Virtual Touch A Truck 2020
I know we were all bummed to not be able to have our annual Touch a Truck this year. A few wonderful places have made videos for us to watch and see what its like to be behind the wheel of some really cool trucks! Enjoy!
Resources For Families
K-6 children's ebook database
K-6 math ebook database
Poetry
Here are some fun poetry resources for kids!
https://poets.org/poems-kids
https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/
Podcasts for kids
Radio Lab for kids - Kid friendly stories curated by radio lab.
VNPR- But Why? - They tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.
Story Pirates - "The Story Pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. We don’t steal gold, pillage villages, or claim land; We’re searching for a different kind of treasure: kids’ wildest, most imaginative stories."
Stories Podcast- Stories for anytime!
Circle Round - Carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound.
Rebel Girls - From the creaters of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls.
Resources from NASA
NASA Stay at Home: https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/nasaathome
NASA Education Tools: https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials
NASA K-4 tools: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html (there will be upcoming 5-8 and 9-12 pages as well for older students)
Miss Lena Hart graciously gave us permission to post a yoga program you can do from home with you all! Enjoy!
Yoga Program
Virtual Field Trips
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview?fbclid=IwAR0U37BQAJ_T8e_0wfBVgt16kgQm8Nq6nhDi8RudhvM0MUTsRxaqP1SAhjs&pru=AAABcQPaW04*cPZ81niZMAIxyHEZgGV2Ig
Other Resources
Low/no-prep activities for kids-
https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/100-no-prep-activities-for-kids/
A list of over 30 apps for those with special needs-
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/a-handy-chart-featuring-over-30-ipad.html
A list of education companies currently offering free subscriptions-
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
A list of museums you can tour from your couch-
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Busy Toddler provides activities for kids of all ages-
https://busytoddler.com
Days with Grey- Home of the breakfast invitation-
https://www.dayswithgrey.com/blog
- Susie Jaramillo reads “Little Sunny Sunshine” from the Cantico Series (in English and Spanish)
- Sophie Blackall reads Ivy & Bean
- Anica Mrose Rissi reads “Love, Sophia on the Moon“
- Shawn Harris reads “Everyone’s Awake“
- Molly Idle reads “Pearl“
- Ame Dyckman reads “You Don’t Want A Unicorn!” (She’s dressed as a unicorn, btw…)
- Eva Chen reads “Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes“
- Karen Romano Young reads a chapter of “A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon“
National Park Tours
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/kenai-fjords/exit-glacier-tour
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/hawaii-volcanoes/nahuku-lava-tube-tour
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/carlsbad-caverns/natural-entrance-tour
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon/sunset-point-tour
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/dry-tortugas/near-little-africa-tour