Resources for Parents and Students

Have fun exploring K-5 websites listed below for activities, games, lessons, and parent/student resources for : english language arts, math, health, science, and social studies.

Learning Through Gardening at Home:

Click here to visit a web page from the New Jersey Agricultural Society website. It's filled with, "...activities expressly designed so that children can explore the wonders of gardening at home! ...children can learn about gardening with this special collection of experiments, games, garden scavenger hunts, and video read-alouds of some of our favorite garden books. All activities can be done with materials families usually have on hand. You'll also find links to our children's book From the Garden State to Your Plate: Farming Fruits and Vegetables in New Jersey and the humorous and engaging video Food Doesn't Grow in the Supermarket."

FREE Online Virtual BOOKS, book based activity kits, reading activities, & educational videos:

Click here to visit the PBS Learning Media website where you can explore videos on: Engineering and Technology, English Language Arts, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, The Arts, & World Languages! This website is sure to be a favorite!

Click here to visit Scholastic's Learn at Home website offering day-by-day projects to keep kids thinking, learning, and growing! It also has free online books!!!

Click here to visit Brightly Storytime on You Tube which brings you full-length picturebooks read out loud by their storyteller, Ms. Linda. "Drop by for a new video every week! Brightly is a resource to help parents raise lifelong readers. Launched in partnership with Penguin Random House, Brightly features book recommendations for every age and stage, reading tips and insights, seasonal inspirations, author essays, contests, gift guides, and more. Visit us at http://readbrightly.com."

Click here to visit Klutz on You Tube. "Klutz is a premium brand of book based activity kits committed to kick-starting creativity in kids of all ages!"

Click here to visit Ladybird Books on You tube. "Ladybird books publish all your little one's favourite characters, from Peppa Pig and Spot to Topsy and Tim. Discover classic fairy tales, story time favorites and more on our channel! For more information on Ladybird books, apps and reading recommendations for your child visit

Click here to visit Penguin Kids on You Tube. "At Penguin Kids, we take pride in publishing the best books for every young reader. Tune in for videos from best selling authors, animated shorts featuring our popular characters, illustrator demos, and much more!"

Click here to visit Puffin Books You Tube. "Puffin Books is the home to all your favourite characters and authors, from Wimpy Kid to Roald Dahl. Find out about all the amazing books and hear from the authors here on our channel! For more info, downloads and fun stuff, head on over to www.puffin.co.uk"

Click here to visit Scholastic on You Tube. "Pull up a chair and explore our author interviews, book trailers, resources for parents and educators, celebrity PSAs about reading, how-to craft and education videos, and so much more! And if you see a glimpse of a big red dog, don't worry...that's our beloved Clifford!"

Click here to visit "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum" provided by the PBS Kids website. "Engage students with Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, a PBS KIDS series based on the Ordinary People Change the World books by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos. The show follows the adventures of Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina, and their friend Brad as they travel back in time to meet real life historical figures when they were kids. Use these video clips, teaching tips, and historical figure biosketches to support students’ social-emotional, literacy, and social studies skills."

Museums, National Parks, and Zoos' Virtual Tours:

Click here to visit Mrs. Fahrney's "Have Fun Learning at Home" google doc where you can click on colored text for links and enjoy over 30 virtual field trips! You can virtually visit aquariums, farms, live cams at aquariums and zoos, The Great Wall of China, or even space and another planet such as Mars and much, much, more! Where will your adventures take you?

Click here to explore virtual museum tours on the "Parents" website. Some museums have created virtual tours to be taken for free. The link will take you to a list of 12 museums offering tours. Once there, you can choose your favorite, click and then be taken to the direct website where the tour and your adventure begins. Enjoy!!!

Click here to explore "33 NATIONAL PARK TOURS YOU CAN TAKE VIRTUALLY FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME" provided by "Totally the Bomb" website.

Click here to begin a webcam adventure with pandas at Zoo Atlanta.

Click here to explore daily virtual trips at Cape May Zoo.

Click here to explore animal webcams at the Houston Zoo.

Coloring Pages, Drawing Activities, Mo Williams, & LEGO:

Click here to visit artforkidshub.com where you can join the Hubs family and, "...find all kinds of art lessons for kids, including how to draw for kids, even painting and origami for kids."

Click here for Disney Themed Coloring Pages provided by "The Farm Girl Gabs" website.

Click here to visit Drawing for Kids on You Tube, a channel dedicated to easier drawing tutorials for younger artists. "My lessons teaches art for kids through step by step on original and fun characters. To access my flagship channel Cartooning 4 Kids please visit me at https://www.youtube.com/cartooning4kids. I have thousands of step by step lessons available. Or you can stay with me right here. :)"

Click here to visit Draw So Cute on You Tube. " Have fun learning How To Draw and DIY Craft, anything and everything CUTE with step by step, easy to follow videos. Hi there! My name is Wennie and I love to draw and craft, CUTE things of course! =) Follow along with me to learn how to draw and make things CUTE and EASY! Watch for fun pop ups too. Hopefully you will learn to draw and create new things while having fun too on my channel."

Click here to visit How to For Kids on You Tube. "In this channel you will find many videos that can help our young friends in some of their everyday activities! Drawing, crafting, life hacking and much more! Enjoy!"

Click here to join Mo Williams, famous author and illustrator of children's books. The link will take you to the Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence website where, "At home, Mo Williams invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle, and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. If you post your art to social media, be sure to hashtag it with #MoLunchDoodles! New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards. Check back each weekday for new LUNCH DOODLES!"

Click here to visit the awesome LEGO website filled with hundreds of ways to unlock your creativity as well as enjoy playing games and watching videos!

BEGINNING SOUND PRACTICE:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm

EARTH DAY:

https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/earth-day/

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/earth-day/#earth-day-cleanup.jpg

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/earth-day.html

http://factsforkids.net/earth-day-facts-kids/

http://www.coolfactsforkids.com/earth-day-facts-for-kids/

HEALTH:

http://nutritionforkids.com/kidactivities.htm

I-READY:

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