The Lerner Blog
by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager
June may seem far away. However, just in case you can’t reach your local librarian for help with a summer reading program, we’ve made a quick list of some of our favorite digital resources. These are available for free through June 30, 2020. Of course, you don’t have to wait until June. You could use any of these books right now as distance learning sources!
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We are continuing the practice we started a few weeks ago of using this space to share resources. This week, we have art lessons, several read-alouds, craft ideas, and much more!
#NancyCarlsonShow
Nancy Carlson is doing a live art tutorial every day at 11 CST on Facebook.
“Captain Underpants” Writer/Illustrator Dav Pilkey
Each Friday, in partnership with Scholastic, the Library of Congress will launch a short video of Dav Pilkey drawing, reading aloud, and following his mantra — Always Be Creative!
7 of the Best Educational Comics for Your New Homeschooling Journey
From Bookriot!
Tracy Bazsika’s Google Resources
How To’s for teachers using Google Classroom for distance learning.
Bazsika’s Ed Tech Resources
Resources for classroom teachers using Google and Chrome, other tools, teaching strategies and curriculum resources.
List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings
Each of these websites will allow you to sign-up for FREE and help your child along with their education. It is perfect for homeschooling.
Distance Learning Library from Lerner Digital
To help enable librarians, teachers and educators helping students with remote access and online learning, a selection of our digital products are now available for FREE through June 30, 2020. Scan the QR codes, click the link, or follow the log-in instructions to access the digital resources of our Distance Learning Library.
STEM + Literacy Activities
From author Patricia Newman. Combining STEM + literacy is an ideal way to engage students. This resource includes a sampling of the activities in her curriculum guides and conference presentations that highlight the natural connection between STEM and language arts.
LitLinks Blog Series
A ROCK CAN BE… read-aloud!
Author Laura Purdie Salas reads her book, A Rock Can Be… aloud on YouTube.
Zeta reads Wolf’s Coming! by Joe Kulka
A wonderful bedtime story, read by our equally wonderful Children’s Librarian, Ms. Zeta! #BrantLibrary #BrantBedtimeStories #BeWellBrant
Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
If you’re looking for an escape, here’s a pretty good one! From Peters Township Public Library.
Live Events List
List of read alouds by The Liv Bits.
Playtime Playlist
Looking for some family-oriented entertainment while we all are exercising social distancing? We have created this list of independent children’s musicians around the globe who are transitioning our live shows to live streams to accommodate social distancing recommendations due to the coronavirus crisis.
Free Crafts for Kids
Free, downloadable craft ideas for kids are paired with Early Bird Stories, which are best for kids from Kindergarten through second grade. However, you don’t have to read the books to use the crafts!
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has lessons, games, and videos to keep kids engaged in science.
Staying In? Families Can Have Super-Powered Fun at DC Kids Camp
An at-home activity program curated by dc middle grade authors and artists Meg Cabot, Agnes Garbowska, Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Minh Lê, Michael Northrop, Ridley Pearson, Kirk Scroggs, And Gene Luen Yang, among others.
Sesame Street Resources
For 50 years, Sesame Workshop has provided support for children and families around some of the most challenging situations in their lives. Many of these situations create great uncertainty—and while we don’t always know what to expect, we know that our Sesame Street friends have the power to convey simple strategies and messages that help adults provide care and comfort to children—and prepare for whatever comes our way.
You can find the latest Sesame Street resources for COVID 19 on www.SesameStreet.org/caring. The Caring for Each Other website is designed to offer families comfort and to spark playful learning activities. They include tips to support parents and caregivers during stressful times, creative ways to build playful learning moments, and a few Sesame Street stories to share together.”
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Catch up on all of our Help at Home resources.
by Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books
I hope everyone reading this post is doing well in these strange and sometimes scary times. My two kids–O., age 9, and M., age 6–had spring break in mid-March, followed by an additional week off. I interviewed them for the blog back in 2017, and I thought it would be a good time to check in with them about their experiences these past couple of weeks. Read More
As lifelong learners, we know we don’t know everything. We are planning on using this space to share online resources that could help keep everyone learning and engaged as we navigate this unprecedented time.
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