Children's Library Online at Valley Cottage: Other Resources
Online resources and guides related to children provided by the Valley Cottage Library
ebooks and audiobooks
You can access hundreds of ebooks, audiobooks, videos, and more. Visit https://rcls.overdrive.com/ to explore!
Digital Story Time Resources
- Authors that allow their books to be read during a virtual story timeThank you to Hannah Stal for compiling and sharing this list.
- Children's Author Read Alouds and other FaceTime Live EventsCompiled by the Deschutes Public Library.
- Oliver Jeffers Story Time
Every Day at 2:00 pm ET, Oliver Jeffers (@OliverJeffers) will read one of his books on Instagram Live. Each story will remain up in Instagram Stories for 24 hours. - Kid Lit Authors Step Up To Help Educators, Students, and ParentsSchool Library Journal article by Kara Yorio
Get up and MOVE!
- Trail Keeper
Social Distancing doesn't mean staying inside all day- you can go our for a walk, and stay a safe distance from others. Visit Trail Keeper for hiking trails in Sullivan County. - NY/NJ Trail Conference
Find hiking trails throughout New York and New Jersey
More
- Common Sense Media
25 Best Podcasts for Kids - FatherlyThe Best Podcasts for Kids That Adults Will Like Too
- Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award - 2019 winners
The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award is given to a digital media producer that has created distinguished digital media for an early learning audience.
- Talking is Teaching Staycation Tool KitAre you inside with the kids today? Someone’s sick? Raining outside? Something else keeping you inside?
This booklet provides 10 ways you can talk, read, sing, and play your way through the day—just with things you might already have at home.
Pick and choose the ideas that work best for your child’s age and interests. And follow your child’s lead on other ways they want to play!
- 18 At-Home Ideas To Keep Kids Busy (And Adults Sane) During Coronavirus
From Buzzfeed: As more schools close, here are useful resources for parents, kids, and teachers.
Crafts and Activities
- Hour of Code
Lean coding basics through fun games with popular characters!
Put the A in STEAM
- Google Arts and Culture
Google has partnered with over 2,500 museums around the world to offer virtual tours and share their collections.
School and Educational Resources
- Day By Day NY
A song, story, craft, and more for every day of the year! - Day By Day NY en Espanol¡Una canción, historia, manualidad y más para todos los días del año!
- Scholastic Learn at Home
"Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video." - San Diego Virtual Zoo
You can't pet these animals, but you can learn a whole lot!
- NASA STEM Resources
Activities and resources for students and educators. All grade levels.
- Science BuddiesHands-on science projects, and resources for teachers, parents, and students.
- Smithsonian Distance Learning
Distance learning videos for grades 3-8. - AbdoZoon
ONLINE RESEARCH FOR
BEGINNING READERS
Notes on Copyright
- Publisher Permissions Spreadsheet
A list of publishers, and their temporary policies about reading books on public platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. This spreadsheet will be updated as more information becomes available. - Copyright Advisory NetworkLive stream storytime from the public library
- School Library JournalTackling Copyright Concerns When Taking Storytime Online
- Programming LibrarianCopyright Tips for Programming Librarians: Storytimes
- COVID-19, Copyright, & Library Superpowers (Part I)By Kyle K. Courtney.