Learning Opportunities and Resources Links:

The National Literacy Trust is offering this collection of stories, pictures, poems, and essays of Hope (by more than 100 famous authors and illustrators!) FREE to all children and families. Click here to view the site and read the book.

• Monday, May 18th, was the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens (pictured above)! Learn more about this historic event as Bill Nye presents, "Mt. St. Helens Goes Boom!" (program begins at the 1:09:43 mark).

• Exciting Announcement! Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived...book series, has created a Virtual School Visit for all students, families, and educators to enjoy! Additionally, Ms. Tarshis is hosting read-alouds of her famous books on her YouTube channel!

• Broadway HD is offering 7 days free to view Broadway shows: https://www.broadwayhd.com/

• Google Arts and Culture offers museum tours, daily features, live street views, artist explorations, articles on technology, culture, sports, etc... https://artsandculture.google.com/

• Josh Gad (voice of Olaf) is reading to children every night on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/GadBookClub?src=hashtag_click

• Other celebrities reading: https://www.storylineonline.net/

• 113 museums have free all-ages coloring books for downloading: http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/

• Scholastic is offering a platform for "Learn from home resources" for grades Pre-K-12: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

• Virtual tours, webcams, activities, and shows: San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/ , the Cincinnati Zoo: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/, the Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/, and Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

• New York Times Learning Network offers webinars, writing prompts, and lesson plans among other items: https://www.nytimes.com/section/learning

• Mo Willems is hosting daily doodle drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8

• The School Library Journal links more author/illustrators who are working to provide outlets of learning for our students: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=kid-lit-authors-step-up-to-help-educators-students-parents-coronavirus-covid19

• In addition to student Overdrive/Sora accounts, here is some great news: Audible is offering free audiobooks for all ages: https://www.audible.com/ep/FreeListens

• Common Sense Media is offering “Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home” (some of the choices are repeats of those linked above): https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus?j=7711684&sfmc_sub=171224441&l=2048712_HTML&u=143747071&mid=6409703&jb=1424&utm_source=covid19_freeactivities_20200323&utm_medium=email

• EBSCO’s PrepStep is now available free of charge to all high school students through June 20th, 2020. http://lexpr.es/home?AuthToken=b9b29204-8687-4746-a7e4-9ef7781398b5

According to EBSCO:

PrepSTEP is packed with powerful resources including practice tests, tutorials, e-books, articles and flashcards to help students:

• Improve core skills in English language arts, math and science, social studies and computers

• Prepare for AP^®, SAT^®, ACT^® and other college entrance exams

• Prepare for military entrance tests (ASVAB, CFAT)

• Explore colleges and careers

• Search for scholarships

• Prepare for occupational certification tests (e.g., allied health, nursing, teaching and many more)

The link will enable you and your students to access PrepSTEP for High Schools. Students will need to create an account using an email address and password. This will allow them to save their progress.

• The Metropolitan Opera is livestreaming operas: https://www.metopera.org/season/radio/free-live-audio-streams/

• And the Paris Opera as well: https://www.operadeparis.fr/

• Fun ideas to keep students active and learning: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/

• Free daily P.E. classes for students hosted by Joe Wicks: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

• Stream Shakespeare plays that were pre-recorded at the iconic Globe Theater: https://globeplayer.tv/

• Time for Kids is providing a free digital subscription now until the end of the school year: https://time.com/tfk-free/

• The Crook County public library has options for resources: https://www.crooklib.org/library/page/new-learning-resources-kids-and-families

• A great article by Terry Gardner of the LA Times suggests many ways to link to viewing live animals in a variety of aquariums and zoos: https://money.yahoo.com/watching-animals-helps-lot-best-130053942.html

• For those, and there are many!, who like a little of the unknown and a good scare, the Winchester Mystery House is offering virtual tours: https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/video-tour/

• The Oregon Science Teachers Association has gathered a vast amount of distance learning opportunities and invites others to add to their growing list: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DzBDH7CSiKF7cRMb82n0hL8Wy-tNd09yJaz12FdsqGk/edit#slide=id.p

• Oh! Here’s one that warms Mrs. F's librarian heart! The Baldwin Library of Historical Childrens’ Literature has thousands of digitalized historic childrens’ books available and free online: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/baldwin/all/thumbs

• Amazon has made all its Kid Content and Family Titles free- without Prime membership requirement: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_ZWyNDQ_fMHI51_1_1?contentId=freeforall&merchId=freeforall

• Speaking of warming a librarian’s heart...here is one that speaks to the English Major in Mr. F- Patrick Stewart is reading a Shakespeare sonnet everyday: https://twitter.com/SirPatStew/status/1242205662194601985

• Need humor with an educative focus? I do! The Cowboy Museum’s Head of Security, Tim, is doing fantastic Twitter posts with good, clean humor and lots of interesting facts- #HashtagTheCowboy: https://twitter.com/ncwhm?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

• For RPS families- the RHS eSearch page offers many, many links to academic databases and other learning resources. Once a student has logged into their school Google Drive, the passwords for sites requiring logins can be found “hidden” in the "Contact RHS library staff for a list of passwords for home access." link.

• Speaking of academic databases, Mrs. F has utilized the option JStor is allowing at this time and has requested their expanded selection of eBooks. The link to JStor is on the RHS eSearch page: https://www.jstor.org/token/6YiPJ7mpSNpU8TyJbrxq/roseburg.k12.or.us

In its email with the offer for expansion, JStor states:

We continue to see incredible support from our participating publishers. To date, 44 publishers have agreed to make more than 30,000 books freely available to libraries through June 30th. Publishers that joined this week include Yale University Press, Columbia University Press, and the African Books Collective.

• Free for all teachers (and linked to Clever for those of you in the RPS): thousands of digital books for students 12 and under: https://www.getepic.com/

• Curiosity Stream is offering thousands of documentaries for the discounted price of $12 per year: https://curiositystream.com/

• The outdoors! Oregon State Park has a youtube channel where students/families can whale watch and view live feeds as well as videos to enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7GMkvszV6-kolThIiQx7BQ

• Way better than Mrs. F's amateur hour storytimes, UACT is showcasing talent through their Storyteller’s Theater on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UACTors/photos/were-so-excited-to-offer-roseburg-comedy-like-youve-never-seen-before-its-no-fil/2410857502274597/

• Out Door Families has resourcefully listed 130 outdoor activities for students to enjoy: https://outdoorfamiliesonline.com/free-outdoor-learning-kid-activities/

• Austin City Limits is providing its video archives free of charge for entertainment and musical education: https://www.pbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/

• Borrowed from a public post from a gym in Colorado: It’s the Spell-Your Name workout:

A- 50 jumping jacks; B -20 crunches; C-30 squats; D- 15 push-ups; E- 1 min. Wall sit; F- 10 burpees; G- 20 second arm circles; H- 20 squats; I- 30 jumping jacks; J- 15 crunches; K- 10 push-ups; L- 2 min. Wall sit; M- 20 burpees; N- 40 jumping jacks; O- 25 burpees; P- 15 arm circles; Q- 30 crunches; R- 15 push-ups; S- 30 burpees; T- 15 squats; U- 30 second arm circles; V- 3 min wall sit; W- 20 burpees; X- 60 jumping jacks; Y- 10 crunches; Z- 20 push-ups.

• Would you like to write to Pete the Cat? If so:

Pete the Cat

2126 E. Victory Drive #112

Savannah, GA 31404

• Think Indigenous, Online Indigenous Education for grades K-8, is supporting stories and lessons on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkIndigenousOnlineEd/posts/113194156972011?__xts__[0]=68.ARDMJDjuvFBBIQY_YK6aRIhR5ewQLMtiWpvfunjTHoy52FGjohbZc1UUXuJuS_9oELnKd6QeENP8cYxYo9I-Jl7GUJZOtquX-Kw-Bq64rWmS83vUlTWUc0cNE4yvbzOzhRtpRBsFZ8jhjn3Kzz1YFpaoK7a9066jloCWANyxAnW2h3MYAhx4zr34nuFRosX5ozsilpNUd3aBF5QK-R3n1EiuCgIH3YGqW48wz4KNKQIdWAhMIPrIe94joPLZ_pyiecGCVcO3RSI0nW7XxrNIAgykvHeneUIfyf9xIZDT2kXwojw_wgNy79La1LQengocMZQgiyehwiHKGwaiu0IADCBbDUJy3aBZ&__tn__=-R

• Chris Scribe, also part of Indigenous Education in Canada, is volunteering with other certified teachers, to offer Indigenous education and stories: https://www.facebook.com/515714887/videos/10157380027834888/

• Art projects?! Yes, please! LEGO stamping and other fun projects: http://www.filthwizardry.com/2011/07/stamping-with-lego-and-craft-foam.html

• Two of Mrs. F's favorite sites for inquisitive minds: Wonderopolis- https://wonderopolis.org/

• And, The Kid Should See This: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

• Adding to the collection of celebrity story readers, Dolly Parton has created “Goodnight with Dolly:” https://www.facebook.com/events/2518816801707089/?event_time_id=2518816808373755

• Barnes and Noble is offering virtual storytimes: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/bn-storytime?dpid=tds3rjqdu&mi_ecmp=561bd90b-1f5b-4967-a0fd-29c574024173&sourceId=L000032071&sid=OOC&st=EML&2sid=200402_NM_OOC_NM_DROP_IN&mi_u=380200c1-90f3-5863-9ff5-25a3d9113185&hConversionEventId=AQEAAZQF2gAmdjQwMDAwMDE3MS0zYmQ4LWFjYWMtYmVmYy1jMjZlOTZjNTY2YTDaACQ1NjFiZDkwYi0xZjViLTQ5NjctMDAwMC0wMjFlZjNhMGJjZGHaACRkYTI2NmE5My1kM2UxLTRhMzMtOTdjMS1kMzg3YTliNDZhOWR2V_vIWbUPsGt8sLFhr6R3Cly38FfTuMbIiuq_LRCY5Q