Enjoy the second chapter of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” read by British actress, Noma Dumezweni. She played Hermione in the West End (London) and Broadway (New York) versions of the play, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
Winner of the 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,” was first a picture book by William Joyce. The book was written by Mr. Joyce to show his appreciation for his mentor, William Morris, a children’s book publisher. You can find the book in Henry Ford’s Media Center by clicking on this link.
When creating the film, Mr. Joyce designed the look and behavior of the main character, Morris Lessmore, after silent film legend, Buster Keaton.
Younger children will enjoy the sweet story of a man and his magical books, older children will be mesmerized by the physical comedy of Buster Keaton when they do a Google search of his films. Adults will need a box of Kleenex.
Enjoy! Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad3CMri3hOs
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with everyone favorite shark, Clark. Click on this link to hear the book read by Chris Pine.
Parents: click on this link for a booklet of activities for your child after hearing the story.
Sing along with Simon and Garfunkle’s classic, “At The Zoo” while you take a virtual field trip to the zoo voted #1 in the world, the San Diego Zoo.
Everyone needs to step away from their device from time to time. Click on this link for some elementary friendly ideas.
For as long as schools are closed, this site will be open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.
It’s that easy. To access Audible Stories, click on this link: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
The Dearborn Public Libraries have a wide variety of digital resources. They have updated their procedures for getting a library card and are now allowing people to apply online.
To get a library card, follow this link: https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/
Follett, a company that provides library books and other materials, is making its content available free through June 30, 2020.
To access the books, you must first register. Click on this link to fill out the registration form.
After the registration form is filled out, you will see a new window with the information below:
On Twitter, I read an interesting post from an historian who suggested that we keep a journal of our experiences while we are under quarantine. I think this is an excellent idea for children as well as adults. Keep a note of things you notice in the media, the behavior that you see and your own feelings.
Scholastic has stepped and offered Scholastic At Home with free online resources like teacher favorite, Book Flix. Click on this link for easy log in information for students in grades pre-K through 6+: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?fbclid=IwAR2_fajg5RPUZjSqgYQTYJaGx0QF1_O20BX0fUrv4Pe_An9UoYc6HRrKoRM
