To better support social distancing measures intended to curb the spread of COVID-19, we will be pausing our regular programming to focus on free e-learning resources for children of all ages and abilities. We’ll be adding to the list daily, so check back often. Please share it on social media or with anyone you think might find it useful.
| Resource | Resource Type | Resource Type | School Level | Subject | Engage | Explore | Listen | Watch | Description |
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| Drawing with Toddlers |   | Engage, Watch | Preschool | Art / Music | Activity | Live Event, Video | A short drawing lesson from E. B. Goodale on Instagram Live. Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 AM ET. | ||
| Jam with Jamie | | Watch | Preschool | Movement / PE | Live Event, Video | Virtual music/movement classes every weekday. Check the website for livestream schedule and archive of past classes. | |||
| Laurie Berkner Band |  | Listen, Watch | Preschool | Movement / PE | Music | Video | Every weekday, Laurie will be posting a song for a morning Berkner Breakfast (7am), an afternoon Berkner Break (3pm), and an evening Berkner Bedtime (7pm). | ||
| LIVE Berkner Break | | Listen, Watch | Preschool | Movement / PE | Music | Live Event, Video | Don't miss our LIVE Berkner Breaks at 10 AM ET on The Laurie Berkner Band Facebook Page. | ||
| Union Square Play | | Engage, Watch | Preschool | Movement / PE | Activity | Live Event, Video | Daily music, movement, yoga classes, and more for pre-K/young kids from Union City Play in New York City. | ||
| #DrawTogether with WendyMac | | Engage, Watch | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity | Live Event, Video | #DrawTogether is a 30-minute live drawing class from Wendy McNaughton, available on Instagram Live every school day at 10am PST and 24 hours later on her YouTube channel. | ||
| Crafting with Curious Jane |  | Engage, Watch, Print | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity | Live Event, Video | Simple, fun crafts to do at home. Also on Instagram Live every Tuesday and Thurday in April at 3:00 PM ET. | ||
| Dav Pikey at Home | | Engage, Watch, Print | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity, Game | Video | Weekly drawing lessons and other activities from Dav Pilkey (creator of Captain Underpants and the Dog-Man graphic novel series). | ||
| Color Our Collections | | Engage, Print | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Activity | Coloring pages from libraries, archives, and cultural institutions around the world. | |||
| Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi Online Exhibits |   | Explore, App | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Gallery / Presentation | Four online art exhibits. | |||
| Louvre Online Tours | | Explore | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Virtual Tour | Three virtual tours: Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre's Moat, Galerie d'Apollon. | |||
| National Gallery of Art Online Exhibits | | Explore, App | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Gallery / Presentation | Two online exhibits: Fashioning a Nation, Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. | |||
| National Theatre at Home | | Watch | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Live Event, Video | A weekly streamed production from the National Theatre in London. New videos Thursday at 3 PM ET and available on YouTube for one week. | |||
| Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Online Exhibits | | Explore, App | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Gallery / Presentation | Two online exhibits diving into Vincent van Gogh's work and life. | |||
| DC Kids Camp |  | Engage, Watch, Read, Print | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Video | Kid-friendly, superhero-themed activities. DC Kids social channels will also feature entertaining videos from all-star authors and artists weekdays at 1 PM ET. | ||
| #ASonnetADay from Sir Patrick Stewart | | Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Video | Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart reads one Shakespeare sonnet a day on his Twitter feed. | |||
| Boston Children's Museum Virtual Tour | | Explore | All Ages | Art / Music | Virtual Tour | Take a virtual tour through the three stories of the Boston's Children's Museum. | |||
| Boston Symphony Orchestra: Encores Nightly @8 | | Listen | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Each night Monday through Saturday, WCRB will take you to Symphony Hall for BSO performances from the Andris Nelsons era. | |||
| Digital Concert Hall | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Video | Over 600 orchestral concerts from the Berliner Philharmoniker in the Digital Concert Hall from more than ten years, plus bonus videos from behind the scenes. | ||
| Draw Every Day with JJK | | Engage, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Video | Bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka gives daily drawing lessons to parents and kids of all ages. | ||
| Fender Play | | Watch, App | All Ages | Art / Music | Video | Free online guitar lessons for 3 months to the first 100,000 new subscribers. | |||
| Google Arts and Culture | | Explore, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Fun Facts, Gallery / Presentation, Virtual Tour | Video | View artworks in amazing detail, tour famous sites and landmarks, and more. | ||
| Just Color | | Engage, Print | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Hugh archive of coloring pages and worksheets for all ages, including Disney, Minecraft, superherheroes, and classic works of art. | |||
| Kennedy Center Digital Stage | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Video | Watch extrodinary performances from the Kennedy Center's stages and beyond. | ||
| Kids Art Week | | Engage, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Video | Artists and teachers Carla Sonheim, Lynn Whipple, and Diane Culhane invite you to join us for a week of creativity and fun. Six video lessons for kids of all ages. | ||
| Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams | | Engage, Watch, Print | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Live Event, Video | Draw, doodle, and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo Willem’s studio virtually daily at 1 PM ET. | ||
| Manhattan Chamber Player’s weekly CO-VIDeo Online Concerts | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Live Event, Video | Saturday at 3 PM EST, MCP’s weekly CO-VIDeo Online Concerts streamed live on our Facebook page. | ||
| Manhattan Chamber Players: There Will Always Be Music | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Video | EVERY DAY during this COVID-19 pandemic crisis, we will post a live MCP performance clip with the hashtag #ThereWillAlwaysBeMusic | ||
| Music of the Baroque Orchestra: À La Française—Rebel & Rameau | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Live Event | We will be live streaming the concert on Sunday, April 5, which will be performed with no audience and simulcast on 98.7/WFMT, wfmt.com, and the WFMT app. | ||
| Netflix Party | | Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Video | Netflix Party synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite shows. | |||
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Live Event, Video | Every day for the duration of the Met’s closure a different encore presentation will be made available for a period of 20 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 3:30 p.m. the following day. | ||
| Paris Musees Collection | | Explore | All Ages | Art / Music | Gallery / Presentation | View more than 100,000 high-res digital copies of artwork from the collections of 14 different museums in Paris. | |||
| Printable nature-themed coloring pages | | Engage, Print | All Ages | Art / Music | Activity | Print off nature themed coloring pages. | |||
| Seattle Symphony Live Broadcasts | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Video | The Seattle Symphony will continue sharing performances that provide strength, comfort and joy. | ||
| Songs of Comfort | | Listen, Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Music | Video | In these days of anxiety, Yo-Yo shares some of the music that gives him comfort. #SongsOfComfort | ||
| Stars in the House | | Watch | All Ages | Art / Music | Live Event, Video | A daily online mini-show featuring stars of stage and screen singing and performing live (from home!) on YouTube. Check back daily to see who will be performing at 2 pm ET and 8 pm ET! | |||
| Switch Zoo | | Engage, Watch | All Ages | Science | Activity, Game | Video | At Switch Zoo you can make new animals, play animal games, build a biome, learn about animals, and hear animal music. | ||
| The Met Online Exhibits | | Explore, App | All Ages | Art / Music | Gallery / Presentation | 26 Online exhibits ranging from fashion, art, music, and behind the scenes tours. | |||
| Draw Mickey Mouse at Home | | Engage, Watch | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity | Video | Learn to draw Mickey Mouse and other popular Disney characters from a Disney Parks Artist. | ||
| Finish This Comic! | | Engage, Print | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity | Printable "finish this comic" pages, plus story and illustration prompts from artist Jarrett Lerner. | |||
| Marvel Unlimited | | Read | Middle / High School | Art / Music | Iconic storylines from Spider-Man, Avengers, X-Men, Black Panther, and more available for free through May 2nd. | ||||
| Amazon Prime Video | | Watch | Preschool | Art / Music | Video | A selection of Amazomn Prime shows available for free (Prime account NOT required). | |||
| Coloring with Clemo | | Engage, Print | Elementary | Art / Music | Activity | Free, downloadable coloring book by artist Liz Climo. |
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