These are a great, enjoyable way to practice listening skills for our kids.  Pick a topic you like and listen to your heart's content!

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• ​Circle Round ( folktales from around the world, rich in sound and music, with printable coloring pages) 

• ​The Big Fib Podcast (This podcast is great for digital citizenship because it teaches students to spot fake news. After listening, ask your students to make their own true and false stories to share with the group. The group will then guess which one is true.)

• ​Kids Listen Activity Podcast is a daily show with related activities for students to do at home or school. For example, listen to a podcast about the Erie Canal, then build a waterlock system.)

• ​Peace Out (relaxation stories for kids, teaching mindfulness and self-regulation)

• ​Kids Ask Authors (hosted by Grace Lin, authors and illustrators answer questions from kids)

• ​Wow in the World (an NPR podcast for kids about the wonders of the world around us)

• ​Brains On (science podcast for kids from American Public Media)

• ​Forever Ago (history podcast for kids from American Public Media, explaining the origins of things and teaching listeners to think critically about history)

• ​Story Pirates (songs and sketches based on stories written by kids. Your students can write and submit their own stories.)

• ​Six Minutes (an adventure story is told in 6-minute episodes. Students could write or draw their prediction for what happens next. You must listen to the episodes in order!) 

It is always fun to connect in new ways with books we love.

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• Storyline Online: Watch famous actors and actresses read picture books aloud.

• Storytime with Ryan & Craig: Fun, engaging read-alouds from two actors

• Kate Messner: Author Kate Messner shared videos from authors and illustrators, reading aloud and talking about their work.

• Jarrett Krosoczka: Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is sharing art lessons on his YouTube channel.

• Emily Arrow: Librarian Emily Arrow shares singalongs with music and stories on her YouTube channel.

• Story Time From Space: Astronauts read stories from space

• Lauren Tarshis: Watch author Lauren Tarshis read aloud from I Survived books and tell you more about how she wrote them.

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• Story Place: Video storytime activities in Spanish

• PBS Kids Spanish Games: Play educational games in Spanish

• The Spanish Experiment: Children’s stories told in Spanish by a native speaker

• Super Simple Español: Children’s songs in Spanish

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• Coach Wood’s PE Class: Chattanooga elementary PE Coach Wood is teaching PE with online videos.

• Cosmic Kids Yoga: Stay active as you practice yoga together.

• Sam Cam Dance: Video dance lessons for young kids, from hip hop to tap dance.

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• Indoor Activities for Kids Stuck at Home: Buzzfeed lists 27 fun activities for kids home from school

• 70 Educational Activities: A former homeschooler shares 70 educational activities you can do when you’re stuck indoors.

• Podcasts: Listen to a podcast together. Common Sense Media curated this list of best podcasts for kids.

• Distance Reading Book Bingo: Read together and complete this bingo board!

• Virtual Field Trips: Take a virtual field trip with your kids to a zoo, aquarium, or famous place, like the Great Wall of China.

• Virtual Tours of USA National Parks: Virtually tour national parks, including Denali in Alaska!

• Ranger Rick: Parents can register for free digital access to Ranger Rick magazines about America’s wildlife.

• National Inventors Hall of Fame: family STEM activities