Thursday, March 26, 2020

Learning Together: Educational Resources - Art, Music, Math, and More!


Centennial High School Center Mural
Literacy and Oppression
Used with permission from the artist Glen Davies
View his other amazing works at
 http://www.glencdavies.com/educational

Millions of families around the world are home with their children, protecting themselves and others while we isolate from COVID 19. Although children are out of school educational institutions are encouraging families to continue the learning at home.

Teachers have done what they always do, work incredibly hard for our children; I am sure you already have resources that have been sent directly to you from your individual schools.
I have put together a number of additional resources below to supplement what your educators have already shared. At the end of this blog you will also find a link to another blog that offers many resources on long distance entertainment from aquariums to zoos! I hope you find something fun to do together. Stay well and healthy everyone!


ACTIVITIES/CRAFTS

Download Coloring Pages from Over 100 Museums

Easy Nature Craft for Kids

Eric Carle Printable Activities

110 Fun At-Home Activities for Families and Kids

Lego Printables and Activities

ART LESSONS

12 Free Art Lessons on YouTube Your Kiddos Will Love!
https://tinyurl.com/ruhfceb

Free Printable Mazes from the amazing cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos.

https://tinyurl.com/utp6je3Free Drawing Classes from Famous Illustrators

BOOKS AND MORE

6,000 Historical Children’s Book Online for Free

300,000 Books to Download for Free from the New York Public Library

Audible.com - For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages…All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.

EDUCATION

5 Canadian Virtual Field Trips for Fun and Learning

75 Educational Activities for When You’re Stuck Indoors

100 Lego Projects for Kids: Challenges, Instructions, STEM, Games, and More!

Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students

Free Printable Worksheets K-8 – A wide variety of worksheets for various grade levels on an number of subjects.
https://tinyurl.com/tm2nxqo

Learning Without Tears
They are providing free access to online programs supporting handwriting instruction, keyboarding, and early learning skills! Their website is

Maintaining Students’ Motivation for Learning as the Year Goes On

The Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom

Preparing to Teach Online: Webinar for Educators

Scholastic Learn At-Home: Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

Schools Out Kids Podcasts Are In (Plus Many More Educate-At-Home Resources

Teaching Online


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LAPSIT RESOURCES

27 Lapsit Program Themes form Apples to Zoos – From my own blog, songs, fingerplays, story stretchers to keep the youngest among us entertained.

MATH

16 Card Games That Will Turn Your Kids Into Math Aces

64 Awesome Websites for Teaching Math

School House Rock

MUSIC

Folk Cloud – “This project is focused on original folk and traditional music of the different countries, nations and ethnic groups of the world. Definition of “folk” and “traditional” music in different cultures changes…”

The Ultimate List of Online Music Education Games

READING

Children's Book Authors Are Offering Free Online Videos While Kids Are Home From School

Eric Carle Read the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Josh Gad of Frozen Reads Books to Kids on Twitter Every Night

Stay At-Home Read Alouds, Storytimes, Sing-Alongs and More

Storyline Online – “The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.”

Websites for Read Alouds and Activities

SPEECH

6 Free Online Speech Therapy Resources


STEAM

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Free Arts Integration Lesson Plans For grades K-12 fully-developed lessons, assessments, student handouts, PowerPoints and warm-ups.

WRITING

Free Cursive Writing Sheetshttps://tinyurl.com/sp6m5mz

EXERCISE/PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

GoNoodle - Movement, yoga, mindfulness videos, downloadable curricular activities, along with off-screen home activities. You can find information about it and join at
https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/

Kid Yoga Videos https://tinyurl.com/s8k5lue

YMCA – Sixty free online classes from Boot Camp to Yoga.

GAMES

Dice Games for Family and Kids


HAVE SOME FUN MAKING SHADOW PUPPETS

I take no credit for the picture below. I have attempted to find the source online but it has been shared numerous times and I have been unable to track down the person who designed it. If you know please tell me so I can offer proper credit.






LIVE STREAMING COURSES

Disney: Imagineering in a Boxhttps://tinyurl.com/y4zzszr8

Kennedy Space Center
Free online activities and tours. “The videos will pair at-home activities kids can do using everyday items like paper towel tubes and rubber bands to build a rocket.”

https://tinyurl.com/vobgqku
Mindful Schools-
Free online mindful classes for kids.

Virtual Marine Biology Camp

Weathers Courses for Students K-12

MISCELLANEOUS

Make lunchtime fun! How to make fruit and vegetable bug snacks.

Mo Willems on the Lost Art of Being Silly 
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Karen Chace 2020 ©
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