The following will be updated in the sidebar to the right as a running file of information and links about SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19. All articles for the foreseeable future will also feature these links at the bottom.
Talking To Kids/Learning About Covid:
- Introductory videos: Elementary School ~ Middle School ~ High School and up
- Life, interrupted: Steph Curry & Anthony Fauci interview
- Actual science: Virology podcast, Virology MOOC, Scientific articles about Covid (and other viruses) origins and evolution, Covid-19/SARS-CoV-2 preprints from medRxiv and bioRxiv (preprints are not-yet-peer-reviewed scientific studies).
Extracurricular Resources: Fun, Aid & Assistance – What To Do/What Can I Do?
- Sewing masks; better than nothing?
- Face mask patterns for sewing at home
- Exercise videos from the corporate, to the amateur and everything in between. Check out this inspiring family.
- Giant list of ideas for being home with kids by Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder
- 150+ Enrichment Activities for Children While Parents are Working Remotely
- Virtual Field Trips and birdcams
- The Los Angeles Public Library is open online!
Academic School Resources
General, all grades ~
- A very full and weighty page of LAUSD Resources, including map and list of the 60 “Grab And Go” Food Centers; free educational resources from PBS SoCal, KCET and KLCS-TV; student and parent resources for instructional continuity, including for students with disabilities; online learning resources and IT support
- LAUSD ITD, Tech support including: approved online learning tools (with access codes), secure online meeting spaces for employees. Technical support: 213-241-5200 or helpdesk.lausd.net
- Schedule of At-home learning via PBS-SoCal/KCET/KLCS-TV
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings
- School Shutdown packets (all grades)
- 145 crowd-sourced Covid-19 Resources from Parents and Teachers – includes academic, social, family and food-assistance
- Family and teacher resources from our federal museums: Smithsonian’s digital resources for families and classroom resources
- Digital resources and activities from the LA County Natural History Museums
Pre/Elementary School ~
- Quarantine with a Toddler by Jayna Zweiman
Middle School ~
- QuaranTime, livestreamed (and then archived) every 8am (PST) with “Science Mom” and Math Dad. Check out Science Mom’s archive of excellent videos here.
High School ~
- Free online learning (MOOCs) from Ivy League colleges:
Teachers, Lesson plans ~
- American Psychological Association HS Lesson Plans
- Resources for teaching K12 statistics including lesson plans, live weekly graphs discussion and more
Policy/General LAUSD Information:
- LAUSD Family Resource Guide, Guía de Recursos Para Los Familias
- LAUSD latest Communications
- LAUSD Hotline for questions from families (213-443-1300) and staff (213-241-2700)
- Send ideas to: suggestions@lausd.net
- Board District 1, George McKenna website Virtual Townhall on Covid – Monday, 3/30/20, 6pm
- Board District 2, Mónica Garcia website
- Board District 3, Scott Schmerelson website Schmerelson en espanol including sped FAQs
- Board District 4, Nick Melvoin website
- Board District 5, Jackie Goldberg website and resource page
- Board District 6, Kelly Gonez Covid information, Resources for Families
- Board District 7, Richard Vladovic website (contact, not much coronavirus information)
Resources For Families
- Very comprehensive crowd-sourced list of Covid19 Los Angeles Community Resources by theebighonk at gmail
- Covid-19 resources for immigrants
- 145 crowd-sourced Covid-19 Resources from Parents and Teachers – includes academic, social, family and food-assistance
- Facebook Groups: Parents Supporting Teachers (formed during the UTLA strike of early 2019) – join here for links (active only upon membership) to: Learning Resources – for Elementary, Middle and High Schools; Business Resources, including information about free wifi and hotspots for K12 students
- Another Facebook group with great ideas: – Momtivist
- CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency resources for employers and workers, including information on filing a Paid Family Leave claim and other FAQs
- So You Think You’re About To Be In A Pandemic? (¿Piensas que pronto estarás en una pandemia?) Practical preparedness advice from virologists Ian M MacKay and Katherine E Arden, including the science of soap, handwashing, contagion containment, face-touching
Governmental Response Including Health Information, Announcements, Public Health Measures
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- International World Health Organization (WHO) coronavirus outbreak website
- US Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC), coronavirus.gov is definitive source for comprehensive authoritative health information including a testing tracker and open source public health images.
- CDC list of approved disinfectants, and information about cleaning and disinfecting households
- Governor’s clearing house for CV information
- Governor’s videos addressing Covid-19 response and policy and latest news including Press Releases, Executive Orders, Media Advisories, Proclamations, and “On the Record” Column
- State of CA Department of Public Health CV information
- Los Angeles County background and symptoms information including guidance for families, daily count updates, videos and FAQs in 14 languages [City of Los Angeles health is subsumed under LA County].
- Contact LAC 24/7 for information or instructions on testing: 2-1-1
- City of Los Angeles Mayor’s press releases and video updates. COLA coronavirus website
- Reach the Mayor’s Office at 213-978-1028 or email mayor.helpdesk@lacity.org
Data Banks, Epidemiology
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- Continually updating series of data-centric factoids and issues surrounding Covid-19
- Johns Hopkins mapping project of CV outbreak include state-by-state counts, population denominators
- Schiffmann CV tables tracker (a HS student)
- Los Angeles County epidemiological case count, age and regional case distribution, as well as communities regions and population count (denominator)
Please leave your favorite resource in the comments section below. It will be incorporated in future updates. Thank you.