If you’re looking for some enrichment options during your newfound time at home, we wanted to share a few ideas and will share some more each week. There is so much programming online now, it’s tricky to keep track of it all. Please let us know what your favorites are!
Virtual Music Time With Megan
Everyday 8:30 a.m. - Donations welcome
If you've ever been to a Music Time with Megan class, you know how much fun it can be for kids to sing, dance and move their bodies to the beat. This Marin mama is offering live and interactive concerts for families via Facebook and youtube. Rock out in your living room and join in the fun!
Please thank Megan for this wonderful gift she is sharing with our community by supporting her with a donation via paypal or Venmo when you attend her virtual classes.
Songs of Comfort and Joy Susan Salidor
Weekdays, 9-9:30 a.m., FacebookLive
Join award winning singer and educator Susan Salidor as she performs songs of Comfort and Joy on FacebookLive. Susan's concert is for children of all ages and their families, but is particularly suited to the under 8 crowd. Join Susan as she performs familiar songs and finger plays while helping young people develop their social emotional learning. Susan's cheery disposition is sure to appeal to everyone and is guaranteed to make you smile. The concert is interactive, fun and uplifting. Susan's concerts are FREE and occur each weekday at 11AM Central time during the worldwide corona virus "shelter in place" orders. Each of Susan's concerts are archived and can be viewed afterwards on Youtube.
Tuesdays With Tinkergarten
Every Tuesday at 8:30, head to Tinkergarten’s Facebook page for a free virtual Facebook Live Tinkergarten class led by founder Meghan Fitzgerald. Classes will last roughly 20 minutes and you won’t need any special equipment.
San Diego Zoo's Free Online Classes
Parents and students can gain access to 22 free, self-paced online courses covering a variety of taxonomic groups and individual animal species. Offered by San Diego Zoo Global Academy, these fun, fast-paced, interactive courses are designed to be completed by students in as little as one to two hours. They include video, images and quizzes to teach students about mammals, birds, primates, bears, reptiles, monotremes, marsupials and more. The lessons will remain online through May 24.
Goodnight with Dolly
Check out Imagination Library’s YouTube page for details. Dolly Parton, calling herself “The Book Lady” is hosting a series called “Goodnight with Dolly,” that will run for 10 weeks with the aim of offering children “a welcomed distraction during a time of unrest.”
“I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love. It is an honor for me to share the incredible talent of these authors and illustrators. They make us smile, they make us laugh and they make us think.”
