marian@celebrate-family.com, Author at CelebrateFamily.Us

100+ Links to Website with Activities and Things to Do with Kids During Coronavirus

So many hours, but also so many things you can do. There were already a lot of free activities and online learning fun. But during this time even more attractions and companies are offering free courses, webcams, TV, and much more. Enjoy this list. It will be updated as I find more stuff.

Don’t worry about duplicates, on my “larger” list, I am working on adding categories to make it easier to find information.

Web Site Name/Link	Description
New This Week
Animal Bytes	Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Info Books	Information about animal habitats, behavior and scientific classification. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Sounds	SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Sounds Library. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Creativebug	Free 60 day trial of online art and craft classes. Unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes. Downloadable patterns, templates and recipes.
Disney	Online site of Disney at home activities, games, and printables.
Google Arts and Culture	Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Google Arts and Culture	Get lost online exploring museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Lego	Online site for Lego at home activities, games, and printables. Sorted by Lego themes (Harry Potter, DC Super Heroes, Leo Movie, Lego City, etc.)
Make A Crossword	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Make A Wordsearch	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
My WorkSheet Maker	Make worksheets like Fill in the Blank, Handwriting Practice, Matching, Multiple Choice, Word Scrambles, and more. Basic worksheets are free to make and you can save them as a PDF or print at home.
RB Digital	RBDigital is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow magazines.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Educational Resources	Dive deeper into the animal kingdom with resources and activities. Learn about these incredible animals with videos, educational activities, coloring pages, and other free resources.
SJPL Telephone Tales	Anyone can call our phone lines 24/7 to hear stories, songs, rhymes, and more in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese. The stories are selected and read by our amazing library staff. Telephone Tales offers a great selection of stories for children birth through 5. You can listen as many times as you want! Call back every Friday to hear a new story and bring that storytime experience home.
Storyline Online	Storyline Online Listen to celebrities read wonderful books and find activities to support learning.
Tropical Pacific Coral Reef, Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via webcam.
Word Club	Students can now play in-app spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2020 School Spelling Bee Study List for free! This list includes words at all three difficulty levels, making it a perfect educational tool for students in first through eighth grade.
Map of locations for Kid’s Meal Distribution	Listing of meals site for kids 0-18.
Our Complete Listing
ABC Mouse*	ABCmouse.com is designed to help young children (ages 2 to 8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success with 9,000+ learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, & music.
African Penguin Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Amazon Prime	Free children’s shows on Amazon.com, including some PBS shows. You must have an Amazon account (not Prime, just an Amazon account).
Animal Bytes	Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Info Books	Information about animal habitats, behavior and scientific classification. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Sounds	SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Sounds Library. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Ape Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Aviary Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Baboon Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Beluga Whale Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government*	Designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government using learning adventures, glossary terms, and fun games.
Big Fish Games	Free mobile games to play. No code needed.
Black Bears Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Braille Bug	Explore kid-friendly lessons about braille, Secret Games and Messages, and learn about Louis Braille & Helen Keller.
BrainScape	Brainscape helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects. For high school, college and professionals.
California Sea Lion Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Cheapass Games	Free board and card games. These games can be played anywhere using the instructions and materials printed from Cheapassgames.com. A repository of old free games, old PDF editions, and old rulebooks, complete with any broken rules and typos included in the original versions.
Chimp Window Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Condor Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Coral Reef Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Cram	CRAM helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects.
Creativebug	Free 60 day trial of online art and craft classes. Unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes. Downloadable patterns, templates and recipes.
Dictionary.com	Quizzes and Word Games
Dictionary.com	Dictionary.com’s Learning Activities for Every Grade. Teacher-reviewed daily learning activities for every grade level to keep kids on track for academic success. Including “How to Write College Essays,” writing prompts and a Disney Movie Word Challenge. Sign up for their newsletter to get kids’ activities sent to your inbox.
Disney	Online site of Disney at home activities, games, and printables.
Elephant Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephant Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephant Yard Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephants Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Farallon Islands Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Giant Panda Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Giraffe Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Giraffe Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Google Arts and Culture	Get lost online exploring museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more.
Gorilla Habitat Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Great Wall Of China	Virtual Tour
Hammermill Family Activities	Coloring and easy DIY crafts activities.
Hoopla*	Hoopla is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV.
Icivics	Icivics is designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Learn about the branches of government, how to become a citizen, laws, and rights.
Jelly Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Kelp Forest Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Koala Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
LA Theater Works	LATW offers free access to state-of-the-art recordings of both contemporary and classic plays, each performed by leading actors of stage and screen. This link will take you to LATW’s Relativity Series, over 30 science-themed plays. Click on the Listen Now link or support LATW by purchasing the digital recording. along with broadcasts from previous weeks.
LA Theater Works	LATW’s Setting the Stage for Learning brings free audio recordings of important stage plays to middle and high schools around the world. Free educational resources for English, Social Studies, Science, Drama, and Elective classes. Kids and families listening to these plays and books will recognize the voices of today’s popular actors.
Leafcutter Ant Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Lego	Online site for Lego at home activities, games, and printables. Sorted by Lego themes (Harry Potter, DC Super Heroes, Leo Movie, Lego City, etc.)
Lion Cam – – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Make A Crossword	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Make A Wordsearch	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Math Drills	Math-Drills.com includes over 50 thousand free math worksheets that may be used to help students learn math. Best part, Math-Drills has both the worksheet and answer sheet.
Microsoft Family Learning Center	Engage your family for an hour or more with these safe and simple, family-led learning experiences for ages 3 to 12. This collection of free activities, curated out of educational resources from around the world, encourages families to Learn, Do and Share. Microsoft Family Learning Center has links to 25+ other activity and lesson sites. Well worth the visit.
MINECRAFT: EDUCATION EDITION	A game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. Educators in more than 115 countries are using Minecraft: Education Edition across the curriculum!
Moon Jelly Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
My WorkSheet Maker	Make worksheets like Fill in the Blank, Handwriting Practice, Matching, Multiple Choice, Word Scrambles, and more. Basic worksheets are free to make and you can save them as a PDF or print at home.
Naked Mole-Rat Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
National Inventors Hall of Fame	STEM activities, printable resources, inventor quizzes, and virtual field trips.
Ocean Voyager Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Open Sea Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Panda Cam – San Diego Zoo	This is an archive of past video of the pandas at San Deigo Zoo.
PBS for Parents	PBS parents’ portal contains activities, printables, and fun. Find stuff to do with your kids.
PBS Learning Portal	PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you.
Penguin Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Penguin Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Penguin Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Philippine Coral Reef Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Piranha Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Pluralsight	PluralSight is online learning platform. Get free access to 7,000+ expert-led video courses and more all month long.
Polar Bear Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Puffin Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Quizlet	Quizlet helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects.
Raddish Kids	Raddish is a cooking club, culinary lesson, and mealtime solution. Suddenly Homeschooling contains recipes and cooking activities for kids of all ages.
RB Digital	RBDigital is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow magazines.
Reef Lagoon Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Rhino Yard Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
San Jose Peregrine Falcons	Congrats Grace and Hopper. Their first egg!!!
Map of locations for Kid’s Meal Distribution	Listing of meals site for kids 0-18.
Santa Clara County Office of Education	Information and resources for parents, teachers, and kids.
Sea Otter Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Educational Resources	Dive deeper into the animal kingdom with resources and activities. Learn about these incredible animals with videos, educational activities, coloring pages, and other free resources.
Shark Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
SJPL Telephone Tales	Anyone can call our phone lines 24/7 to hear stories, songs, rhymes, and more in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese. The stories are selected and read by our amazing library staff. Telephone Tales offers a great selection of stories for children birth through 5. You can listen as many times as you want! Call back every Friday to hear a new story and bring that storytime experience home.
Storyline Online	Storyline Online Listen to celebrities read wonderful books and find activities to support learning.
Sun Bears Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tate Kids	Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids.
Tiger Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tropical Pacific Coral Reef, Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tumble Book Library*	TumbleBookLibrary has a selection of children’s favorite storybooks.
Udemy	Udemy Free Resource Center — a curated collection of more than 150 free Udemy courses to help students adapt to working from home, search for a job, maintain balance, and more. Udemy is an online learning portal. Subjects cover a wide range of subjects such as Coding for Kids, Web Development, Animation, and Leadership.
Word Club	Students can now play in-app spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2020 School Spelling Bee Study List for free! This list includes words at all three difficulty levels, making it a perfect educational tool for students in first through eighth grade.
Yosemite National Park	Virtual Yosemite allows online visitors to experience over 200 different locations within Yosemite and its surrounding areas, in all seasons.
* requires a library card.

Family Fun in the Bay Area June 13-28, 2020

My list of featured family and kids friendly fun in the Bay area for June 13-28, 2020, plus:

Helping Local Businesses: Hicklebee’s and Paradise Skate

News Especially for Parents/Caregivers 6/12

Teens: Quaranteen Recipes Needed

DIY Cards for Father’s Day

Your Opinion! Help Other Parents

Sidewalk Chalk Contest

Activity Pages Provided by Rockfod T. Honeypot

RWC: Chalk Full of Fun Festival – Reserve Your Space

Featured Events June 13-28, 2020

Highlighting The Exploratrium at Home

Coping With Covid-19 Anxiety

Where to Find Meals, Groceries, Diapers, Low Cost Laptops

Family Fun in the Bay Area – June 13-28, 2020

Home | Online Events | FBRR

Helping Local Businesses: Hicklebee’s and Paradise Skate

Hicklebee’s Bookstore in Willow Glen is looking for help during this time. Please consider donating to their GoFundme cause.

Hicklebee’s has been our go to store for books and suggestions for many years. I will always remember the first time we met Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl.

Paradise Skate in Antioch is selling gift certificates for up to 40% off. For more details and purchase, [LINK]
We only have 5-6 roller rinks in the entire Bay area, so please reach out if you can.

If you know of a local business or non-profit, that needs help during this time. Use this link to share the information.

News Especially for Parents/Caregivers 6/12

Here are links to articles important to parents and caregivers. Updated each week.

CDC Outlines 3 rules of thumb for staying safer from coronavirus at the gym, library, and cookouts MEK: I know that I miss my library and gym. Source: Business Insider [LINK]

CDC Daily Life and Coping MEK: Great resource for information on all different types of subjects. For example: Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 Source: CDC [LINK]

If you have information that will help other parents/caregivers, send an email with the info.

Quaranteen Recipes Needed!

San Jose Public Library is putting together a collection of favorite recipes all submitted by teens.

It can be anything from a simple snack to a full on, complex, Master Chef-level submission.

Featured recipes will be published in a Quaranteen cookbook in
BiblioBoard and may be highlighted on TeenHQ’s social media. DTE: June 30, 2020.

DIY Cards for Father’s Day

12 days until Father’s Day. Here are 44 DIY card ideas. My favorites are Surprize Cards (at 19 minutes) and I Love You (the first card in the video).

DIY Father’s Day Cards

44 LOVELY DIY CARDS FOR ANY OCCASION

Your Opinion! The CF.us Community Wants To Know

Your knowledge is important to the group! Responses will be shared in next week’s newsletter. Click on the link to respond.

What are you looking for when you buy masks for your kids? [LINK]

Where are you buying masks for your family? LINK]

What or where are you most looking forward to doing/going as the SIP lifts? [LINK]

Sidewalk Chalk Contest – San Jose DTE 6/12

For San Jose residents in District 1.

Decorate your sidewalk or driveway and show-off your art! Take pictures of your artwork and email it to district1@sanjoseca.gov Final day to submit your artwork has been extended to June 12, 2020. Winners will be announced the following week, and have their work featured on the Vice Mayors’ Facebook Page.

Activity Pages Provided by Rockfod T. Honeypot

This week’s activity pages are provided by The Adventures of Rockford T. Honeypot. Click here or on the image to download the sheets.

Plot: As a young chipmunk, shy, bookish Rockford T. Honeypot had dreams of thrilling adventures across the forest.

However, timid of danger and germs, his only adventures were found in books and his imagination. When his family abandons him after a mistake that destroys their hazelnut business, Rockford sets off on a legendary journey beyond his wildest dreams.

From exploring cuisines with a famous chef, training with ancient warrior monks, flying on giant hawks, finding true love, and much more, Rockford recounts his epic origin story of hardship, perseverance, and fortune.

The Adventures of Rockford T. Honeypot, coming out June 23rd. Age Range: 8 – 12 years, Grade Level: 3 – 6 . [Amazon Link]

RWC: Chalk Full of Fun Festival – Reserve Your Space

Redwood City is hosting a Chalk Full of Fun Chalk Festival on July 4th.

Chalk kits will be given out at 3 locations, but you must choose the location and a time in order to get a free chalk kit.

This Week’s Featured Event section is sponsored by Artemis Fowl coming to Disney+ June 12th. The entire 8 book series is on sale for $7.92! One of my kids favorite series. [LINK]

Featured Events June 13-28, 2020
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~~~ All Events ~~~ k=Ages 0-5 / K=Ages 6-12 / T=Teens / E=All Ages
DATE/TIME	ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST	AUD
6/13 ~ 11 a	Sean’s Music Factory \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	k/K
6/13 ~ 2 p	Timothy James Magic Show \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	K
6/13 ~ 3 p	Uncle Jer’s Traveling Bee Show \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	E
6/13 ~ 7 p	Family Dance Party \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	Free	k
6/14 ~ 11 a	Family Sundays at Cantor Museum \| Stanford \| Online \| Stanford	FBRR	E
6/14 ~ 1:30 p	Get Up and Goh Dance: Free Children’s Livestream Ballet Class \|	FBRR	k/K
6/14 ~ 3 p	Get Up and Goh Dance: Free Children’s Livestream Ballet Class \|	FBRR	k/K
6/15 ~ 9:30 a	Beginning Cyber Camp and Coding Olympics 2020 \| Online \|	FBRR	T
6/15 ~ 10 a	Beginners’ Fun With Computers And Coding \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR	K
6/15 ~ 3:30 p	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR	K
6/16 ~ 7:30 a	Jason Reynolds: Write. Right. Rite : Online \| SJ	Free	K/T
6/16 ~ 10 a	Beginners’ Fun With Computers And Coding \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR	K
6/16 ~ 10 a	Drawing Frogs \| Open Space \| Online \|	Free	T
6/16 ~ 10:30 a	Family Storytime \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	k
6/16 ~ 11 a	Snack & Read Live on Facebook \| Simon Kids \| Online \|	Free	k
6/16 ~ 1 p	Michaels Kids Club \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	E
6/16 ~ 3 p	Uncle Jer’s Traveling Bee Show \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	E
6/16 ~ 3:30 p	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Ai \| MS Store Stanford \| Online \|	FBRR	K
6/16 ~ 4 p	Math Club \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	K
6/16 ~ 4 p	Teens Write! \| SJPL \| Online \| SJ	FBRR	T
6/16 ~ 7 p	Discount Movie Night \| West Wind SJ \| San Jose & Concord	Varies	E
6/17 ~ 10 a	Code Your Own Video Game \| MS Store Stanford \| Online \|	FBRR	K/T
6/17 ~ 11 a	Snack & Read Live on Facebook \| Simon Kids \| Online \|	Free	k
6/17 ~ 12 p	Game with a Librarian \| ACL \| Online \|	FBRR	K/T
6/17 ~ 3:30 p	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic \| MS Store Stanford \|	FBRR	K
6/17 ~ 4 p	Intro to Principles of Business for Tweens/Teens \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR	T
6/18 ~ 7:30 a	Jason Reynolds: Write. Right. Rite : Online \|	Free	K/T
6/18 ~ 10 a	Code Your Own Video Game \| MS Store Stanford \| Online \|	FBRR	K/T
6/18 ~ 10:30 a	Preschool Storytime \| SJPL \| Online \|	FBRR	k
6/18 ~ 11 a	Storytime (Bilingual Spanish/English) \| SCCLD \| Online \|	Free	k
6/18 ~ 1 p	Michaels Kids Club \| Online \|	FBRR	E
6/19 ~ 10 a	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR	K
6/19 ~ 11 a	Storytime (Bilingual Mandarin/English) \| SCCLD \| Online \|	FBRR	k
6/19 ~ 11:30 a	Baby Sign Language Storytime \| SCCLD \| Online \|	FBRR	k
6/19 ~ 3 p	Learn To Design And Code Apps \| MS Store Stanford \| Online \|	FBRR	T
6/19 ~ 3 p	Lego Club \| SCCLD \| Online \|	Free	K/T
6/20 ~ 9:30 a	Saturday Morning Code Writing \|	FBRR	K
6/20 ~ 11 a	Happy Birds \| SCCLD \| Online \|	FBRR	k/K
6/20 ~ 4 p	Python + PyGame Workshop \| SJPL \| Online \|	FBRR	K/T
6/22 ~ 10:30 a	Music and Movement \| SJPL \| Online \|	FBRR	k
6/23 ~ 7:30 a	Jason Reynolds: Write. Right. Rite : Online \|	Free	K/T
6/23 ~ 11 a	Snack & Read Live on Facebook \| Simon Kids \| Online \|	Free	k
6/23 ~ 3 p	Happy Birds \| SJPL \| Online \|	FBRR	E
6/24 ~ 10 a	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic \| MS Store Stanford \|	FBRR	K
6/24 ~ 11 a	Snack & Read Live on Facebook \| Simon Kids \| Online \|	Free	k
6/24 ~ 3 p	Pro Tips To Becoming A Mixer Streamer Wksp \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR	T
6/24 ~ 4 p	Intro to Principles of Business for Tweens/Teens \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR	T
6/25 ~ 1 p	Michaels Kids Club \| Online	FBRR	E
6/27 ~ 9:30 a	Saturday Morning Code Writing	FBRR	K
See the Entire Calendar of Events at CelebrateFamily.us [LINK]

Highlighting The Exploratrium at Home

While the Exploratorium is closed, parents, caregivers, kids and educators can still enjoy the fun activities.
>>Learning Toolbox
>>Digital Teaching Box
>>Explore, Play, Discover
>>Science Snacks
Check out the listing on CelebrateFamily.us [LINK]

Coping With Covid-19 Anxiety

This section will be in every newsletter for the next several weeks. Be well.

Below are some resources that provide free, confidential and immediate emotional support via phone, text or chat to anyone in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1.

Crisis/Suicide Hotline & Text
1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) or (650) 579-0350
1 (888) 628-9454 Spanish speakers
1 (800) 273-8255 Veterans Crisis Line or chat online
1 (800) 985-5990 Disaster Distress Helpline or text TALKSWITHUS to 66746
Chat online

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
– more info on the above services or to access their the Lifeline Chat Crisis Text Line
– Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support. Text BAY to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor.
Learn how it works

Peer-Run Warm Line
– a 24/7 non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support. Call 1 (855) 845-7415 or chat online

Domestic Violence Hotline – 1 (800) 799-7233 (SAFE) or chat, 24/7

CORA (Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse) 24/7 – 1 (800) 300-1080

Kara
– Grief support for children, teens, families and adults (650) 321-5272

Source: San Mateo County Newsletter

Where to Find Meals, Groceries, Diapers, Information

I will keep this info in every newsletter as long as it is needed. Marian

Four things that you can find at the Silicon Valley Strong website:

1) A meal distribution lookup tool in which residents can enter their address to find free food within 1-10 miles. The site includes meals for kids, groceries, and food for seniors.
2) A resources map, provided by First 5 Santa Clara County, for locating diapers, health center information and food assistance.
3) A Chat Bot to help visitors find what they’re looking for on the site.
4) “Get Internet” button to find low-cost internet and affordable computers in the area. The information includes Comcast’s Internet Essentials plus other special offerings.

SiliconValleyStrong.org is a hub for all types of information from mental health to information on rent, job resources and aid. The information is available in 8 different languages.

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Family Fun in the Bay Area June 6-20, 2020

My list of featured family and kids friendly fun in the Bay area for June 6-20, 2020, plus:

In This Issue

Helping Local Businesses: Hicklebee’s and Paradise Skate

Free Movie Rentals

News Especially for Parents/Caregivers Updated 6/5

SJPL: Graphic Novel Making Contest 2020

FREE Coding 5K Challenge Virtual Camp – Reserve Space Now!

Featured Events May 30 – June 14, 2020

Highlighting The Exploratrium at Home

Family Fun in the Bay Area – June 6-20, 2020

Home |Online Events | FBRR

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Helping Local Businesses: Hicklebee’s and Paradise Skate

Hicklebee’s Bookstore in Willow Glen is looking for help during this time. Please consider donating to their GoFundme cause.

Hicklebee’s has been our go to store for books and suggestions for many years. I will always remember the first time we met Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl.

If you know of a local business or non-profit, that needs help during this time. Use this link to share the information.

Free Movie Rentals

Just Mercy
Brian Banks
Selma
Antwone Fisher

The Secret Life of Bees

Several online services are offering free rentals on some really relevant movies at this time. You can find the movies online at Amazon (link) Redbox, iTunes, FandangoNow (link) and VUDU.

I highly recommend Just Mercy. I have watched Just Mercy, Selma and Antwone Fisher. I recommend these three films for 12 and up. When watching Just Mercy, be sure to read the comments (and the dates of the events) about the characters at the end of the movie, particularly Sheriff Tate.

Just Mercy and Brian Banks are based on true stories. Here are links to the Wikipedia information about the gentlemen. Just Mercy/Walter McMillian [LINK] Brian Banks [LINK]

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News Especially for Parents/Caregivers

Here are links to articles important to parents and caregivers. Updated each week.

ASK AN EXPERT: Your Solutions For Foggy Glasses MEK: As more places open, we will be traveling with out kids. What will work for them so that our kids wear their masks correctly (safely!). Source: KCBS Radio [LINK]

Answering Your Questions About Moving College Online MEK: This is not the college experience we expected for our kids. But the more you know, the more you can help your kids prepare. Source: KCBS Radio [LINK]

If you have information that will help other parents/caregivers, send an email with the info.

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SJPL: Graphic Novel Making Contest 2020

If you have a talent for creating comic/Manga-style illustrated short stories, you are invited to enter San José Public Library’s Graphic Novel Making Contest for all ages as part of our 2020 Summer Learning Challenge.

The contest is open to anyone in the state of California, but prizes must be picked up at San Jose Library.

The deadline to enter is July 31, 2020.
Open to all ages!
Prizes range from gift baskets to $100 gift cards.

Coding 5K Challenge Virtual Camp – Reserve Space Now!

Provided free through San Jose Public Library. If this is something that interest your kids, then reserve your space ASAP.

These camps will focus on coding, computational thinking and STEAM for kids 11-13.
Camp activity supplies will be provided to each child that participates in a Coding 5K Virtual Camp.

RWC: Chalk Full of Fun Festival – Reserve Your Space

Redwood City is hosting a Chalk Full of Fun Chalk Festival on July 4th.

Chalk kits will be given out at 3 locations, but you must choose the location and a time in order to get a free chalk kit.

Featured Events June 6 – 20, 2020
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This Week’s Featured Event section is sponsored by Artemis Fowl coming to Disney+ June 12th. The entire 8 book series is on sale for $7.92! One of my kids favorite series. [LINK]

	*~~~ All Events are Online Register Now ~~~**
DATE/TIME	ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST
6/7 ~ 2 p	TEDxYouth at TorreAvenue \| SCCLD \| Online	Free
6/8 ~ 1 p	World Oceans Day Event \| Exploratorium \| Online	Free
6/8 ~ 10:30 a	Music and Movement \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/9 ~ 1 p	Michaels Kids Club \| Online	FBRR
6/9 ~ 11 a	Mommy and Me Kids Club \| Santana Row \| Virtual	Free
6/9 ~ 2 p	CatchaBeat! \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/9 ~ 3 p	Art Club: Zentangling \| SCCLD \| Online	Free
6/9 ~ 4 p	Math Club \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/9 ~ 4 p	Teens Write! \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/9 ~ 5 p	Math Olympiad Club \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 11 a	HelpNow: Tools for Student Success \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 12 p	Game with a Librarian \| ACL \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 3 p	Happy Birds \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 3 p	Science Tellers Live Show Dragons: Return of the Ice Princess	Free
6/10 ~ 4 p	Intro to Principles of Business for Tweens/Teens \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 4 p	Master Gardeners: Growing Your Own Tomatoes, Peppers, and other Summer Vegetables \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/10 ~ 4:30 p	Twinkle Time \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/11 ~ 1 p	Michaels Kids Club \| Online	FBRR
6/11 ~ 1 p	MS: Coding w/ Chicago Bear Deon Bush \| MS Store Valley Fair	FBRR
6/11 ~ 3 p	Xtreme Science Magic \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/11 ~ 5:30 p	College Day-Summer Planning in a COVID-19 World \| SCCLD \|	FBRR
6/11 ~ 8:30 p	Craft Night Live \| SCCLD \| Online	Free
6/12 ~ 11 a	Storytime (Bilingual Mandarin/English) \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/12 ~ 11:30 a	Baby Sign Language Storytime \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/12 ~ 3 p	Lego Club \| SCCLD \| Online	Free
6/13 ~ 1 p	College Bound & COVID-19: Program for Teens and Parents \|	FBRR
6/13 ~ 1 p	Quixilver 8404: Awesome Animations \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/13 ~ 2 p	Timothy James Magic Show \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/13 ~ 3 p	Uncle Jer’s Traveling Bee Show \| SJPL \| Online	FBRR
6/15 ~ 10 a	Beginners’ Fun W/Computers And Coding \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR
6/15 ~ 3:30 p	Hour Of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic \| MS Store Stanford	FBRR
6/15 ~ 9:30 a	Beginning Cyber Camp and Coding Olympics 2020 \| Online	FBRR
6/16 ~ 10 a	Drawing Frogs \| Open Space \| Online	Free
6/17 ~ 10 a	Code Your Own Video Game \| MS Store Stanford \| Online	FBRR
6/17 ~ 4 p	Intro to Principles of Business for Tweens/Teens \| SJPL \|	FBRR
6/19 ~ 11 a	Storytime (Bilingual Mandarin/English) \| SCCLD \| Online	FBRR
6/19 ~ 3 p	Learn To Design And Code Apps \| MS Store Stanford \| Online	FBRR

Giving a Shout Out to OOLY! OOLY makes stuff for art and writing. One of my favorite OOLY items is their Monster Eraser. Here’s to a fun, happy and colorful life! OOLY.com

Here’s to a fun, happy and colorful life! OOLY.com

Highlighting The Exploratrium at Home

While the Exploratorium is closed, parents, caregivers, kids and educators can still enjoy the fun activities.

>>Learning Toolbox
>>Digital Teaching Box

>>Explore, Play, Discover

>>Science Snacks

Check out the updated event listing on CelebrateFamily.us [LINK]


Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Double Flip Waffle Maker LINK	Mr. Incredible ”Incredible Dad” Pin Link	Yoda ”Best Dad Ever” T-Shirt Link

Coping With Covid-19 Anxiety

This section will be in every newsletter for the next several weeks. Be well.

Crisis/Suicide Hotline & Text

1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) or (650) 579-0350
1 (888) 628-9454 Spanish speakers
1 (800) 273-8255 Veterans Crisis Line or chat online
1 (800) 985-5990 Disaster Distress Helpline or text TALKSWITHUS to 66746
Chat online

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
– more info on the above services or to access their the Lifeline Chat

Crisis Text Line
– Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support. Text BAY to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor.
Learn how it works

Peer-Run Warm Line
– a 24/7 non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support. Call 1 (855) 845-7415 or chat online

Domestic Violence Hotline – 1 (800) 799-7233 (SAFE) or chat, 24/7

CORA
(Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse) 24/7 – 1 (800) 300-1080

Kara
– Grief support for children, teens, families and adults (650) 321-5272

Source: San Mateo County Newsletter

Where to Find Meals, Groceries, Diapers, Information

I will keep this info in every newsletter as long as it is needed. Marian

Four things that you can find at the Silicon Valley Strong website:

1) A meal distribution lookup tool in which residents can enter their address to find free food within 1-10 miles.The site includes meals for kids, groceries, and food for seniors.
2) A resources map, provided by First 5 Santa Clara County, for locating diapers, health center information and food assistance.
3) A Chat Bot to help visitors find what they’re looking for on the site.
4) “Get Internet” button to find low-cost internet and affordable computers in the area. The information includes Comcast’s Internet Essentials plus other special offerings.

SiliconValleyStrong.org is a hub for all types of information from mental health to information on rent, job resources and aid. The information is available in 8 different languages.

Let’s Stay Connected: Like! Follow! and Share!

About CelebrateFamily.us | Suggest an Event | Advertise | SiteMap

Family Fun in the Bay Area May 8, 2020

My list of featured family and kids friendly fun in the Bay area for May 8, 2020, plus:

In This Issue

Mother’s Day Fun

Help Me Help Bay Area Businesses

Free: Ancestry.com/ProQuest

Free Subscription to Headspace for Teachers & School Admins

Contest: $1K and Shopping Spree

Airport Appliance Giveaway

Barnes & Noble National Children’s Short Story Contest! Ages 6-12

New Look Up Tool for Meals, Groceries, Diapers, Information

Family Fun in the Bay Area – May 8, 2020

Browse Our Clubs Nothing compares to the joy of giving the perfect gift!

Mother’s Day Fun

Happy Mother’s Day!Hand’s up for everyone that would like to go to the movies, spa or a manicure!

In the meantime, here is some Mother’s Day fun with printable wordsearches and an online jigsaw puzzle. [LINK]

Have a wonderful day,

Marian

Nothing compares to the joy of giving (and receiving) the perfect gift!

Share the Word! How CelebrateFamily.us can Help Bay Area Organizations

Can you help me spread the word to local companies and non-profits?

I created a page where they can post announcements, special offers and instructions on how to post their virtual events to CelebrateFamily.us.

Here is the link to the page. http://CelebrateFamily.us/coronavirus-covid-19/

Stay well!

Free: Ancestry.com/ProQuest

Ancestry.com is free right now through the Berkeley Library, courtesy of ProQuest and Ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com also has a page with lesson plans and research guides for grades K-12. [LINK]

Like most libraries in the area, you can get an ecard online free with a California address. [LINK]

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What is Headspace? Headspace is an app with guided meditations, animations, articles and videos, all in the distinct Headspace style.

I’ve used Headspace in the past and enjoyed it. Headspace is also offered through Santa Clara County Library [LINK]

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Mamaberries & Eastridge Contest: $1,000 and Shopping Spree

Mamaberries & Eastridge Center are teaming up to recognize 3 amazing single parents with a $1,000 and a shopping spree.

Financial awards go out several times a year, including this Mother’s Day. Nominate a deserving single parent now (including yourself!).

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Airport Appliance Giveaway

Airport Appliance is giving away appliances to First Responders – and to the community!

Nominate a non-profit, healthcare worker, or first responder.

Airport Appliance is giving away an appliance a day through their social media channels (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram).

Barnes & Noble National Children’s Short Story Contest! Ages 6-12

Barnes & Noble is launching a Children’s Short Story Contest to give young writers a chance to become published authors!

Fifteen select entrants will be published in a book sold exclusively at Barnes & Noble this holiday season, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. In addition, our fifteen winners and fifteen runners-up will get a signed copy of Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly from bestselling author Gail Carson Levine to encourage their talents and better develop their craft with practical and heartfelt advice.

Deadline for Submission is May 29, 2020.

New Resources on the CelebrateFamily.us Resource Page

Use these websites to create assignments for your kids. Or just have fun!

FrogTutoring: Free Instructor led classes in partnership with CK-12.org a professionally developed education curriculum, and delivered online by another partner, ZOOM, for grades 1st through 12th.

Lakeshore Learning: Free resources to download. A variety of lessons and activities-from simple educational crafts to printable worksheets. Create your own writing templates, flash cards, leveled word searches, and award templates to recognize children’s accomplishments

DreamWorks Activity Center: DreamWorks has put together a collection of at home activities from crafts to games to recipes for kids of all ages. Search by activity type, characters or movies.

Visit the CelebrateFamily “101 Things to Do with Kids’ page for these links and other educational and fun resources.

1 club or 12, combine the Clubs for the perfect gift!

New Look Up Tool for Meals, Groceries, Diapers, Information

Four things that you can find at the Silicon Valley Strong website:

1) A meal distribution lookup tool in which residents can enter their address to find free food within 1-10 miles.

The site includes meals for kids, groceries, and food for seniors.

2) A resources map, provided by First 5 Santa Clara County, for locating diapers, health center information and food assistance.

3) A Chat Bot to help visitors find what they’re looking for on the site.

4) “Get Internet” button to find low-cost internet and affordable computers in the area. The information includes Comcast’s Internet Essentials plus other special offerings.

SiliconValleyStrong.org is a hub for all types of information from mental health to information on rent, job resources and aid. The information is available in 8 different languages.

Let’s Stay Connected: Like! Follow! and Share!

About CelebrateFamily.us | Suggest an Event | Advertise | SiteMap

100+ Links to Website with Activities and Things to Do with Kids During Coronavirus

Don’t worry about duplicates, on my “larger” list, I am working on adding categories to make it easier to find information.

Web Site Name/Link	Description
New This Week
Animal Bytes	Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Info Books	Information about animal habitats, behavior and scientific classification. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Sounds	SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Sounds Library. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Creativebug	Free 60 day trial of online art and craft classes. Unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes. Downloadable patterns, templates and recipes.
Disney	Online site of Disney at home activities, games, and printables.
Google Arts and Culture	Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Google Arts and Culture	Get lost online exploring museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Lego	Online site for Lego at home activities, games, and printables. Sorted by Lego themes (Harry Potter, DC Super Heroes, Leo Movie, Lego City, etc.)
Make A Crossword	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Make A Wordsearch	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
My WorkSheet Maker	Make worksheets like Fill in the Blank, Handwriting Practice, Matching, Multiple Choice, Word Scrambles, and more. Basic worksheets are free to make and you can save them as a PDF or print at home.
RB Digital	RBDigital is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow magazines.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Educational Resources	Dive deeper into the animal kingdom with resources and activities. Learn about these incredible animals with videos, educational activities, coloring pages, and other free resources.
SJPL Telephone Tales	Anyone can call our phone lines 24/7 to hear stories, songs, rhymes, and more in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese. The stories are selected and read by our amazing library staff. Telephone Tales offers a great selection of stories for children birth through 5. You can listen as many times as you want! Call back every Friday to hear a new story and bring that storytime experience home.
Storyline Online	Storyline Online Listen to celebrities read wonderful books and find activities to support learning.
Tropical Pacific Coral Reef, Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via webcam.
Word Club	Students can now play in-app spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2020 School Spelling Bee Study List for free! This list includes words at all three difficulty levels, making it a perfect educational tool for students in first through eighth grade.
Map of locations for Kid’s Meal Distribution	Listing of meals site for kids 0-18.
Our Complete Listing
ABC Mouse*	ABCmouse.com is designed to help young children (ages 2 to 8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success with 9,000+ learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, & music.
African Penguin Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Amazon Prime	Free children’s shows on Amazon.com, including some PBS shows. You must have an Amazon account (not Prime, just an Amazon account).
Animal Bytes	Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Info Books	Information about animal habitats, behavior and scientific classification. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Animal Sounds	SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Sounds Library. Developed by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Ape Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Aviary Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Baboon Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Beluga Whale Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government*	Designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government using learning adventures, glossary terms, and fun games.
Big Fish Games	Free mobile games to play. No code needed.
Black Bears Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Braille Bug	Explore kid-friendly lessons about braille, Secret Games and Messages, and learn about Louis Braille & Helen Keller.
BrainScape	Brainscape helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects. For high school, college and professionals.
California Sea Lion Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Cheapass Games	Free board and card games. These games can be played anywhere using the instructions and materials printed from Cheapassgames.com. A repository of old free games, old PDF editions, and old rulebooks, complete with any broken rules and typos included in the original versions.
Chimp Window Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Condor Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Coral Reef Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Cram	CRAM helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects.
Creativebug	Free 60 day trial of online art and craft classes. Unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes. Downloadable patterns, templates and recipes.
Dictionary.com	Quizzes and Word Games
Dictionary.com	Dictionary.com’s Learning Activities for Every Grade. Teacher-reviewed daily learning activities for every grade level to keep kids on track for academic success. Including “How to Write College Essays,” writing prompts and a Disney Movie Word Challenge. Sign up for their newsletter to get kids’ activities sent to your inbox.
Disney	Online site of Disney at home activities, games, and printables.
Elephant Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephant Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephant Yard Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Elephants Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Farallon Islands Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Giant Panda Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Giraffe Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Giraffe Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Google Arts and Culture	Get lost online exploring museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more.
Gorilla Habitat Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Great Wall Of China	Virtual Tour
Hammermill Family Activities	Coloring and easy DIY crafts activities.
Hoopla*	Hoopla is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV.
Icivics	Icivics is designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Learn about the branches of government, how to become a citizen, laws, and rights.
Jelly Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Kelp Forest Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Koala Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
LA Theater Works	LATW offers free access to state-of-the-art recordings of both contemporary and classic plays, each performed by leading actors of stage and screen. This link will take you to LATW’s Relativity Series, over 30 science-themed plays. Click on the Listen Now link or support LATW by purchasing the digital recording. along with broadcasts from previous weeks.
LA Theater Works	LATW’s Setting the Stage for Learning brings free audio recordings of important stage plays to middle and high schools around the world. Free educational resources for English, Social Studies, Science, Drama, and Elective classes. Kids and families listening to these plays and books will recognize the voices of today’s popular actors.
Leafcutter Ant Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Lego	Online site for Lego at home activities, games, and printables. Sorted by Lego themes (Harry Potter, DC Super Heroes, Leo Movie, Lego City, etc.)
Lion Cam – – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Make A Crossword	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Make A Wordsearch	Create and assign an online crossword or word search with just one click. Student puzzles are automatically organized and scored for easy review.
Math Drills	Math-Drills.com includes over 50 thousand free math worksheets that may be used to help students learn math. Best part, Math-Drills has both the worksheet and answer sheet.
Microsoft Family Learning Center	Engage your family for an hour or more with these safe and simple, family-led learning experiences for ages 3 to 12. This collection of free activities, curated out of educational resources from around the world, encourages families to Learn, Do and Share. Microsoft Family Learning Center has links to 25+ other activity and lesson sites. Well worth the visit.
MINECRAFT: EDUCATION EDITION	A game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. Educators in more than 115 countries are using Minecraft: Education Edition across the curriculum!
Moon Jelly Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
My WorkSheet Maker	Make worksheets like Fill in the Blank, Handwriting Practice, Matching, Multiple Choice, Word Scrambles, and more. Basic worksheets are free to make and you can save them as a PDF or print at home.
Naked Mole-Rat Cam – National Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
National Inventors Hall of Fame	STEM activities, printable resources, inventor quizzes, and virtual field trips.
Ocean Voyager Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Open Sea Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Panda Cam – San Diego Zoo	This is an archive of past video of the pandas at San Deigo Zoo.
PBS for Parents	PBS parents’ portal contains activities, printables, and fun. Find stuff to do with your kids.
PBS Learning Portal	PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you.
Penguin Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Penguin Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Penguin Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Philippine Coral Reef Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Piranha Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Pluralsight	PluralSight is online learning platform. Get free access to 7,000+ expert-led video courses and more all month long.
Polar Bear Cam – San Diego Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Puffin Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Quizlet	Quizlet helps students to make flash cards. But they also have a library of pre-made flash cards for use in several subjects.
Raddish Kids	Raddish is a cooking club, culinary lesson, and mealtime solution. Suddenly Homeschooling contains recipes and cooking activities for kids of all ages.
RB Digital	RBDigital is a digital service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow magazines.
Reef Lagoon Cam – Cal Academy of Sciences
Rhino Yard Cam – Houston Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
San Jose Peregrine Falcons	Congrats Grace and Hopper. Their first egg!!! 3/17
Map of locations for Kid’s Meal Distribution	Listing of meals site for kids 0-18.
Santa Clara County Office of Education	Information and resources for parents, teachers, and kids.
Sea Otter Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Educational Resources	Dive deeper into the animal kingdom with resources and activities. Learn about these incredible animals with videos, educational activities, coloring pages, and other free resources.
Shark Cam – Monterey Bay Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
SJPL Telephone Tales	Anyone can call our phone lines 24/7 to hear stories, songs, rhymes, and more in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese. The stories are selected and read by our amazing library staff. Telephone Tales offers a great selection of stories for children birth through 5. You can listen as many times as you want! Call back every Friday to hear a new story and bring that storytime experience home.
Storyline Online	Storyline Online Listen to celebrities read wonderful books and find activities to support learning.
Sun Bears Cam – Oakland Zoo	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tate Kids	Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids.
Tiger Cam – San Diego Zoo Safari Park	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tropical Pacific Coral Reef, Cam – Georgia Aquarium	Visit the animals via web cam.
Tumble Book Library*	TumbleBookLibrary has a selection of children’s favorite storybooks.
Udemy	Udemy Free Resource Center — a curated collection of more than 150 free Udemy courses to help students adapt to working from home, search for a job, maintain balance, and more. Udemy is an online learning portal. Subjects cover a wide range of subjects such as Coding for Kids, Web Development, Animation, and Leadership.
Word Club	Students can now play in-app spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2020 School Spelling Bee Study List for free! This list includes words at all three difficulty levels, making it a perfect educational tool for students in first through eighth grade.
Yosemite National Park	Virtual Yosemite allows online visitors to experience over 200 different locations within Yosemite and its surrounding areas, in all seasons.
* requires a library card.