[edited to note that for many folks, the Net is running slowly, both in the US and in Europe. So, don’t be a hog! Download and then read or watch what you can offline.]
Go outside when you can–keeping your six-foot distance from others. Enjoy sunshine if you have it. Dig in the dirt a little. Rescue an earthworm. Make chalk art on your sidewalk or driveway. Some neighborhoods are creating scavenger hunts by putting various images in their windows (shamrocks, flowers) to be “found” by children passing by.
READ
The Sun Magazine https://thesunmagazine.org/ (now available without a paywall but you should subscribe anyway…)
Also: an excellent time to catch up on your unread books pile. You know you have one!
VIRTUAL TOURS
- Art Institute of Chicago https://www.artic.edu/collection
- Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
- Metropolitan Museum of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
- Smithsonian Open Access https://www.si.edu/openaccess
- Much more available at www.openculture.com including movies, MOOCs, audio and e-books, and more
LEARN
http://www.openculture.com/free_k-12_educational_resources a listing of video lessons, apps, books (audio, e and text), test prep and more
Scholastic’s Learn at Home https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Mo Willems Lunch Doodle drawing classes https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Free online cooking classes through April https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/classes/online-classes
A compilation of cooking classes led by restaurant chefs: https://www.eater.com/pop-culture/2020/3/26/21195591/restaurant-chefs-virtual-cooking-classes-instagram-live-tiktok-coronavirus-impact-covid-19
Oceans Initiative Free virtual marine biology camp Mondays and Thursdays http://oceansinitiative.org/blog/
Science experiments to do at home with kids: https://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/
VIEW
National Theatre Live. A new play each week. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDq1XzCY0NIOYVJvEMQjqw
Zoo webcams
- San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
- Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
- Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tucson, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherlands https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2
Aquarium webcams
- Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
- Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
- National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html
- Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium
Wild animal viewing https://explore.org/livecams
Cartoon interview series (thanks, Helen and Kate!) https://www.youtube.com/user/blankonblank
Exquisite Corps. 42 choreographers doing one dance; hypnotic and you will want to incorporate dance into your own daily life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3pFxsYPLgU
Daily Ray of Hope. A beautiful photo emailed to you each day from the Sierra Club https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra-club-email/daily-ray-of-hope
LISTEN
Audible has hundreds of free audiobooks https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Metropolitan Opera streaming for free https://www.metopera.org/
NPR’s list of live virtual concerts https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown
Free literacy program where actors read to children https://www.storylineonline.net/
Calendar of online concerts https://www.stayathomefest.com/
Berklee School of Music students band together remotely to perform “What the World Needs Now”
CREATE
A google doc listing lots of art contests, art games, digital art, and prompts for you to create:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVMQiHHKugF4RQ071DzimkSKn1AuiBNOJ-i6xs1mBts/preview
Writing prompts from 916 Ink: https://www.916ink.org/prompts
MOVE
Get outside as much as you can, keeping that important six foot distance!
Dance Church virtual get-togethers on Sunday mornings. https://go.dancechurch.com/
Full length Yoga classes from the Yoga Seed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ139QuBv0YDVGrypmAOqzg?view_as=subscriber
One-hour yoga lesson from Jim Murphy https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J7jVugifgLcZbgyiC_jKOPK-NrGVulZH
Learn dances (Irish step and more) for preK-5th grade https://sites.google.com/sfusd.edu/shonamitchell
SUPPORT
In the Rooms, free online recovery tool https://www.intherooms.com/home/
Online AA meetings http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
Have suggestions for additions to this page? Send them to me via the Contact page. And thanks for reading!