For Our Parents
As we continue to leverage technology to connect with you and share at-home learning resources during the unique circumstance of this coronavirus outbreak, we thought a single page housing key links and perhaps some videos would be a help to you. We're building this out for you as we go. This page is just intended for Holy Family Preschool parents, and we won't publish the link in other spots, so be sure to bookmark the URL for easy reference. We hope you find it useful and wish you a safe, happy summer!
Guess what, children? Ms. Jody got some baby chicks for her family this spring, and she wants to introduce you to them! Each week, she hopes to send us another video we can post here so you can see how they're growing and changing. What a fun springtime lesson!
Check out our Pinterest boards!
Click on the age of your child's class for activities you can do at home with things you already have.
Links worth visiting for summer learning fun...
outdoor-sticky-mural-for-toddlers (ages 2-4)
nature-scavenger-hunt (ages 3-5)
water-fun-with-babies-and-toddlers
float-natural-ice-boats (preschool)
spring-outdoor-activities (preschool)
how-to-make-a-simple-kite.html (2’s w/parent making kite, preschool)
spring_scavenger_hunt.pdf (all ages)
look-and-find-summer-activity.pdf (ages 3-5)
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/7-ideas-to-get-creative-on-a-family-walk (all ages)
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/national-parks/ (all ages)
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm (all ages)
Outdoor
outdoor-tree-bark-rubbings (all ages)
toilet-paper-roll-bird-feeder (all ages with supervision)
drip-painting-rainbow-name-activity (ages 3-5)
crafty-picnic-bags (all ages)
fathers-day-goodie-bags (all ages)
make-a-mindfulness-jar-or-calming-timeout-timer (ages 3-5)
super-sensory-invitations-to-play (ages 3-5, close supervision with younger kids)
explore-the-sea-with-a-paper-plate-aquarium (all ages)
found-object-butterfly-craft.html (preschool)
recyled-art-for-kids-boats-in-the-sea.html (ages 3-5)
air-dry-clay-flower-craft.html (ages 3-5)
https://www.curbly.com/kids-craft-fish-tank (ages 3-5)
Art
dot-sticker-shapes-activity (all ages)
math-sorting (all ages)
pete-the-cat-twinkle-twinkle-little-star-memory-game
Math
gross-motor-activity-tape-jumping-game (toddlers)
color-hop-for-toddlers (toddlers)
learn-cool-cat-boogie (all ages)
https://www.sesamestreet.org/videos?vid=1767
Gross Motor
Literacy & Storytimes
Cobb County Public Library Live Virtual Storytime
https://www.facebook.com/cobbcountylibrary/playlist/208551737152571/
Scholastic Learn at Home
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html (preschool)
Eric Carle author reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYmvxP0AJI
Marcus Pfister reads "The Rainbow Fish"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQTjTe42-0
Pete the Cat author reading
https://www.instagram.com/petethecatofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUubMSfIs-U
Bill Martin reads "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdHCYgO9zh8
Laura Numeroff author readings
https://lauranumeroff.com/education/
Jan Brett author reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7E7EDo1kc&feature=youtu.be
Mo Willems author reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ucr23AjEY
David Shannon author reading
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/videos/teaching-content/too-many-toys-read-aloud-david-shannon/
Ezra Jack Keats animated read-alouds
https://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/read-aloud/clementina/
https://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/read-aloud/the-snowy-day/
color-your-own-bookmarks.pdf (all ages)
lego-inspired-story-retelling-of-very (ages 4-5)
pete-the-cat-matching (ages 3-5)
roll-say-spring-abc-game.html (ages 3-5)
pete-the-cat-twinkle-twinkle-little-star-door-hanger (all ages)
Animals
Georgia Aquarium
beluga-whale-webcam (Did you see the new baby?)
https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
https://www.sdzsafaripark.org/cams/burrowing-owl-cams
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/nature-boom-time/
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/jelly-cam
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/coral-reef-cam
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/open-sea-cam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZgSOyBCBY&list=PL-zN54ra-T1FDTG3LGNERdZi8mRzMg4rR&index=6&t=5s (Georgia lizards)
https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/elephant-yard-cam/
Science
bubble-tower-science-experiment.html (ages 4-5, old enough to follow instruction of blowing out of straw)
five-senses-garden.html (ages 3-5)
painting-on-textures-sensory-art-and-a-new-book.html (all ages, close supervision with younger children)
pool-noodle-water-wall (all ages, supervision)
secret-message-ice-excavation-activity-forkids (ages 4+)
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/try-this/#/1266094147736 (with careful supervision)
wec_plate_drawing.pdf (all ages)