Links to Other Websites
Virtual School Day: Nearly 200 free, live K-12 classes available all day long intended to help parents fill their children’s day with enriched learning. Some popular classes are “Intro to Spanish for Kids”, “Coolest Women in History”, “Java Programming Basics”, and “The Story of Your Favorite Fairy Tales”. We have received exceptional ratings from thousands of parents and students.Village of Fair Haven
Town of Sterling
Alibris – buy movies, books and video games
Amazon
American Library Association
Cottage Living Magazine
Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Crossword Puzzles Online
Family Fun.com
Family Fun Ideas
FireSafety
Homeschooling Resources
Homeschool World
Library of Congress
Live Lingua – a free language learning course for 45 different languages rents and teachers
Quilting
Magazines
Better Homes and Gardens
Boys Life Magazine
Field and Stream Magazine
Girls Life Magazine
Men’s Health Magazine
Newsweek
Outdoor Life Magazine
Reader’s Digest
The Reading Tub – Children’s Book Reviews
Victoria Magazine
Books
Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia
Hamilton Book Sellers – books at bargain prices
Internet Public Library
NY Times Book Reviews
Scrapbooking
Searchable Book Reviews
Children
Adoption
Children’s Storybooks Online
Jumpstart – worksheets, curriculum based games, resources
Kids Crafts
Official Crayola Site
PBS Kids
The Kidz Page
Arcademics
Gamified learning for grades 1-6 Bedtime Math
http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-at-home/
Math activities to do together Carrot-Top Industries
https://carrot-top.com/educational-resources
Printables about, states, state capitols, and the Constitution
Code.org
Learn block-based coding through game-like challenges
Django Girls
Learn how to create your very own website from scratch (aimed at girls)
e-learning for kids
https://www.e-learningforkids.org/
All kinds of gamified learning for K-5th grade
Khan Academy
All kinds of subjects presented through videos and graphics, with quizzes
Khan Academy Recommended Schedule for Kids
Math Game Time
Math games for K-5th grade
NASA Kids’ Club
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Interactive games, online coloring, image gallery, and DIY activities
National Geographic Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Online games, activities, videos, galleries, and printables
National Geographic Explorer Classroom
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/explorer-classroom/
offering daily live-casts for kids starting March 23 at 2 p.m.
Scholastic Books Kids’ Page
https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/
Online and printable activities based on Scholastic’s most popular series
Space Racers
Cool videos, games, and printables about space
United States Geological Survey
Videos: https://www.usgs.gov/products/multimedia-gallery/videos
Scientific Animations: https://www.usgs.gov/products/multimedia-gallery/videos/science-animations
USGS Kids: https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/zots-frogs-usgs-kids
Printable 3D Models Page: https://www.usgs.gov/media/files/3d-paper-models-0
OK, been in front of the computer too long? Are folks getting a bit stir-crazy? Here is a resource that can get people off the computer, running around, and learning at the same time:
CS Unplugged: Computer Science Without a Computer
CS concepts taught through games and puzzles, without a computer
To finish off today’s list, here are some sites with picture books readings:
Circletime
live on-line classes and storytimes for children 0-6 and their parents
Kinedu
learning activities for the 0-4 year old crowd and their families
Storyline Online
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline
Famous people read picture books, with a pdf guide for activities for each book
Storytime From Space
https://storytimefromspace.com/
Astronauts aboard the ISS read stories
Storytime Online
https://www.worldbookday.com/storytime-online/
Famous people read books for kids, with some games and workshops, too
Virtual Trips to the Zoo
Atlanta Zoo Animals Page
https://zooatlanta.org/animals/
Learn about the animals, with pictures and videos
Atlanta Zoo PandaCam
https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Watch the Pandas
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden – Animals Page
http://cincinnatizoo.org/animals-habitats/
Learn about the animals at the zoo with info and videos
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden – Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
Doing Facebook Live shows 7 days/week – check it out!
Georgia Aquarium
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/
Learn about ocean animals, watch webcams & live-chat with keepers
Georgia Aquarium At-Home Learning
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/at-home-learning-with-georgia-aquarium/
Live-streaming, activities, coloring sheets, and an art contest for kids
Houston Zoo Animal Webcams
https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
See what the animals are doing
Monterey Bay Aquarium Curriculum
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/curriculum-and-resources/curriculum?filterBy=
Curriculum guides for a variety of subjects
Monterey Bay Aquarium Learn at Home Resources
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/learning-at-home
Activities divided by grade, with more on the way Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Sharks, sea lions, jellyfish, kelp forest, aviary, and more National Aquarium Exhibits
https://aqua.org/Experience/exhibits-experiences
Exhibits and animals (look in Experiences for animals & cams) National Aquarium Stay at Home Activities
https://www.aqua.org/activities
Alphabet coloring pages, word finds, crafts National Aquarium Virtual Tour
https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
Really, really virtual tour of the museum San Diego Zoo Kids’ Pages
Videos, coloring pages, games, and crafts San Diego Zoo Curriculum Pages
https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/curriculum
Pdf resources for adults to use with children Shedd Aquarium Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sheddaquarium/
Pictures, videos, and updates about the animalsShedd Aquarium
https://www.facebook.com/pg/sheddaquarium/videos/?ref=page_internal
The animals are loose, and visiting one another!
Virtual Museum Tours to Take on Your Computer
The British Museum
https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
The coolest interactive timeline ever! Google Arts & Culture
https://artsandculture.google.com/?hl=en
All kinds of tours of places all around the world NASA Glenn Research Center
https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
Tours of the places where NASA tests vehicles for space NASA Langley Research Center
Videos and virtual tours of NASA National Museum of the United States Air Force
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Education/For-Kids-Parents/
DIY activities and crafts, coloring pages, word searches, lesson plans, linksNational Museum of the United States Air Force
https://www.womenshistory.org/events/electronic-field-trips
Online exhibits (with activities & links), virtual tours, podcasts, & photosNational Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/students-educators/digital-classroom-resources
Fantastic info on individuals, events, and landmarks in women’s historyNational Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/events/electronic-field-trips
Electronic tours of the museum – scroll to the bottom
National Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
Online exhibit of women’s contributions to society
Science Stories
Interactive biographies of famous scientists
Free Books to Read Online or Download
BookRix
https://www.bookrix.com/books;page:2.html
Free books to read online or download, sorted by genre
Daily Lit
Here books can be delivered a bit at a time, or all at once
Digital Public Library of America
Books, exhibits, primary resources, and more
Europeana
The European experience through books, galleries, exhibits, and blogs
Feedbooks
http://www.feedbooks.com/publicdomain
Offers public domain books and ebooks for sale
Googlebooks
books in various formats, with the option to create a personal library
Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/texts
Collection of ebooks, including children’s books, comics, & graphic novels
Library of Congress Collection of Classics
Classics of literature to read online
Manybooks
Free ebooks, sorted by genre
Open Library
A digital library where books are borrowed and returned online
Novel Free Read
http://novelfreereadonline.com/
Read online, sorted by genre
Project Gutenberg
Maybe the largest collection of books anywhere
Project Gutenberg Partners
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Partners,_Affiliates_and_Resources
Even more copyright-free books
Smashbooks
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/home/1/free/any
Offers many genres, and prices, including free
Here’s Some Fun for Pre-K
***Google Calendar of Live-streaming storytimes
Times are in US Eastern time
***Livestreaming Storytimes
https://jbrary.com/storytime-online/
Check the links for times!
ASL Nook
Life and stories in American Sign Language
Barnes and Noble
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/bn-storytime
Barnes and Noble is adding storytimes to its youtube channel
Circletime
live on-line classes and storytimes for children 0-6 and their parents
Emily Arrow’s Songs for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/emilyarrow
Emily creates songs from children’s books
Flannelboard stories, songs, and rhymes
J Library’s Youtube Index of Storytimes
https://jbrary.com/youtube-playlists/
An alphabetical list of J Library’s story times
Kinedu
learning activities for the 0-4 year old crowd and their families
Miss Nina: Children’s Move & Singalong Songs
https://www.youtube.com/user/NinaStone13
Stories, songs, rhymes, and fun
Sesame Street Podcast
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/sesame-street-podcast-sesame-street-DqEralYAzJt/
It’s Sesame Street!
Story Blocks
Songs and rhymes to share with children
Storyline Online
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline
Famous people read picture books, with a pdf guide for activities
Story Place
Digital and virtual story times, songs, rhymes, and activities
Storytime From Space
https://storytimefromspace.com/
Astronauts aboard the ISS read stories
Storytime Online
https://www.worldbookday.com/storytime-online/
Famous people read books for kids, with some games and workshops, too
Storytime Seedlings
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/storytime-seedlings-storytime-seedlings-9YUTXBLwWxS/
Podcast storytime
Storytimes for the School-Aged Crowd
ASL Nook
Life and stories in American Sign Language
Circle Round
https://www.wbur.org/circleround
Podcasts of folk and fairy tales from around the world
Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Mo Willems will be live-streaming activities every day at 1p.m. ET
Scholastic’s Learn at Home Resources
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Books being read, and to read, along with songs, activities, and videos
Story Pirates
https://www.storypirates.com/podcast
Podcasts created from stories written by kids!
Storynory
Audio stories for all ages
Educational Videos
The Brain Scoop: the Field Museum
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrainscoop
The Field Museum’s youtube channel, with all kinds of cool videos
California Academy of Sciences Animal Webcams
https://www.calacademy.org/learn-explore/animal-webcams
See what the animals are up to
California Academy of Sciences on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/calacademy
CAS is starting youtube programs April 2
California Academy of Sciences Science Video Vault
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/science-video-vault
All kinds of animal and science videos
Cosmic Kids Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga?reload=9
Yoga, exercise, and relaxation for kids
Disney Books Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZK8_2tEJy_f7_pzBiWKVQ
Meet the authors of your favorite books, and more
Emily Arrow’s Songs for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/emilyarrow
Emily creates songs from children’s books
National Geographic videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiG-CoAhayzAwWwDffX2NDg
Space Station Explorers Videos
https://www.spacestationexplorers.org/news-media/videos/
What it’s like to live in space – baths, toilets, meals, etc
Virtual Trips to the Zoo
Atlanta Zoo Animals Page
https://zooatlanta.org/animals/
Learn about the animals, with pictures and videos
Atlanta Zoo PandaCam
https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Watch the Pandas
California Academy of Sciences Animal Webcams
https://www.calacademy.org/learn-explore/animal-webcams
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden – Animals Page
http://cincinnatizoo.org/animals-habitats/
Learn about the animals at the zoo with info and videos
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden – Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
Doing Facebook Live shows 7 days/week – check it out!
Dallas Zoo: Bring the Zoo to You
https://www.dallaszoo.com/bringthezootoyou/
Web series of videos, coloring pages, and a pollination download
Georgia Aquarium
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/
Learn about ocean animals, watch webcams & live-chat with keepers
Georgia Aquarium At Home Learning
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/at-home-learning-with-georgia-aquarium/
Live-streaming, activities, coloring sheets, and an art contest for kids
Houston Zoo Animal Webcams
https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
See what the animals are doing
Monterey Bay Aquarium Curriculum
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/curriculum-and-resources/curriculum?filterBy=
Curriculum guides for variety of subjects
Monterey Bay Aquarium Learn at Home Resources
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/learning-at-home
Activities divided by grade, with more on the way
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Sharks, sea lions, jelly fish, kelp forest, aviary, and more
National Aquarium Exhibits
https://aqua.org/Experience/exhibits-experiences
Exhibits and animals (look in Experiences for animals & cams)
National Aquarium Stay at Home Activities
https://www.aqua.org/activities
Alphabet coloring pages, word finds, crafts
National Aquarium Virtual Tour
https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
Really, really virtual tour of the museum
Oregon Zoo
https://www.oregonzoo.org/news/2020/03/oregon-zoo-live-video-and-home-activity-resources
Videos, links to Facebook Live sessions, and activities
San Diego Zoo Kids’ Pages
Videos, coloring pages, games, and crafts
San Diego Zoo Curriculum Pages
https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/curriculum
Pdf resources for adults to use with children
Shedd Aquarium Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sheddaquarium/
Pictures, videos, and updates about the animals
Shedd Aquarium
https://www.facebook.com/pg/sheddaquarium/videos/?ref=page_internal
The animals are loose, and visiting one another!
Virtual Museum Tours to Take on Your Computer
Anne Frank House
Learn about Anne Frank, take a 3D tour, play games, and more
The British Museum
https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
The coolest interactive timeline ever!
Google Arts & Culture
https://artsandculture.google.com/?hl=en
All kinds of tours of places all around the world
NASA Glenn Research Center
https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
Tours of the places where NASA tests vehicles for space
NASA Langley Research Center
Videos and virtual tours of NASA
National Museum of the United States Air Force
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Education/For-Kids-Parents/
DIY activities and crafts, coloring pages, word searches, lesson plans, links
National Museum of the United States Air Force
https://www.womenshistory.org/events/electronic-field-trips
Online exhibits (with activities & links), virtual tours, podcasts, & photos
National Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/students-educators/digital-classroom-resources
Fantastic info on individuals, events, and landmarks in women’s history
National Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/events/electronic-field-trips
Electronic tours of the museum – scroll to the bottom
National Women’s History Museum
https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
Online exhibit of women’s contributions to society
Science Stories
Interactive biographies of famous scientists
Free Books to Read Online or Download
BookRix
https://www.bookrix.com/books;page:2.html
Free books to read online or download, sorted by genre
Daily Lit
Here books can be delivered 15 minutes worth at a time, or all at once
Digital Public Library of America
Books, exhibits, primary resources, and more
Europeana
The European experience through books, galleries, exhibits, and blogs
Feedbooks
http://www.feedbooks.com/publicdomain
Offers public domain books and ebooks for sale
Googlebooks
books in various formats, with the option to create a personal library
International Children’s Digital Library
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
1000’s of books to read, create your own book list, and more
Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/texts
Collection of ebooks, including children’s books, comics, & graphic novels
Library of Congress Collection of Classics
Classics of literature to read online
Manybooks
Free ebooks, sorted by genre
Open Library
A digital library where books are borrowed and returned online
Novel Free Read
http://novelfreereadonline.com/
Read online, sorted by genre
Project Gutenberg
Maybe the largest collection of books anywhere
Project Gutenberg Partners
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Partners,_Affiliates_and_Resources
Even more copyright free books
Smashbooks
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/home/1/free/any
Offers many genres, and prices, including free
Tell Me a Story
A huge collection of finger rhymes and poems to share with children