In this page, you will find a list of activities you and your family of all ages can do and stay active while staying home as well as resources and support information related to COVID-19.
Activities | Educational | Mental Health | Social & Community Support | Other Resources
Please visit waterfrontnc.ca/health for public health information regarding COVID-19.
Activities
Exercises
3 exercises you can do while stuck at home during COVID-19
Website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/home-fitness-covid19-tips-1.5509405
Jays Care’s daily challenges (ages 8 to 18)
Website: jayscare.com/challenge
Educational
Khan Academy (K to Grade 12)
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2008 by Salman Khan with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students.The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos.Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. All resources are available for free to users of the website and app.
Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Learn At Home! (K to Grade 12)
Find supplementary resources for elementary and secondary students to practice math and literacy skills and learn at home. While these materials do not replace what students have been learning at school, during this unusual time, these at-home activities offer quick and easy access to some of Ontario’s best online kindergarten to grade 12 learning resources.
Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home
mPower (K to Grade 6)
TVO mPower is a creative online game that teaches fundamental K-6 math skills. Designed and developed with Ontario students and educators.
Website: https://mpower.tvo.org/
TVO Kids
Games & Shows based on the Ontario Curriculum. TVOKids is a Canadian children’s programming block seen daily on TVOntario, the public educational television network for the province of Ontario, Canada. Available online and TV.
Website: https://www.tvokids.com/
Mental Health
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic from CAMH
Information includes:
- Challenging worries and anxious thoughts
- Dealing with problems in a structured way
- Talking to children about COVID-19
Website: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19
Talking to your Anxious Child about COVID-19 from CMHO
Website: https://www.cmho.org/blog/blog-news/6519918-talking-to-your-anxious-child-about-covid-19
Social & Community Support
COVID-19: Social Support (City of Toronto)
Website: https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-social-support/
Specific section for Seniors: https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-social-support/?accordion=seniors
CovidHelpTO by Social Planning Toronto
CovidHelpTO was designed to help front-line workers answer their clients’ most basic questions around financial and housing supports. Website: https://orghelpto.ca/covid/