Students (Pre-K to Grade 9)

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Students of all ages (kids, tweens, teens)

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

For as long as schools are closed, we’re 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.

For adults: (a couple of them were this week, but I think it’s possible to still view the recording)

Yale webinars: Using Emotional Intelligence to combat COVID19 anxiety

5 Steps to Healthy Emotion Regulation at Home. Thursday, March 26, 2 p.m. ET. In this webinar, Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Stern will discuss how we can grow our emotion regulation skills, and apply them to a variety of situations that are coming our way. Register here.

Managing Emotions Through Self-Care & Building Resilience. Wednesday, April 1, 3 p.m. ET. In this webinar, Stern and Nikki Elbertson, director of content and communications at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, will explore strategies you can use to care for yourself and build your capacity to cope. Register here.

The new seminars follow a pair focused on addressing anxieties more generally around the coronavirus that the center hosted March 18 and 19 that each attracted 300 registrants within hours of their announcement. View the first webinar here.

Smithsonian Workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness
The Smithsonian Institution is offering free 30-minute online meditations four times each week led by DC-based meditation teachers, starting Monday, March 23. These free sessions are appropriate for all levels of practitioners. No previous experience is required. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 12:15-12:45 pm.