Aside from our Home Based Learning packs, here are some free activities and resources for preschoolers, as we all stay at home and do our part to end this pandemic.
From Shaws to you
- Stay at Home Sports, brought to you by Shaws Little League
- Stay at Home English Stories, brought to you by Shaws Preschool
- Stay at Home Chinese Stories, brought to you by Shaws Preschool
- Stories by Shaws Children
- Sing a Long with Ms Deborah, brought to you by Shaws Preschool
- Kids Zumba, brought to you by Shaws Preschool
- Shaws Mothers Day Mum and Me Sport
Online Activities
Youtube Channels
- Crash Course Kids
- Free School
- Geeek Gurl Diaries
- Geography Focus
- Kids Learning Tube
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
- Mike Likes Science
- National Geographic Kids
- Science Channel
- SciShow
- SciShow Kids
- Science Max
- SoulPancake
- TheBrainScoop
- The Dad Lab
Free Audio Books / Video Stories
- [newly added] Story Time with our LIbrarians at NLB. Check out NLB’s FB page for story telling events. Sessions are added regularly. https://www.facebook.com/350031092062650/posts/1065475860518166/?d=n
- NLB eBooks https://libbyapp.com/library/nlb/guide/kids
- Amazon’s Audible https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
- StoryLine Online https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline
- Storynory https://www.storynory.com/
- International Children’s Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
- Indianapolis Public Library https://www.indypl.org/blog/for-parents/free-video-read-alouds
Free Activities
- Grow@Beanstalk – https://go.gov.sg/preschoolHBL
- Kidzmatters – https://kidzmatters.com
- Letterland https://www.letterland.com/covid-19
- Monomoko Colouring pages https://www.monomoko.nz/colour2discover
- Play&Work@Home with Popular. Look specifically at their “Colouring & Activity Worksheets” and “Weekend Worksheets” for the Primary Schoolers. https://www.popular.com.sg/stay-home-popular?utm_source=EDM20200415&utm_medium=EDM20200415-playnworkathome&utm_campaign=EDM20200415#colouring
- Scholastic free learn-from-home site https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support /learnathome.html
- Thinking games by grade https://allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/
- https://www.starfall.com/h/
- https://www.abcya.com/
- https://www.funbrain.com/
- https://www.splashlearn.com/
- https://www.storylineonline.net/
- https://pbskids.org/
- https://www.highlightskids.com/
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
- https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://www.mathgametime.com/
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
- http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
- https://www.switchzoo.com/
- https://www.seussville.com/
- https://www.turtlediary.com/
- https://www.e-learningforkids.org/
Virtual Travels / Shows
- [newly added] Online Family Concert from around the world. Coming to you on 6 May, 4pm Singapore time. https://facebook.com/events/s/online-family-concert-2/558738601498621/?ti=icl
- Cirque Du Soleil circus on water. Due to Covid-19, Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas offers its magnificent circus performance “O Show” for FREE viewing here
- How deep under the ocean can you go, and what can you see? https://neal.fun/deep-sea/
- Virtual tour of 12 famous museums. https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
- More virtual tours, including museums, zoos, theme parks. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/travel/a31784720/best-virtual-tours/
- Do not miss this twice a day LIVE Safari tour at the Kruger National Park (South Africa). Singapore time (1.) 12pm to 3pm, and (2.) 9:30pm to 12:30am. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCV6HJBZD_hZcIX9JVJ3dCXQ/videos
Something for parent’s sanity
- Try Spending Time With Family, brought to you by NLB mobile. There is something for each member in the family. https://mobileapp.nlb.gov.sg/spotlight/wellbeing/2020-04-27-spending-time-with-family?fbclid=IwAR3K14imfMH05M2NHEVGIFt826gTbOhPyspIZW_wDUGY81E_5F22j2AhT90
- Families for Live Facebook – facebook.com/familiesforlife.sg/
- Have a picky eater at home? Try some of the ideas here …
- https://yourkidstable.com/foods-for-picky-eaters/
- https://yourkidstable.com/healthy-meals-for-picky-eaters/
- Play&Work@Home with Popular. Look specifically at their “Cook & Play to Win” and “Daily Planner” https://www.popular.com.sg/stay-home-popular?utm_source=EDM20200415&utm_medium=EDM20200415-playnworkathome&utm_campaign=EDM20200415#colouring
- Need some upgrading? Try Harvard!! They are offering 67 courses for free during this pandemic. https://online-learning.harvard.edu/catalog?keywords=&paid%5B1%5D=1&max_price=&start_date_range%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=&start_date_range%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=
- Parenting Right Now is Really Hard, by Rebecca Schrag Hershberg. Have a read, you are not alone in these exceptional circumstances. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/little-house-calls/202004/parenting-right-now-is-really-hard
- Need some calming music to de-stress? Try
- Need some exercise? Try on Youtube
- Blogilates
- Yoga With Adriene
- Crossfit HQ
- Ballet Beautiful (Mary Helen Bowers)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga (fun story-based yoga you can do with your kids)