Research Guides: Well-Being: Virtual, free fun (includes resources for your kids, too!)

MCC Early Childhood Education student Mr. Michael answers Steve Rex's questions. Check out the other videos on Michael's YouTube channel, Songs & Stories with Mr. Michael.

Things to do with kids

#StoryMarch
The Greater Boston Illustrators' Group started this fun, free daily art challenge for people of all ages.
9 kid-friendly activities while you're stuck at home
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper.
10 free online educational game sites
From KQED public media.
100 ways to have fun with your kids for free or cheap
From zen habits blog.
Amazing Educational Resources
A crowd-sourced collection of educational materials being offered for free while schools are closed.
Authors Everywhere
A YouTube channel created and run by children's book writers and illustrators.
COVID-19 eBooks for kids
From the New York City School Library System, free downloadable eBooks for kids in multiple languages, about coronavirus & COVID-19, staying home, the scientific and medical response, etc.
Khan Academy
Sign up for a free parent or learner account, see sample schedules for kids of different ages, and watch videos on dozens of subjects.
Picture Books Read Aloud Videos
Teacher and author Pernille Ripp shares over a dozen sites with read aloud videos.
Skype a Scientist
Interact with scientists from around the world. Click the "Events" tab to view pre-planned live group sessions, or if you're feeling more adventurous, click "For Families," and you will be matched with your very own scientist to chat about science!
Spanish Children's Stories
Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in Spanish or English. Site also includes free Spanish lessons.
Zooniverse
Citizen science goes digital in the Zooniverse, where people around the world help researchers.

Keep Active

Want to stay in shape, but don't have time to hit the gym? The MCC Fitness Center has your back. Check out the Staying Active During COVID guide, created by the MCC Library and MCC Fitness Center. It's designed to help you find workouts and exercises that you can do from home.

While the Fitness Center is currently closed, a variety of classes are currently taught via Zoom. Check out the Fitness Center website for a schedule of classes.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Aube or Ayman Ali.

Keep yourself entertained

MCC has eBooks you can read on any device, any time, with your EasyLogin.

You can also get a library card from Manchester City Library (use the college's address, 1066 Front St., Manchester, 03102 if you don't live in Manchester -- anyone who works at or attends MCC may do this). Or maybe you have a card at another public library. You can probably stream audio books and movies with your card. Check your library's website for details.

The 25 Best Board-Game Mobile Apps to Play Right Now
Keith Law, writing for Vulture at New York Magazine, notes, "I’ve tried more than 50 such apps, all of which are based on games you can actually buy in stores; these are the best of the bunch." Some are single player.
100 fun things to do online when you're bored
From Medium.
Bird Academy
From the famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology; the basic course (eBird Essentials) is free, and there are dozens of free videos and games to help you learn about birds, birdsong, feathers, and more.
Google Arts & Culture
Collections from around the world, as well as activities, videos, etc. Many institutions have made even more of their exhibits available during the COVID-19 crisis. Not just museums, but also National Parks and other cultural treasures.
How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room
If you’re cooped-up and curious, use your free time to decipher handwriting, tag images, and more in these crowd-sourced projects.
Quarantunes
You probably heard Tom Hanks & his wife Rita Wilson are quarantined. They made a playlist.
StoryCorps
Find stories from ordinary people on this nonprofit's website. Their mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
Virtual Experiences in New Hampshire
Visit NH (the state travel and tourism agency) provides a variety of arts, children's attractions and learning, entertainment, museum, and nature activities, plus virtual yoga and dance. They also link to takeout and delivery dining around NH.
Virtual museum tours
Andrea Romano of travel+Leisure magazine introduces 12 of the 2500 museums with virtual tours and collections available free online via Google Arts & Culture.
Watch some musical theater
Love show tunes and theater? Check out this story about performers helping celebrate cancelled shows on social media by sharing and publicizing videos of performances from schools to professional productions.
Window Swap
Let's face it. We are all stuck indoors.
And it's going to be a while till we travel again.Window Swap is here to fill that deep void in our wanderlust hearts by allowing us to look through someone else's window, somewhere in the world, for a while.

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