Useful links & resources
We’ve put together a list of free resources to help kids, teens and families with online learning, language acquisition, mental health and well being; and help keep everyone entertained and connected with music, literature and the arts during COVID-19.
Music for you
Lost In Books Sound Travels - a playlist to let you travel the world through music and dance!
Why not add a song you love?
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5giMc1u7d2m4qO85WCwrvb?si=d42753870a5d415d
Virtual experiences
Google Arts & Culture
Tours of 500 of the World’s Most Famous Museums.
artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en
Wizarding World: Harry Potter At Home
Bringing Hogwarts to you.
wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home
ART21
Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.
art21.org
Arte
ARTE strives to offer a wider choice of TV programs to people in Europe and beyond.
arte.tv/en
Girl Museum
Explore our four unique exhibition series that tell stories about girls around the world from the past and present. Please note that our exhibitions are viewable on all devices. However, interactive content is best viewed on a desktop, laptop or tablet.
girlmuseum.org/view/exhibitions
Hollyhock House Virtual Tour
Virtual tour of DCA’s Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock House, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
hollyhockhousevirtual.org
The Metropolitan Opera
During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. Every day for the duration of the Met’s closure, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming.
metopera.org
National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour
naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Online educational resources for families, and an opportunity to explore items from their collection.
nmaahc.si.edu
Playbill
From Newsies to Sweeney Todd, we’re running down some of the best filmed Broadway shows—and where to find them.
https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR1cclpctdYCEg87EhLiJlWUk04SzwrF1yOluS1aON2u8RcbXa1GYcGelHY
Smithsonian Learning Lab
learninglab.si.edu/
Virtual festivals
The Social Distancing Festival
Find out about livestreams put out by art organizations around the world. This is a site for celebrating artists and the work that has been cancelled/delayed/disrupted. If you’re an artist, submit your work!
socialdistancingfestival.com
International streaming/artists
weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/world-famous-cultural-institutions-closed-due-to-coronavirus-are-welcoming-virtual-visitors
Music
Busy Kids Do Piano Free month of lessons with coupon code PIANOATHOM
busykidsdopiano.com/membership
Musical Instrument Museums Online
The world’s largest freely accessible database for information on musical instruments held in public collections.
mimo-international.com/MIMO/
Language
Duolingo
Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock and level up. Always free (paid options, but base content always free)
duolingo.com
English52
Free English course. Learn English online – at your own pace, in your own place, with fun and exciting E52! Quickly go from beginner to advanced, with your free video lessons and activities.
english52.com
ESL Library
We are offering Plus subscriptions to all Standard users, and our printable lessons on Pandemics and The Coronavirus are also currently free for non-members.
esllibrary.com/blog/coronavirus-support
FabuLingua
FabuLingua teaches Spanish through interactive stories on mobile phones and tablets. FabuLingua is suspending their subscription services and providing their entire platform for free to all families and schools while schools are closed. Simply download it from the App Store or Google play.
fabulingua.com
Multilingual educational resources
LOST IN BOOKS TV
Enjoy parts of our creative program delivered free and online for you!
https://www.youtube.com/lostinbookstv
Digital Lunchbreak
The Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP) has recently launched a new website called Digital Lunchbreak. This youth friendly platform has collated all the wonderful resources and activities that have recently emerged for children and young people in response to COVID-19. The new Digital Lunchbreak website assists children and young people with finding online resources and activities to do at home in their lunchbreak, around learning hours and on weekends during the current social distancing measures. Visit www.digitallunchbreak.nsw.gov.au to find digital workshops, learning materials, virtual excursions and more.
All Kids Network
Free resources for parents and teachers, crafts, worksheets, colouring pages, printable mazes, dot to dot, hidden pictures and more.
youtube.com/channel/UCSuuvrwdWSxSkSLN8X6bfiA
Imagine Children’s Museum
The Museum says that is is adding educational and FUN videos daily!
youtube.com/channel/UCSuuvrwdWSxSkSLN8X6bfiA
Joy Sun Bear
Joy Sun Bear promotes learning about the world’s diverse cultures through free stories, crafts, recipes, coloring and activity sheets, games and more! Our goal is to empower, encourage and educate children to be positive global citizens. Free stories, crafts, recipes, color and activity sheets, games, videos, reading comprehension and creative activities.
joysunbear.com
K12MovieGuides
A list of free movie guides for students of varying ages and abilities
k12movieguides.com/2020/03/15/school-closure-due-to-corona-virus-covid-19-free-resources/
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy Kids is a free, award-winning online education program for children ages 2 – 7. Our mobile app was designed by child development experts at Stanford University and engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills. It is age-appropriate, personalized based on where your child is at, and engaging. Always free, no ads, no subscriptions, with an offline version available for when internet access is difficult.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy-kids/id1378467217
Veoleo
Veoleo’s board books will teach each small reader about language and culture while opening the doors to imaginative exploration.
veoleo.co
Online creative workshops
DRAW TOGETHER: Wendy Mac
#DrawTogether with WendyMac is a 30-minute live drawing class for kids (of all ages.) Every school day at 10am PST, thousands of kids around the world gather on Instagram Live to learn, laugh, and #DrawTogether with WendyMac exploration.
youtube.com/channel/UCMVzRQ6hIb2YdSBUIUjSVKg
Health & wellbeing
YOGIC: Yoga Para Niños (Yoga For Kids)
YOGIC es la mejor forma para que los niños y sus padres disfruten, aprendan y compartan la práctica del Yoga.
youtube.com/channel/UC8m4ehVIJWKwJgK5ZfUxgkg
COSMIC KIDS’ YOGA (for kids and kids at heart)
Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and gets kids into yoga and mindfulness early!
https://www.youtube.com/user/cosmickidsyoga
Working from home
8×8
8×8 Video Meetings is free and web-based. It’s available to anyone, globally, at no cost. It’s a helpful tool in the event of school closures, event cancellations or for quickly implementing virtual learning environments. Visit 8x8.vc name your meeting and click start. It’s that easy. No need to share an email address or download software.
If you know of any great learning and creative resources that are not on this list, please feel free to share them.