Sterling Publishing has a YouTube channel where various authors read aloud from their books. There's quite a selection with new videos being added each week. Check it out here.
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Parents/Teachers, this is for you
Common Sense media is a great site for reviews of books, movies, TV shows, and music for your kids. Parents can review and give info to help you make wise decisions about which media your kids consume and what might be age-appropriate for them. Find the website here. I often go to this site if …
25 Best Podcasts for Kids
What's a podcast you ask? It's like a radio show but you listen to it either online or on your device. Usually there's a specific focus and it can include interviews and other fun discussion. Common Sense Media (a great site for parents to check out reviews of media for their kids) has given us …
Sync Audio Books for Teens
Every year for the spring and summer months, SYNC Audio Books for Teens puts out a weekly pair of free audio books. A current popular book is matched with a more classic one that mirrors the themes of the other. It's a great opportunity to obtain a personal library of free audio books that have …
Curious Kids Free Videos
Check out these totally free, kid-friendly videos on all kinds of subjects (just for fun) (and over 4,500 of them) on The Kid Should See This website (for curious kids). CLICK HERE to get started (no sign up--just click on a video).
Awesome Home Activities
I know many people may feel overwhelmed by the amount of things available to them online. One of the reasons I created the blog was you could choose categories you were interested in (by clicking on them on the left side bar) and not have to weed through things you weren't interested in. I just …
More Authors!
Seems like there's a lot of authors out there reading and speaking online. It's great how we can hear their words and see them to understand their writing better. I love hearing what they have to say. I hope you do too. A fellow librarian shared this with our department today 🙂 CLICK HERE for …
Free Kids Theater Course
Disney and The Lion King are offering a free kids online theater course. I know you may feel overwhelmed right now, but trying something new and fun might help sustain you. Here's more information on the course.
Food Assistance Locally
Coco my Kitten The University of Buffalo created a local map of places where one can access food assistance, as so many people have lost jobs or are food-insecure at this time. Here is the map of local places to access food. Click on the map itself to enlarge it and search.
Make a Pop-Up Book!
Just a fun little thing to do to pass the time. Make your own pop-up book. Find the instructions here.
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