“Hey [Insert whatever your kid calls you here], What are we doing today?”
Schools have been closed for weeks and parents and guardians have been left with the task of homeschooling and entertaining their children. At first it might have been novel building blanket forts and watching Frozen 2 for the 11th time, but now you may need to have some inspiration filter through and give you some much-needed support.
Luckily, small businesses, libraries, and artists around the North Shore are here to help. We’ve compiled a list of links that will help with some of the education, some of the entertainment, and some of the experience for you and your curious kids.
Do you have an event, activity, or idea that isn’t on here? Let us know by sending us a message at info@creativenorthshore.com or by leaving a comment!
Learn
Learning Tools and Kits
- The Phoenix School’s Virtual Classroom – Weekdays @ 9am
- Daily Activities – The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem
- Tips For Homeschooling During Coronavirus – NPR
- Make Learning Awesome! – Kahoot
- School Closure Toolkit – Illinois Autism Partnership
- Raising standards through creativity – Purple Mash
- Early Learning Academy – Age of Learning
- Learn at Home – Scholastic
Reading Resources and Storytime
- Salem Storywalk – The Salem Public Library
- Audible for Kids
- SAG Actors Read Books
- The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities
- Digital Archives Give You Free Access Thousands of Historical Children’s Books
- TIME for Kids Virtual Library
- The LivBits
Make
- 10 DIY Crafts to Make at Home Right Now
- Art Projects for Kids – Peabody Essex Museum
- At-Home Cooking Club – Taste Buds Kitchen
- Museum Coloring Pages – Open Culture
See
Entertainment
- Disney Parks Release Performances on YouTube to Help Families Stuck at Home
- PEM Pals – Peabody Essex Museum
National Parks, Aquariums, and Zoos
- National Parks Virtual Tours
- New England Aquarium
- National Aquarium
- Georgia Aquarium
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- San Diego Zoo
- Zoo Atlanta
- Houston Zoo
- National Zoo
- The Nature Conservancy
Museums and Historic Houses
Do
- Virtual Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Story Movement – Mini Movers
- Spanish Ukelele Lessons
- Music Games – PBS Kids
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