA Physical activities to do at home.
Math
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-12
Math
(Translations available in Spanish and French)A collection of interesting math tasks, many having a puzzle-like quality. These can be filtered by grade and topic. For more information go to this link.
K-12
Math
(Translations available in Portuguese)
A collection of free math tasks searchable by grade and topic
K-5
Math
The following online games are free: TenFrame Mania, How Many, NumTanga, Math Limbo, Kakooma, Coin Bubble and Minus Mania. It is recommended for parents to become familiar with each of the games. Parents and children could enjoy playing these games together. Be advised: there are advertisements on this website. The provided link is only intended to provide access to the listed games.
6-8
Math
(Materials in English & Spanish)
Math challenges for families to work through together.
Reading
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
PK-12 Reading
International Literacy Association (ILA) 2019 Choice Reading List Each year, thousands of children, young adults, and educators around the United States select their favorite recently published books for the Choices reading lists. These lists are used in classrooms, libraries, and homes to help readers of all ages find books they will enjoy.
PK-12 Reading
Tips for Parents (Multiple Languages and SWD) - See description One-page parent tips offer easy ways for parents to help kids (PreK-3) become successful readers. Although tips are divided by age, many of them can be used with children at various ages and stages – Reading tips in English, Reading tips in Spanish , Reading tips in Haitian-Creole, Reading tips in other languages, Reading tips for children with disabilities.
PK-12 Reading
Reach Out and Read Read aloud resources for families.
PK-12 Reading
Delaware Libraries Download eBooks, read eMagazines and use online resources for free.
PK-3
Reading
Early literacy activities for young children
K-5
Reading
A place where parents can participate as their child builds literacy skills in a fun and interactive way
K-4
Reading
Videos of read-aloud books with follow-up activities for parents
World Language
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-8
Spanish
Quick links for parents looking for resources in Spanish to keep children at home improving their Spanish skills during school closure. These are direct links to the resources (Free or paid). Most of them are targeting ages 5 to 10.
K-12
Spanish
Elisabeth Alvarado, Spanish Mama blogger, has compiled a list of online Spanish books available for free.
6-12
All
CASLS Games2Teach website has free downloadable classroom activities in over 17 languages for novice, intermediate, and advanced learners that accompany digital games. Students can play and complete the activities off-site.
K-12
French
A compilation of French books and online reading materials from Blogger Larissa Aradj, Mrs. Geek Chic - Ed Tech du jour from a nerdy French Teacher, including EBook Kids in French.
6-12
Italian
A compilation of online Italian language learning resources including a Foreign Service Institute FAST Course.
K-8
Chinese
Free vocabulary games, stories and videos for novice level Chinese language learners.
K-12 All Sustaining World Language during Extended Remote Learning Ideas to sustain world language learning during this period of extended remote learning.
English/Language Arts
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
6-12
English/Language Arts
An app that allows users to borrow a title from their library’s digital collection. Note: You will need a library card to access these resources, but you can apply online.
6-12
English/Language Arts
A collection of book/media lists generated from the annual American Library Association Award winners.
6-12
English/Language Arts
Daily writing prompts, picture prompts, news quizzes, student contexts bases on using Times content articles, essays, images, videos, graphics and podcasts
6-12
English/Language Arts
A collection of multicultural films, photo essays, and articles that “explore cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic lens.”
2-12
English/Language Arts
A collection of podcasts and public radio paired with learning tools
3-12
English/Language Arts
Summaries, age recommendations, and discussion guides for hundreds of classic and contemporary movies
PK-5
English/Language Arts/EL/Multilingual
Free access to more than 400 original picture books with audio narration in 40 languages.
Science
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-5
Science
Science experiments and design challenges
K-5
Science
Science activities and experiments
6-8th
Science
Middle school lessons and labs
K-8
Science
Digital activities, videos, experiments, etc.
Social Studies
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-8
Social Studies
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government.
K-12
Social Studies
Explore the past and learn about the present with resources on government, history, economics, and more in grades K-12.
School Counselors
Title and/or Link
Description
A central resource for information about changes in college admission events, deposit dates and more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Social and Emotional Support
From the Desk of the School Counselor: Strategies to Make Homework Go More Smoothly
Provides tips for families as they work with their students to do schoolwork at home.
Sample home schedule families may use when students are learning at home.
Shares ideas for indoor games and activities alone or with family.
Social/Emotional Support
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-12
Social and emotional behavior support
Family coping under COVID Tips for managing behavior and having a safety plan for children and youth with behavioral health needs when staying at home
Ages 3-17
Social and emotional behavior support
Delaware Guidance Services Hotline Immediate mental health support for children and youth ages 3-17. Also available at 800-969-HELP (4357).
K-12
Social and emotional behavior support
Coronavirus video A kid-friendly explanation video from Brainpop. Includes a version in Spanish.
K-12
Social and emotional behavior support
The Yucky Bug by Julia Cook Well-known children’s author and former school counselor, Julia Cook, addresses kids’ concerns about the Coronavirus. The book has been illustrated by students.
K-12
Social and emotional behavior support
Resources for homework and social skills
K-12
Social and emotional behavior support
Messages for families, schools and those working with children
CDC guidance for trusted adults to help children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear.
K-12 Social and emotional behavior support Talking to younger kids about COVID-19 PBS Kids site for age-appropriate COVID-19 messages. Includes videos. K-12 Social and emotional behavior support Talking to all children about COVID-19 A parent resource for COVID-19 conversations from the National Association of School Psychologists. K-12 Social and emotional behavior support COVID social story A resource for talking to children with communication challenges about COVID-19. Provided by Capital School District's Kent County Community School. K-12 Social and emotional behavior support Helping kids manage anxiety around COVID-19 Trained therapists help navigate families through the experience. K-12 Social and emotional behavior support https://makesociallearningstick.com/keep-calm-and-structure-on-how-to-manage-emotions-and-build-structure-at-home-during-covid-19/ Ways to support children’s social and emotional health. Includes free downloads for daily schedules, calming menus and other tools. English Learners
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
K-8
English Learners
Calendar of Ideas geared towards grade bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8 featuring easy activities for learning around the home (cooking, drawing, creative thinking, etc.)
*Currently translated into Spanish and Somali.
7-12
English Learners
NY Times: Interactive Adolescent EL Blog
English learners ages 13 and up may interact with NY Times content and engage using a blog to discuss current events.
Arts
Grade Band or Level
Content Area
Title and/or Link
Description
Toddler-12
Arts
State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education Arts Instructional Resources
Compilation of arts instructional resources; all links with descriptions, age/grade levels are in the attached documents
Toddler-12
Arts
Online-only content provided by local Delaware and regional arts and culture organizations
K-12
Arts
Interactive tools, digital museum collections and livestream events
Physical Education
Resource
Description
Free online fitness and health classes.
Catch.org Free set of health, nutrition, and physical education materials that require limited space and supervision.
Special Education
Grade Band or Level
Title and/or Link
Description
K-12
Tar Heel Reader Free, easy-to-read, and accessible books that can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches. K-8
FunBrain Lessons and arcade games for multiple learning styles. K-8
Do2Learn Free elementary-level worksheets for literacy, math, visual discrimination, behavior management, and more. Also offers printable picture cards available to promote functional communication in children with Autism. K-6
Arcademic Skill Builders An online educational video game hub. Offers free, multi-player games that are accessible for students with special needs. k-12
Online Transition Resources for Students and Families A running inventory of diverse resources related to transition that can be accessed online by any stakeholder but focused on two primary groups: families and students.
Virtual Museum Tours
Virtual Museum Tour Locations
Additional Resources
Resource
Description
Information for Delaware home schools and private schools.
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Spring 2020 Extended School Closure Information
District, charter remote learning plans - A list of Delaware districts and charter school remote learning plans from Spring 2020. Plans were submitted to DDOE in April 2020.
School closure FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Governor Carney’s Spring 2020 extended school closure. Includes answers to common questions on remote learning, student testing, educator evaluations, DIAA and more.