Stuck-at-home & COVID-19 resources for parents

Compiled by Fond du Lac Public Library librarians from trustworthy sources.

Talking to your kids about COVID-19

• National Association of School Psychologists: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

• From NPR, a comic to explain COVID-19 to kids: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR1gB6xJz0rHjKN13LG1m5IpteakhTUVO7npp-zNkHXmpnDc7lIy-IZEqXA

• CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html

• BrainPop: https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1kTtzrLhcVtjED9965m-_T8YkaVLupNXY5iTUzGxPBdPr90oU99LGDVdY

• A helpful handwashing song for young children: http://www.lucyknisley.com/washsong

• Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-talk-children-about-covid-19-180974516/

Online sources for educational content:

• Author Kate Messner is collecting a variety of resources on her website including read-alouds and mini-lessons: https://www.katemessner.com/read-wonder-and-learn-favorite-authors-illustrators-share-resources-for-learning-anywhere-spring-2020/?fbclid=IwAR3H2lgvfdp1wyTwG-exbXthrpt_XmubD_XerM38OgAetYMFqkx8-V1Am4Y

• Virtual museum tours via Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/igKSKBBnEBSGKg?hl=en

• Also from Google Arts & Culture, the Open Heritage Project, highlighting important sites around the world: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/openheritage

• TED-Ed’s YouTube channel has videos that touch on just about every subject in the curriculum: https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation/featured

• Science educator and author Steve Spangler has his own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSpanglerEffect/featured

• For an older audience, PBS NOVA: https://www.youtube.com/user/NOVAonline/featured

• Highlights from the Smithsonian: https://www.youtube.com/user/SmithsonianVideos/featured

• PBS Parents Adventures in Learning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd54oA1MBWfShR20b0xhkw8thvhiugIwg

• Full Time Kid with Mya has educational and fun videos (from PBS Parents): https://www.youtube.com/user/FullTimeKid/featured

• Monterey Bay Aquarium has live animal cams: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

• The Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

• More animal cams courtesy of the Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/

• Scholastic has launched Learn at Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

• The San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

• Need some music in your day? The Deedle Deedle Dees will be livestreaming: https://www.facebook.com/thedeedledeedledees

• 123 Andres also has a variety of children’s music (in Spanish):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrNRnxyY4zC2KKE9Aos2mPw

• Mr. Jon and Friends (music): https://www.facebook.com/MrJonandFriends

• Alastair Moock (music): https://www.facebook.com/AlastairMoockMusic/

• For your preschoolers, Beanstalk: https://beanstalk.co/

• Bedtime Math: http://bedtimemath.org/

• More interactive read-alouds: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrM7Ypu3uoEEwbyLQ6sxkx8d-sePrP2J64WQrb6dNfI/preview?pru=AAABcQfqN1k*lSsiobwAr6v5-lTN3tqciQ

• Additional story time resources: https://jbrary.com/storytime-online

• More educational YouTube channels, streaming shows and podcasts for kids: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/resources-learning-home-during-covid-19-school-closures?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email

• Publisher ABDO has made their digital library available. Pre-K to grade 8: https://abdodigital.com/?tk=414F33301B8E136DEE3F0A93BF1795E1 Grades 5-12: https://abdodigital.com/?tk=840BC558E6676AB1F4C9FA29D8EC6D69

Virtual field trips

• The Galapagos Islands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hwt3Tg-mA&feature=youtu.be

• Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

• Easter Island: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/explore/

• Ellis Island: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

• Plimoth Plantation: https://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/virtual-field-trip

• The world’s largest cave (in Vietnam): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news-features/son-doong-cave/2/#s=pano62

• National Museum of Natural History: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

• Museo Galileo (Italy): https://catalogue.museogalileo.it/

• Visit Mars!: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

• Polar bears in the tundra: https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/

• Visit a farm: https://www.farmfood360.ca/#fur-tile

• The Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/grounds/virtual-tour/index.html