Groups and individuals have been sharing resources far and wide for people to enjoy while they shelter in place/social distance. A number of these are aimed at families who are suddenly facing teaching their kids at home.
Of course, that's no real change whatsoever for we here at MPA. But it's a big darn deal to millions of families when their children's schools are shuttered.
Following are a few of the free educational offerings that have caught my attention.
First up, the Seattle Symphony is offering broadcasts of live performances (to empty concert halls). They'll be streamed via YouTube. You can sign up here for notifications about upcoming concerts: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/watch-listen/live
(I'm not gonna lie, when I first saw news of this, I immediately thought of the eight-member orchestra playing on the deck of the Titanic as it sank into the icy Atlantic. They all went down with the ship, unfortunately.)
Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb announced that in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the cancellation of performances, the Met will offer a nightly series of free encore-presentation web streams that will bring opera to audiences while the house is dark. The streaming starts on Monday, March 16, at 7:30 PM ET, and they performances will be available to view anytime for the next 20 hours.
Also, lists are going around of museums you can enjoy on a virtual visit. Travel & Leisure has a link to 12 world class museum tours. from London to Seoul.
You can tour our local favorite, The Museum of Flight here and here.
Ways to engage in artsy opportunities abound. One example is Draw Every Day with JJK. Beginning on 3/16, children's book author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka will host live art instruction sessions every weekday at 2 p.m. Eastern time. We'll be checking that out.
McHarper Manor, an Ohio-based art class outfit, is offering complimentary online art workshops on weekdays at 10 a.m., starting Monday, March 16. They've already published their suggested supply list.
I've learned that Outschool, a highly-rated online educational program, is offering up to $100 in free classes for families affected by COVID-19 school closures. You can read more on their blog. Annabelle is eyeing participating in one of their Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. We've been wanting to try Outschool for awhile now, and will definitely be signing up for something!
Scholastic also has resources for families forced into home schooling. They're offering daily learn-at-home projects.
A number of education-related companies are making their programs free during the pandemic, while school kids are stuck home. You can find one list of them on this Google spreadsheet with a ridiculously long hyperlink: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true&fbclid=IwAR24tOCliF-ClTNup6ohjtQUAxkzSlkLNusq6_74-XWNsehH81qNR6DFrJs
Excellent ideas
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