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If you're like most parents out there right now, you're probably searching for ways to keep your kids busy but still learning.

One of the great things that is happening right now is that there are authors and illustrators that are on Facebook, YouTube and other sites for virtual story time. Add this to the education companies offering free online subscriptions and your kids will be busy for weeks.

This is a great way to have an author read to your kids and have them be exposed to different books and authors they might not have otherwise.

Here's the entire Authors & Illustrators that are doing online Story Time
All times are in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
If you're not able to make it at these set times, there are plenty of sites that offer read alouds, videos from authors and illustrators, e-books, audiobooks and more. The big plus with these sites is that they are available anytime!
Storyline Online Kate Messner's List of Resources Pernille Ripp's List of Resources Book Riot recommended videos Emily Arrow International Children's Digital Library (books in various languages)
Epic! (You'll get a 30 day trial and then it's $7.99/mo)

Vooks (You'll get a 30 day trial and then 4.99/mo)

Don't forget to check out your local library! Even though they may be closed, you can probably check out e-books and digital audiobooks using the Overdrive or Libby apps.

Podcasts for Kids

Since we're stuck inside and can't go on any real field trips, how about taking a virtual field trip? These places will keep your kids entertained and keep them learning.

Virtual Field Trips

Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari (Weekdays @ 2pm on Facebook Live)
15 Virtual Field Trips for Kids of All Ages 19 Immersive Museum Exhibits You Can Visit from Your Couch Smithsonian National Zoo Cams
News & Digital Magazines for Kids
National Geographic Kids
Your Kids Can Learn Spanish
The Spanish Experiment Salsa (series from Georgia Public Broadcasting)
Even MORE Free Educational Resources
Scholastic Learn At Home Educational Sites, Games, Tools, Apps SLJ & Joyce Valenza's list of resources SLJ Roundup of Resources Learning at Home Wakelet compiled by Tracy Brawner Smithsonian Kids
RELATED STUCK AT HOME POSTS:

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Here's the Entire List of Authors and Illustrators That are Doing Online Story Time

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Experience Interactive Nonfiction Categories for Elementary Readers

Help your readers immerse themselves in learning with categories featuring media-enhanced titles! The All About Animals, Sports Essentials and About Our World categories help nonfiction topics come to life with animated illustrations, live videos, slideshows, and quizzes. And, our new World Languages category allows your readers to read and listen to books in 11 different languages! From Spanish to Mandarin, your readers will hear stories in their own language and learn new ones, all while studying everything from space to geography!

Each category brings you one new print book every month that contains a multi-use code allowing an unlimited number of readers simultaneous online access to the media-enhanced/multi-language version of the book-driving comprehension, retention, and enjoyment!

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Experience Interactive Nonfiction Categories for Elementary Readers Help your readers immerse themselves in learning with categories featuring media-enhanced titles! The All About Animals, Sports Essentials and About Our World categories help nonfiction topics come to life with animated illustrations, live videos, slideshows, and quizzes.

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WHYY Brings the Classroom Home: Educational TV & Videos for All Ages

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The Big List of Virtual Author Activities

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Options for live or pre-recorded author visits, read-aloud videos, drawing lessons, and more.

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How To Create Simple Engaging and Effective Digital Lessons

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Florida Center for Reading Research to Host Visiting Fulbright Scholar

Dr. Jennifer O’Sullivan has received a prestigious Fulbright Irish Scholar Award that has allowed her to travel to the United States to conduct professional research at FCRR.

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Learn more about recently completed and ongoing research projects undertaken by FCRR and the faculty involved. Discover how FCRR improves reading instruction, intervention and assessment in Florida and beyond.

Project Wordy

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Variable Vowel Collaborative

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Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast

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Learning Disabilities Research Center

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Live storytimes, Youtube Resources for Reading

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This is an evolving list of online storytime resources for families, preschools, and day cares. It includes videos, websites, and podcasts to support those who cannot make it to the library for any reason. The focus is on early literacy support online - songs, rhymes, movement, and stories. You can also follow the hashtag #kidlitquatantine on Twitter for updates on emerging resources specifically around children's literature.

Please leave a comment with a recommended resource!

Livestreaming Storytimes

The following libraries are livestreaming storytimes while they are closed. They can be viewed by anyone. You can also check out this Google Calendar for online KidLit events hosted by authors and illustrators.

Songs, Rhymes, and Movement

Check out songs, rhymes, and fingerplays in many languages to sing with little ones.

I've created a list of all of our YouTube playlists so you can easily scan and find songs that work for you.

This French language educational resource is created by the Ottawa Public Library. The channel features our children staff's favourite nursery rhymes, lullabies, and fingerplays. New videos are published every second Friday.

"Storyblocks is a collection of 30-60 second videos designed to model to parents, caregivers, and library staff some songs, rhymes, and fingerplays appropriate for early childhood." Includes 9 languages.

Wendy has a YouTube station filled with flannel and felt songs and rhymes.

Emily Arrow writes original songs based on children's books. Next week on Monday - Friday she will be hosting a special story and song each day at 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST.

The King County Library System has a HUGE collection of songs and rhymes to sing with little ones.

Miss Nina has a mix of original songs, old classics, and popular children's books read aloud and paired with music.

To help with panic and anxiety try this YouTube channel which is "yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. "

Books and Audiobooks

Please check this Let's Keep Reading Google doc for an evolving list of authors and illustrators that are holding livestream events and webcasts over the course of the next month. There is also an excellent crowd-sourced list of ASL eBooks and resources.

Check Your Local Library

Many public libraries provide access to eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and databases with animated books (i.e. TumbleBooks). You will most likely need a library card to access these options.

From Read Brightly, this YouTube channel features a new weekly full-length picture book read out loud by storyteller Ms. Linda.

Storyline Online is an award-winning, interactive children's literacy site that features famous actors like Kevin Costner, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Eva Longoria, and others reading children's books alongside minor animation elements.

Astronauts from the International Space Station read children's books in outer space for children on earth to listen to. They have science videos that compliment the books.

ICDL is a nonprofit organization that provides access to the best children's books of their culture, and cultures around the world regardless of where they live. There are over 4,000 titles in 59 languages to choose from, that you can read to your children.

Available in 16 languages, there are stories for kids ages 0 - 12. "Kids and their families can listen to a story by phone any time of day for FREE by calling the library's Dial-A-Story service at 416-395-5400. " If you don't want to call long distance they also have a collection of free stories read aloud called Hear-a-Story.

Call 720-865-8500 and listen to stories, songs and rhymes in English, Spanish, Amharic and Vietnamese.

Podcasts

Provided by the Santa Clara County Library District, this podcast features "books, fingerplays, rhymes, stories and songs for a screen-free storytime experience, anytime."

"Featuring the furry and loveable Muppets of Sesame Street. Sing songs with Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster and Grover. Learn about friendship, patience and sharing with Bert and Ernie."

"Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round is a podcast that adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10."

"Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater." Great for older kids too.

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100 + read Alouds Indianapolis Public Library

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When you are on vacation, running errands or just away from home, free video read alouds are a great way to fill what can be hours of waiting into a lot of fun! These are convenient stories for families on the go. View them on a computer, tablet, or phone. If you have a few minutes you have time for a story! The playlist below includes more than 100 video read alouds from old classics like Where the Wild Things Are to newer favorites like Little Jumbo. Featured readers include actors, performers, celebrities, and oftentimes the author themselves. This listening library is available all day every day (and all night!) for returning to old favorites. "Read it again!" has never been easier!

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For more help keeping children hearing and enjoying great stories you can find even MORE Free Video Read Alouds or try IndyPL's DIY Online Storytimes at Home. Because reading aloud to kids-even after they know how to read independently-benefits kids of all ages. Video read alouds are a great tool to help create a culture of reading. They don't replace reading aloud together in-person, but they are a fun alternative and supply key early literacy benefits.

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Printable Word Scrambles

Enjoy our range of printable word scrambles for kids and have fun unscrambling letters to form real words.

These word puzzles will test your problem solving skills on themes such as animals, seasons, technology and holidays as well as important English topics such as verbs, adjectives and nouns. Have fun solving these great word jumbles and enjoy all our free worksheets online.

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There's nothing like fun riddles and brain teasers to share with the kids! You'll hear plenty of riddles for kids being tossed around at the dinner table in our house.

Whether it's easy riddles, difficult riddles, funny riddles or interesting brain teasers with answers... The kids love solving riddles.

And as a parent, I love that riddles for kids get them thinking differently, which is always a great skill to learn.

When kids are still in a stage of growth and development, parents and teachers should employ different techniques to ensure their minds stay engaged so as to polish their cognitive skills.

Among the numerous things you can do to boost your child's ability to think, learn, and remember, one of the most fun and easiest methods is to introduce them to riddles and brain teasers.

"There's nothing like fun riddles ..."

Here are some of our favorite riddles to share with your kids!

Benefits of Riddles for Kids

When it comes to riddles for kids there are so many benefits that go further than the initial laugh!

Kids see several benefits of riddles.

Introduction to Intellectual humor. Laughter is just good for the soul and when you are learning something new laughter helps motivate you a little bit more. It helps relieve stress and also helps fight boredom. So when kids learn riddles it breaks up standard learning, but yet allows the brain to continue to work in a whole new way.

Teaches Problem solving skills. Problem solving is one of the most important things we can teach our kids and riddles help improve kid's problem skills.

Critical Thinking Skills. Critical thinking is a key component kids use while solving riddles. As kids solve riddles they learn how to critically think more in-depth which improves comprehension and creativity.

Expands Vocabulary. As kids read and solve riddles they are constantly expanding their vocabulary. They are learning new words and multiple meanings and ways to use words. Riddles for kids help kids understand words by using words in a variety of different contexts to help expand your child's vocabulary.

Share their Knowledge. As kids learn riddles they have the opportunity to learn new skills and words and then share them with others. They can share these riddles with siblings, friends, teachers, and even parents. As your child shares this knowledge it not only reinforces the skills they are learning through riddles but learns socialization skills as well.

Creates Bonds. By sharing the love of riddles with your kids you are helping them create bonds with you as well as their peers. If your child is shy sometimes it just takes one riddle to get them interacting and laughing with peers. This interaction creates lifelong bonds with their peers.

Establish a love for learning. When kids first begin telling and trying to solve riddles it is fun! They love it because it makes them laugh and they enjoy figuring out the riddle. They don't realize they are "learning" while they are doing it. Riddles help establish a lifelong love of reading.

Riddles and Brain Teasers For Kids

Do your kids enjoy a good riddle? Do they have a favorite?

In my house, we love riddles. This list contains some of the best riddles and brain teasers that get us thinking and laughing as a family.

We're always adding more to the list from reader suggestions. Do you have any easy riddles, hard riddles, or funny riddles that you and your kids love using to puzzle your friends?

Leave us a comment and share. You might see your riddle added to the list!

Funny Riddles for Kids

The best type of riddle is the one that keeps us laughing! Here are some of our favorite funny riddles for kids.
Q: What type of cheese is made backward? Q: Why are ghosts bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them. Q: Imagine you're in a room that is filling with water. There are no windows or doors. How do you get out? A: Stop imagining! Q: What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

A: Lunch and dinner! Q: Why do bees hum? A: Because they don't know the words. Q: If you throw a blue stone into the Red Sea, what will it become? A: Wet. Q: Why did Mickey Mouse go to Outer Space? A: He wanted to visit Pluto. Q: What do you call a fairy that hasn't taken a bath? A: Stinker Bell. Q: What did the beach say when the tide came in? A: Long time, no sea. Q: What did the baseball glove say to the ball? A: Catch you later. Q: You will buy me to eat but never eat me. What am I? Q: What do you call it when your parachute doesn't open? A: Jumping to a conclusion. Q: You can you serve it, but never eat it? What is it? A: A tennis ball. Q: How do oceans say hello to each other? Q: What can you catch but not throw? Q: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? Q: What goes up and down but never moves? A: The temperature. Q: What superhero is terrible at their job because they always get lost and are late? A: "Wander" Woman. Q: What starts with a P, ends with an E and has thousands of letters? A: Post office. Q: I have wings and I have a tail, across the sky is where I sail. Yet I have no eyes, ears or mouth, and I bob randomly from north to south. What am I? Q: Mr. Blue lives in the blue house, Mr. Yellow lives in the yellow house, and Mr. Black lives in the black house. Who lives in the white house? A: The President. Q: What lacks a body but has a head and a tail?
A: Coin
Q: What does not have a head but a neck?
A: bottle, of course!
Q: What is it that you can hold in your right hand but not your left?
A: Your left elbow
Q: What begins with the letter "t," contains "t," and ends with the letter "t"?
A: teapot.
Q: In a quaint neighborhood, there was an adorable pink one-story house. The furnishings, carpets, walls, and even the cat were all pink in color. What shade were the stairs?
A: There weren't any stairs. The house has only one story.

Hard Riddles For Kids

Hard riddles make us think. And learning as a family is fun! Stump your kids with these difficult riddles.
Q: In a one-story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink computer, a pink chair, a pink table, a pink telephone, a pink shower - everything was pink! A: There weren't any stairs, it was a one-story house. Q: What has hands but can't clap? Q: A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all. There is no lamp, no candle, nothing. Yet she is reading. How? A: The woman is blind, and she is reading Braille. What color were the stairs? Q: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? Q: You draw a line. Without touching it, how do you make the line longer? A: You draw a shorter line next to it, and it becomes the longer line. Q: What goes around and around the wood, but never goes into the wood? A: The bark on a tree. Q: You walk across a bridge and you see a boat full of people, yet there isn't a single person on board. How is that possible? A: All the people on the boat are married. Q: How is Europe like a frying pan? A: Because it has Greece at the bottom. Q: If an electric train is going east at 60 miles an hour and there is a strong westerly wind, which way does the smoke from the train drift? A: There is no smoke coming from electric trains. Q: I have keys but no doors. I have space but no rooms, I allow you to enter but you are never able to leave. What am I? A: A keyboard. Q: You have a five-gallon bucket and a three-gallon bucket with as much water as you need, but no other measuring devices. How do you fill the five-gallon bucket with exactly four gallons of water? A: Fill the five-gallon bucket all the way up. Pour it into the three-gallon bucket until it is full. Empty the three-gallon bucket. Pour the remaining two gallons into the three-gallon bucket. Fill the five-gallon bucket all the way up, then finish filling the three-gallon bucket, leaving four gallons in the five-gallon bucket. Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? A: Footprints. Q: They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they? Q: I give milk and I have a horn, but I'm not a cow. What am I? A: A milk truck. Q: What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it? Q: What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute? A: His breath. Q: It has a neck but no head, and wears a cap? What is it? Q: A truck driver is going opposite traffic on a one-way street. A police officer sees him but doesn't stop him. Why didn't the police officer stop him? A: He is walking. Q: What word has five letters but sounds like it only has one? Q: What kind of money do vampires use? A: Bloodmoney. Q: What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

Easy Riddles for Kids
Q: What goes up but never goes down? A: Your age. Q: What starts with the letter T, is filled with T and ends in T? A: A teapot. Q: What invention lets you look right through a wall? Q: Beth's mother has three daughters. One is called Laura, the other one is Sarah. What is the name of the third daughter? Q: Say Racecar backwards. A: "Racecar backwards." Q: What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? Q: How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, to only have it come back to you, even if it doesn't bounce off anything? A: Throw the ball straight up in the air. Q: What never asks questions but is often answered?
If the kids aren't old enough for hard riddles, try out some easier ones. Easy riddles are great for family fun!
A: A doorbell. Q: What belongs to you but other people use it more than you? Q: What goes up but never goes back down? A: Your age. Q: What has four legs but can't walk? A: A table. Q: I scream, you scream, we all scream. For what? Q: What did one wall say to the other wall? A: I'll meet you at the corner. Q: I come in many different colors and I get bigger when I'm full. I will float away if you don't tie me down and I will make a loud sound if I break. What am I? Q: This goes up and down, but never moves? What is it? A: A flight of stairs. Q: What can be big, white, dirty and wicked? Q: What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? Q: I am round or oval. I can be light or dark. You can cut me in pieces. What am I? Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? A: Frostbite. Q: My head is broad but not very big, and my neck is long. People can make melodic sounds out of me by touching the strings that are attached to me. So who am I?

Q: What kind of animal sleeps with its shoes on?
A: Guitar
Q: Who has hundreds or even thousands of letters?
A: Horse
Q: Although I have long ears, I do not enjoy hopping. So who am I?
A: post office
Q: Which bank has no money at all?
A: Rabbit
Q: My head is broad but not very big, and my neck is long. People can make melodic sounds out of me by touching the strings that are attached to me. So who am I?
A: River bank
Q: What kind of animal sleeps with its shoes on?
A: Guitar
Q: Who has hundreds or even thousands of letters?
A: Horse
Q: Although I have long ears, I do not enjoy hopping. So who am I?
A: post office
Q: Which bank has no money at all?
A: Rabbit

A: River bank

Math Riddles and Brain Teasers
Q: Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks? A: Neither. They both weigh one pound. Q: How many months have 28 days? A: All 12 months. Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? A: The letter M. Q: Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat. Everyone ate one burger, yet only three burgers were eaten in all. How is this possible? A: They were a grandmother, mother, and daughter. Q: Using only addition, how do you add eight 8s and get the number 1,000? A: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000. Q: If there are three apples and you take away two, how many do you have? A: If you take two apples, then, of course, you have two. Q: What do the numbers 11, 69, and 88 all have in common? A: The read the same right side up and upside down. Q: I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I? A: Seven (take away the "s'"and it becomes "even"). Q: I have a large money box, 10 inches wide and 5 inches tall. Roughly how many coins can I place in my empty money box? A: Just one, after which it will no longer be empty. Q: Mrs. Black has two children. If the oldest child is a girl, what are the odds that the other child is also a girl? A: 50 percent. Q: If twos' company and three's a crowd, what are five and six? A: Eleven. Q: What time did the tooth fairy show up to get a kid's tooth and leave a dollar under the pillow? A: Exactly TWOoth o' clock. Q: Is an older one-hundred dollar bill worth more than a newer one? A: Yes. A $100 bill is worth more than a $1 bill (newer one). Q: Tara has $30.00 dollars. She bought 5 coloring books that cost $3.00 each, 4 boxes of Crayola crayons that cost $2.00 each. She spends the rest of her money on markers. How much money did she spend on markers?
Who says learning math can't be fun? The kids will love these math riddles and brain teasers.
Q: I am a three-digit number. My second digit is four times bigger than the third digit. My first digit is 3 less than my second digit. What number am I? Q: Adored by few, feared and hated by many. Mistress of the entire universal reason, master in the art of numbers. Some may have solved many of your mysteries, but there still much of them to find. What are they? A: Mathematics. Q: If you multiply me by any other number, the answer will always remain the same. What number am I? Q: If four people can repair four bicycles in four hours, how many bicycles can eight people repair in eight hours? A: 16 bicycles. Q: Which two numbers are the same when multiplied or added together?
A: She spent $7 on markers.
Q: What does the letter "T" and an island have in common?
A: 2 x 2 = 4 and 2 + 2 = 4
Q: Rey, the rabbit, consumes one carrot on Monday, two on Tuesday, four on Wednesday, and so on. He consumes how many carrots per week?
A: Both can be found in the center of the water.
Q: People make, save, change, and raise me. Can you tell who I am?
A: 127 carrots
Q: I am familiar with a word. If you take away one letter from its six letters, you're left with 12. What is that?
A: Money

A: Dozens

Tricky Riddles and Brain Teasers
Q: You walk into a room with a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. Which do you light first? A: The match. Q: What word begins and ends with an E but only has one letter? A: Envelope. Q: Railroad crossing, watch out for cars. Can you spell that without any Rs? Q: A man was taking a walk outside when it started to rain. The man didn't have an umbrella, and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes got soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen? A: The man was bald. Q: How many seconds are there in a year? A: Twelve. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... Q: Name four days of the week that start with the letter "T." A: Tuesday, Thursday, today, and tomorrow. Q: A boy was rushed to the hospital emergency room. The ER doctor saw the boy and said, "I cannot operate on this boy. He is my son." But the doctor was not the boy's father. How could that be? A: The doctor was his mom. Q: What can run but can't walk? A: A drop of water. Q: What's full of holes but still holds water? Q: What has one eye but can't see? Q: What word looks the same backward and upside down? Q: What does this mean? "I RIGHT I" A: Right between the eyes. Q: A boy fell off a 20-foot ladder but did not get hurt. Why not? A: He fell off the bottom step. Q: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Q: If you are running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in? A: Second place. Q: How many letters are there in the alphabet? A: Eleven: T-H-E-A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T. Q: The one who made it didn't want it. The one who bought it didn't need it. The one who used it never saw it. What is it? Q: What needs an answer but doesn't ask a question? A: A telephone. Q: If I have it, I don't share it. If I share it, I don't have it. What is it? Q: Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I? Q: What is always late and never present now? Q: Soft from the middle, hard all around, four legs up and four legs down. So who am I?
The kids will think twice when it comes to these tricky riddles and brain teasers!
Q: What is the capital of France?
A: A bed.
Q: What takes up no room but has the ability to fill one?
A: In France, there is only one capital letter: F.
Q: I wait with pointed fangs, crunching fate with pricking force, grabbing prey, showing power, and physically uniting with a single bite. So who am I?
A: Light.
Q: Even though you can see a boat that appears to be full of people, there is not a single person actually present. How is that even possible?
A: A stapler

A: Everyone on the boat is married people.

Animal Riddles
Q: How far can a dog run into the woods?
Kids love animals! See if they can figure out any of these brain teasers about our furry friends.
Q: My name is Ruger. I live on a farm. There are four other dogs on the farm with me. Their names are Snowy, Flash, Speedy, and Brownie. What do you think the fifth dog's name is? Q: Why do birds fly south for the winter? A: It's too far to walk. Q: How do dog catchers get paid? A: By the pound. Q: What two keys can't open any door? A: A monkey and a donkey. Q: A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays for three days, then leaves on Friday. How did he do it? A: His horse's name was Friday. Q: If three dogs and one cat weren't standing under an umbrella, how did none of them get wet? Q: How many animals did Moses take on the ark? A: Moses didn't take anything on the ark. Noah did. Q: What do dogs have that no other animal has? A: Puppies. Q: A dog is on a 10-foot chain but wants a bone that is 11 feet away. How can the dog get the bone? A: The chain isn't attached to anything. Q: Why couldn't Goldilocks sleep? A: Because of night-bears. Q: Why did the pony cough? A: He was a little horse. Q: When is a man like a snake? A: When he's rattled. Q: I travel very slowly when gliding along the ground. Maybe my shell weighs me down. In your garden, I am found. What am I? Q: What has two heads, four eyes, six legs, and a tail? A: A cowboy riding his horse. Q: I can jump and I can climb. With my many legs, I swing from tree to tree. I can build a house much bigger than me. What am I? Q: What kind of music do rabbits like? Q: How did the chimp fix the leaky faucet? A: With a Monkey Wrench. Q: I have four legs but no tail. Usually, you can only hear me at night. What am I? Q: What did the turkey say to the rooster when he challenged him to a fight? A: Are you a chicken? Q: I am known as a king. The jungle is where I reign. It's hard to tame me. And I have a large mane. What am I? Q: I enjoy using my long tongue.
Q: I go from Z to A while the alphabet goes from A to Z. Can you guess the animal? I don't have to climb up trees to eat the leaves, though. Q: I'm a mammal, but I can't jump. Who am I?
Q: Although I wear a crown like a king, my sound is a disappointment. Especially when I'm a male, I have fewer eyes on my face than my tail. It is easy for me because of my long neck. Q: What am I if not a bird that can swim well but cannot fly?
A: The dog can run into the woods only halfway - if it ran any farther it would run out of the woods!

A: Giraffe

A: Zebra

A: Elephant

A: Peacock

A: The penguin.

What Are Brain Teasers?

Brain teasers are riddles or puzzles that are meant to expand and evoke the brain's curiosity. They can be used as entertainment as well as mental exercises to enhance cognitive abilities. To solve them, you typically need to use some creative thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. There are many different types of brain teasers, including word games, math puzzles, visual puzzles, logic puzzles, and puzzles that require brainstorming. Kids of all ages and skill levels can enjoy brain teasers, and there are innumerable variations and difficulty levels to pick from.

So why not try to solve some brain teasers with your kids the next time you're searching for some fun activities to do?

Additional Reading: The Best Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
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Conclusion

As parents, we are constantly looking for unique ways to bond with our kids. Brain teasers and riddles serve as a good method to not only keep your child occupied but also allow you to indulge in some fun moments with them.

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When I was in about 5th grade, I found an ad at the end of a children's magazine to get a pen-pal from another country. With a #2 pencil, I bubbled in my name, my interests, and the top countries I was interested in: Yugoslavia (as it was called!), Mexico, Australia.

In a couple of weeks I was matched with "Liliana from Yugoslavia"- we ended up writing for more than 10 years before we lost touch! It was an incredible experience to exchange pictures (I still have her stoic 5th grade school picture), stories from our schools, postcards from our vacations, etc. I remember the excitement of coming home from school and finding her letter on my bed: foreign stamps scattered across a colored envelope, addressed to me with her curly, distinctive handwriting. I can even recall when she told me I needed to start to address her letter to Macedonia, because it had declared independence and was its own country.

Writing to a pen-pal in another country can facilitate lifelong friendships- and at a minimum it creates a great learning experience that enhances social studies, geography, penmanship, and language skills. There are a couple of different ways to go about finding a pen-pal for your kids from another country.

1) Ask everyone you know.

Ask family, friends, and neighbors if they have a loved one abroad who would like a pen-pal. They might know an expat abroad, someone in the military based in another country, someone who is studying abroad, working as a missionary, a volunteer, or even have relatives who live in their home country. Make the connection with them and decide together if the pen-pals and your children would like to communicate via email, or if everyone is comfortable to dust off their stationary and mail letters through the post. There are advantages of both. Via email, your kids get almost instant gratification. If their writing partner uses a digital camera, it is easy to share a lot of pictures, and perhaps their pen-pal even posts to a blog where your kids can write back in the comments section. However, in many countries internet is not as widely used as we are used to. The advantages of old fashioned paper and pen are many.

Kids practice their writing skills, can send drawings and cards, learn to address and stamp an envelope, and enjoy going to the post office to buy special international stamps. Although there is some patience involved (you might wait months before getting a letter back from some remote locations), the excitement of getting a letter in the mail with their name on it is not lost in our digital age. Despite the expense, my kids have enjoyed sending little packages and homemade cards (especially at the holidays) to family members abroad, and of course they love receiving little presents even more.

2) Find a teacher or homeschooling parent who is looking for a pen-pal for their children.

There are a lot of web sites that over pen-pal "matchmaking" services. I personally am a little nervous about individuals who post here, because there is no background check or identify verification. Never post your personal information on the internet for all to see, and I would prohibit my kids from visiting chat rooms, where identities are unknown. However, when it is a teacher, at a school, and you can see the school's web site, it is more secure. At a very popular site, Students of the World, teachers can post their country of origin, or search the posts to find a suitable class with whom they can exchange letters. Another popular, ePals, you can search the maps, and the various forums for people looking for pen-pals. Many times teachers will be looking for class partners, but there are also homeschooling families, and individual students searching for pen-pals. You could also register and post your own search.

3) Sign-up to correspond with a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV).

There is a program for teachers in the US to be matched with a PCV through the "Wordwise Schools" program. When I was teaching Spanish, we had a volunteer based in Bolivia, who would share incredible stories with us in English and Spanish. A man on a burro came to pick up the mail every month from her high Andean village, and we exchanged letters once every couple of months. Not only did it give my students a chance to practice Spanish, it also gave us a glimpse of part of the world we probably won't ever get a chance to visit. From their site:

A vibrant two-year exchange of ideas, stories, pictures, and artifacts that helps U.S. students in the classroom learn about the people, geography, environment, and culture of the world from the direct experience of Volunteers living in other countries."

4) Write to military personnel based abroad.

There are many, many organization who will put you in contact with a man or woman in the military. Adopt-a-Soldier, Soldiers' Angels are 2 popular organizations that support the US military. If you would like to write to someone in the HM Forces (UK), try Diedre's Forces Penpal Service.

So get started today: find a pen-pal and locate their location on the globe. Find out more about their city or country from books in the library or on-line. Get some fun stationary for your kids, and be available to help them write their first letters. When you go to mail the first letter, buy several stamps of the correct amount, so that you are ready when the next letter comes. Have your kids draw some pictures, send a photo, ask questions- have fun with this intercultural exchange!

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A number of schools around the world have temporarily closed because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and will need to rely on remote technology to continue learning.

Luckily, there are lots of edtech tools out there to help with that, and with Book Creator online you can bring creativity to your homes (not just your classrooms!).

So, we're supporting you in numerous ways.

Firstly, we'd like to offer everyone the ability to collaborate together on books in real-time. This is a premium feature that is usually only available with a paid subscription, but we're offering 90 days free use of this tool, to help keep students and teachers connected.
Note: the 90 day collaboration trial offer ended on 18th August 2021, and is now back to the original 14 day trial.
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To claim your free collaboration upgrade, you'll need to:

Sign into your Book Creator account. If you don't have an account yet, create one and we'll give you 1 library and 40 books for free.

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How Book Creator can help with remote learning

NEW: We now have a dedicated Remote Learning hub.

See bookcreator.com./remote-learning

Read this Guidance for home learning - how teachers can help parents to get their children signed into Book Creator at home.
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Daily webinars - join Jon Smith for daily webinars on using Book Creator for home learning, and simple getting started with Book Creator sessions. These are informal - drop in and ask Jon anything.

Use the calendar below to find a time that suits you. Make sure to register using the link for each event.

If you're unable to make any of the dates above, you can view a recording of the Home Learning with Book Creator webinar from 26th March.

Book Creator can be used in any subject, with any grade level. So you should focus on assignments that allow the student to get creative and demonstrate their understanding. This could literally be anything you've been working on in class!

If you're looking for a range of lesson ideas - start with our Resources hub:

You may also want to look at example books that other students have made:

Focus on taking current projects that students have been working on and getting them to create a book - a digital version of what they may have done in an exercise book had they been in school! This could be a journal, a report, a story retell, poetry - you name it. Have students write but also record their voice, add video and images to their books and be as creative as possible.

Work collaboratively

Take advantage of your free real-time collaboration upgrade by setting tasks that involve students working on the same book at the same time. This could be a class book that you've been working on already, or if you're looking for ideas, why not compose a daily journal so students can keep tabs on what everyone else has been doing each day? Or you could take part in the latest #TWIMA ( The World is My Audience) project with Jon Smith. The current project is 'Traditions', and details can be found in this Google Doc.

Keep good communication

Student books will appear directly on your bookshelf, so there's no need for students to go through a complicated turn-in procedure. (Tip: you can decide whether or not students can see each other's books).

Communicate with your students by recording audio hotspots with feedback on their work to correct and guide them.

Boost motivation by sharing work

As kids work on their books from the comfort of their home, help them feel even more motivated and engaged by sharing their books beyond your library. You can publish individual books (or even a whole library) online with ease - showcase great work on your class blog or school website, on social media and beyond. Students will be even more engaged if they know the books they are creating will be seen by a wide audience. Everyone loves to be a published author!

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Do you have any other ideas for activities or lesson plans that work well for remote learners? Please share your ideas in the comments below so the whole community can benefit. Thanks!

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Ready to create interactive learning opportunities for students? Take advantage of choice boards. In this blog entry, we'll explore a few reasons why they are powerful and provide examples you can adapt. First, let's answer a simple question.

What are Choice Boards?

"Teachers will plan in a whole new way," says Kathi Kerznowski (). Wondering what choice boards are? Some define them as graphic organizers that provide students choices about how they learn. "Choice boards are awesome," tweets Stacey Noonan (@snoonan44)

"Choice boards are set up in a grid, generally with 9 squares," says Cassidy Reinken. She says, "You can require that students complete items from the choice board in a specific way." This can involve expecting students to choose choices in a row, one activity from every colored section or choose at random. You can vary level of difficulty. Cassidy makes four suggestions about choice boards:

Focus on a single concept or learning expectation.

Each activity square should relate to a different multiple intelligence.

Encourage students to complete three activities in a row.

Each square, with the exception of the interpersonal square, are individual activities.

Watch this short video how to teach with choice boards(updated video):

Why Choice Boards?

Here are ten reasons why choice boards engage learners. Choice boards:

Facilitate differentiated learning opportunities.

Can be used in any subject.

Provide different contexts for students and engage a variety of their senses. These approaches are supported by research (Source).

Offer learners of all ages choices in how they learn about a new topic or understand a familiar one.

Provide tiered levels of learning opportunities.

Serve as a contract between student and teacher.

Can be adapted for special education or individualized education plans (IEPs).

Increase student ownership.

Focus students on essential knowledge, skills, and strategies aligned to curricular goals.

Make it easy to manage "a single lesson, a week-long lesson, or even a month-long period of study" (Source).

Want to see some examples of choice boards or learning menus?

Where Can I Find Choice Board Examples?

Looking to get started with designing choice boards? Some choice board sources include:

Wondering how to design your own digital choice board? Read Caitlin Tucker's instructions.

Create Interactive Learning with Choice Boards

Begin with digital choice boards. Use tech tools like Google Docs, Microsoft Word Online, or Microsoft OneNote. Adapt these tools to create choice boards. All of them support tables, image insertion, and sharing with students. Make a digital choice board to facilitate access to activities, and be sure to include multimedia.

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Animals Crossword Puzzles and Crosswords

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Great for building vocabulary.

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"Crossword Puzzles"

About Crossword Puzzles:

Crossword Puzzles are fun, but they also help kids develop many important skills. These skills, eye-hand coordination, color concepts, picture and number comprehension, form the foundation for early learning success. Enjoy these free, printable crossword puzzles!

Use of our Crossword Puzzles pages:

Our crossword puzzles may be used only for your personal, non-commercial use. Parents, teachers, churches and recognized nonprofit organizations may print or copy multiple crossword puzzles pages for use at home or in the classroom.

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"Crossword Puzzles" Crossword Puzzles are fun, but they also help kids develop many important skills. These skills, eye-hand coordination, color concepts, picture and number comprehension, form the foundation for early learning success. Enjoy these free, printable crossword puzzles! Our crossword puzzles may be used only for your personal, non-commercial use.

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Read alouds

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mrs. p’s activities. mrs. p writing contest

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MrsP.com free children's online storybook video site celebrating reading and books. Storybook destination with TV star Kathy Kinney as Mrs. P. Fun activities for kids with coloring sheets, activity guides, educational games & apps, crafts, and Be a famous writer contest.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors including Viola Davis, Kristen Bell, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Wanda Sykes, Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Betty White and more reading children’s books to inspire a love of reading in millions of childr…

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Picture Books Read Aloud Videos for Lesson Use

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I am at our public library right now and it is deserted. Wisconsin was ordered to close their schools this coming week as more and more cases of Covid-19 pile up. The world is upside down. As we pr…

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Hello, friends! I'm Kate Messner, a former classroom teacher, forever-educator, and the author of more than three dozen books for kids. These include picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Brilliant Deep, and The Next President; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series; the Ranger in Time historical chapter book adventures; nonfiction like Tracking Pythons and Solve This: Forensics; and novels like All the Answers, Breakout, and . I'm happy that you found your way here!

This is a library of resources for kids, families, teachers, and librarians to make sure that reading & learning can happen anywhere this spring. Some of you may be out of school as communities try to prevent the spread of a virus known as COVID-19. Here's a great page from NPR that explains what that's all about, in a kid-friendly comic. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds shares "How to Fight the New Bad Guy in Town," a PSA for kids, on the StorySeeds podcast here. And this excellent & important post from author Laurie Halse Anderson does a great job explaining why we're seeing closings (and why that's important) for older readers.

Below, you'll find a growing collection of resources that include everything from first-chapter and picture book read-alouds (all shared with permission!) to drawing and writing mini-lessons. Be sure to check back often, as new resources will be added every day. If you'd prefer to browse learning-at-home resources by age group, my daughter Ella has put together the pages below, with even more resources, organized by grade level. (Thanks, Ella!)

Resources for grades PreK-2 (ages 3-7)
Resources for grades 3-5 (ages 8-10)
Resources for grades 6-8 (ages 11-13)
Resources for grades 9-12 (ages 14+)

Many teachers & librarians have also reached out to ask about permission to read books aloud to your students via closed platforms like Google Classroom, Zoom, and unlisted YouTube links. Individual publishers have been sharing their own guidelines for online read-alouds, and you'll find a round-up of those here.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of THE NEXT PRESIDENT: THE UNEXPECTED BEGINNINGS AND UNWRITTEN FUTURE OF AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS, illustrated by Adam Rex. Writing challenge: After the read-aloud, write your own presidential platform. What changes would you make to your country if you were in charge?

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of OVER AND UNDER THE POND, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal (shared with permission from Chronicle Books). After the read-aloud, look out your window - or step outside if you can - and see what hidden nature you notice!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of THE BRILLIANT DEEP: REBUILDING THE WORLD'S CORAL REEFS illustrated by Matt Forsythe. After the read-aloud, check out the Coral Restoration Foundation website. Learn more about the threats coral reefs are facing from NASA's Climate Kids page, and check out this page about how kids can help our oceans. Challenge: Make a poster or drawing to teach people about how we can all help coral and other sea creatures!

OVER AND UNDER THE RAINFOREST, Kate's book with illustrator Christopher Silas Neal doesn't come out until August, but we got special permission to share an early read-aloud! After the story, check out this page with more information on the wildlife of Costa Rica, where Kate did most of the research for this book. Writing challenge: Write a short article to teach people about your favorite rainforest animal!

Tracey Baptiste, the author of The Jumbies series, shares a mini-lesson on comparative mythology. She talks through how creatures from different mythologies have traits in common and encourages kids to find those similarities in the mythologies they come across. She's also sharing some reading resources such as D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, The Element Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures, and her own Jumbies Field Guide available at her website.

Author Debbi Michiko Florence shares a read-aloud excerpt of her chapter book JASMINE TOGUCHI FLAMINGO KEEPER, along with a writing prompt (and a peek at a real daruma doll)!

Author Leah Henderson shares a first chapter read-aloud of her middle grade novel THE MAGIC IN CHANGING YOUR STARS. Writing Challenge: Find out who Ailey Benjamin Lane is named after. (Hint: His first name comes from an African-American dancer & choreographer with the initials A.A. His middle name comes from an African-American farmer & naturalist who searches out the stars and who created an almanac in 1792. This person's initials are B.B.) Who could they be?

Author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner shares tips and techniques to help you draw ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor winning book The Night Diary, The Whole Story of Half a Girl, and The Phoebe G. Green series offers a diary writing prompt to help you get to know your characters and create an inspired story!

Author Jason Reynolds shares a read-aloud from his MG novel, GHOST. In this chapter, the main character talks about world records, so after the read-aloud, check out this page from the Guiness Book of World Records, with some records you can try to break at home!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from TRACKING PYTHONS: THE QUEST TO CATCH AN INVASIVE PREDATOR AND SAVE AN ECOSYSTEM. After the read-aloud, you can learn more about invasive species from National Geographic and the National Wildlife Foundation. Also check out this article from New York State Conservationist Kids!

Kate also shared this article about the python scientists, with photos and infographics.

Author & illustrator Grace Lin teaches viewers how to draw a Chinese Dragon and shares some tidbits about Chinese culture! You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Author Carole Lindstrom shares a read-aloud of WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

Author Jo Knowles reads from the first chapter of her MG novel WHERE THE HEART IS and offers students a fun writing exercise! For more about Jo and her books, or for teachers/book group guides that go along with her books, visit her website.

Kelley McMorris, who illustrates the RANGER IN TIME chapter book series, shares a video about how she illustrates a book cover. After you watch, try using Kelley's process to design a new cover for one of your favorite books!

Author and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi shares a read-aloud of her picture book WHERE ARE MY BOOKS?, gives a drawing demo and challenges young readers to create their own imaginative squirrels, and shares a crowd-sourced "Where Are My Books?" music video. You can find lots of free, print-ready activities and other fun bonus info at https://www.debbieohi.com/wamb

Author Erin Entrada Kelly gives a peek into the notebooks for several of her novels, including HELLO, UNIVERSE. Writing challenge: What's in your notebook? Take a little time to write in it today, inspired by Erin's ideas!

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a read-aloud of the first chapters of STRANDED. Writing challenge: Choose a wilderness setting of your own - the Arctic, the desert, the rainforest - and imagine you're stranded there. How will you survive? Write an imaginary journal documenting your adventure. Check out these wilderness survival skills from Outdoor Life for ideas!

Author Nikki Grimes shares poetry selections from WORDS WITH WINGS. Writing challenge: Try writing your own poem today, in the style of one of Nikki's read-alouds! For more of Nikki's read-aloud videos and lessons, check out her YouTube Channel here.

Author Ann Braden shares a read-aloud excerpt from THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS. Note: the octopus is a pretty amazing creature, so after the read-aloud, read up on them at this page from National Geographic Kids!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. After the read-aloud, read more about helpful insects here and check out these garden activities from KidsGarden!

Author Sarah Albee shares a STEM mystery, "Did the Doctor Do It?" as part of her series exploring the science and intrigue of poison throughout history. Check out more of Sarah's Poison videos here.

Middle grade and Young adult author, Paula Chase offers a mini-writing exercise to help students build stories around their unique traits.

Author Nancy Castaldo reads some of BACK FROM THE BRINK with tips how we can all use our voices through our writing to make a difference. Here's the link to the reader's guide for more activities.

Author Debbi Michiko Florence shares an early read-aloud excerpt of her upcoming MG novel KEEP IT TOGETHER KEIKO CARTER, along with a writing prompt!

Author & illustrator Grace Lin shares the first story from her early reader, "Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!" You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from RANGER IN TIME: RESCUE ON THE OREGON TRAIL. Writing challenge: Choose your favorite event in history and imagine how a search and rescue dog might be able to help out. Then so some research about your historical event, and write your own story about Ranger's adventures there!

Christina Soontornvat shares how she came up with the idea for her new middle grade fantasy novel, A WISH IN THE DARK. Writing challenge: Use Christina's model to brainstorm your own list of ideas for stories that might be inspired by a classic tale! And check out more videos from Christina here!

Author KA Holt reads an excerpt from her forthcoming middle grade novel-in-verse, BEN BEE AND THE TEACHER GRIEFER.

Author Mae Respicio reads a few pages from her upcoming middle grade novel, Any Day With You, and shares a quick, fun writing prompt. Writing challenge: Imagine you've been planning a beach day with your best friends. You're so excited to go but when you get there... everything goes wrong and not the way you expected it to! Describe what happens.

Author Elly Swartz shares tips on how to use the emotion in your life to create authentic characters! Writing challenge: Take a few minutes to journal about a day when you felt an especially strong emotion - joy or fear or excitement! How might you use those emotions in a fictional story?

Author Lisa Yee drinks water, reads the first chapter of Millicent Min, Girl Genius, and fumbles when she comes across a couple of lines in Latin. Writing challenge: Try rewriting a scene from this chapter from the point of view of another character!

Award-Winning author Michelle Cusolito shares a writing mini-lesson to help writers add more sensory details to their writing. You can find more resources related to Michelle's book FLYING DEEP: CLIMB INSIDE DEEP-SEA SUBMERSIBLE ALVIN here.

Author-illustrator Lita Judge shares a video about how a sketching trip inspired one of her picture books! After you watch, take your own mini-sketching trip. Go to your kitchen or your bedroom, your porch or your backyard, and sketch what you see. Observe closely!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from CHIRP, a mystery for kids that's set on a cricket farm! After the read aloud, you can learn more about entomophagy (eating insects as food!) from CBS Kids, and check out a real cricket farm's website!

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a video mini-lesson on how to create a good beginning for a story!

And another video writing workshop from Chris, called Four Elements of Character. (This is an 8-minute video where you pause & write sometimes, so the full activity will take about half an hour. Recommended for writers ages 10 and up.)

Author Aisha Saeed shares a read-aloud of her picture book, BILAL COOKS DAAL, along with a related activity!

Author Emily Jenkins shares a read-aloud of A GREYHOUND, A GROUNDHOG.

Author Lisa Schroeder shares a read-aloud excerpt from her MG novel MY SECRET GUIDE TO PARIS, along with a writing exercise!

Author Janet Fox shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of her MG novel THE ARTIFACT HUNTERS. Writing challenge: Try writing a short scene of your own in which something unexpected happens!

Author & illustrator Jess Keating shares some thoughts on where ideas for stories come from! (This is part of a series Jess shares on writing & you can find more on her YouTube channel.)

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a read-aloud of the first chapters of MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE, co-written with James Paterson.

Poet Charles Waters shares poetry from DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD (by Charles Waters and Irene Latham)

Author Abby Cooper reads the first chapter of her middle grade novel, FRIEND OR FICTION.

Author Lynn Plourde shares some tips on starting an observation notebook!

Author-illustrator James Burks shares a video lesson on how to draw Squirrel from his graphic novel series, Bird and Squirrel!

Author Kristen Larson shares an engineering design activity based on her book WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane.

Author Liz Garton Scanlon shares a video lesson on writing am ETHEREE - a ten line poem in which each line is one syllable longer than the last.

Author-illustrator Karen Romano Young shares a video doodling tutorial. You can also check out Karen's #AntarcticLog comics, a weekly series of comics about Antarctica - as well as the Arctic and anyplace where climate change is being studied.

Author KA Holt reads an excerpt from her novel-in-verse, HOUSE ARREST. Mini-lesson: listen for as many poetic devices as you can find (metaphor, simile, assonance, hyperbole, etc.)

Author Jennifer Roy shares a video read-aloud from her historical novel YELLOW STAR, along with a writing prompt about looking for symbols of hope in tough times, recommended for ages 10 and up.

Author Laurel Snyder shares some thoughts on fiction and making up stories, along with a read-aloud of CHARLIE AND MOUSE OUTDOORS.

Author Caroline Starr Rose reads her picture book, A RACE AROUND THE WORLD: THE TRUE STORY OF NELLIE BLY AND ELIZABETH BISLAND. When you've finished listening, visit the article, How to Pack Like Pioneering Journalist Nellie Bly, Who Circumnavigated the Globe in 1889 with Just a Small Duffle Bag, to see what Nellie brought on her journey. Challenge: Plan your own trip around the world. What would you like to see? Where would you like to visit? Mark these places on a map.

Author Corinne Demas shares a read-aloud of THE DISAPPEARING ISLAND.

Author Lauren Tarshis shares a read-aloud of the first two chapters of I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC. After the read-aloud, check out this link to read about Robert Ballard, the oceanographer whose team discovered the wreck of the Titanic more than seventy years after it sank.

Author & poet Nikki Grimes shares poems about one of her favorite cakes, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, along with five steps to creating your very own poem about your favorite food! For more of Nikki's read-aloud videos and lessons, check out her YouTube Channel here.

Author Sarah Aronson shares a read-aloud of JUST LIKE RUBE GOLDBERG. And here's a FlipGrip page where kids can share their projects and ask questions.

Author Chelsea Clinton shares an excerpt from her book START NOW: YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Author Bruce Hale shares a read aloud of BIG BAD BABY.

Writing Challenge: Write about the same experience in multiple ways (letters, poems, illustrations, and screenplay).

Bonus challenge: Write positive affirmations for your family members.

Author Sayantani DasGupta shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of THE SERPENT'S SECRET.

Author Deborah Underwood reads INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA (illustrated by Meg Hunt) and gives kids a mini-lesson on how to write their own fractured fairy tales.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT and answers questions from kids in a "Family Book Club" video recorded earlier this year (thanks to Read-Aloud Revival for making this recording publicly available for learning at home this spring!)

Author-illustrator Brian Biggs shares a read-aloud of his EVERYTHING GOES board books.

Author Jessica Young shares a read-aloud of HAGGIS AND TANK (illustrated by James Burks) with a mini-lesson on sound words.

Author-illustrator Brandon Reese shares a read-aloud of his picture book CAVE DADA. And here's a link to download a coloring page, too!

Here's a fun challenge from author Laurel Snyder ... She's written a brand new book, but doesn't have any pictures for it. Will you help? She'll read you the story of The Beastly Collective, and you'll draw your favorite animals, while she teaches you some brand new words!

Author Christine Evans shares a read-aloud of Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist, illustrated by Yasmin Imamura.

Author and illustrator Grace Lin shares a chapter from her book, The Year of the Dog. You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Grace Lin teaches families how to draw a dog from the number 5 (just like in The Year of the Dog!)

Amy Guglielmo, co-author of POCKET FULL OF COLORS shares a read-aloud of her picture book biography of Disney artist Mary Blair. Art challenge: Collect a rainbow of colorful objects inside or outside as a fun follow up activity. Take part in the "Rainbow Hunt," and draw a picture of a rainbow to post in your window for neighbors to see on their daily walks.

Author Kerry O'Malley Cerra demonstrates an easy tool students can use to summarize. This tip can also be used for writers as chapter checks!

Japanese American author, Kathleen Burkinshaw reads a chapter from her MG historical fiction, The Last Cherry Blossom based on events in her mom's life as a 12 yr old in Hiroshima during WWII. Also learn a little about her mom's favorite Japanese folk tale. You can find a Discussion Guide on her website www.kathleenburkinshaw.co

Newbery Award winning author Meg Medina shares a writing lesson on Creating Tension.

Kerry Madden shares a read-aloud of ERNESTINE'S MILKY WAY.

Author Buffy Silverman shares On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring and a little science show-and-tell.

Author Diane Zahler shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of The Marvelwood Magicians and a writing prompt.

Abigail Rayner shares a read-aloud of The Backup Bunny.

Michelle Cusolito reads aloud her book Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN (illustrated by Nicole Wong) while Jeff Angeley of Southcoast Lessons provides live musical accompaniment. You can find more resources related to Flying Deep here.

Author Meg Fleming shares a read-aloud of her picture book, Sometimes Rain.

S.K. Ali, co-author of THE PROUDEST BLUE, shares directions for making a paper boat.

The niece and nephew of Cedella Marley read her book, Get Up, Stand Up, a picture book adaptation of one of Bob Marley's beloved songs that has a timely message for children: To counter injustice, lift others up with kindness and courage.

Author Lisa Yee talks about Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) and reads passages from the book. Writing prompt for today: Do you think boys and girls can be friends?

Would you rather be an #astronaut or #aquanaut? Perhaps you need more info to decide. Check out Jen Swanson's video below. Then make your choice and draw a picture of your suit!

Author Jo Watson Hackl Shows How to Take Your Reading to the Next Level by Exploring the Natural World of Your Characters.

Author Heather L. Montgomery reads-aloud chapters from SOMETHING ROTTEN: A FRESH LOOK AT ROADKILL.

Author Heather Shumaker offers a weekly author chat called Fiction Friday. She shares tips and ideas for writing fiction, reads a short excerpt from her middle grade novel The Griffins of Castle Cary, adds in a mini writing lesson, a few corny jokes, and encouragement to young writers and readers.

Author Christina Diaz Gonzalez talks about finding writing inspiration from your own family history (video is in English and then in Spanish).

Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of HOW TO READ A STORY, illustrated by Mark Siegel & shared with permission from Chronicle Books.

Author Kimberly Derting shares a read-aloud of CECE LOVES SCIENCE with permission from HarperCollins.

Author & science teacher Anne Ruppert shares a try-it-at-home fingerprinting activity from SOLVE THIS: FORENSICS (by Kate Messner & Anne Ruppert, published by National Geographic)

Author Jacqueline West shares a read-aloud from The Shadows, volume one of her bestselling MG fantasy/mystery series The Books of Elsewhere, along with a writing activity for you (and possibly your pet!) that will help you think about character and dialogue. For more info and other videos, visit her website! www.jacquelinewest.com.

Author Carter Higgins shares a read-aloud of BIKES FOR SALE with permission from Chronicle Books.

Author Deborah Underwood reads FINDING KINDNESS, illustrated by Irene Chan (Godwin Books/Macmillan, 2019).

Author Melanie Crowder reads a chapter from her middle grade novel, Three Pennies, and shares a quick and easy craft to go with it. Writing Challenge: Think of one of your favorite books-does an animal make an appearance in the story? In Three Pennies, the author writes several chapters from the point of view of an owl (named Owl). Try to add a chapter to that favorite book you've got in mind, writing from the point of view of an animal in that story.

Author Cynthia Levinson reads The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton. Thanks to Simon & Schuster Kids for permission.

Loree Griffin Burns, author of books like Citizen Scientists and the upcoming picture book You're Invited to a Moth Ball, shares her favorite book of all time: The Flora and Fauna of Hosmer Street. It's not a book she wrote, but rather one she made with her three kids. For one year, Loree, Sam, Ben, and Cat committed themselves to getting to know their animal neighbors; what they found surprised them. In this video, Loree show listeners a few of their best finds (garter snake! walking stick! a skeleton!), what they learned (the more you look, the more you see!) and, of course, how to start creating The Flora and Fauna of Your Place.

Many people have heard of the secret network that helped many enslaved blacks escape to freedom in the North called the Underground Railroad. But how many of you have heard about the Overground Railroad? Author Lesa Cline-Ransome reads from her book, The Overground Railroad, illustrated by her husband, James Ransome.

Author Kathleen Blasi reads HOSEA PLAYS ON, which depicts a day in the life of street musician Hosea Taylor, who made his community better, with his open-hearted giving. After the read-aloud, you can take a look at the newspaper article that inspired Kathleen to learn more about Hosea Taylor and served as the research springboard for HOSEA PLAYS ON.

Author Laya Steinberg reads her picture book THE BEST SUKKOT PUMPKIN EVER and shares a seed planting activity.

Author Jewell Parker Rhodes shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of GHOST BOYS.

Roy Freeman shares a read-aloud of CORDUROY, written and illustrated by his father, Don Freeman.

Author Nancy Tupper Ling shares a read-aloud, along with a lesson on how to make a list poem about your favorite place in the world.

Author Sarah Scheerger reads her picture book, Mitzvah Pizza, and shares a story about the real-life pay-it-forward pizza place that inspired the story. Classroom activities for the story are found here.

Writing Lessons! Many families are using this time at home to work on writing projects that range from stories and poems to special interest research reports and even novels. Here are some craft lessons from authors to help with ideas & strategies!
Author Meg Medina shares a video lesson on creating tension. Author Jennifer Torres shares a mini-workshop on setting with a video and pages to download. Here's a lesson from author Paula Chase on writing dual points of view. Author Josephine Cameron shares creative writing tips about how choosing the perfect setting can help you shape the character, plot, and relationships in your story.
Additional Resources:

Want to see even more author & illustrator videos? Check out the Authors Everywhere YouTube channel, created by Susan Tan!

Check out STEM Tuesday from The Mixed of Files of MG Authors blog for weekly book lists, interviews, and activities.

Want to try writing some poetry today? Joyce Sidman shares an amazing collection of ideas to get you started.

Here's another poetry lesson from Kathryn Apel - writing a didactic cinquain!

If you're stuck at home, it's a great time to start a writer's notebook! Author & Poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has a whole collection of posts from different writers, called "Sharing Our Notebooks." Check it out -so many ideas here!

Author Madelyn Rosenberg shares a collection of writing prompts here.

Here's a collection of video mini-lessons from nonfiction author Melissa Stewart - great for teaching informational writing, including research, text features, text structure, rich language, voice, and revision.

Author & poet Laura Shovan shares a collection of poetry mini-lessons on her website!

The folks at Middle Grade at Heart share a list of MG novels with discussions questions & related activities here.

Author Victoria Coe has a playlist of writing lessons for kids with 25 lessons.

Author Sarah Darer Littman offers short readings and writing prompts on her website.

On the Kids Ask Authors podcast, you can hear author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer a kid question! Kids can submit their own book reviews, poems or jokes! https://www.kidsaskauthors.com Subscribe to the podcast here: http://ow.ly/8OPg30qr7WD

Erica S. Perl (@ericaperl) is doing a weekly Instagram live author event called "Winging It with Erica S. Perl" featuring read-alouds, writing prompts, and occasional shakings of a tail feather. Tune in every Tuesday at 2 pm EST and wish her good cluck!

The KidLit TV team, a group of diverse children's book authors and illustrators, has created a virtual library of FREE read aloud, drawing & writing tutorials, podcasts, art activities + reading resources for kids. https://kidlit.tv

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author & illustrator, shares daily drawing lessons on his YouTube channel.

Author Kathryn Hulick invites you to investigate a ghost story as a scientist, based on her book STRANGE BUT TRUE.

New Books to Check Out!

In case you're missing your weekly trip to the library or bookstore, we also want to let you know about some new books out this spring!

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Read, Wonder, and Learn! Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere - Spring 2020

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Hello, friends! I'm Kate Messner, a former classroom teacher, forever-educator, and the author of more than three dozen books for kids. These include picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Brilliant Deep, and The Next President ; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series; the Ranger in Time historical chapter book adventures; nonfiction like Tracking Pythons and Solve This: Forensics ; and novels like All the Answers, Breakout , and .