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Tell Me a Story

kit lit logo link Opens in new windowKidLit TV
Music videos with your favorite musicians, storybook read alouds, and much much more.
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Celebrities reading their favorite picture books. You can see the pictures and hear the story read aloud. A great substitute for story time!
circle-round-logo Opens in new windowCircle Round
Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound and music rich radio plays for kids ages 4-10.
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An adventure series for the whole family. Listen together as our hero, the world-famous radio reporter Eleanor Amplified, foils devious plots and outwits crafty villains, all in pursuit of the big story…

rebel-girls Opens in new window Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Podcast fairy tale audio adventure about extraordinary real-life women throughout history. Based on the bestselling book series, tune in to experience an inspiring spectrum of female excellence.
past-curious Opens in new windowThe Past and the Curious
Despite the title, this isn’t a kids’ podcast about racing, and Vin Diesel is not the host. Instead, it features comedic actors performing little-known stories from history in a playful manner.

Drawing/Art

Jarrett Lerner Opens in new windowTips and Techniques to Draw Everything and Anything! 
By Jarrett Lerner
dav pilkey Opens in new windowDav Pilkey at Home
Have fun with some of your favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants! New activities, exciting videos, and more uploaded every Friday.
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Drawing, painting, and origami video art lessons for kids 4-12+ divided by skill level. Learn to create everything from cupcakes to sharks to your favorite cartoon characters!

Get Up and Move!

cosmic-yoga Opens in new window Cosmic Kids Yoga
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world.
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Alex Horne, the Taskmaster(’s assistant), is here to make self isolating and social distancing slightly more bearable with entertaining #HomeTasking challenges.
gonoodle Opens in new window Go Noodle
GoNoodle videos get kids moving to be their strongest, bravest, silliest, smartest, bestest selves.

Explore Science

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Check out all kinds of science activities and lessons you can do from Mystery Science.
wow-in-the-world Opens in new window Wow in the World
Join hosts Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on a journey away from your screens, inside your brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science, technology, and innovation.  
brains-on Opens in new windowBrains On!
Award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world using science and history.

Music / Performing Arts

cirque-du-soleil logo Opens in new windowCirque du Soleil at Home
Escape and join the circus — without ever leaving your living room.
spare the rock Opens in new windowSpare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Indie Music for Indie Kids! Spare the Rock has been providing the soundtrack to thousands of childhoods around the country through radio playlists including the best music aimed at kids.
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Explore the arts at home! New Victory Arts Break offers ideas for teachers and families to incorporate performing arts into their online learning.

World of Wonder

wonderopolis logo Opens in new windowWonderopolis Wonder of the Day
Check every day for an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.
national-park-tour-image Opens in new window National Park Virtual Tours
Here are 33 National Parks you can tour from your home. Check out the beauty and wonder of America’s National Parks.
museum-tours Opens in new windowMuseum Virtual Tours
These 12 famous museums have virtual tours. You can see wonders across the world without even leaving your house.

Resources for Parents

what do we do all day? logo Opens in new windowWhat Do We Do All Day?
A parenting resource for children’s books, easy indoor kids’ activities, play and learning ideas.
bedtime math logo Opens in new windowBedtime Math
Non-screen learning, engaging after-school math activities for your kids to enjoy at home.
scholastic-learn-at-home-logo Opens in new window Scholastic Learn at Home
Fun day-by-day projects from Scholastic for kids in preschool all the way through grade 6.