Quarantine Resources
Having to entertain little ones for many days inside the house can be stressful. Here are some FREE online resources to do at home with your little ones. SEE LIST BELOW.
In addition we have created Art Activity Kits (for ages 2 - 10 years) These include ALL materials and instructions. Please specify NAME & AGE at checkout to customize your kit to your child. We also created Acrylic and Watercolor starter kits (ages 10 and up).
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INFORMATION AND ACTIVITY LINKS
For ALL kinds of activities and programing for kids and families check out:
Los Angeles Public Library, specially their STEM at Home Learning Resources for Parents and Educators
FREE weekly online classes for : https://www.afterschoolvillage.com/shelter-in-place
HEALTH / WHAT WE ARE LIVING
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Here's a fun video from the Centers for Disease Control on how to properly wash your hands.
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HERE is an explanation of what is a virus, how and why we get sick, and other information, with cartoons and images for LITTLE ONES
MUSEUMS - TOURS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLES
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Do a virtual TOUR of 12 Famous Museums
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A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art with THE MET MUSEUM
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No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the SMITHSONIAN Learning Lab right to their screen
EARTH & SPACE
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EXPLORE the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
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This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals.
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From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of WEATHER.
LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS
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FarmFood 360 offers 11 VIRTUAL TOURS of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs.
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Play GAMES and learn all about animals
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Geography and animals - national geographic kids
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This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into OCEAN LIFE
STORY TIME
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Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. SEUSS
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Favorite kids books read by famous people - https://www.storylineonline.net/
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They took off the membership fee so all books are free to listen to https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
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300,000+ FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS from toddlers to teens
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Quick & easy Home Projects curated for kids 2 and up .
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Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc- https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
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Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/
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Digital LEARNING CONTENT for preschool through high school
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Online HOMESCHOOL platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses.
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Crafts, PROJECTS, science, recipes for young children
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Toddler and preschool age ideas https://preschoolinspirations.com/
MUSIC and MOVEMENT TIME
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BEAT BUDS playing LIVE every Mon / Wed / Fri @ 9:30am
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Good Movement songs:
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Hokey Pokey (simplified for littles ones)
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Cool MUSIC LAB to play and learn about music
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MOVEMENT and mindfulness videos created by child development experts.
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Free at-home kids YOGA lesson plans
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Prodigies is a COLORFUL MUSIC curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music!
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Kid-friendly WORKOUTS — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout.
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Lets kids PLAY INSTRUMENTS online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos.
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A large selection of FUN SONGS to help teach preschool and kindergarten students
SCIENCE AND MATH
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Daily free science or cooking EXPERIMENTS to do at home.
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MATH as a fun part of your daily family routine
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K-5th SCIENCE lessons
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3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations (copy and paste on search engine)
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Illustrated RECIPES designed to help kids ages 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science.
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80+ do at home SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL
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Children's STORIES narrated in Spanish (with the English written translation available)
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https://quehagoconlosnenes.com/coronavirus-o-no-aburrirse-no-es-una-opcion/
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SPANISH SONGS (You Tube):
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Music Based SPANISH Learning
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Artículos para padres sobre educación en el hogar y en momentos de crisis https://educaespaciopr.com/?fbclid=IwAR0t_HY-_9ev7N7K3DNLj5hsAPhJQQAAKstPHEP_psR6YjBA8-nmtQaZIgk