Free Online Learning for All Ages:

• Khan Academy

 

• Steve Spangler Science Experiment Library

 

• Audible: Audible is making their Children’s eAudiobooks free while schools are disrupted. Picture Books through Teen books, as well as literary classics.

 

• International Children’s Digital Library

 

• WCNY: WCNY has collected several PBS resources on their website, as well as information about special TV events being aired for families learning at home.

 

• Exploratorium Science Center

 

• Google Arts & Culture – Virtual Tours of Museums & Landmarks

 

• Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families

 

• PBS LearningMedia

 

• Hour of Code – Short Coding Projects

 

• ALA FINRA Investor Education Foundation:  Thinking Money for Kids

 

Parents & Educators:

• NY State Education Department Continuity of Learning

 

• Quarto Publishers Downloadable Resources

 

Kids & Teens:

(Preschool: PK, Elementary: E, Middle School: M, Junior High: JH, High School: HS)

• Storyline Online (PK, E)

 

• National Geographic Kids (PK, E, M)

 

• PBS Kids (PK, E)

 

• Into the Book – Reading Comprehension (E)

 

• Highlights for Kids (PK, E)

 

• Bedtime Math (PK, E, M)

 

• Prodigy Math Games – Free Account Available (E, M, JH)

 

• Kate Messner Read Aloud Stories (PK, E, M)

 

• Science Mom & Math Dad – Mini Lessons (E)

 

• Riveted by Simon Teen (JH, HS)

 

• BreakoutEDU: Fun Online Puzzle Games Breakout Room Style (E, M, JH, HS)

 

• Scratch & ScratchJR Coding (E, M, JH, HS)

 

• Free Science Games & Activities (PK, E, M, JH)

 

• Learn at The Laboratory Collective (E, M, JH, HS)

 

• New York State Museum Portal to Online Educational Resources & Activities (PK, E, M, JH, HS)

 

Animal Webcams:

• Beardsley Zoo – Red Pandas

 

• San Diego Zoo – Baboons, Penguins, Polar Bears, and more!

 

• Smithsonian’s National Zoo – Giant Panda, Lions, Naked Mole Rats, Elephants

 

• Houston Zoo – Gorillas, Giraffes, and more!

 

• Monterey Bay Aquarium – Coral Reef, Sharks, Moon Jelly, and more!

 

• Wolf Conservation Center – Webcams showing various wolves in their habitats at the Center

 

• Tennessee Aquarium – River Otter Falls, plus more webcams under “Animals & Exhibits” menu

 

• Yosemite National Park – Yosemite Falls, with more webcams found under “Experience Yosemite” menu

 

• Aquarium of the Pacific – Penguins, Sharks, Sea Jellies, and more!

 

• Yellowstone National Park – Webcams placed on various locations around the park, including Old Faithful geyser

 

• The Wildlife Center of Virginia – Webcams placed in the enclosures of various animals on site for rehabilitation or educational purposes

 

• WildEarth TV – Twice daily live streams direct from Africa. Sunrise Safari: 12-3 AM, Sunset Safari: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

 

• Several different livestreams with all kinds of animals! Note: has trouble in Chrome without GSuite login.

 

Talking with Kids/Mental Health:

 

• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus

• How to Talk to Your Child About Coronavirus With Daniel Tiger

• Managing Coronavirus Anxiety

• Social Story about Coronavirus for people with Autism

• Video of a teacher reading the story above for her class

• American Psychology Association’s resources for coping with COVID-19 and self-isolation

Fun/Educational Podcasts:

• Library Love Fest: Author Interviews

• Harper Academic Calling: Author Interviews

• NPR Podcasts for all ages

• Book Club for Kids — Middle School Book Club

• Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child: Indie Music for Indie children. Has a lot of great children’s music suggestions on their website.

• Levar Burton Reads — Think: Reading Rainbow, but for adults.

• Red Sands Investigations — Mystery story, rated PG-13

• Girl in Space — Sci-Fi story for adults

• Historical drama about a Black neighborhood in Chicago, set in the late 1940s

• The Anthropocene Reviewed: Author John Green muses on various parts of human society

• Criminal: A podcast about unusual and interesting crimes

Screen Free Activities (Things to Print & Do or Other Suggestions):

• Google Doc with unplugged activity ideas

• Blank Comic pages & Finish This Comic

• Miss Monica has collected several crafts and activities, many of which have been used in library programs, that are simple to follow and use easy to find materials.

• Engineering Activites for Kids

• Logic Puzzles for Kids

• Great starting point for a family interview activity

• 30 Day Lego Activity Calendar