READ ONLINE
Hoopla:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Northern California Digital Library (Overdrive):
International Children’s Digital Library:
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ - Start by clicking on the very first link at the top left “Read Books”
Read Online/Lee en línea (En Español):
The Big List of Children’s Authors’ Read Alouds & Activities (broken down by grade level)
https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
DRAW ONLINE
Live stream videos by authors for kids, tweens, and teens -
Join a free author read aloud, a draw along, and other cool events starting on March 23.
Comic Book Illustrator, Jarrett Lerner, Free Drawing Activities
https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/
LEARN AT HOME
Scholastic Learn at Home
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Curiodyssey, part science museum, part nature center, in San Mateo offers easy science experiments you can do at home:
https://curiodyssey.org/activities/science-experiments-for-kids/
Cal Academy of Sciences, Science at Home:
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans?fbclid=IwAR2oO-VMWM9vq0SWwV3S_IEu7QBIr3nwpPwpI6Me9S_0YHhpGi3VOHmwLw4
Encantos Learning Hub (brand that makes the Lil Libros books)
http://www.encantosbrands.com/learning
BrainPOP (Free Access for 30 Days during closures due to COVID-19)
LIVE CAMS
Curiodyssey:
https://curiodyssey.org/animal-cams/
California Academy of Sciences:
https://www.calacademy.org/learn-explore/animal-webcams
Oakland Zoo:
https://www.oaklandzoo.org/webcams
Monterey Bay Aquarium - shark cam, and jelly cam, and sea otter cam, oh my! 🙂 And more.
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
MOVIES FOR KIDS
Kanopy Kids: Go to https://hayward.kanopy.com/. After logging in, click on the top right for Kanopy Kids.
Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/