Homeschool
Learning at Home Links
Art & Making
Jarrett Lerner’s Activities Page
Krokotak - children's activities & coloring pages
Michael Woodside - Draw classic characters
Zine Workshop - Free workshop with comic artist Malaka Gharib
Books and Reading
Authors Everywhere - A YouTube channel with authors sharing their books and work, will also, hopefully, host panels and other discussions
Julie's Library - Story time with Julie Andrews
KidLit TV - explore the world of children's literature
Picture Book Read Alouds - this is made up of authors reading their own work, including a list from the Indianapolis Public Library with over 100 titles, and titles in other languages
Ruby the Reading Red Panda - Follow Ruby the Reading Red Panda to see which animals she’ll read about next
Story Time from Space - Children’s books sent to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts videotape themselves reading these books to the children of Earth.
Libby for Kids - Audiobook collection
Neil Gaiman Reads The Graveyard Book & Coraline
LeVar Burton Reads - The best short story fiction read by LeVar Burton
Poetry Now - Poetry ideas
Write. Right. Rite. Series - expression through writing activities
Let's Move
Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole - new video every Wednesday
P.E. with Joe - Daily physical education videos!
Learning at Home
ABCmouse - 1st month free
Adventure Academy - 1st month free
DadLab - Dad & sons sharing their science experiments
Khan Academy - Free resources to keep everyone learning
Kindergarten Worksheets & Games
NatGeo @ Home - Quizzes, videos, science experiments, and at-home classroom resources.
PBS LearningMedia - Iowa PBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.
Read, Wonder, and Learn - this is a lot of authors sharing lessons, excerpts, etc from their books
Sesame Workshop - Everything you need to help children grow smarter, stronger, kinder.
Live WebCams
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Monterey Bay Aquarium Jelly Fish Cam
San Diego Zoo - Panda, Baboon, Penguin, Polar, Ape, Koala, Giraffe, Owls, Elephant, Tiger & Condor cams.
Shedd Aquarium - Penguins & otters & fish, oh my!
On Stage
Metropolitan Opera - Nightly opera streams
The Show Must Go On - bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history! Access Friday-Sunday, weekly.
Outdoors & Outdoors In
Junior Ranger Books - Download activity books from the National Park Service!
SafariLIVE - LIVE safari from the South African bushveld. Twice a day expert guides take you on a virtual safari experience. Interact with your guide by asking questions through the comments section.
Virtual Tours
Disney World & Disneyland Rides
Louvre (Paris) - Online tours and virtual experiences
National Museum of Natural History
National Parks via Google Earth
Virtual Disney World - 360 degree video experience
Virtual Dives - Immerse yourself in the ocean and your national marine sanctuaries without getting wet!