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Websites to Explore
Escape and join the circus — without ever leaving your living room. | Alex Horne, the Taskmaster(’s assistant), is here to make self isolating and social distancing slightly more bearable with entertaining #HomeTasking challenges. | Explore the arts at home! New Victory Arts Break offers ideas for teachers and families to incorporate performing arts into their online learning. |
Check every day for an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways. | Non-screen learning, engaging after-school math activities for your kids to enjoy at home. | A parenting resource for children’s books, easy indoor kids’ activities, play and learning ideas. |
Tumblebooks
TumbleBooks’ databases are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from home! Read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly. Click on the links below to go directly there and skip entering the username and password!
K-6 children’s ebook database Username: tumble735 Password: books | K-6 math ebook database Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6 | grade 7-12 ebook database Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6 | All ages audio book database Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6 |
Reading/Storytime Resources
Music videos with your favorite musicians, storybook read alouds, and much much more. | For littles, elementary, tweens and teens! (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is included.) | Celebrities reading their favorite picture books. You can see the pictures and hear the story read aloud. A great substitute for story time! |
Science/Nature/Physical Movement
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. | Here are 33 National Parks you can tour from your home. Check out the beauty and wonder of America’s National Parks. | Fun day-by-day projects from Scholastic for kids in preschool all the way through grade 6. |
Check out all kinds of science activities and lessons you can do from Mystery Science. | Hands on science videos | These 12 famous museums have virtual tours. You can see wonders across the world without even leaving your house. |
Drawing/Art
Metropolitan Opera Streams | By Jarrett Lerner | Have fun with some of your favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants! New activities, exciting videos, and more uploaded every Friday. |