{"id":338,"date":"2020-03-19T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kimberlyyavorski.com\/whatwhyhowcome\/?p=338"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:45:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T17:45:24","slug":"338-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlyyavorski.com\/whatwhyhowcome\/338-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Online Resources to Help Families During COVID19 Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated April 9, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s true that people step up during trying times. It has been heartening to see how many people have come forward, offering free resources to help parents faced with an unexpected (and undetermined) period of homeschooling. I\u2019ve been sharing many of these on social media, but thought it might be useful to get them all in one place. Here, I\u2019ve compiled those I\u2019ve come across, broken down by topic. I\u2019ll be back to add more as I can. Note that some of these are always available for free, others are free during this health crisis.<\/p>\n

I also suggest visiting your kids\u2019 favorite authors\u2019 websites and social media channels. Many authors are offering videos, read-alouds, craft ideas, mini lessons or opportunities to ask questions. Some are encouraging kids to write and submit poems, stories, jokes or book reviews, some of which may be selected to be shared by authors.<\/p>\n

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General educational resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check your local library\u2019s website to see what ebooks they have available.<\/p>\n

Education Companies<\/span><\/a> <\/span>offering free subscriptions (from KidsActivities.com)<\/p>\n

Amazing Educational Resources<\/span><\/a> <\/span>(Facebook page)<\/p>\n

Virtual School Activities<\/span><\/a> <\/span>(a crowd-sourced list)<\/p>\n

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration<\/span><\/a> (core curriculum for grades K-6)<\/p>\n

Smithsonian Learning Lab<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Math<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resources from Bored Teachers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Math Activities<\/span><\/a> <\/span>from MathCoachCorner<\/p>\n

Math Worksheets for all levels<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Science<\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s collection<\/span><\/a> <\/span>of images, audio, and video<\/p>\n

Access Mars<\/span><\/a> (with NASA\u2019s Curiosity Rover)<\/p>\n

Kitchen Pantry Science<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

2 weeks of fun science experiments<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wildlife Livecams<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Franklin Institute Interactive Activities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wall of Birds <\/span><\/a> (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)<\/p>\n

eBird Essentials\u00a0<\/span> <\/a>(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)<\/p>\n

Bird Academy Videos\u00a0(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Midwest Archeological Center – NPS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Virtual Rainforest<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kennedy Space Center<\/span><\/a> Educator Resources (also check their Facebook page for educational live streams)<\/p>\n

Listening to Waves<\/span><\/a> (Sound and Music)<\/p>\n

Ocean Literacy Course<\/span><\/a> from Ocean First Education<\/p>\n

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum<\/span><\/a> – podcasts, videos, and online activities<\/p>\n

NatGeo@Home<\/span><\/a> Activities, lessons and broadcasts from scientists in the field<\/p>\n

ecoEXPLORE<\/a> (Experiences Promoting Learning Outdoors for Research and Education) is an incentive-based citizen science program for children in grades K-8.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Weather Activities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Ranger Rick<\/span><\/a> magazine<\/p>\n

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Zoo livestreams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aquarium of the Pacific<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Atlanta Zoo panda cam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari Facebook lives<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Elmwood Park Zoo School Live<\/span><\/a> (Facebook)<\/p>\n

Bubby’s Club<\/span> <\/a>at Elmwood Park Zoo<\/p>\n

Georgia Aquarium<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Zoo<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Monterey Bay Aquarium<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

National Aquarium<\/span><\/a> (Baltimore)<\/p>\n

San Diego Zoo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also check your local 4-H or State Cooperative Agency<\/p>\n

Canadian farm<\/span><\/a> <\/span>tour<\/p>\n

American Dairy Farm tours<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Virtual Cattle Drive<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Language Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mims House<\/span><\/a> Free eboks<\/p>\n

Libby<\/span><\/a> f<\/span>ree ebooks (app)<\/p>\n

Madeline Editions<\/span><\/a> free ebooks<\/p>\n

Audible Stories<\/span><\/a> <\/span>(select list of free titles)<\/p>\n

Scholastic Learn at Home<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Young Writer\u2019s Blueprint<\/span><\/a> <\/span>writing course for ages 6-10<\/p>\n

Additional Resources from the KidLit Community<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A blog post with great ideas to get your kids writing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

At Home with Kwame Alexander <\/span>Free Writing, Reading, and Learning Resources for Students (and Their Teachers)!<\/p>\n

Kids Ask Authors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Online collections of children’s classics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Simon Kids\u00a0<\/span><\/a> – read-alongs and activities from Simon and Schuster<\/p>\n

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History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virtual tour of Anne Frank House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual tour of Mount Vernon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual tour of the Statue of Liberty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual tour of Smithsonian Museum of Natural History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

History and genealogy<\/span><\/a> from Ancestry<\/p>\n

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Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems<\/span><\/a> weekdays at 1 pm ET<\/p>\n

Art for Kids Hub<\/span><\/a><\/span> (YouTube channel)<\/p>\n

Free Art Lesson<\/span>s<\/a> (YouTube)<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Art at Home<\/span><\/a> (collection of art resources)<\/p>\n

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Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virtual tours<\/span><\/a> (over 2500 museums and galleries worldwide)<\/p>\n

Boston Children\u2019s Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Performing Arts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Broadway HD<\/span><\/a> <\/span>\u2013 stream Broadway shows (free 7 day trial)<\/p>\n

Center for Puppetry<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Opera<\/span><\/a> \u2013 nightly streams at 7:30 pm ET (available for 20 hours)<\/p>\n

Live Virtual Concerts<\/span><\/a> (NPR)<\/p>\n

Lincoln Center at Home<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Guitar Lessons<\/span><\/a> from Fender<\/p>\n

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Outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tinkergarten at Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

National Parks tours<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

More National Park tours<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Yellowstone National Park<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Nature Science and Outdoor Lessons from Riverbend Environmental Education Center<\/span><\/a> (Gladwyne, PA)<\/p>\n

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Virtual Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great Wall of China<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Carlsbad Caverns<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Buckingham Palace<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Holy Land<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

360 Cities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Sites in 3D<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The White House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Colosseum<\/span><\/a> (Rome)<\/p>\n

Stonehenge<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Palace of Versailles <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wilson Island<\/span><\/a> (Great Barrier Reef)<\/p>\n

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Home Ec<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baking tutorials from Bread Ahead<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Instagram)<\/p>\n

Quilting Tutorials<\/span> <\/a>(one free using code IQUILTFREE through June 30, 2020)<\/p>\n

Digital Cooking Classes<\/span><\/a> (Delish)<\/p>\n

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Coloring pages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stevie Doodles<\/span><\/a> <\/span>\u2013 free coloring pages<\/p>\n

Color Our Collections<\/span><\/a> \u2013 coloring pages from museums<\/p>\n

Wildlife Student Guide<\/span><\/a> (from the PA Game Commission)<\/p>\n

Happy Family Coloring Pages<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Historical Heroines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Special resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speech therapy<\/span><\/a> <\/span>resources<\/p>\n

Learn Sign Language Online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Online ASL Lessons<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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