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What is Wide Open School? Free site that helps families and ● educators with at-home learning ` Collection of learning experiences ● for kids Maps daily and weekly plans for ● kids ● Find it here: Wideopenschool.org 12

Curated Resources by Common Sense Resources for parents and teachers to share with kids. Developmentally appropriate. High-quality, comprehensive content. 13

Variety of Topics for Whole Child Education Virtual Summer Camp Learning at Home Support Health and Social Emotional Learning Special Needs & Core Subjects (Math, English, Science) Creativity & Life Skills Language Learners 14

Virtual Summer Camp Updated daily for grade bands PreK, K- 2, 3-5, 6-9, & 9-12 15

Selected Learning Experiences for Kids Resources for parents and teachers to share with kids Online and Offline Daily Schedule & Weekly Topic Selection *Coding and robotics is in Science, Art, and DIY 16

WOS: Recursos en español https://wideopenschool.org/es/ 17

“ Our family cannot thank you enough. This is exactly what our family needed. ” -Parent User “ I appreciate the inclusion of resources for kids with disabilities, Feedback attention to emotional well-being, and ideas to increase access. Looking forward to how this resource gets to families with greatest need. ” Testimonials, use -Parent and educator cases “ I was finally able to dive into @WideOpenSchool a little today. We used it for our PreK-5 kiddo and it was a perfect mix of digital and hands on. Be sure to check them out! That daily schedule is legit! ” -Parent and educator “ Hands down the best comprehensive resource for at home learning resources I've seen. ” -Educator 18

“ I am a parent who has two kids and one smartphone by which I can access Wide Open School Use Case content. How does that work?" Scenario 1 • Wide Open School is optimized for smart phone use. • We are a Family-->Grade level-- >Virtual summer camp • Select activities that can be completed without the use of a device. 19

“ I run a resource center that provides summer activities for kids. Can I use Wide Open School to Use Case create a schedule?" Scenario 2 Scroll to the bottom 20

Wide Open Schools does not collect any user data and adheres to Children’s Online Privacy What about Protection Act (COPPA) and the privacy? California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). However, each participating partner has its own privacy and data policies. 21

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