With no end in sight for our distance learning, as we enter the month of May, I’ve put together an extensive list of distance learning resources. From storytimes to fitness videos, art tutorial, virtual tours and animal demonstrations. I’ve also included a list of online learning websites such as StarFall, ABC Mouse and Scholastic. We are really lucky that all of these amazing resources are available at the tip of our fingers.
We’ve made it over 6 weeks of teaching our children at home, and we will continue to rock this whole crazy situation!
Storytimes
- Storyline Online (Stories read by celebrities) on YouTube
- Storytime From Space on YouTube
- Story Time with the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery (Wednesdays at 11 a.m.) on Facebook
- Dav Pilkey at Home on Scholastic
- Pete the Cat Storytimes on Instagram
- Mondays with Michelle Obama Read-Along (12 p.m.) on Facebook
- My Weird Read-A-Loud on Facebook
- Goodnight with Dolly Parton (Thursdays at 8 p.m.) on YouTube
- Eric Carle Reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar on YouTube
- Storytime with Anthony Daniels on Facebook
- The Complete List of Online Storytimes
Local Storytimes
- Online Storytimes with Windsor Public Library
- Online Stories with Windsor Locks Public Library
- Storytime with the Avon Public Library
- Online Storytimes with Canton Public Library (Zoom and Facebook)
- Rhyme Time Live with the Enfield Public Library (Mondays at 10:30 a.m.) on Facebook
- Storytime with the New Britain Police Department (daily at 7:30 p.m.) on Facebook
- Storytime with the Enfield Police Department on Facebook
- Storytime Trolley with the Connecticut Trolley Museum (Mondays at 11 a.m.) on Facebook
- Storytimes with KidsPlay Children’s Museum on Facebook
- Storytime with Renata (Monday-Friday at 4 p.m.) on Facebook
Sing-A-Longs
- Laurie Berkner Band Sing-A-Longs on Facebook
- Mornings with Matt Online Sing Along (Daily at 10 a.m.) on Facebook
Fitness
- GoNoodle on YouTube
- Debbie Doo Kids TV on YouTube
- Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube
- Mini Workouts with GROOV3Dance on YouTube
- Romp N’ Roll Daily Fitness Classes on Facebook
Arts & Crafts Projects
- Puppet-Building Workshops with Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry on Facebook
- Kids Crafts and Activities with the Connecticut River Museum
- Get Creative at Home with Peabody Essex Museum
- Mo Willems Lunch Doodles on YouTube
- Dav Pilkey at Home on Scholastic
- Kids Drawing Classes with Illustrator Wendy MacNaughton on Instagram
- How to Draw with Molly Idle on Instagram
- Art Making Activities with MOMA
- Free Art Lessons with Wild Free & Crafty on YouTube
- DIY Daffodil Paper Craft for Kids
Outdoor Fun
- Scavenger Hunts from Home by the Avon Public Library
- Outdoor Scavenger Hunt on Facebook
STEM Activities
- Lunch Bunch with the Connecticut Science Center (Tuesday and Thursday at 12 p.m.) on Facebook
- Hour of Code Activities (one hour tutorials for all ages)
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Science Activities with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- STEM Activities with Imagine Nation on Facebook
- Spot the Station (International Space Station)
- Space Launch Now App (Download for alerts on the next launches)
Animal Demonstrations and Live Cams
- Beardsley Zoo – Facebook Live Shows every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
- Zoo in Forest Park – Schools Out Safari on Facebook
- Animal Demonstrations with the Children’s Museum of West Hartford (Daily at 12 p.m.) on Facebook
- Q&A’s with Maritime Aquarium on Facebook
- Live Shows with Mystic Aquarium on Facebook
- Zoo School with Roger Williams Park Zoo on YouTube
- Live Animals with Meigs Point Nature Center (Tuesday-Friday at 11 a.m.) on Facebook
- Live with Riverside Reptiles Education Center on Facebook
- Virtual Zoo with the Bronx Zoo
- Demonstrations with Stamford Museum & Nature Center on Facebook
- Cincinnati Zoo – Facebook Live Shows every day at 3 p.m.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
- San Diego Zoo Live Cams
- Houston Zoo Web Cams
- Zoo Atlanta Web Cams
- Animal Cams at the National Zoo
- Georgia Aquarium Web Cams
- Virtual Farm Tours with the American Dairy Association
Virtual Field Trips
- New England Air Museum Virtual Tour
- The Mark Twain House & Museum Virtual Tour
- 3D Virtual Tour of PEZ Visitor Center
- Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Tour
- Boston Children’s Museum Virtual Tour
- Great Wall of China Virtual Tour
- The Louvre Online Tours
- Mars Rover Virtual Tour
- National Park Virtual Tours
- Guggenheim Museum Virtual Tour
- National Gallery of Art Virtual Tour
- S. Space and Rocket Museum Virtual Tour on YouTube
- Van Gogh Museum Virtual Tour
- Virtual Tour with Africam
- National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour
All Things Disney
- Disney Magic Moments (Storytimes, How to Draw, activities and videos)
- Disneyworld Fireworks
- Disney Recipes
- Disney Free Online Art Classes
- Disney’s The Lion King Free Online Theater Course for Kids
- Disney Virtual Ride Experiences
Learning Websites
- ABC Mouse – Free 1 month trial
- National Geographic for Kids
- Into the Book
- Seussville
- ABC Ya
- Highlights Kids
- Storyline Online
- Star Fall
- PBS Kids
- Switcheroo Zoo
- Fun Brain
- Brain POP
- Khan Academy
- Exploratorium
- Raz Kids
- Duolingo
- MetKids
- Cool Math
- Time for Kids
- How Stuff Works
- Learning Games for Kids
- Math Games
- Mystery Science
If you come across any other great resources, please share them below in the comments!
