BIRTH TO 5
Our Goal: Help all young children reach their full potential.
We support families, professionals and the community to help children birth to five years old reach their full potential. Our primary focus is emergent literacy, and a key partner is SD Department of Education's Birth to Three Program. We have developed additional partnerships with professionals, organizations, and community members. We are using their insight and experience to guide our programs and make a positive impact on the lives of young children and their families.
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Our Goal: Help all young children reach their full potential.
We support families, professionals and the community to help children birth to five years old reach their full potential. Our primary focus is emergent literacy, and a key partner is SD Department of Education's Birth to Three Program. We have developed additional partnerships with professionals, organizations, and community members. We are using their insight and experience to guide our programs and make a positive impact on the lives of young children and their families.
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World Tour! Australia
Have fun exploring and learning about Australia through this World Tour self-paced slideshow!
Watch: Wild Dolphins VR / 360 degree Video Experience
Swim with wild dolphins in your own home through virtual reality. From VIEMR (Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality) and the Dolphin Swim Club, the project vision is to "let the whole world experience swimming with wild dolphins anytime and anywhere through virtual reality".
Watch: Virtual Video of a Voluntary Milk Farm
This Canadian family dairy farm uses a Voluntary Milking System which enables their cows to decide when they would like to be milked. Watch this 360 video to see how it works.
Watch: Virtual Tour of Kamchatka Volcano Eruption
From National Geographic VR: fly in 360° to the rim of this erupting volcano. "Over 15,500 feet tall, Klyuchevskoy is one of the tallest and most active volcanoes on the planet."
Watch: Virtual Tour of Buck Island Reef
From National Geographic, explore America's first protected marine monument, Buck Island Reef, in this Underwater National Park 360 degree video.
Watch: Virtual Tour of Antarctica
Explore Antarctica as a storm moves in.
Watch: Virtual Tour of A Sheep Farm
From Farm and Food Care, you'll see how a Canadian family raises sheep. Visit www.FarmFood360.ca to see how food is produced by other Canadian farmers and food processors.
Watch: Supporting Families to Boost Student Success
This four-minute video produced by Edutopia shows how family engagement impacts children positively.
Watch: Sitting Like a Frog Mindfulness Video
From Fablefy - The Whole Child, follow along with this sitting still like a frog video for 5 minutes of mindfulness. See our playlist of Mindfulness and Meditation videos here: https://sdsfec.org/mindfulness-video-playlist.
Watch: Physical Activity Guidance – Birth to 5 Yr Olds
This video gives parents and caregivers guidelines for physical activity for children ages birth to five-years-old.
Watch: P.E. with Joe – March 30
March 30 daily workout from P.E. with Joe!
Watch: P.E. with Joe – March 25
March 25 daily workout from P.E. with Joe!
Watch: P.E. with Joe – April 6
April 6 daily workout from P.E. with Joe!
Watch: Music Class with Miss Katie – Shaker Songs
Miss Katie Sings: music lessons on YouTube and www.patreon.com/misskatiesings.
Watch: Mr. Diddlydoo Guided Meditation on Change
From GoZen.com, Mr. Diddlydoo walks through a guided meditation on change and embracing change in life.
Watch: Mindfulness Be Kind to Yourself GoNoodle Video
Sometimes it's easier to be kind to others than it is to be kind to yourself. Learn how to give yourself some loving kindness with this exercise from GoNoodle.
Watch: Melting – Flow, from GoNoodle
Practice melting away that icky frozen feeling you get when you're scared, frustrated, or angry.
Watch: How to Boost Your Baby's Brain Mini Parenting Class from UNICEF
This five-minute video for parents will show how to build your baby's brain through play.
Watch: Grain Farm Virtual Tour
Explore a Saskatchewan grain farm and meet the family who operates it. Learn how their crops are grown and how they use technology.
Watch: GoNoodle Indoor Recess – Moose on the Loose
From GoNoodle! "The moose is on the loose...and he's chanting and cheering and singing and dancing in this 10 minute Indoor Recess Moosement Mega Mix!"
Watch: GoNoodle “Hola, Bonjour, HELLO!”
Sing, dance and start each day with a happy hello from everyone at GoNoodle! Tell us in the comments how YOU say HELLO!
Watch: Go Noodle Indoor Recess 10 – Empire Kitty Wipeout Yo
Here is another Indoor Recess - warm up with Maximo's Empire State, dance to Koo Koo Kanga Roo's Get Yo Body Movin', Run Like the Kitty from Awesome Sauce, Wipeout with Zumba, and calm down with Victorious from Flow.
Watch: Beachbody Kids Workout Videos
Use these workouts to make family fitness fun and a part of your daily routine with Beachbody Kids Workouts free selection of videos from Beachbody celebrity trainers Tony Horton, Shaun T and Leandro Carvalho. This is a temporary service from Beachbody.
Watch: 360 degree Virtual Reality New York Bike Tour
Explore Time Square, Central Park, Wall Street, World Trade Center, 911 Memorial, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge. Watch this video in the highest quality 1080HD if possible!
Watch: 30 Educational Videos on Netflix, from We Are Teachers
30 favorite educational show on Netflix, from We Are Teachers!
Watch: 30 Educational Videos on Hulu, from We Are Teachers
30 favorite educational show on Hulu, from We Are Teachers!
Watch: 30 Educational Videos on Amazon, from We Are Teachers
30 favorite educational show on Amazon Prime, from We Are Teachers!
Virtual Tours Playlist
Visit our playlist of Virtual Tours, from the Daily Digest for Home Learning. Discover city tours, farm animals, wild dolphins, surfing and canyon jumping - as if you are there!
Virtual Tour: Surface of Mars
The real surface of Mars, recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover.
US Road Trip: Yellowstone National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Yellowstone National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Voyageur National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Voyageur National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Theodore Roosevelt National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Shenendoah National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Shenendoah National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: North Cascades
Have fun exploring and learning about the North Cascades National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Mammoth Cave National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Mammoth Cave National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Guadalupe Mountains National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Great Smoky Mountains National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Great Basin National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Great Basin National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Grand Canyon National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Grand Canyon National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Glacier National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Glacier National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Gates of the Arctic National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Gates of the Arctic National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Cuyahoga Valley National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Crater Lake
Have fun exploring and learning about the Crater Lake National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Carlsbad Caverns National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Bryce Canyon National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Bryce Canyon National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Biscayne National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Biscayne National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
US Road Trip: Acadia National Park
Have fun exploring and learning about Acadia National Park through this US Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
Trauma-Informed Practices Workshop – Four Regional Trainings
The trauma-informed practices training is ideal for people who work directly with children and youth everyday, like teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, administrators, secretaries, and childcare providers.
Toolkit for Family Engagement 2019-20
This is a FREE self-paced course recommended for educators and families to increase their family engagement understanding. You must be registered to access this course. The course content opens October 27, 2019!
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, May 6
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, May 20
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, May 13
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, March 25
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, April 8
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, April 29
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, April 22
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, April 15
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Wednesday, April 1
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, May 5
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, May 19
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, May 12
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, March 31
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, March 24
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, April 7
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, April 28
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, April 21
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Tuesday, April 14
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, May 7
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, May 21
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, May 14
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, March 26
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, April 30
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, April 23
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, April 2
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Thursday, April 16
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, May 4
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, May 18
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, May 11
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, March 30
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, March 23
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, April 6
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, April 27
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Monday, April 20
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Friday, March 27
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Friday, April 3
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) have started a “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD SFEC Daily Digest for Home Learning: Friday, April 17
Certified K-12 Learning Specialists from Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC), are sending out this “COVID-19 Home Learning Daily Digest” of fun home learning activities and easy-to-use resources to support students’ learning.
SD Roadtrip: Wind Cave
Have fun learning about Wind Cave through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Wild Horse Sanctuary
Have fun learning about the Wild Horse Sanctuary through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: The Ingalls Homestead
Have fun learning about the Ingalls Homestead through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Termesphere Art Gallery
Have fun learning about the Termesphere Art Gallery through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: State Capitol
Have fun learning about the State Capitol in Pierre through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Pioneer Auto Museum
Have fun learning about the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Petrified Wood Forest
Have fun learning about the Petrified Wood Forest through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Nicollet Tower
Have fun learning about Nicollet Tower through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: National Music Museum
Have fun learning about the National Music Museum through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Minuteman Missile Museum
Have fun learning about the Minuteman Missile Museum through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Mindfulness at Falls Park
Have fun experiencing Mindfulness at Falls Park through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: LaFramboise Island
Have fun learning about LaFramboise Island through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Good Earth State Park at Blood Run
Have fun learning about Good Earth State Park through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Roadtrip: Dignity, of Earth and Sky
Have fun exploring the amazing Dignity: of Earth and Sky statue in depth through this South Dakota Roadtrip self-paced slideshow!
SD Association for the Education of Young Children
Learn more about the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the South Dakota chapter of this national organization.
Pillow Fort Pictures
This is our pillow fort page! Pillow forts are awesome, and they can even be a learning experience. Share your images and tell us how you've incorporated language or other learning to the process (engineering maybe...).
Mental Health Resources for Families
This article includes a list of helpful resources that can be referenced when addressing mental health and family behavioral challenges.
Learn: Zion National Park VR Self-paced Slideshow
Enjoy this field trip “lesson” with your child at home, or with a student you know. Includes 360 Degree images to immerse you in Zion National Park's surroundings.
Learn: Trainings for Child Care Professionals
Learn more about online and in-person training resources for child care providers in South Dakota.
Learn: Responsive Parenting
"Responsive Parenting" classes are free courses for parents of young children offered across South Dakota provided by SD Department of Social Services.
Learn: Let's Identify Letters Self-paced Slideshow
Learn about how to identify letters in this self-paced Nearpod lesson.
Learn: Common Sense Parenting
"Common Sense Parenting" are free classes offered across South Dakota and designed for parents and caregivers of children preschool-age to teens.
Learn: “Stages of Play” Self-Paced Slideshow
This Nearpod self-paced slideshow describes the stages of play and the importance of play for learning.
Kindergarten-Ready Kids
Learn about suggestions you can do at home to help get your child ready for kindergarten.
Home Learning Schedules
Inspiration for creating a home learning schedule. See a variety of examples so you can create the best one for your children, or download one of these and use it right away!
GoNoodle Indoor Recess 3
GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!
Early Literacy Resources
Links to resources that focus on early literacy.
Early Learning Report
Check out the Early Learning Report prepared by the SD Department of Education.
Early Elementary Literacy Needs Focus Group
SD SFEC Birth to Five Learning Specialists hosted a focus group to learn more from Pre-K and early elementary educators.
Download: What to Say to Kids Instead of “Be Careful!”
This downloadable PDF provides ideas for how parents and caregivers can talk to their children to instill confidence instead of fear.
Download: Tips for Raising Safe and Healthy Kids, from the CDC
This infographic from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CDC gives parents and caregivers tips for raising healthy children.
Download: Responsive Parenting Class Schedule
A schedule of Responsive Parenting Classes in South Dakota.
Download: Interest-Based Literacy Activity Checklist
A list of interest-based literacy activities for young children that are part of everyday life.
Download: Children's Choices 2019 Reading List
A list of 100 favorite books made with input from thousands of kids. This is a literacy resource to help children engage with books and reading.
Download: Build the Habit of Good Attendance in Preschool
A downloadable handout with good attendance tips for families of preschool students.
Download: 30 Day Kids Reading Challenge from playlearneveryday.com
Take this 30 Day Kids Reading Challenge from playlearneveryday.com! Fun ways to encourage reading all month long.
Discover: Who Was Arthur Ashe?
Wonderopolis Wonder of the Day: Who is Arthur Ashe?
Discover: Translation Library of Child Development Resources
Translation Library from Harvard University Center on the Developing Child
Discover: Tech Tools for Learning at Home
Recommended apps and websites that promote learning for kids.
Discover: Strategies for Improving Your Child's Math, from NWEA
Parent strategies for improving their child's math, from NWEA blog.
Discover: Sesame Street in Communities Website
Discover articles, videos, printables, activities, and more from Sesame Street in Communities. Resources for parents, families and educators or providers to support children's wellbeing in all areas.
Discover: SD Step Ahead – Supporting Early Learners
Throughout this site you'll find developmentally appropriate goals for children’s development and learning at each age level (infant, toddler and preschooler).
Discover: Science Kiddo Website – STEM activities for kids
Crystal started this website because she missed her career as an organic chemist and wanted to make her new life as a stay-at-home mom more interesting by doing science experiments with her kids.
Discover: Scholastic Learn at Home Grades K-9
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing, from Scholastic.
Discover: San Diego Zoo Live Cams
Watch penguins, baboons, polar bears, koalas, apes, giraffes, butterflies, and elephants live at the San Diego zoo, from their live web cams.
Discover: National Spinach Day
Celebrate National Spinach Day!
Discover: National Scribble Day
National Scribble Day on March 27 inspires kindness through art.
Discover: National Puppy Day
Observed each year on March 23rd, National Puppy Day celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives.
Discover: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Let's celebrate Peanut Butter and Jelly. Yum.
Discover: National One Cent Day
National One Cent Day on April 1 offers a chance to learn about the history of the penny.
Discover: National Little Red Wagon Day
Celebrate National Red Wagon Day!
Discover: National Doctors Day
National Doctors Day honors these dedicated professionals who put patients first. Thank you to all physicians for everything you do.
Discover: National Crayon Day
National Crayon Day on March 31 opens up a world of imagination and fun.
Discover: National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
On March 24th, National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day celebrates raisins coated in a shell of either milk chocolate or dark chocolate.
Discover: Mindfulness Class for Kids Live Online Tues/Wed/Thurs
For the next few weeks, Mindful Schools will be offering free mindfulness classes for kids! Join us online – for mindful activities, mindful movement, read-alouds – and let’s have fun exploring mindfulness together.
Discover: Let's Read Together – guidance for families of preschoolers
CELL resource for families of preschoolers: let's read together!
Discover: How to Make a Pillow Fort
This article wikiHow article will show you how to make a pillow fort using what you have in your room or house. It also gives ideas for pillow fort decoration. "Pillow forts are fun and easy to make! Making pillow forts can also be an art."
Discover: Home Safari from Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Let the Cincinnati Zoo help make your children’s hiatus from school fun and educational.
Discover: Google 3D Images Activity from the Kindergarten Connection
Use a smartphone to explore Google 3d images of animals!
Discover: Gamification for Family Engagement!
This article describes how the Toronto Public Library used the "Family Engagement Game for Change" to build capacity for family engagement with their staff.
Discover: Draw Animals by Using Numbers
Draw Animals by Using Numbers, from Wowamazing.com
Discover: Conversation Starters for Family Discussions from Aha Parenting
Conversation starters from AHA Parenting website: ahaparenting.com
Discover: Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) Posters for Parents
These are mini-posters created by the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) to help parents and teachers teach their children early literacy skills in daily life.
Discover: Calm – free meditations, sleep stories, and music
Use a smartphone to explore Google 3d images of animals!
Discover: April Fools' Pranks to Play on Your Kids from Parent Map
From Parent Map, "9 Pranks to Play on Your Kids This April Fools’ Day." Find some kid-friendly April Fools Day pranks and tricks for parents to play on their kiddos.
Discover: Apps for Students with Special Needs, from Edutopia
In this "Apps for Students With Special Needs" article from Edutopia, educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.
Discover: 87 Energy-Busting Indoor Games & Activities, from What Mom's Love
What to do with your kids who are at home all day? Here are some indoor activities will keep your kids, from toddlers to teens, active and busy!
Discover: 30 Day Yoga Camp from Yoga with Adriene
Here is a 30 Day Yoga Camp to help you and your children develop a daily yoga practice.
Discover: 30 Day Play Lego Challenge from mykidstime.com
Here is a 30 Day Play Lego Challenge from www.mykidstime.com for some fun ways to encourage STEM activities all month long.
Discover: 16 Card Games for Student Math Learning from We Are Teachers
Math card games for home learning - turn your students into math aces
Birth to Three Early Intervention Program
Check out a fact sheet describing the SD DOE's Birth to Three Early Intervention Program.
Birth to 5 Focus Group and Survey Results
This document contains a summary of information gathered between March 19 and May 30, 2019 from approximately 100 educators and childcare professionals across South Dakota.
