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Audiobooks!

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Below you will find free links and resources per grade. I will update as I find fun sites for students to use! -Mrs. Downey

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people are rightly canceling their plans and staying home.

And in good news for musical lovers, the theater-streaming service BroadwayHD is offering a seven-day free trial.

That means you can watch performances from Broadway, the West End, and other elite venues around the world to your heart's content from your living room.

Shows on offer include classics like "Cats," "The King and I," and "The Sound of Music."

There are ballets, plays, and other performances available too.

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Guess what? You're probably going to be stuck at home for a while. And that's OK because it is the right thing to do for your health and the health of your neighbors.

And let's not forget: There are plenty of things to entertain you while inside your house, like virtual museum visits, operas, and, now, streams of all your favorite Broadway shows.

BroadwayHD, a streaming service for theater fans started in 2015, has long been bringing Broadway performances to people's living rooms.

As the company explained in a statement, "BroadwayHD was created with the goal of making high-quality theater accessible to everyone globally."

On the platform, subscribers will find a combination of acquired performances including performances of "Cats," "The King and I," and "The Sound of Music," along with originals the platform filmed including performances of "Kinky Boots" and "42nd Street," from Broadway, The West End, and other elite venues around the world.

The company announced this month that in addition to its preexisting library of nearly 300 productions, BroadwayHD would be curating two new playlists for anyone hoping to binge-watch some seriously stellar performances.

To honor Women's History Month, BroadwayHD curated a playlist featuring the works of female theater-makers and show-stopping performances including an all-female Shakespeare Trilogy, along with "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," "A Night with Janis Joplin," "Ann," "Driving Ms. Daisy," and more.

Additionally, BroadwayHD is celebrating the theater legend Stephen Sondheim for his 90th birthday and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 72nd with a special tribute playlist including some of their most beloved productions.

The playlist contains "Gypsy," "Putting It Together," "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "Cats," "Phantom Of The Opera," "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat," and more.

The platform is offering a free seven-day trial, along with an $8.99 monthly plan.

So go ahead and watch as many times as you want. You can even sing along if you please because you're in your own house - who's going to complain?

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people are rightly canceling their plans and staying home. And in good news for musical lovers, the theater-streaming service BroadwayHD is offering a seven-day free trial. That means you can watch performances from Broadway, the West End, and other elite venues around the world to your heart's content from your living room.

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No matter if you enjoy taking or just watching images of space, NASA has a treat for you. They have made their entire collection of images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It's 140,000 photos and other resources available for you to see, or even download and use it any way you like.

You can type in the term you want to search for and browse through the database of stunning images of outer space. Additionally, there are also images of astronauts, rocket launches, events at NASA and other interesting stuff. What's also interesting is that almost every image comes with the EXIF data, which could be useful for astrophotography enthusiasts.

When you browse through the gallery, you can choose to see images, videos or audio. Another cool feature I noticed is that you can narrow down the results by the year. Of course, I used some of my time today to browse through the gallery, and here are some of the space photos you can find:

What I love about NASA is that they make interesting content for average Internet users. They make us feel closer and more familiar with their work and with the secrets of the outer space. For instance, they recently launched a GIPHY account full of awesome animated gifs. It's also great that photography is an important part of their missions, and so it was even before "pics or it didn't happen" became the rule. The vast media library they have now published is available to everyone, free of charge and free of copyright. Therefore, you can take a peek at the fascinating mysteries of space, check out what it's like inside NASA's premises, or download the images to make something awesome from them. Either way, you'll enjoy it.

[ NASA Image and Video Gallery via SLR Lounge; Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech]

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No matter if you enjoy taking or just watching images of space, NASA has a treat for you. They have made their entire collection of images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It's 140,000 photos and other resources available for you to see, or even download and use it any way you like.

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By Med Kharbach, PhD |

Students with special needs can sometimes face challenging problems that disrupt their learning process which is why, as teachers and parents, we need to make sure we are equipped with the right pedagogical tools and strategies to help this group of learners thrive and shine.

In today's post I am sharing with you this collection of helpful resources that you can use to this very purpose: help kids and students with special needs overcome learning challenges and remove obstacles that might stand in their learning path.

This collection is a work in progress and I will be adding more resources and updating it regularly (last update was in July 6, 2022).

The initial version of this post contained a chart but I removed it because of the complaints I received from readers complaining that the chart does not render well on their mobile devices.

Currently, the list contains three main categories: Dyslexia apps, Autism apps, and apps for students who are blind or with low vision. If you have other suggestions to add to this list, share with us on social media.

1. Apps to help with dyslexia

These dyslexia apps offers different services including scanning tests to identify reading challenges for kids, interactive reading materials designed specifically for students with dyslexia and struggling readers, activities and games to help children with dyslexia develop key literacy skills, fun quizzes and exercises, and many more.

2. Apps to help with autism

These apps can help kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental challenges (e.g., Apraxia, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, etc) develop a number of key skills that cover areas related to communication, decision making, problem solving, emotional management, social interaction, language learning, logical and abstract thinking, creativity, hand-eye coordination, self-confidence, color and shape recognition, attentiveness and alertness, and many more.

3. Apps for The Visually Impaired

Here are some of the popular apps to use with kids and students (and anyone else for that matter) who are blind or with low vision.

The apps will not only enable them to navigate the world in a much more accessible way but will also provide them with extra pair of eyes to use to improve their learning.

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Students with special needs can sometimes face challenging problems that disrupt their learning process which is why, as teachers and parents, we need to make sure we are equipped with the right pedagogical tools and strategies to help this group of learners thrive and shine.

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Read-At-Home Plan for Success

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QuaranTime with Science Mom and Math Dad

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Chicken Little

A modern adaptation of the classic tale: What happens when a completely normal chicken believes everything he reads on the internet? This story is written in the present tense, because it's a good thing to learn.

The Bird and the Whale

Our first ever original story, about a bird and a whale and their shared love of little fish. Inspired by a song by Tom Waits, and an episode of Adventure Time.

The Three Little Pigs

The classic tale of shoddy building materials, DIY folly, and the perils of emparedados de tocino (a.k.a bacon sandwiches). No pigs or wolves were harmed in the making of this story.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Why you should probably lock your door when you go out for a walk, even if you live en medio de un gran bosque. Why are the three bowls of sopa different temperatures when they were poured at the same time? Science, is why.

Little Red Riding Hood

A deeply troubling investigation into what happens when you let your children walk somewhere alone: Caperucita Roja eats fresas, picks margaritas and talks to el Gran Lobo Feroz on the way to Grandma's house. (Warning: Contains highly improbable medical scenes.)

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Spanish Children's Stories - The Spanish Experiment

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Well-known childrens stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Read along in Spanish or English. Great for adults too!

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The adult coloring craze isn't just a passing fad. Our love of filling in black-and-white line drawings goes back as far as the 18th century; it's only recently, however, that the adult coloring book trend was reinvigorated and seen as a way to unwind from our busy, connected lives. Bridging the gap between history and contemporary culture is the Color Our Collections campaign, in which libraries and museums from around the world invite you to reimagine their acquisitions in vibrant hues.

Organized by The New York Academy of Medicine Library, there are over 100 institutions that have compiled free adult coloring books as well as free coloring book pages for download. Each reflects the materials that they hold in their collections. The range of participating organizations and their available subject matter is impressive; from rare books to scientific diagrams to ornate Art Nouveau, there is truly something for everyone-and hours upon hours of relaxing entertainment.

If you're looking for somewhere to begin, check out one of our favorite coloring books by The Newberry Library. Its offerings include an illustration that appears in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Museums and libraries around the world participate in the Color Our Collections campaign. For it, they create free adult coloring books with free printable coloring pages, based on items from their collections.

Over 100 institutions participate in the creative campaign. Here are some of them:

And here's some of the types of pages to color. There's something for everyone, depending on your interests.

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Most of us find ourselves at home right now. Perhaps you are a teacher or librarian and your place of work has been closed and you now have to share learning ideas electronically. Or, maybe you are home with children in charge of their education during this time. The ripple effect keeps going and going. Independent bookstores have canceled storytimes. Authors have had to cancel author visits. And on and on... BUT, so many amazing people are taking their resources online and offering them free to all of us. Plus, there are some resources that have always been free or low cost that can be accessed digitally.

So, I'm helping out by creating a master list for you to access and making it easy for you to share this post with other teachers, librarians, and families around the world. See those social share icons at the top and bottom of this article? Click on one and share it with others. Let's spread the word about this list!

Online Literacy Resources

Storytimes

Storyline Online is a wonderful read-aloud free resource. Professional actors read some great picture books. One of our favorites is Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog.-> Storyline Online

KidLit TV also has lots of storytimes available to access for free. Listen to authors read their books. You'll find The Crayon Man, I Am Peace, and more.-> KidLit TV (Be sure to browse around the KidLit TV site because there are many more awesome videos to check out too.)

Romper invites authors and famous people to read stories on Twitter in #OperationStorytime.-> See the Twitter Event

Catch your favorite celebrities and stars reading aloud at #SaveWithStories.-> Save With Stories on Instagram

Feel the comfort of your own childhood with LaVar Burton from Reading Rainbow. He's reading children's books on Twitter. He started with Amazing Grace.-> See the Twitter Read Aloud

Dolly Parton of the Imagination Library shares her voice reading aloud. She's planning 10 stories over 10 weeks.-> View Available Episodes Here

The voice of Olaf from Frozen, Josh Gad, is reading on Twitter with some amazing voices. -> Follow #GadBookClub on Twitter. So far he's read The Day The Crayons Quit, Rosie Revere Engineer, and so many more.
Publishers also have several read-alouds of their titles.
HarperKids-> Read-Aloud Videos on YouTube

Little, Brown Young Readers has someone read aloud titles such as Thank You, Omu, Bear Came Along, And the Adventures of Beekle.-> Read Aloud Videos on YouTube

Penguin Random House-> Read Brightly Storytime

Penguin Random House also has the "Read Together, Be Together" initiative. Their Facebook page has a variety of story time read-alouds including Michelle Obama reading each month beginning April 20th.-> Penguin Random House Facebook Page

Brightly will be doing a daily story time read by a storyteller each day at 2 pm EST on IGTV.-> Brightly IGTV

#NosyCrowStorytime is the hashtag to follow on Instagram and Twitter to find Nosy Crow's story time daily for a picture book read-aloud.-> Nosy Crow on Instagram Also, check out #NosyCrowBookatBedtime for a chapter book read aloud daily. An audiobook stream of a chapter each night is available.

SimonKids has Snack & Read LIVE time on their Facebook page Tuesdays-Thursdays in the afternoon at 2pm EST.-> SimonKids Facebook

Authors Who Read Their Books Aloud

Mac Barnett will be reading aloud his books each day on Instagram Stories starting March 16th at 3pm EST. Videos will remain up for 24 hours.-> Follow Mac Barnett's account here.

Jerry Pallotta will also be reading some of his books aloud on his YouTube channel.-> Jerry Pallotta's YouTube Channel

James Dean will do a few Pete the Cat read alouds starting 3/17 at 12pm EST on Instagram Stories.-> Pete the Cat Instagram

Doreen Cronin is sharing her books on her Facebook page.-> Doreen Cronin Facebook Page

Oliver Jeffers is reading his books on Instagram.

Peter H. Reynolds will be reading his books daily on Facebook at 12pm EST.-> Reynold's Facebook Page

Laura Numeroff read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie on Facebook.-> See it here.

Kevin Henkes reads several of his stories in this video below.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Don't Worry Book by Todd Parr (so needed right now)

We Are the Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough

Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney

The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

Check the YouTube channel of your favorite authors to see if they have read any of their books too. I've heard that Lauren Tarshis will be planning things soon too.

Sing-Alongs

One of my favorite singers for children, Emily Arrow, is temporarily doing a sing-along on Mondays and Fridays at 1pm EST.-> Emily Arrow's YouTube Channel

JBrary has oodles of sing-alongs, rhymes, and storytime songs.-> JBrary YouTube Channel

Sing-along with Julia Donaldson in The Breathing Song.

And, of course, don't forget Dr. Jean songs.-> Dr. Jean's YouTube Channel

Drawing with Illustrators

Arree Chung is offering a creativity camp April 20-24th at 4pm EST.-> Register Here

Author and illustrator, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, will be doing drawing tutorials on his YouTube Channel each weekday at 2pm EST beginning on 3/16. Jarrett will do this for the next few weeks. He is the creator of Hey, Kiddo, Lunch Lady, Star Wars Jedi Academy, and more.-> Jarrett J. Krosoczka YouTube Channel

Ben Clanton is doing a Facebook Live on 3/18 at 2pm EST and 3/20 at 5pm EST.-> Ben Clanton Facebook Event

Mo Willems will do lunch doodles starting 3/16 at 1pm EST.-> Mo Willems Lunch Doodles

Other Author, Illustrator, and Publisher Resources

Barnes and Noble is hosting story time with some fun read-alouds.-> Barnes and Noble YouTube Page

Author, Grace Lin, has created a new podcast. If your child has a question for an author or illustrator she will take it to them and get it answered. She is also sharing book reviews by kids. The podcast is called Kids Ask Authors. Have the kids submit a question or review.-> Kids Ask Authors

Scholastic has put together a 20-day learning resource room. There is a category for Pre-K, Grades 1st-2nd, Grades 3rd-5th, and Grades 6+. There are online stories to read and corresponding activities.-> Scholastic Learn at Home

Tumble Books Library is temporarily offering free access to their read-along collection. Use the username: Tumble735 and password: books-> Access Tumble Books Library

Read Ranger Rick digital magazines for free online through June.-> Get the Ranger Rick Digital Magazine

Audible is offering free streaming on select titles in both English and other languages. The service will remain free during the school closures.- Listen to Audible

Other Technology Resources on Growing Book by Book

Did you know that your public library most likely has a digital download service that allows you to check out audiobooks? Perhaps it is Hoopla, Libby, and Cloud Library. For more information about how to listen to audiobooks check out our Everything You Need for Getting Started with Audiobooks.
Audiobooks for Young Listeners Podcasts of Children's Books and Other Great Listening Best Apps that Build Literacy Skills YouTube Channels That are Worth Watching to Build Literacy Skills Songs That Build Literacy Skills
Books, Books, and More Books

Many libraries are decreasing services or closing. Our local library has now closed. You can request books and pick them up if your library is still offering services. Luckily, I have almost 200 booklists to help you with that book selection. And, if you would rather buy books, all of our books are linked to Amazon. But, please don't forget about your local independent bookshops. They really need the business and many of them are offering curbside pick-up.
Click here to see our organized list of booklists to help you find what you need.->Books for Kids
If you need further book recommendations, my friends Happily Ever Elephants, Fantastic Fun and Learning, and What Do We Do All Day? also have many to choose from too.

Also, follow the hashtag #PictureBookoftheDay on Instagram. And, follow me on Instagram for daily book recommendations. -> Follow Jodie on Instagram.

Now, is also a great time to start a Family Dinner Book Club. Growing Book by Book has over 50 free ones to chose from.-> Start a Family Dinner Book Club.

The April 2020 Family Dinner Book Club pick is Mary Poppins.

Reading Challenges

Now is a great time for reading challenges too.

#ReadtheRainbowChallenge-> See the Read the Rainbow Challenge

Did I miss something? Please leave a comment below.

Stay safe and healthy!

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Stay at home read-alouds, storytimes, sing-alongs and more!

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The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is currently closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain closed until further notice.

But since you can't go to the zoo, the zoo is coming to you.

The institution will be offering digital alternatives to connect with its audience during this time, including hosting a series of Home Safari Facebook Live sessions, which will feature online animal encounters and an activity you can do at home.

These will be offered at 3 p.m. weekdays starting Monday, March 16. The zoo says the first "safari" will feature Fiona the hippo.

"We're bringing the Zoo to people who are stuck at home," said Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard. "This Zoo is so important to the community and not being able to visit will create a void that we're trying to fill. The goal with the daily live sessions is to provide fun and educational content to people who are stuck at home."

The zoo says to watch live, "just visit the Zoo's Facebook page at 3 p.m. The Zoo will also post the safaris on its website and on YouTube so everyone can view."

(You can also watch Fiona splash and play in her pool in a video the zoo provided.)

"We announced the safaris on Facebook yesterday, and the response was phenomenal. That post has reached more than 18 million people and has been shared 283,000 times," said Maynard in the release. "I'm not a social media expert, but I'm pretty sure those numbers are off the charts."

Find more info at facebook.com/cincinnatizoo and cincinnatizoo.org.

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Explore The Hidden Worlds of our National Parks

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150+ Educational Shows on Netflix - Homeschool Hideout

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Kid Lit Authors Step Up to Help Educators and Parents

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Children's authors and illustrators are creating resources and reaching out to educators to help during the coronavirus school closures.

As educators, parents, and students enter this unknown territory of school closures and remote learning, kid lit authors and illustrators have been stepping up to help. Many are parents themselves and juggling the same school/work balance amid the stress and uncertainty.

"Gina and I are transitioning to homeschooling," tweeted Jarrett J. Krosoczka, creator of the graphic novel Hey Kiddo among other titles. "We need to keep the kids on a schedule, and we are imagining we are far from alone. We want to help. Every weekday at 2pm ET for at least the next few weeks, I'll host free webcasts for you and your kiddos. http://youtube.com/studiojjk "

Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Shout, is making herself available for a virtual Q&A.

"Do you or your students or kids have any questions about my books? Ask them! Since we're all homebound for a while, let's turn social media into a #QuarantRead book club! DM me if you want to ask your question anonymously."

While perhaps best known for her YA work, including Speak and Shout, she has written for all ages and is welcoming questions from everyone.

"All ages are invited: readers of my picture books, Vet Volunteers, Fever 1793, the "Seeds of America" trilogy, and all my YAs; from Speak to SHOUT. Students should be able to get extra credit for participating!" she tweeted.

Starting March 23, Stimola Literary Studio, representing kid lit and YA authors and illustrators, will host livetreamed readalouds, craft activities, and drawing demonstrations between 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST with Matt Tavares, Ellen Hagan, Shannon Stocker, and many others.

Mo Willems, who gave permission for noncommercial use of reading his books, is doing daily doodles at 1 p.m. ET through the Kennedy Center, where he is artist-in-residence. It will be a mini drawing workshop, and he promises to show kids a little bit about his studio, too. Unfortunately, in a sign of likely logistical issues to come, the webpage was downed by too much traffic minutes before the first doodling session was to begin.

Grace Lin (right) was scheduled to start a new podcast this week. She hoped Kids Ask Authors-a five to 10-minute podcast where a children's author would answer one question from a young reader-would help bridge the gap of kids' access to authors. In the current crisis, she calls the endeavor "even more poignant."

Read: Free Tools for Online Teaching and Learning During School Closures

"I hope by having questions, reviews, jokes, stories and poems by kids closing each episode it's also a way for kids to feel like their writing has purpose outside their now smaller confines," she said in a tweet.

Kids can submit a book review, poem, short story or joke to the podcast, which will end with submissions from children. Temporarily, she will release three episodes a week.

READ:A Crisis-as in School Closures Due to Coronavirus-Justifies Fair Use, Say Librarians

Lin is also using her personal YouTube channel to help, recording herself reading her books-including Mulan: Before the Sword and When the Sea Turned to Silver -and doing some drawing demos.

One of the major concerns has been copyright laws and authors have made their own efforts to inform teachers and librarians if their books can be used without breaking copyright laws. If it is authors reading their own books, it might not matter.

"I've decided not to do online read-alouds of my books due to copyright issues, but I recommend the Poetry Foundation for interviews and recordings of myself and other Young People's Poet Laureates," Margarita Engle tweeted.

READ:Tackling Copyright Concerns When Taking Storytime Online

Many authors have and are reaching out to their publishers for guidance.

"FOR EVERYONE (TEACHERS) ASKING ABOUT RECORDING READINGS OF THE BOOKS: I just checked with MY publisher, and they said it's technically not allowed, BUT as long as you can keep it somewhere only students can access, (like your own channel on YT) it's fine," Jason Reynolds tweeted.

10-year-old superfan Ryu, daughter of SLJ's creative director, was one of 3,500 people who checked out Dan Gutman reading aloud from his latest "My Weird School" book, Miss Blake Is a Flake.

"Several teachers and librarians have contacted me, asking for permission to shoot and post videos of themselves reading my books for their students while their school is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus," tweeted Dan Gutman. "The answer is YES YES YES! I love it! Please do!"

Gutman planned a 2 p.m. ET reading of his Miss Blake is a Flake on his Facebook page.

Kate Messner has collected a list of "learning-at-home" resources from authors and illustrators that includes read-alouds, writing and drawing lessons, and research links, "all free & copyright friendly!" she tweeted.

Messner has been urging people to remember copyright laws even in these times. It is not up to the authors, she cautions, it is a publisher's decision. Reading only part of the books may be the answer for now as people work through the complexities of the law and try to find a solution.

"What I'd ask you NOT to do is share public read-alouds of entire books online," she tweeted. "That's less likely to be considered fair use and puts you in a shaky place. It's also more likely to harm creators, and may in the long term impact their ability to keep making books for your kids."

Read: In a Pandemic, Librarians Are Reporting to Work, Scared and Questioning Their Institutions

Kara Yorio

Kara Yorio (kyorio@mediasourceinc.com, @karayorio) is news editor at School Library Journal.

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Boston Public Schools Curriculum Resources for Students and Teachers

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The Department of Early Childhood is committed to supporting children, families, and educators through this tumultuous time. We have highlighted a number of resources below to address the unique challenges and opportunities of at-home learning for our youngest children. We will continue to update this page as more resources are available. Feel free to contact us if you have questions or specific requests!

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The Department of Early Childhood is committed to supporting children, families, and educators through this tumultuous time. We have highlighted a number of resources below to address the unique challenges and opportunities of at-home learning for our youngest children. We will continue to update this page as more resources are available.