Resources for Things to Do at Home with Your Kids:
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Beyond Learning List: A great list of links for free and fun learning options for all ages from toddlers to AP students and even adults. Some links are free, and some are only free during this current situation.
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Lebanon YMCA: posting daily exercises and activities kids and adults can do from home!
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PBS Kids: Activities and tips to help kids learn and play at home.
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United Way Deliver a Smile: Help United Way spread some cheer to seniors in Lebanon County.
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United Way Virtual Story Time Library: Send us videos reading books for children or send us links to resources you know that have these available.
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United Way Virtual Day of Caring: Send us your stories and videos of what's so great about your community. We'll share these throughout April 18 since we're not able to get together in person yet for Day of Caring!
Send to Flame Vo at flamevo@unitedwaylebco.org.
Deliver a Smile
One of the activities we love on Day of Caring is our Deliver a Smile program, which is a delivery of uplifting cards to seniors made by students throughout the county. Looking for an activity for your kids? This one is a great way to pass the time doing something good for others!
- Make physical cards. Physical cards will not be delivered until it is safe to do so. Just let us know if you are participating, and we'll let you know when we will be collecting the cards. You can send us a picture of it though right away. We'll put together a slideshow that can be shared with seniors electronically to bring them a smile.
- Sidewalk art is a great option to make an even bigger positive message in your community as well as a picture we can share!
- Make a video. Have your child(ren) actually share their positive messages!
NOTE: Please refrain from religious, holiday themed messages, or get well soon messages. Avoid any identifying information other than first names for cards, images, videos.
Send to Flame Vo at flamevo@unitedwaylebco.org.
Virtual Story Time Library
With our kids out of school and social distancing a part of our lives, our children are in need of some ways to stay entertained and continue learning. Send us a video of you reading a children's story so that we can build this library to help parents keep their kids engaged in learning - or send us the links to other similar resources so we can link them here!
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"A Safe Circle for a Little U", Paris Goodyear-Brown: a story for anyone who has experienced the loss of a safe harbor and must risk forming a new attachment, and for those who help make that extraordinary journey possible.
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Lebanon Community Library: Check out their page for various stories!
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"Oh the Places You'll Go!", Dr. Suess: a story about the journey of life and its challenges.
Send to Flame Vo at flamevo@unitedwaylebco.org.
Virtual Day of Caring: April 18
Why Do You Love Lebanon County; Let Us Know!
Even though we won't be together in person on April 18 for Day of Caring, we still want the day to be about caring in our community. Send us your stories about why you love Lebanon County, your neighborhood, schools, or whatever positive message you want to share. Better yet, send us a short video to tell us why! We will share these stories on our social media to lift our community's spirits and throughout the day on April 18.
Send to Flame Vo at flamevo@unitedwaylebco.org.