Virtual Play & Learn Resources
featuring The Coalition for Children Specialists
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As in-person classes have been suspended, ​our Early Childhood Specialists have been busy creating virtual play & learn groups and making virtual videos to share with you! Click the category below to get started:

Virtual Play & Learn Activities
​Hola Spanish for Kids  |  Norina's Puppet Friends  |  Miss Nancy's Bedtime Stories | Pitter Patter Puppet Stories
Activities with the FHS Clipper Crew  | More Virtual Resources from Around the Web

 Virtual Play & Learn Activities

Activities & interactive videos curated by our Early Childhood Specialists to inspire you at home! All activities are geared for young children with a focus on literacy, arts, music, movement, and science with materials you have at home.

 Virtual Hola! Spanish for Kids

Learn Spanish from a native speaker right in your living room with Hola! Spanish for Kids. Listen as Maria reads a picture books geared for little ones in Spanish, sing along to Buenos Días (Good Morning), Adios Amigos (Goodbye Friends) and more! Each lesson builds on the week before, plus learn new a new set of vocabulary each week.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for our weekly mini-lessons!

 Virtual Puppet Play with Miss Norina

Expressive arts therapist and puppeteer Norina Reif, LMHC, delights audiences of all ages with her playful puppet friends.

Families will meet sweet Mrs. Tessa, energetic Slurpy and other puppet friends as they navigate the changing world we live in, helping children cope with their fears and find love and safety with friends during this unprecedented time.

​All episodes can be found on our Instagram Channel.

 Virtual Bedtime Stories with Miss Nancy

Reading bedtime stories cultivates imagination, encourages a love for reading and creates a bond between reader and listener. During these unprecedented and uncertain times, bedtime stories can be a safe haven to help little ones wind down from the day. On our Facebook page, Early Childhood Specialist Nancy McDermott has been reading a favorite picture book to soothe and delight little ones. Our most popular stories can be found below; to view all of Nancy's stories, click to visit her Bedtime Stories Playlist on Facebook.

Puppet Stories with Pitter Patter Programs

Puppets provide an excellent opportunity to teach positive social interactions, language skills, listening skills, problem-solving, and empathy. Mary Wilson's Pitter Patter Puppet Stories are intentionally designed to strengthen families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on any of icons below to read a description with suggested activities for home.

Looking for more crafts & activities? Click to visit the FHS Clipper Crew activity page!
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