Story Tapestries is connecting with many of our nonprofit and community partners to support you – our community – during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you an artist out of work? Are you a parent suddenly playing the role of teacher while also working from home? Whatever your current situation, we’ve gathered links to tools and resources that perhaps can give you some support.
Have others we should include? Send them to us at administrator@storytapestries.org and we’ll add them to this page!
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Guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Financial Relief resources for artists compiled by Artwork Archive
Creative Capital’s List of Arts Resources during the COVID-19 outbreak
National Endowment for the Arts collection of resources for artists and arts organizations
Lesson Plans and Resources for Educators, Parents and Teaching Artists:
Parent Resources from Wolf Trap Teaching Artists
Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) has compiled:
American Federation of Teachers resource list
America’s Promise Alliance Partner resource list
Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County arts & culture events to enjoy from home
Amazing Educational Resources – free subscriptions to interactive educational tools
Education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
Museums around the world you can tour virtually
Hocus Focus Magic Club, a website that teaches simple magic tricks through video and downloadable illustrated directions. There is a tab for Parents & Teachers with connections to Standards of Learning for each of the tricks.
EduHam lets students explore the world of Hamilton and America’s founding era together with this free digital program for students and their families. Recommended for — but not limited to — students from sixth to twelfth grades and their families nationwide, follow in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s footsteps exploring the world of Hamilton, creating and performing your own narrative in the form of song, rap, spoken word or scene.
Address anxiety and stress through staying calm and focusing on prevention and preparedness (from the Maryland Out-of-School Time Network):
- We hear a lot about good hygiene and washing hands these day but here are some ideas to make handwashing both fun and educational.
- How we talk to our children and young adults about the pandemic is important, particularly those who already experience anxiety or trauma. Here is a guide about the outbreak for parents, that works well for educators and you can share with families.