Resources and links that may help

Wifi HotSpots
This website will show you all of the free wifi hot spots in Michigan. It is the resource that the State has been sharing to help people and families transition to online services and schooling.

Oakland County’s Covid Information
This website is really well done. You can find cases for South Lyon and our surrounding communities. Their dashboard is an excellent tracker of what is going right here.

Oxford University Press
This webpage offers supportive learning assets to help parents transition children to in-home learning. Take a look; it has great resources.

Gov. Whitmer launches program to offer free college tuition to essential frontline workers
Check out this article on this new program for those who worked outside of home during the early stages of the pandemic.

Howard Gardner: ‘Multiple intelligences’ are not ‘learning styles’
This article discusses the difference between the theory of multiple intelligences and the concept of learning styles. It contains suggestions on how to facilitate better learning.

How to transition to long-term work from home
This article discusses the work at home movement happening to many workers as employers reduce their physical footprint. Lots of analysis and suggestions to help with the transition.

Future for Front Line Workers
This is a resource to possibly help with college costs for front line workers who worked during Michigan’s stay-at-home order. Please follow link for further details and to check eligibility.

Khan Academy
This is a fantastic online resource for late elementary, middle school and high school students. Often utilized by public, private and homeschool students, it offers supplemental instruction to help get concepts to click.

Spelling City
A great resource for younger children in helping them with spelling lists and learning phonics. Many schools use it, and it can help with practice.

Energy Busters
Kids need to move to let their energy out. There are several sites with ideas for quick, engaging ways to bust out the energy so they can return to more focused learning. This is just one example from many. Getting the kids to move can change the trajectory of your day!

Learning Styles
For parents managing children and their assignments at home, it is helpful to understand what may be helpful in motivating your child’s comprehension. Developing different ways to inspire another can help ease tensions, provide motivation, and remove obstacles that may be exasperating learning.

Multiple Intelligences
This theory and research espouses eight different intelligences versus one: spatial, bodily kinesthetic, musical, linguistic, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Explore and learn how to appreciate the different ways we take in information and process it.