Poetry
Here are some fun poetry resources for kids!
https://poets.org/poems-kids
https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/
Podcasts and Youtube Channels 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.
Kid Conservationist - Jack is an 11 year-old from New Hampshire and the Youth Ambassador for Orangutan Alliance. He interviews scientists, has read alouds, and so much more on his YouTube channel.
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
Field Trips and Vacations from your Couch
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview?fbclid=IwAR0U37BQAJ_T8e_0wfBVgt16kgQm8Nq6nhDi8RudhvM0MUTsRxaqP1SAhjs&pru=AAABcQPaW04*cPZ81niZMAIxyHEZgGV2Ig
A list of museums you can tour from your couch-
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-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
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
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“