RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES TO SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE & RACISM

  • Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism: AGES 0-8. CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with Sesame Street for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families. Watch the full town hall meeting.
  • Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List for Kids: ALL AGES. Explore free library books for children, teens, and adults selected by the Schomburg Center as it marks 95 years of collecting and preserving Black history, arts, and culture.
  • PBS KIDS for Parents: AGES 0-8. A collection of articles and videos to help facilitate meaningful conversations about race and racism with young children, including read-alongs and full episodes.
  • NYC Department of Education: ALL AGES. Resources to support conversations about race and current events as well as mental health resources to address stress and trauma that children and families may be experiencing.

EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES

  • Sesame Street in Communities: AGES 0-6. Activities, lessons, and videos on topics like washing hands, eating well, exploring emotions, and family bonding. En Español.
  • Khan Academy: ALL AGES. Online courses on everything from preschool math to pre-college prep. Topics include ELA, history, science, and more. En Español.
  • NYC Department of Education: ALL AGES. Daily study schedules, activities, and lessons by grade level. Also includes resources for students with special needs.
  • National Geographic Kids: AGES 6-14. Games, videos, experiments, fun facts, and brain boosters on topics like science, space, animals, and history.
  • Wide Open School: ALL AGES. An online hub for learning resources, sorted by grade level and themes including daily schedules, emotional well-being, English-language learning, math, science, and special needs.
  • PBS KIDS: AGES 2-8. Full episodes, games, and art activities sorted by learning themes, plus daily activities and tips for parents. En Español. 
  • Scholastic Learn at Home: AGES 4-15. Daily stories, articles, and videos built around grade-level appropriate ‘learning journeys.’
  • NASA Space Place: AGES 5-14. Activities, games, crafts, videos, and other resources about space and earth science. En Español.
  • Brain Pop: AGES 4-16. Videos, games, readings, and interactive activities about health, the sciences, and more. En Español. 
  • Duolingo: AGES 13+. Short and fun lessons for learning languages like Spanish, French, Chinese, and more. En Español.
  • Nick Jr.: AGES 2-8. Complete episodes, music videos, and games about Nick Jr. characters. En Español.
  • Brainzy: AGES 4-11. Reading and math-themed games, songs, videos, and read-along storybooks.
  • Math Playground: AGES 5-12. Math and learning games sorted by grade level and subject matter.
  • Highlights Kids: AGES 5-12. Crafts, recipes, jokes, games, fun facts, podcasts and more, plus the chance to submit student artwork and writing for publication.

ARTS EDUCATION

  • Drawing Coach: ALL AGES. Step-by-step lessons plus tips and techniques on how to draw cartoon animals, portraits, landscapes, and more.
  • Make Beliefs Comix: ALL AGES. Create-your-own comic strip and cartoon starters for kids of all ages.

GET ACTIVE!

  • GoNoodle: ALL AGES. Dance parties, yoga sessions, games and mindfulness activities for the whole family.
  • Cosmic Kids: AGES 3-8. Yoga and mindfulness adventures for young children with fun themes like Frozen, Minecraft, and Pokémon.
  • KIDZ Bop Daily Dance Break: AGES 6-12. Dance lessons choreographed to popular songs, live-streamed every weekday at 3 PM.  
  • P.E. with Joe: AGES 8+. Fun, 30-minute workouts for the whole family. New sessions streamed live every weekday at 9 AM.
  • Glenn Higgins Fitness: AGES 8+. Short, kid-friendly workout sessions led by characters from movies like Black Panther, Avengers, and Star Wars.
  • Kidboomers: AGES 2-6. Preschool dance songs and nursery rhymes like the Wiggle Song, the Dinosaur Stomp, and Shake Your Sillies Out.
  • Brain Breaks: AGES 2-6. Preschool dance songs meant to get young children dancing, singing, and moving.

GET CODING!

  • Scratch: AGES 8-16. Learn to code by creating and sharing your own stories, games and animations.
  • Code.org: AGES 4-18.  A huge collection of coding games, lessons, and projects, designed to teach students of all ages how to create their own games, apps, and websites.
  • Microsoft MaceCode Arcade: AGES 8+. Students learn to code by creating their own retro video games using Blocks and JavaScript.

“FIELD TRIPS!”

  • Exploratorium: ALL AGES. Explore the museum’s interactive science and technology videos, exhibits, and games.
  • Cincinnati Zoo: ALL AGES. Take a new virtual safari every day at 3 PM.
  • The Met Opera: ALL AGES. Watch a new opera performed every night at 7:30 PM.
  • Nature Works Everywhere: ALL AGES. Take a virtual hike through rainforests, grasslands, and desserts.
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium: ALL AGES. Visit sharks, penguins, and jellyfish in real time.

FAMILY WELLNESS & SELF-CARE

  • NYC Well: Free, confidential mental health and substance misuse support, including online counseling. Available 24/7 in 200+ languages on your phone, computer, or tablet. En Español.
  • Parent Toolkit: Resources designed to support parents through every stage of child development. Includes resources on topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning. En Español.
  • PBS KIDS for Parents: Parenting resources, tips, and advice, plus ideas for at-home family activities.
  • Mind Yeti: Guided mindfulness and meditation sessions designed for parents and kids to calm their minds, focus their attention, and connect to the world around them. En Español.
  • Headspace: Free guided meditations for kids and adults, mindful exercises, and other resources. En Español.
  • First Aid for Feelings: AGES 4-10. A free, printable workbook to help kids cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. En Español.

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