Let's talk Reading week 1 - A week of reading activities for Prk-2. I've selected a theme, books and a challenge that you can complete with your child at home. Click here to download the guide with links, the theme is Resilience.
Let's talk Reading week 2 - A week of reading activities for Prk-2. I've selected a theme, books and a challenge that you can complete with your child at home. Click here to download the guide with links, the theme is Signs of Spring.
Let's talk Reading week 3 - A week of reading activities for Prk-2. I've selected a theme, books and a challenge that you can complete with your child at home. Click here to download the guide with links, the theme is Fun with STEM.
Let's talk Reading week 4 - A week of reading activities for Prk-2. I've selected a theme, books and a challenge that you can complete with your child at home. Click here to download the guide with links, the theme is School is out for the Summer.
Helpful Links to Literacy:
Free Access to Digital Books and learning games through June 30th at Epic: https://www.getepic.com/
Free access to Home Literacy Coach (K-3): https://www.myhomeliteracycoach.com/#sign-up
Read Alouds for Younger Children: Storyline Online has a library full of read alouds for young children.
Brightly Storytime has read alouds for infant & toddlers as well as preschoolers.
Scholastic has gathered resources for parents for children prek-grade 9 - Scholastic Learn at Home
#Operation Storytime is a social media campaign where authors are reading their books on Instagram, Twitter or Youtube. Search for the hashtag on any of these websites.
Dr. Christine Borst has written a kid-friendly book about COVID-19. Downloadable in English, Spanish & French.
A printable booklet of Language activities for families to do at home (~infant-4). Also in Spanish.
A printable coloring book about ways to cope with and talk about a pandemic for families. (~ 4-10 years old).
In English and Spanish: First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus (scroll down to the bottom of the page) Pandemic https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/resources-for-families.html
General Youth Educational Guides
Talk, Read, Play for families learning at home. Cox Campus has many videos to help families who are trying to do school at home. https://www.coxcampus.org/talkreadplay/
For general activities for infant-preschool check out these great guides from Early Bird Educare!
For Elementary and older see these 4-H at Home Resources.
Math games for ages 3-8. Regents Center for Early Childhood.
Resources for learning at home in every content area for Prk-5 Wide Open School.
For resources to use during the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit our Finding Answers Now page (www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/disaster-recovery).