Enjoy discovering new virtual events here each week - some hosted locally and from all across the USA!
Published: April 18, 2020
Online Storytime
Storyline Online
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
WHEN AND WHERE: Online – Daily – 24/7
Story Time! from Penguin Kids
Authors and illustrators published by Penguin Kids will read their stories every weekday.
WHEN AND WHERE: Via Instagram and Facebook every weekday at 11 am
Snack & Read Live with Simon Kids
Parents and children are invited to grab a snack and watch live read-alouds and activities from Simon & Schuster.
WHEN AND WHERE: This half-hour video series streams live on Facebook every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 2 pm.
Goodnight with Dolly
Every Thursday night for 10 weeks, the Smoky Mountain Songbird will host Goodnight with Dolly, a virtual storytime broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Imagination Library, the literacy nonprofit she founded that gives away more than one million books every month.
WHEN AND WHERE: Via the Imagination Library every Thursday at 7 pm
Online Activities for Kids
Butterfly Cam at the San Diego Zoo
Enjoy this view from inside the climate-controlled Hidden Jungle greenhouse, where around 30 species of butterflies flit and feed.
WHEN AND WHERE: From 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time – http://www.sdzsafaripark.org/butterfly-cam
10 DIY Indoor Activities for Kids during Quarantine!
Are you struggling to keep your kids busy while we are all staying at home? Raven Elyse presents easy activities to do at home with kids to have fun and keep them busy while quarantined.
Crayola Sidewalk Chalk Art Series – Bring the Beach to You!
From the folks at Crayola – who doesn’t love drawing on the sidewalk!
Education Resources for Homeschooling
E-Learning Across Asia
Explore resources created by educators, for educators, to enhance the study of Asian culture through art – from the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Scholastic Learn At Home
For parents – Scholastic resources for keeping the learning going from home. New resources added daily.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Everything you need to Homeschool during Quarantine
Akeeba Maze provides tips and resources parents can use to help with homeschooling during quarantine time.
HOMESCHOOL DURING QUARANTINE | School at Home Curriculum | Kindergarten & Preschool
Morgan Dove, a homeschooling mom, shares her tips and resources to help others during Covid-19 quarantine time.
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