Latest Discovery at Home Activities from Our Team
Local Educational Resources
- Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Local COVID-19 Information
- The Kansas Response to Coronavirus from KDHE
- Kansas Parent Resources: Created by Wichita State University for the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund
- Online storytime videos: Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (Facebook)
- Online storytime videos: Topeka Collegiate School (Facebook)
- Online education: Topeka Zoo - Bringing the Zoo to You videos (Facebook)
- Online education: Shawnee County Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (Facebook)
- Relax and Calm: a short breathing and stretching series to help relax your mind and body from our friends at Kansas Ballet
- 1-800-CHILDREN Parent Helpline, a free, statewide, anonymous, information and referral service from KCSL
Talking with Kids About Coronavirus + Health Resources
- Helping your child wear a mask from Children's Mercy Kansas City
- A Curious Guide for Courageous Kids: Free Corona Virus Guide for Children from the International Association of Children's Museums
- Why is Everything so Weird? Trying to understand life & the coronavirus with the Neurodivergent Narwhals!
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus from PBS Kids
- Coping with Challenging Behavior during Challenging Times from Community Playthings
- Reducing the Effects of Stress on Your Child from the Minnesota Children's Museum
- Talking to Kids About Coronavirus from the CDC
- Steps to Protect Your Family from the CDC
- The Kansas Response to Coronavirus from KDHE
Other Educational Resources We Love
- At Home Learning Resource: Smithsonian Distance Learning
- Interactive instruction: Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams! - drawing instruction video every weekday 12:00 p.m. CT
- Interactive instruction: Mark Kistler - webcasts daily 12:00 p.m. CT
- Online museums: 10 of the World's Leading Museums You Can Explore Digitally
- Online zoo: Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
- Online zoo: National Zoo Webcams
- Parent support: Parenting during a Pandemic - A free three-week coaching and resource group for families looking to connect and manage their bodies and brains with the kids at home from the Arizona Trauma Institute