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Storytelling, Singing, & Movement
- Mac Barnett, the author of the Kid Spy series, The Terrible Two and Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, is doing Mac Barnett storytime on Instagram (@macbarnett)
- Oliver Jeffers is the author of Stuck, The Incredible Book Eating Boy and The Day the Crayons Quit. is doing a daily storytime on Instagram (@oliverjeffers)
- Mo Willems, perhaps most widely known for Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Elephant and Piggie, is doing a Lunch Doodles series on YouTube (https://cutt.ly/stlTRlR )
- Emily Arrow is a songwriter, ukulele performer and YouTube star. Her videos are an uplifting mix of songs, instruments and storytimes. (https://cutt.ly/0tkvMYq )
- Cosmic Kids Yoga has a large list of yoga videos available on YouTube. These videos are designed specifically for children ages 3+, they are normally under 5 minutes (https://cutt.ly/mtkv9wn)
- Camp Wonderopolis is dedicated to answering life’s most pressing questions for kids (www.wonderopolis.org)
- Wonderful site with actors reading (performing) stories. The stories they feature are more appropriate to Pre-K to grade 3rd. (https://www.storylineonline.net/)
- Spanish children's stories. Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids (www.thespanishexperiment.com)
Educational
Academics
- The Arlington's ISD at Home Learning Hub https://www.aisd.net/students/at-home-learning/
- Learning Express has an elementary, middle and high school center for all levels. Click Here
- This eBook will help students learn the history concepts related to the U.S. Constitution. U.S. Constitution in 15 Minutes a Day
- You can do your own lessons or if coding really isn’t your thing, there are online modules the kids can do, even if it is just an hour of code! https://studio.code.org/home#
- Dance party is a really fun one https://code.org/dance
PE at home
Literacy
Kids Reading Room powered by OverDrive https://arlingtontx.overdrive.com/library/kids/
Arts, Crafts & Entertainment
- https://medibangpaint.com/en/ (Draw using this free art app built with manga and comics art in mind, cloud-based to use on PC, iPad, iPhone or Android and transfer between platforms)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObbZ-lkhRQ203mtX9ZmgtA (Draw every day with JJK! Learn drawing from Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author & illustrator, every day on YouTube!)
- https://flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/albums (Jacque Davis, artist, shares downloadable embroidery, art, and paper project patterns free)
- https://mailchimp.com/presents/sxsw/ (SXSW may have been canceled but you can watch most of this year’s short films for FREE online now!)
- https://ymca360.org/ (Find your favorite YMCA activities for all ages! Browse the collection to view videos on demand.)
Literacy
- https://webliteracy.pressbooks.com/ (Never get fooled again! Learn to evaluate information from social media such as “Is that tweet from the actual person or an imposter?”)
- https://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown_doodlers_unite?language=en (Doodlers unite! TED talk on why doodling improves learning when used as note-taking because we remember pictures better & longer than words/text, 65% better! So doodle while you learn!!!)
- https://www.slideshare.net/evalottchen/sketchnotes-visual-note-taking-we... (How to on sketch visual notetaking
- https://www.infotopia.info/ (Google alternative safe search engine)
- https://www.infotrek.info/ (High school academic search engine)
- https://www.virtuallrc.com/ (Virtual learning resource center)
STEM
- https://www.nasa.gov/ (Explore humans in space, moon to mars, earth, space tech, flight, and our solar system & beyond, and maybe you use the new NASA selfies app that lets you create a photo of yourself in a virtual spacesuit, posing in the cosmos)
- https://www.chess.com/lessons (Use your computational thinking skills, learn to play chess)
- https://www.songkick.com/live-stream-concerts (Because listening to music exercises every part of your brain, like a full-body workout, keep listening to streamed concerts)
- https://spark.adobe.com/make/meme-maker/ (Create your own shareable memes, you too can “go viral”)
- https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/ (Use Song Maker to create shareable songs, you can even sing along!)
- https://soundation.com/station/learn/ (More advanced music maker with lots of tools for a custom sound)
- http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-monster (Let the monster lead you through beginner coding, see how what you write changes what you see)
- https://www.vidcode.com/ (Create memes, snap chat filters and games, and learn to code painlessly! Free during school closures. Join the virtual coding club for extra help)
- http://appinventor.mit.edu/ (Build your own app or explore some to remix!)
- https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-boomerang-vid... (Create videos from your photos in Instagram with their boomerang app for Android or iPhone, set your imagination free!)
- https://www.anecdata.org/projects/view/509 (Join the Silent Earth project! Find the quietest outdoor places in your town and wherever you go, and share to create a world-wide data project)
Travel
- https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/welcome (Explore the depths and magic of Carlsbad Caverns national park virtually and then continue your journey to our other fabulous national parks)
- https://egyptianmuseum.org/360-museum-tour (Learn about Egyptian afterlife, alchemy and more!)
- https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour (Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from the comfort of your couch)
- https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/ (Take a virtual dive into the nation’s marine sanctuaries. Can use both personal computers and smartphones.)
- https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/ (Ride the NASA Rover and explore the surface of Mars up close and personal)
- https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china (You don’t have to travel far to see one of the wonders of our world, see the Great Wall of China!)
Crafts & Gardening
Crafts
- https://www.mybluprint.com (14 days free online classes)
- https://www.creativebug.com/ (14 days free online classes)
- Lots of ideas for easy sewing projects https://www.sewmyplace.com/project/150-sewing-projects
- 3 D printing resources https://www.skillshare.com/browse/3d-modeling
- More 3D Printing https://cults3d.com/en
- Cricut https://www.abbikirstencollections.com/2019/07/free-cricut-tutorials.html
- Free Embroidery designs http://freeembroiderystuff.embroiderydesigns.com/freedesigns
Gardening
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/planning-a-garden/
- Urban Farmer Seed Planting Calendar https://www.ufseeds.com/learning/planting-schedules/texas-vegetable-planting-calendar/
- Texas Home & Garden Idea Center https://texashomeandgarden.com/idea-center/
Arts & Entertainment
Music for Focus and Fun
- Choose and Adjust a Soundscape for Work or Study https://www.ambient-mixer.com/
- Find New Bands Based on What You Already Listen To https://www.music-map.com/
Explore Local and National Museums from Home
- Kimbell from Home - Kimbell Art Museum Virtual Collection https://www.kimbellart.org/kimbell-from-home
- Cooped up with the Carter (activity videos based on Amon Carter Museum Collection) https://www.facebook.com/theamoncarter/videos/167881460855249/
- Dallas Museum of Art Virtual Collection https://collections.dma.org/
- Smithsonian Virtual Tours https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
Literacy & Travel
Travel Globally and Locally from Home
- Articles and Videos about Interesting Places Around the World https://www.atlasobscura.com/
- Atlas Obscura Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/atlasobscura
- Local blog about Travel in Texas https://havingfuninthetexassun.com/
Find Your Next Book
- Whichbook https://www.whichbook.net/
- What Should I Read Next https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
Business & Career
- Arlington Public Library Resources https://arlingtonlibrary.org/career-business
- Zoom a free conferencing tool https://www.zoom.us/
- Google is making free the premium version of its workplace video chat tool until July https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/helping-businesses-and-schools-stay-connected-in-response-to-coronavirus
- Comcast Free Xfinity WiFi hotspots for everyone https://wifi.xfinity.com/
- Box Free secure file sharing and collaboration platform for 3 months https://account.box.com/signup/business?tl=oWgBWV
- Hootsuite free access for Hootsuite Professional to small businesses and nonprofits until July 1st, 2020 https://hootsuite.com/pages/stay-connected