Summer Resources
Camps, Classes, & Summer Activities
Resources below were compiled by the MN School Social Workers Association and LMS School Counselors during COVID-19.
Things to Watch
Common Sense Media (reviews for what your kids want to watch before they watch it)
Go Zen: Go Zen Videos on Youtube
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
TED-Ed Video Playlist - Sorted by categories
Netflix Party Chrome extension - a Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends
Storyline - Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
Stick Figure Art YouTube channel
11 Amazing Places Around New York That You Can Virtually Travel To Without Ever Leaving Your Home
Met to launch “Nightly Met Opera Streams” - A free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure
Things to Do
De-stress together with meditation apps for kids and families.
Get the blood flowing and elevate the mood with these 25 dance games (you might need to buy a special control from Amazon).
Cosmic Kids Yoga - free yoga resources for young children
Go Noodle - short videos to get kids moving.
Mark Kanemura Virtual Dance Parties, a former backup dancer with Lady Gaga and contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance," is offering virtual dance parties on Instagram.
Virtual Field Trips - Over 30 virtual field trips with links
Apps, websites, and video games that inspire running, jumping, and more to stay active.
Don’t forget to enjoy a device-free dinner or two.
Smiling Mind App: Guided Relaxations
Downdogapp.com: Fitness App
Stop, Breathe & Think: Meditation & Mindfulness: Free app, also on YouTube
Time for Kids (K-6)
ByrdseedTV (Educational Videos)
Epic! Digital Book Library (for kids 12 and under) (there is a cost - $7.99/month)
Write notes, letters, draw pictures to send or drop off at local nursing homes - the elderly in nursing homes aren’t allowed to have visitors right now and it will brighten their day!
Scratch Jr. - Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer
Code.org - Learn computer science
Kodable - Programming for kids
Hello Ruby - Hello Ruby is the world's most whimsical way to learn about computers, technology and programming. The story started with a book, and now Ruby continues her adventures in exercises, activities and videos. It’s suited for kids age 5 years and older (but even adults might learn something new)
450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
Emotional ABCs - We teach children ages 4-11 how to figure out WHAT they are feeling, WHY they are having that emotion, and HOW to make better choices
NASA has made their entire media library - images, sounds, and video - public
Mix.com - formerly stumbleupon, Mix is a social content curation site that allows you to collect articles, and content about specific interests or topics that you like. When you curate and add to your collections, your content is shared with friends and made discoverable to others on Mix who share similar interests.
Things to Read
Public libraries - many public libraries have digital books you can rent for free on their websites, along with other resources
Unite for Literacy - free online audiobooks