Sent to us by our friends at the Department of Education:
1. Materials provided by the Department of Education (DOE):
2021-2022 School Year:
Parent-Child Activity Calendars
Calendarios de actividades para padres e hijos
DOE Parent Newsletter Oct 2021-English
DOE Parent Newsletter Oct 202 – Spanish
2020-2021 School Year:
DOE_Parent_Child Activity Calendar March 2021
DOE_calendario-de-actividades-para-padres-e-hijos-en-la educacion-de-la-primera-infancia-marzo-2021
DOE_Calendrier d’activités parents-enfants en français mars 2021
DOE_Parent_Child Activity Calendar February 2021
DOE_Calendrier d’activités parents-enfants en français février 2021
DOE_Parent_Child Activity Calendar November 2020
October 2020 Newsflash from the DOE
October 2020-Newsflash from the DOE en espanol
DOE_Early Childhood Parent-Child Activity Calendar October 2020
2019-2020 School Year:
early-childhood-family-activities-accessible
early-childhood-activities-spanish
Talking With Children About the Virus
Talking to Children About the Virus- Spanish
March 23 2020 – DOE Newsflash with Song Links
23 de marzo 2020 DOE Newsflash 2 espanol enlaces de canciones
March_30_2020_DOE_Newsflash_3_espanol
April_6_2020 – DOE_Newsflash_4
6_de_abril_DOE_ Newsflash_4_espanol
4 de Mayo 2020_DOE_ Newsflash_8_espanol
Early Childhood Learn At Home 5-26-2020 English
El aprendizaje de la primera infancia 5-26-2020
Early Childhood Learn At Home 6-1-2020 English
Early Childhood Learn At Home 6-1-2020 English
El aprendizaje de la primera infancia 6-15-2020
El aprendizaje de la primera infancia 6-1-2020
DOE_Early Childhood Parent-Child Activity Calendar May 2020
DOE_Early Childhood Parent-Child Activity Calendar June 2020
DOE_calendario de actividades para padres e hijos en la educación de la primera infancia Mayo 2020
DOE_calendario de actividades para padres e hijos en la educación de la primera infancia Junio 2020
2. Materials provided by HighScope
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Germs
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Germs_Spanish
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_I-Spy
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_I-Spy_Spanish
Preschool_Draw-Your-Day_Spanish
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Bookmarks
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Bookmarks_Spanish
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Word-Detective
Preschool_Lets-Play-and-Learn_Word-Detective_Spanish
3. Book for Children by Meredith Polsky
My School is Closed Today (Spanish)
4. Understanding the Virus, an Activity for Children
5. For children in grades K-12 visit our resources page: https://bloomingdalefamilyprogram.org/resources-for-children-in-grades-k-12/
6. New York City Department of Education:
Early Childhood: A Letter to Families
Learn at Home Early Childhood Instructional Resources
Additional Resources for Families for home learning
Growing Up NYC the official NYC resource for Parents and Caregivers
Special page on Growing Up NYC on Covid-19
Coronavirus Updates on Growing Up NYC
Ready4K Receive text messages weekly with fun facts and easy tips on promoting child development
Sparkler app
Sparkler: Play for Parenting is an app that offers play-based learning activities to do with children ages 0-5. Families can download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play. When opening the Sparkler app for the first time, families can create a new account. Next time, they can sign in using the method they selected. Families should use code 2-1-2-1 to register, which will give them access to Sparkler for free for 90 days. Once registered, they can visit “Play” for ideas on off-screen play that grow their child’s heart, mind, body, and words.
7) Books from the AMNH Education Department to help our children understand the closing of the museum and to feel connected to their experiences there, by Jacquie Horgan, with the Spanish translation by Yandra Mordan:
8) Picture Books Read Out Loud
Visit our Picture Books Read Aloud page: https://bloomingdalefamilyprogram.org/picture-book-read-aloud-series/
a. Many wonderful picture book readings available at: https://www.storylineonline.net/
b. What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada, read by Shannon Tahoe: https://vimeo.com/412774202
c. PBS Kids YouTube channel has many selections, including Michelle Obama reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
d. The Illuminated Films Channel on YouTube has picture book animations including Eric Carle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12bW2PEn1Ot-arl_ZaPrFQ
e. Teachers College Tell-a-Tale with Dr. Ayesha Rabadi-Raol on Vimeo read aloud and activities: Black is Brown is Tan by Arnold Adolf https://vimeo.com/413220343
You can search the TC College Events Channel on Vimeo for other episodes of Tell-a-Tale which are also broadcast live on Mondays at 2:00 pm and Wednesdays at 12:00 noon.
f. Why We Stay Home Suzie Learns about Coronavirus by Samantha Harris and Devon Scott, Illustrated by Harriet Rodis
¿Por qué nos quedamos de casa? Suzie Aprende Sobre El Coronavirus escrito por Samantha Harris y Devon Scott, ilustrado por Harriet Rodis