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COVID-19 Has Closed Schools and Libraries,
But Kids Can Still Have Some Reading Fun With These Tips
Many of the children served by RIF of NOVA may not have access to physical books now that schools and libraries have closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Thankfully, there are plenty of read-aloud videos, audiobooks, and other activities out there to help fill the gap.
Here are just a few ideas to get started...and there are many more! If you have a great resource to suggest, let us know by emailing rifnova@gmail.org. We will publish the link on our website or feature it on our Facebook page!
• Want to hear picture book favorites read on video by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Betty White, and James Earl Jones? Check out Storyline Online, a children's literacy website sponsored by the nonprofit SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
• Audible is offering free streams on a select number of children's books as long as schools are closed. Dive into their collection here, which comes in six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Japanese.
• For tips on how to listen to audiobooks with kids, this article in Brightly — a literary resource for adults and kids — is just what you need. Brightly also offers a series of read-along picture books for children. Check that out here!
Here are just a few ideas to get started...and there are many more! If you have a great resource to suggest, let us know by emailing rifnova@gmail.org. We will publish the link on our website or feature it on our Facebook page!
• Want to hear picture book favorites read on video by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Betty White, and James Earl Jones? Check out Storyline Online, a children's literacy website sponsored by the nonprofit SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
• Audible is offering free streams on a select number of children's books as long as schools are closed. Dive into their collection here, which comes in six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Japanese.
• For tips on how to listen to audiobooks with kids, this article in Brightly — a literary resource for adults and kids — is just what you need. Brightly also offers a series of read-along picture books for children. Check that out here!
• PBS Kids has created a free daily newsletter with activities, crafts, and tips parents can use to play and learn at home with their children. Sign up for the newsletter here.
• Watch famed children's author Mo Willems (creator of the The Pigeon Series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie) doodle in his home studio each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Tune in for Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems as he draws favorite characters from some
of his books. If you miss an episode, don't worry. They remain online
so you can view them later.
• Watch famed children's author Mo Willems (creator of the The Pigeon Series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie) doodle in his home studio each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Tune in for Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems as he draws favorite characters from some
of his books. If you miss an episode, don't worry. They remain online
so you can view them later.
• Today.com offers a wonderful list of free resources with online activities for children. The list includes webinars, read-alouds, audiobooks, and podcasts. Check that out here.
• A Mighty Girl, a site with great book ideas for raising confident girls, has a list of 60 ways to stay busy during social distancing. Another link features 30 Mighty Girl E-books for tweens. Check that out here.
• Scholastic Learn-at-Home is offering free online resources during the crisis, including 20 days of lessons for grades pre-K, with up to three hours of lessons a day. Here's that link.
During this difficult time, we at RIF of NOVA hope everyone in our community will stay safe...and read!
• A Mighty Girl, a site with great book ideas for raising confident girls, has a list of 60 ways to stay busy during social distancing. Another link features 30 Mighty Girl E-books for tweens. Check that out here.
• Scholastic Learn-at-Home is offering free online resources during the crisis, including 20 days of lessons for grades pre-K, with up to three hours of lessons a day. Here's that link.
During this difficult time, we at RIF of NOVA hope everyone in our community will stay safe...and read!
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Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012
Arlington, VA 22207-0012
Phone: 703.528.3763
Fax: 703.528.1993
rifnova@gmail.com
Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012
Arlington, VA 22207-0012
Phone: 703.528.3763
Fax: 703.528.1993
rifnova@gmail.com
"There is no substitute for books in the life of a child."
— Mary Ellen Chase
— Mary Ellen Chase
