Resources for Parents
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Learn at Home
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/learn-at-home

NYC Reads 365
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/nyc-reads-365

Investigating Choice Time
https://www.investigatingchoicetime.com/

Tinkergarten
http://blog.tinkergarten.com/

Community Playthings
https://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/blog

Imagination Playground
http://www.imaginationplayground.com/learning-library/

Kodo Kids
http://www.kodokids.org/blog/

Beetbox
https://www.getbeetbox.com/blog

Kinedu
https://blog.kinedu.com/

NYC Arts:
http://www.nyc-arts.org/collections?gclid=CPuo2_Hv18QCFVc6gQoduU0A_w

Timeout NYC
http://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/spring-break-for-kids

Cool Culture:
https://www.coolculture.org/parents/getting-started

Macaroni Kid
http://www.bayside.macaronikid.com/
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Thought Provoking Articles

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• A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley
• The first long-term study on how screen time affects children's brains suggests more than 2 hours a day could do damage
•  By mollycoddling our children, we're fueling mental illness in teenagers
• 5 Ways To Raise A Kind, Empathetic Child
• Let Children Get Bored Again
• Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW
• A new study suggests screen time could delay children's communication, motor, and problem-solving skills
• Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?

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