Hi, friends! It’s smart websites, podcasts, and book reading time and listening to audio books of all species! In this post, I’d like to share a few shows and movies that would be fun to catch up on during the crisis. I’ll list some kid and family-friendly shows and movies. I’d love to hear what you’re watching, listening to, or reading over on Instagram.
MUST SEE WEBSITES
TEDed – a wealth of animations on many different topics – exact and natural sciences, philosophy, art and culture, psychology, health, and many others.
BBC Ideas – a treasury of films for people interested in the world of resources from the age Short films with which you can expand your knowledge of the world
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell – fantastic animations presenting topics from the fields of science such as astronomy, human sciences, biology, and others.
Periodic Videos – fascinatingly about chemical elements. Each element of the periodic table has its film here!
Kids Should See This – lots of tested, safe, interesting, diverse films for children on many topics. Website for kids curious about the world, which parents will also be happy to discover. The films are divided into categories: science, technology, space, animals, nature, food, DIY, music, art, animation. Highly recommended!
INTERESTING: AUDIOBOOKS FOR FREE
Students have free access to a collection of educator-selected audio books launched by Audible and Scribd. Sites’ many titles, which span all grade levels and subjects, are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
Audible also offers titles across six different languages, with easy-to-navigate categories, plus a section of literary classics. Right now, this is not limited to any set time frame. As long as the school is out, they are open and ready to stream!
Movies your kids might enjoy:
- Ask the Storybots
- Frozen 2 (out on Disney+ now!)
- Beat Bugs
- Goldie & Bear
- Llama Llama (for smaller kids but Victoria likes it a lot)
- Motown Magic
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again
- Veggie Tales in the City
- The Who Was? Show
- The Big Family Cooking Showdown
- Brain Games (for the whole family)
- Harry Potter (NOW IS THE TIME! David’s favorite)
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Anne with an E (currently watching with Vicky and In Love with it!)
Also, for the complete list of movies to see for children of all age.
Here is a few great resources I love and have found helpful during this difficult time of quarantine and school closures.
Find the the whole list of defenses I’ve put together when I have to get work done with my kids around in the house.
I hope these resources will help you to get through the current crisis while bringing your family closer together
Happy reading, listening, watching!
Joanna
