Learn at Home kits and online resources provide parents with the tools to play together, read together, and learn together while maintaining your physical and mental health.
Explore our resources below for learning at home with infants, toddlers, and youth.
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Join Kidango Teacher Miss Gina as she reads
“Abiyoyo“
by Pete Seegers
A storysong based on a South African lullaby and folk story!
Follow along Monday-Friday or watch at your own pace HERE!
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Infant Learning at Home Booklets & Resources
Download our Learning at Home Booklet 1 and Learning at Home Booklet 2 to learn together at home with your Kidango@Home Backpacks!
Enjoy additional resources below!
Infants
Building Early Language Skills
- The Kissing Hand: Scroll to find this story about the comforting kiss of a loved one.
- Courtesy of StorylineOnline
- Talk, Read, Sing: Infants and Toddlers and in EspaƱol
- Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education: Early Learning
Learning About Themselves
- Body Awareness: āBabies discover different body parts and become very interested in their feet and hands.ā
- Satin Streamers: āThis pleasing sensory experience makes children aware of the sense of touch and enhances their curiosity and persistence in reaching for the streamers.ā
- Courtesy of Best Beginnings
Developing Emotions and Relationships
- Reading Your Baby’s Cues: Getting into relationship by understanding your childās signals.
- Courtesy of My Teaching Pyramid
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An activity about self-awareness and facial expressions.
- Courtesy of Best Beginnings
Building Brain Connections
- Aquarium Cams: The Monterey Bay Aquarium animals comes to you!
- Courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
- See Through Shake Toys: āThis activity will spark infantsā curiosity as they notice the objects move and make noise inside the bottle. It also will give them experience in cause and effect (a cognitive skill).ā
- Courtesy of Best Beginnings
Becoming Mobile
- Napkin Tent: This activity gives infants practice in the instinctive skill of grasping something when the palm of the hand touches it. This can be quite exciting to babies because they are making something happen.
- Reach So High: āThis activity allows children to practice reaching and batting at objects.ā
- Courtesy of Best Beginnings
Toddler Learning at Home Booklets & Resources
Download our Learning at Home Booklet 1 and Learning at Home Booklet 2Ā to learn together at home with your Kidango@Home Backpacks!
Enjoy additional resources below!
Toddlers
Developing Emotions and Relationships
- Puppet Shows at Home: Watch stores like āLittle Red Henā come to life with puppets!
- Courtesy of Center for Puppetry Arts
- Make the Most of Playtime: Understanding how toddlers develop relationships through play. Available in EspaƱol and Chinese
- Courtesy of My Teaching Pyramid
Expanding Relationships
- Stellaluna: Scroll to find this story of a batās journey to find her mother.
- Courtesy of StorylineOnline
- Letter Hunt for Early Literacy: Letās play hide and seek with letters!
- Courtesy of Busy Toddler
- Talk, Read, Sing: Infants and Toddlers and in EspaƱol
- Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education: Early Learning
Complex Brain Connections
- Got Rhythm?: Scroll through this resource for āWe Will Rock Youā to sharpen your toddlerās mental processing.Ā
- Courtesy of Bedtime Math: Fun Math at Home
- Animal Cams: The field trip comes to you! You can see elephants in Bali and Sea Otters right here in the bay!
- Courtesy of Earth Cam
- Pom Pom Pouring: The mathematical concepts of quantity, volume, and categories meets fine and gross motor development.
- Courtesy of Busy Toddler
- Healthy Activities: Fun activities to do from home that focus on mindfulness, movement, and nutrition.
Pre-K Learning at Home Booklets & Resources
Download our Learning at Home Booklet 1, Learning at Home Booklet 2 , and Learning at Home Booklet 3 to learn together at home. Or preview the learning kit below.
Additional support for Care and Prevention, Emotional Well Being, and Learning from Home are available at: readyrosie.com
This portal includes ReadyRosie videos of learning activities that can be done at home, along with the relatedĀ LearningGamesĀ andĀ Mighty MinutesĀ from Creative Curriculum (found under the ālearning at homeā tab).Ā The videos,Ā Mighty MinutesĀ andĀ LearningGamesĀ can be accessed on a laptop, computer, or mobile device. All of the content is available in English and Spanish.
Preschool
Developing Literacy Skills
- Writing Practice :Use the āPrintā option, and start with the ālargeā font size and work towards the āsmallā font size as your childās writing skills progress.
- Beginning Sounds :In this worksheet, label the first picture of each line, then label the rest of the pictures and ask your child, āWhich one starts with the same sounds asā¦,ā then repeat the name of the first picture.Ā
- Ā Courtesy of Lakeshore Learning
- Talk, Read, Sing and in EspaƱol
- Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education: Early Learning
- Reading: Duolingo ABC offers over 300 lessons to help kids learn to read.
- Courtesy of Duolingo
ExercisingĀ their Brains
- Got Rhythm?: Scroll through this resource for āSilly Simonā andāDrum Majorā to sharpen your preschoolās mental processing.Ā
- Courtesy of Bedtime Math: Fun Math at Home
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Butterfly Life Cycle: Learn about this circle of life with activity ideas, pictures, and video!
- Courtesy of National Geographic Remote Learning Resources
- Activity Calendar: Monthly activity calendars with with step-by-step instructions
- Courtesy of Books by the Bushel
Learning About Community
- What is Recycling?: STEM activity about sorting and environmental responsibility.
- Courtesy of Discount School Supply
Learning through Play
- Chicken Dance: A classroom favorite with an animated character showing your child the dance moves!
- Melting: A calming guided exercise in deep breathing for young children.
- Courtesy of GoNoodle : Click āGet Started Nowā at the top of the page and select āFamilies.ā
- Spell Your Name Sensory Bin Hunt: Instead of rice, try sand or soil š
- Courtesy of Fun Learning for Kids
- Health Caretoons: In-home learning videos on Exercise, Dance, Hugs, Hydration and more!
- Courtesy of Tiny Docs
All Ages
- Storybook Readings: Pre-recorded readings of various stories.
- Courtesy of StorylineOnline
- Animals Live: Footage of zoos and aquariums from around the world.
- Courtesy of Earth Cam
- Puppet Shows: Watch stories like “Little Red Hen” come to life with puppets!
- Courtesy of Puppet.org
- Brush Your Teeth: Animated sing-along with fun characters demonstrating tooth brushing skills.
- Courtesy of Super Simple Songs
- PBS Kids Shows: Access full episodes of PBS Kids shows like Arthur, Sesame Street, Curious George, Daniel the Tiger and more!
- Courtesy of PBS Kids
- PBS Parents: Learning activities and information on child development.
- Courtesy of PBS Kids
- Nutrition At Home: Incorporating nutrition education into the home routine.
- Courtesy of Action for Healthy Kids
- Indoor Play: Classroom activities and ideas you can do from home!
- Courtesy of Parent Map
- Disney Stories In Spanish: Your favorite Disney stories in Spanish! Video and print available.
- Courtesy of Chiquipedia