As we all begin this adventure of learning and teaching online, I thought that I would start by doing something that librarians are known to do - share information! To that end, I have been curating a collection of links that teachers, from school and at home, can use with their children. Below are links to some sites, pages, tutorials, videos and more that I hope some of you will be able to use. I have them separated into a number of categories and you need only click on the link that interests you to go the page with resources for that subject. Hopefully you will find at least one or two of these useful. And if you have something great yourself, feel free to email me at [email protected] and I'll add it to this page. Enjoy!

 

Videos - Click on a link below to see and/or hear me read a story that I would have done for you in class!

 

 

 

Judy Moody and Stink and the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt, Chapters 3 & 4 

 

 

A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Bad Beginning, Chapter 9 

 

Fourth Grade - For you, I decided to try something different...Not a video, but an audio-only version of a new story - let me know what you think!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 1...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 2...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 3...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 4...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 5...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 6...listen here!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wrecking Ball, Part 7...listen here! 

 

Fifith and Sixth Grade - audio-only version.

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 1...listen here! 

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 2...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 3...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 4...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 5...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 6...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 7...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 8...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 9...listen here!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman, Chapter 10...listen here! 

 

Ben Clanton - the author of the Narwhal and Jelly series teaches kids to draw 

Teachers Pay Teachers - E-Learning packet for Art for grades 2-6

Rapunzel Night Lantern - fun for the Disney fan 

Mickey Mouse - learn to draw 3 different versions of Mickey from a Disney artist 

Art for Kids Hub - YouTube channel with some great drawing tutorials

Draw Sven - how to draw Sven by a Disney animator

Dav Pilkey -  creator of Dog Man books shows how to draw Li'l Petey 

Tra La La - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and more, with drawing lessons and reading

Drawing Tutorials - how to draw videos 

 

Maze Project with Scratch - similar programming to our Dash and Dot robots and it's free

Code.org - a great way to learn programming

Creative Computing Curriculum - learn to code from faculty at Harvard

Scratch Jr - a coding program similar to Scratch, but for a younger audience

Scratch - getting started with Scratch tutorial 

 

50+ Reading and Writing Websites - plenty to do here

Rivet - free daily reading practice

Kwame Alexander - learn a little about poetry in this YouTube video

Shakespeare - See a live streamed performance of Shakespeare's work from The Show Must Go Online on YouTube

NCTE - resources for online learning

Which Tool to Use for What? - graphic from Facebook

Acess Google Classroom - how to access Google Classroom on X-Box or PlayStation

Record with Google Meet - from Facebook post

Google Classroom - learn how to use Google Classroom for remote teaching

Chromebooks - resources for teachers on usiong Cjromebooks in the classroom

Google Classroom - more tips from YouTube

For Students - video on Google Classroom

For Teachers and Students - livestream video showing what to expect on both sides of Classroom

For Parents - Google Slides presentation on Classroom

Google Meet - tutorial

Google Classroom - cheat sheet

Using Google Offline - Docs, Slides, and more

Autocrat -  extension to allow you to merge Sheets information inot a Doc 

Hangouts Meet - handy users guide in a Google Slides presentation

Student Activity Tracker - 5 minute video on how to create a student activity tracker with Google Sheets

Make a Worksheet - ways to make a digital worksheet in Google Slides - with Peardeck add on or with Google Slides alone.

Check-In Form - use Google sheets to virtually check in with your class

Teaching from Home - use Loom (Chrome extension or download) and Google Classroom 

My Maps - another great Google tool

Quiz Maker - create a self-grading quiz in Google Classroom

Interland - learn about using the Internet responsibly 

 

Structuring Home Schooling - useful videos

WQED Education - site for early learning resources from PBS

Free Resources - one of many such lists available online

Online Learning - online classes for kids 

Free Shows Online - from Amazon

Field Trips - Google Doc listing virtual field trips

Home/School Resources - Google Doc of online resources

Relax - ways to help your kids unwind and/or relieve some pressure 

Get Away - more virtual field trips

Scholastic - great page of resources for kids, parents or teachers

DOGO News - an award-winning online community for kids, parents, and teachers that features kid-appropriate news stories and resources on all the hottest topics

Not Just School -  life skills to teach kids during this time at home

Submitting Work - turn in online or offline assignments in Classroom 

 

Junie B. Jones - printables and activities

Dav Pilkey - activities from the author of Captain Underpants and Dog Man

National Emergency Library - a collection of books that supports emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation while universities, schools, training centers, and libraries are closed

Let's Keep Reading! - live streams by authors

Librarian Bookends Presents - various book resources

SLJ - publisher read aloud policies

Kids Ask Authors - new podcast

Storytime - Barnes & Noble storytime for kids, first in a series with Pig the Pug

E-books - online e-book resources

Celebrity Story Time - Instagram page with celebrities including Captain America, Wonder Woman and Wierd Al reading kids books

Narwhal and Jelly - includes some funactivities for kids

Kwame Alexander - engage and inspire kids with poetry and literature from award winner and friends 

 

Playing with Math - simulations to demonstrate math concepts

Mucho Math - 60+ math sites 

 

Explore Music with Google - have fun with Chrome Music Lab

 

STEM Challenges - follow the Facebook page for the after school STAR Academy for all of Mercer County 

Ted Ed - periodic table of videos for every element

Weather for Kids - from WKBN weatherman Paul Wetzl

It's Not Rocket Science - or is it? Videos from the Kennedy Space Center

NASA - video and image library free to use

Science Fair Time - 50 science fair project ideas

Kids Want to Know - a new 'how does it work' YouTube page

Binge Watching Science - over 100 PBS documentary videos

STEM/STEAM Activities - 28 days of science, tech, engineering, art and math activities

Physics Girl - 20 at home science experiments 

More STEM - this time from the fine folks at Microsoft 

 

Timelines - 8 different timeline creators

Virual Pen Pals - 5 different websites where kids can go to connect with kids around the world

Geography - Geography games for kids 

 

Ed Tech - great resource for learning about almost any ed tech topic

Online Storytime - things to consider if you want to record yourself reading online

Explain it Better - make Common Craft videos with Google slides and Screencastify

Teaching Online - advice from other teachers

Video Conferencing - 3 tools you can use

Google Classroom - customize email notifications

Useful Videos - videos covering a variety of topics from PBS

E-books - ever growing list of free ebooks

Make a Video - from YouTube, make a video with a tool called EDPuzzle  

Google Slides - teach remotely with a Google Slides Hyperdoc

Tutorials - make video tutorials for kids with Screencastify and share them in Google Classroom

Distance Learning - lesson design template

ID-ER Network - find help designing online learning

Design Online Learning - variety of planning resources

Active Teaching Strategies Online - Google Doc with 12 principles for online learning

Record Your Screen - a few ways to screencast for your kids

Tools for Teaching - over 100 tools for online teaching and student engagement

Google Classroom - what do students see in Google Classroom

Mixkit - free stock videos and music for video creation 

Turn a Worksheet Into a Digital Worksheet - tutorial video 

Document Camera - how to turn your phone into a document camera with Zoom

Starting with Zoom - setting up Zoom for students and parents

Backgrounds - free virtual backgrounds for use with Zoom

Zoom - Zoom 101 tips and tricks for teachers

Teach from Home - great resources from Google 

Here is a link to my first video read-aloud, Creepy Carrots...https://youtu.be/9Z1KRWWyv00. 

Or just watch here...