Dear parents/guardians and NUTMEG participants,
We are all together in this difficult times due to the coronavirus outbreak! We are constantly monitoring the authorities communications and taking actions accordingly.
In this page you will find:
a) NUTMEG’s up-to-date sessions status
b) Videos made by our coaches to help you keep your children active
b) Resources that we have collected including physical health, eduction, family/community support and mental health.
As of now NUTMEG programs status is: POSTPONED
NUTMEG COACHES VIDEOS
RESOURCES
Physical Health
Organization/source | Description | URL |
ParticipACTION | Encouraging Canadians to stay healthy since 1971. Resources for children and adults. | https://www.participaction.com/en-ca |
Go Noodle | Movement-based activities, including yoga, guided dance, mindfulness, and more. | http://www.gonoodle.com/ |
Just Dance Now | An online version of the popular video game Just Dance | https://justdancenow.com/ |
PopSugar Fitness Family Workout | PopSugar Fitness Family Workout | https://stories.audible.com/start-listen |
NFL Play 60 | Exercises and games for kids. The app senses movement and gives more points the more your child moves! Free app. | https://www.nfl.com/causes/play60 |
Education
Organization/ source | Description | URL |
Starts With One Online Tutoring | Free online tutoring in all subjects provided by volunteer university students. All ages (K-University) welcome. Tutoring and/or online classes available in english, math, biology, chemistry, physics,and physiology. | www.swocanada.org/covid19 |
Various | Kid focused, created by a Toronto local teacher, a little bit of everything | https://bit.ly/2LBlIJ0 |
Audible | Audiobooks in various languages – FREE during the coronavirus crisis | https://stories.audible.com/start-listen |
Scholastic | Learn at Home programming for which combines learning with pop culture. Kindergarten – Grade 9 | https://bit.ly/2Xdw0nQ |
Discover the Universe | Free online Astrophysics lessons for kids – live lecture every weekday at 2pm | https://www.discovertheuniverse.ca/astro-home |
Khan Academy | High quality, free educational materials for all ages (up to early university). Includes worksheets and explanatory videos. | https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
Family/Community Support
Organization/ source | Description | URL |
Government of Canada | Info and registration for federal government aid. Including Canada Child Benefit and Canada Emergency Response Benefit (for those who do not qualify for Employment Insurance) | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/covid19-individuals.html |
Government of Ontario | Province funding that families can apply for if they have children who are not in school or child care because of coronavirus (COVID-19) | https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-support-families |
City of Toronto | Info on social support during COVID-19, including – Free childcare for essential workers – Food banks – Employment and Social services | https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-social-support/ |
Daily Bread Food Bank | Hunger-relief | https://www.dailybread.ca/ |
Penny Appeal | Pandemic relief kits with food, sanitation products | https://www.pennyappeal.ca/covid19-relie |
Financial Relief Navigator | Web app to sort financial support sources that Canadians can get during the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://financialreliefnav.prospercanada.org/en |
Mental Health
Organization/ source | Description | URL |
CAMH | Tips on managing stress, some tests for anxiety, advice on isolation and caring for others | https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19 |