Children’s Blog Posts
Celebrate Kid Inventors’ Day!
Celebrate Kid Inventors’ Day! Do you enjoy coming up with new ideas for cool inventions? How about engineering and designing to make those innovations come true? If you answered yes to any [...]
Critter Corner: The Platypus
Welcome to Miss Melissa’s Critter Corner. This month we are going to learn about a creature that is very unique in the world of animals: the platypus. The [...]
DIY December
Take the time to learn a new craft or skill this December and make unique gifts for your friends and family! This post contains books, tips, and an art-centered activity to get [...]
Cozy Winter Favorites
It is officially winter, the foliage is crisp, and the tree branches are bare...the days are much shorter, and there is a chill in the air. With the festive season fast approaching, [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 37
Tween Comic Club is a place for comic lovers ages 9-14 to discuss what they are reading each month. Here is the latest list of the books we’ve been talking about and [...]
5 Children’s Books for National Gratitude Month
November is National Gratitude Month! National Gratitude Month was established by Stacey Grewal in 2015. These children’s books reinforce lessons on being grateful and thankful for the people and things all around [...]
Children’s Resources
Resources for COVID-19
- A Kids Book about COVID-19 (Free Download)
- CDC/Coronavirus
- Coping During Covid: A Short Series
- Coronavirus – A Book For Children (Free Download)
- COVID-19 Legal Information and Resources
- COVID-19 Time Capsule (Free Download)
- Resources for Families During the Coronavirus
- Resources for Non-Profits During COVID-19
- Tech Tips for Parents during COVID-19
Story Time & Read Aloud Resources
Homework/School Assistance
- Brainfuse (Homework Help)
- STEM at home (Maryland STEM Festival)
- Wide Open School (instructional support from CommonSensemedia)
Events and Activity Suggestions