16 Mar at-home learning
Here are some great ideas for learning at home during the coronavirus outbreak:
- Virtual Field Trips
- The Louvre Online Tours
- Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours
- Tundra Connections Virtual Field Trip
- Future U Virtual Field Trip
- Cincinnati Zoo Facebook Live (weekdays, 3pm)
- Indianapolis Zoo Facebook Live
- The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources
- MetKids
- National Museum of Natural History
- Indy with Kids Virtual PLAYdates
- The White House Experience
- Authors and Read-Alouds
- Librarian Bookends Blog – daily listings
- Laurie Berkner Band, (weekdays, 10am)
- Tara Lazar, author (daily, 12pm)
- Jarrett Krosoczka, comic book artist and author (weekdays, 2pm)
- Oliver Jeffers, picture book author and illustrator (weekdays, 2pm)
- Mac Barnett, picture and chapter book author (weekdays, 3pm)
- Mo Willems, picture book author and illustrator (weekdays, 1pm)
- Dav Pilkey, author/illustrator (Fridays, 8am)
- Ben Clanton, comic book artist and author (Facebook Live)
- Grace Lin, author and artist (YouTube page)
- Todd Parr, picture book author and illustrator (YouTube page)
- Kate Messner, chapter book author and educator
- Actor Josh Gad, reading picture books (daily, 7:30pm)
- Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award
- Everywhere Book Fest (May 1 & 2)
- IndyPL 100+ Free Video Read Alouds
- Storyline Online
- Tumblebooks
- KidLitTV
- Brightly Storytime
- Harper Kids
- ABDO Prek-Grade 8 Digital Library
- ABDO Grades 5-12 Digital Library
- TeenBookCloud (username: tumble2020, password: A3b5c6)
- AudioBookCloud (username: tumble2020, password: A3b5c6)
- TeachingBooks.Net
- Big Library Read
- Audible Stories
- Educational Resources/Websites
- Visit this webpage for an up-to-date listing of resources to use during COVID-19 school closings.
- Library of Congress Digital Collections
- Liberty’s Kids YouTube Channel
- CrashCourse YouTube Channel
- Quarantine Art Club with Carson Ellis
- Mr. Jon & Friends (weekdays, 10:30am)
- History Chicks Podcast
- Baby Einstein
- National Geographic Kids
- TEDed
- ABCya!
- PBS Kids
- World Book Distance Learning
- Mystery Science
- Imagineering in a Box (Khan Academy)
- TumbleMath (username: tumble2020, password: A3b5c6)
- TypingClub
- Hour of Code
- NWF Ranger Rick
- Science at Home – Terre Haute Children’s Museum
- Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (PBS)
- Teach Your Monster to Read
- DiscoverE Activities
- Virtual Volunteering (mostly for teens)
- Coronavirus Information for Kids