Category: Children’s Resources

Kids' Update: Pete the Cat

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Join the fun when James Dean reads Pete the Cat stories — Monday – Friday at 12 pm EST on Instagram! Pete the Cat Read Alouds.

Equal time for dogs! Here’s Harry the Dirty Dog!

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Kids’ Update: More Family Cooking

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Heads up, parents! Delish’s editorial director Joanna Saltz and her kids will be going live on Instagram every week day at 1pm EST to share cook-along videos ​for you and your little ones​. Or just you—we do ​not ​ judge. Come back here each week so you can sneak a peek at what they’ll be cooking (and make your shopping list). And don’t stress if you can’t join them in real time; the videos will be saved on their Instagram for 24 hours. Delish Live Kids’ Cooking Class.

American’s Test Kitchen is also making their Young Chef’s Club available for free at America’s Test Kitchen Kids.

Maybe you’ll whip up something sweet like Arnie the Doughnut! See you in the kitchen …

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Resources for Helping Children Navigate News, Stress, and Education During a Pandemic

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As we’ve discovered, life during a pandemic doesn’t resemble what we’re used to, especially for children of all ages. The Internet, however, is playing a large role in everyone’s experiences – whether it be working from home or doing school work from home. Common Sense Media assembled a useful list of resources for families currently navigating how to explain the world and region’s news to children, how to help children determine fact-based news vs. fake news, how to handle stress and anxiety, and how children can continue education using a variety of hand selected online resources and apps. The information is presented in a user-friendly and easy to digest format.

Borrow books without joining a waitlist from the National Emergency Library

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The Internet Archive has suspended waitlists for the 1.4 million books in their lending library by creating a National Emergency Library to serve the nation’s displaced learners. This suspension will run through June 30, 2020, or the end of the US national emergency, whichever is later.

During the waitlist suspension, users will be able to borrow books from the National Emergency Library without joining a waitlist, ensuring that students will have access to assigned readings and library materials that the Internet Archive has digitized for the remainder of the US academic calendar, and that people who cannot physically access their local libraries because of closure or self-quarantine can continue to read and thrive during this time of crisis, keeping themselves and others safe.

For more information, go to their announcement page and their FAQs.

Kids’ Update: I Survived

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Join Lauren Tarshis, the author of the I Survived Series, for a daily read aloud on youtube, beginning with her first book — I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic. I Survived Read Aloud.

Now, wait till you see what Irene survives in Brave Irene.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Kids’ Update: How to Tie Your Shoes

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​Terry Moore believes that most of us are tying our shoes incorrectly. Surprisingly enough, he’s probably right. In this informative TED Talk, Moore demonstrates how to tie a stronger knot that won’t let us down. You just might be surprised when you click on How to Tie Your Shoes! As Moore notes, sometimes small advantages can yield big results.

Here’s a funny book about NOT going to school in a very interesting way! Me and My Cat.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Kids’ Update: Philly Zoo at 2

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​Get an insider’s look at the Philadelphia Zoo during their Philly Zoo at 2 Facebook Live series and virtually meet and interact with the amazing animals and dedicated staff every weekday at 2:00 p.m. Philly Zoo at 2. ​

Just like bear, we should be kind to the bees! Please, Please the Bees.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Kids’ Update: Hidden Worlds of the National Parks

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Follow rangers on a journey to places most people never go. Virtually visit Bryce Canyon, Hawai’i volcanoes, or other National Parks at Hidden Worlds of the National Parks.

He doesn’t go to a National Park, but you might want to find out what happened on The Night I Followed the Dog.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Tinkering at Home!

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Looking for coding, gadgetry, and other STEM activities to do at home? These organizations have you covered!

First, follow along with the Girls Who Code and make binary bracelets, Scratch stories, and digital tutorials. They’ll be updating with new activities regularly, so stay tuned.

Next, check out Make Magazine’s Makercamp! They have a great catalog of projects to follow along with, from low tech papercraft automata to a fully functional Makey Makey Operation board game.

Finally, check out these Khan Academy schedules to add a bit of structure to your day! They have lessons on everything, from Math to Biology to Reading Comprehension.