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 Resources

To help you through this unique school year, here is a list of resources from our website-host Membership Toolkit:

Web Resources:

Reading and Educational Sites ~ 

• Celebrity read aloud: https://www.storylineonline.net/
• Free online Scholastic Resources with daily plans:   https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
• E-Books & Read aloud (12 years and younger). Free 1 month trial from Epic: https://www.getepic.com/
• At Home ideas from Kiwi Company, a STEAM company: https://www.kiwico.com/blog/2020/03/14/
• Khan Academy- Free online learning site: https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Education.com (K-5th).  Many free resources for learning at home and independent learning.  https://www.education.com/
• National Geographics for Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• Fun educational website (elementary age only): https://www.abcya.com
• Great for brain breaks; Go Noodle! (elementary age): https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames
• Audible by Amazon has a free collection of stories available to stream: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Virtual Field trips:

• Learn about your favorite zoo animal through the Cincinnatti zoo: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/
• Tour one of 12 famous museums from around the world: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
• Learn about our national parks and take virtual tours: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
• Other virtual field trips: https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/

Device-Free Ideas:

Get Outside ~

• Take a walk, hike or family bike ride.
• Complete PE assignments, make it more fun with the entire family!
• Practice sport skills, ask your coach for ideas or google training videos.
• Catch up on yard work or plant flowers.

Spring Cleaning ~

• Clean out the closets; have the kids put on a 'fashion show' to decide what they've outgrown.  Bag up your unneeded items to donate to a charity or prepare for a future garage sale.
• Sort/organize your legos.
• Clean out your toy room and set aside items to be donated or sold.
• Paint a room.

Family Time ~

• Movie Night ~ make popcorn & black out the windows to make an authentic movie experience.
• Find some yoga on youtube or other streaming source and get the entire family involved!
• Enjoy board games or puzzles.
• Build a fort with boxes or sheets.

Crafts ~

• Go through old photos and create a scrapbook.
• Paint
  Elhke Art - Follow along with Mrs. Elhke and her children as they draw and paint.  
• Coloring books
• Make slime or playdough.
• Create jewelry.

Kitchen ~

• Make and decorate cookies or a cake.
• Have a family Top Chef contest.
• Teach the kids to cook or make a new recipe.
• Play restaurant where the kids take your order and play waiter/waitress.