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• Protesting The Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions In Wisconsin

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  Protesters vowed to march on the Capitol in Madison on Friday calling for an end to the state’s stay-at-home order. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn the one-month extension of the lockdown. We talk to WPR’s capitol bureau chief about the unrest over pandemic restrictions.

• At-Home Learning Resources And Advice

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  Wisconsin schools are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Parents, students and teachers are conducting distance and online learning on an unprecedented scale. We’re joined by two educators who have advice on how to manage expectations and get the most out of at home learning resources.

• At-Home Learning Resource List

  Wisconsin schools are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Parents, students and teachers are conducting distance and online learning on an unprecedented scale. Wisconsin educators Caroline Akervik and Becky Wojhan joined us to share the following resources and advice.

  Screen-Free Activities or Resources

  It’s okay to take the time to let kids pursue an interest.

  • Cooking as a math lesson – make bread

  • Board games

  • Make videos – stop motion, retell a story

  • Crafts – crocheting, knitting

  • Explore the outdoors and keep a journal of observations, called nature journaling – How To Nature Journal

  • Creative play – pretend, build forts

  • Word play – riddles

  • Nonscreen Learning Activities

    • Keri Smith 100 Ideas

    • Pobble Non Screen Activities

    • Parade 125 Ideas

  Digital Books from Your School or Public Library

  Sign up for an electronic library card. Available on most public libraries’ websites while they are closed.

  • Overdrive/Sora/Libby – check out popular ebooks and audiobooks to read/listen on your phone, tablet, or computer

  • Freading – ebooks from your public library

  • Hoopla – library media streaming platform for audiobooks, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV

  • Tumblebooks – Over 1100 titles for grades K-6, with animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features graphic novels.

  • Teen Book Cloud – collection of eBooks and educator resources perfect for your middle school, high school, or public library. Find a robust selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks.

  Read Aloud Resources

  • Author & Celebrity Read Alouds – A spreadsheet of authors/publishers/celebrities that are reading PK-12 books aloud and where you can find these videos and live stream events.

  • Reading is Fundamental

  • Storyline Online – streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.

  • Harry Potter – the entire series is available for free unlimited checkouts in ebook and audiobook formats and many languages on Overdrive/Sora/Libby and on Audible.com

  Free Streaming/Video Content

  • Science Museum of Minnesota Omnifest at Home – Dinosaurs Alive! – Wild Ocean – Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

  • PBS At Home Learning – PBS Wisconsin and Milwaukee PBS, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), announce an ambitious new tv broadcast schedule to support At-Home Learning, accompanied by curriculum-aligned digital resources.

  Listen

  • Audible Audiobooks – Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream a collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, for free.

  • Audiobook Sync for Teens – Starting April 30 two free audiobooks available for teens each week.

  • Podcasts

    • Common Sense Media: Best Podcasts For Kids

    • Common Sense Media: Podcasts For Tweens And Teens

    • Stuff You Missed in History Class – features little known stories from history for teen audience.

    • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls – based on the book, featuring biographies of little-known women, read by famous current women.

    • Book Club for Kids – tweens discuss a middle grade book twice a week.

    • Brains On – kid hosts tackling science questions.

  Virtual Field Trips

  • Google Earth-Voyager

  • Yellowstone National Park

  • Explore Mars

  • The Great Wall of China

  • The Louvre in Paris

  • Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips: Polar Bears & The Tundra

  • STEM – Boeing

  • Manufacture Your Future

  • Farm Tours

  • Google Arts & Culture – Artists | Google Arts & Culture – Collections | Artists and collections from around the world

  • American Museum of Natural History

  • The British Museum – Online Collection

  • The British Museum with Google

  • Eternal Egypt

  • The Field Museum | Explore the Microsites

  • Guggenheim – Online Collection

  • Memorial Hall Museum – American Centuries

  • The Met 360 Project

  • National Gallery of Art

  • National Women’s History Museum

  • The Science Museum – Online Collection

  • Smithsonian Museums

  • Smithsonian – National Museum of Natural History – Virtual Tour

  • Smithsonian – National Portrait Gallery

  Animal Cams

  • Eagle Cams

    • National Eagle Center

    • Raptor Resource

    • Bald Eagles Decorah

  • Georgia Aquarium – Beluga Whale Cam

  • San Diego Zoo – penguins, polar bears, baboons, apes, koalas, giraffes, elephants and more.

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium – aviary, coral reef, Jelly Cam and more.

  • Houston Zoo

  • Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam

  • and more!

  PE & Movement

  • Youtube workout videos

  • Walk the dog

  • Dance party

  • Shoot some hoops with family members

  • Badger Jump Around

  Netiquette: Online Etiquette

  • Be safe. Be respectful. Be focused. Be productive. Be responsible.

  • Privacy considerations for parents

    • Know what you are signing up for – what information are you giving away?

    • Commonsense Media – a resource to check reviews of shows, podcasts, websites, and more.

    • PBS Wisconsin Family Support

  Additional Resources

  • National Geographic Kids

  • Scholastic Learn-at-Home – day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing.

  • Jarret J. Krosoczka – author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series and National Book Award finalist, hosts daily drawing webcasts on YouTube at 2 p.m. EDT for all ages.

  • The History Channel is starting History at Home lessons on its Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and on History.com every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. EDT with lessons and activities on https://www.history.com/.

  • Khan Academy – Free resource for instructional videos on many topics.

  • Mystery Science – Free science lessons during school shutdowns.

  • TED-Ed – https://ed.ted.com/ Video lessons and series by top educators, made into animated videos for kids.

  • The Kennedy Space Center is having live presentations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Facebook Live at 9:30 a.m. EDT for younger children, and 1 p.m. for young adults.

  • NPR’s Ari Shapiro is hosting “Current Events Class”

  • Illustrator Carson Ellis is providing illustration prompts on Instagram.

  • Author Kate DiCamillo is providing weekly writing prompts on YouTube.