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Resources for Distance Learning

Links for Distance Learning

From LibraryLearners.com

Books, Authors, and Illustrators

Storyline Online: Watch famous actors and actresses read picture books aloud.

Storytime with Ryan & Craig: Fun, engaging read-alouds from two actors

Kate Messner: Author Kate Messner shared videos from authors and illustrators, reading aloud and talking about their work.

Jarrett Krosoczka: Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is sharing art lessons on his YouTube channel.

Emily Arrow: Librarian Emily Arrow shares singalongs with music and stories on her YouTube channel.

Story Time From Space: Astronauts read stories from space

Spanish

Story Place: Video storytime activities in Spanish

PBS Kids Spanish Games: Play educational games in Spanish

Free Sites for Distance Learning

Wonderopolis: Every day this site shares a new wonder, submitted by kids, and the answer, in an article with a video.

National Geographic Kids: Games, articles, and videos about animals and nature.

Mystery Doug: Video science lessons and activities

Typing Club: Use your time at home to learn keyboarding skills!

Scholastic Learn at Home: Daily learning projects from Scholastic, geared for different grade levels

Explore Animal Webcams: Observe animals live on webcams from around the world

Virtual Museum Tours: Take a free virtual museum tour of a famous place, like the British Museum in London

Hour of Code: Learn coding skills with an hour of code activity.

Design Squad Global: Watch PBS Design Squad videos, to learn about science and engineering challenges

Khan Academy: Free online video lessons in math and other subjects

Crash Course Kids: Elementary school science videos

Family Activity Ideas

Indoor Activities for Kids Stuck at Home: Buzzfeed lists 27 fun activities for kids home from school

70 Educational Activities: A former homeschooler shares 70 educational activities you can do when you're stuck indoors.

Podcasts: Listen to a podcast together. Common Sense Media curated this list of best podcasts for kids.

Cosmic Kids Yoga: Stay active as you practice yoga together.

Distance Reading Book Bingo: Read together and complete this bingo board!