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Parents
Developmental Timeline
This timeline outlines the Physical Development, Cognitive Development, and Social Emotional Development of children from birth through early adulthood. It also provides information on activities for sensory interventions.
Activities:
Attachment Challenge
Although the challenge of being out of your routine and unable to be out-and-about can be tough on all families, for families parenting kids with attachment challenges it can be even more trying.
Interested in using all this togetherness as a time to mindfully build attachment? Use this chart, with helpful hints and tips, to help you stay on track using small gestures to create and strengthen attachment with your child.
Regulation Rocks!
Each day of the week, try out these different physical, relational, and sensory activities with your child to work on developing regulation in the midst of this challenging time.
Kids
Resources:
Audible Stories
Free educational and entertaining audiobooks for children and families.
San Diego Zoo
Free virtual tours, games, and activities with the animals at the San Deigo Zoo.
Mars
Explore planet Mars with a 360 degree virtual tour with the Curiosity Rover.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Say hello to animal and fish friends with live webcams at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Panda Cam
Visit the panda's at Zoo Atlanta through their webcam.
Farm Tours
Visit 11 different farms with Farm Food 360's virtual tours to learn more about what they grow and raise.
Tundra Connections
Experience the tundra and learn all about polar bears on a virtual field trip with Discovery Education.
Johnson Space Center
Travel to Houston, Texas in this virtual tour of Johnson Space Center, presented by Boeing and Discovery Education.
Arconic Tour
Discover the science of manufacturing at our local Arconic plant in Alcoa, Tennessee through this virtual tour.
Boston Children's Museum
Visit the Boston Children's Museum and explore the three floors filled with imagination and creativity.
National Geographic Kids
Explore countries around the world through National Geographic's interactive website built just for kids.
Keukenhof - Dutch Tulip Gardens
Explore the blooming fields of the Netherlands in this new video from one of the most famous tulip gardens in the world!
Howie the Harmony Man
Download and print out Howie the Harmony man, then color and decorate him however you’d like. You can use Howie in a lot of the other activities and resources found on this page!
Howie the Harmony Man is looking for some new pen pals!
Write him a letter and mail it to:
Attn: Howie
4901 Montvale Road
Maryville, TN 37803
Activities:
Beach Mindfulness Activity
Watch the video below and complete the 5 Senses Mindfulness Activity sheet.
Frozen 2 Sensory Crafts
Have you seen Frozen 2 yet? Join Elsa and Olaf in the snow by creating your own Falling Snow Sensory Bottle and Puffy Snowman!
Harmony at Home Word Search
Download and print this word search to find all of Harmony’s animals that live at Montvale!
Harmony Mazes – Help Belle Find Her Way!
Download and print this word search to help Belle the goat find her way back to Montvale after her adventures!
Kids Yoga Bingo
Try out some fun, regulating yoga poses with Kids Yoga Bingo! Download this PDF to print out the bingo sheets and instructions to get started!Harmony at Home: Story TIme
Families
Resources:
Wide Open School
This free online resource offers tools for schedules, emotional well-being, learning at home, movement, life skills, and more!
Louvre
Take a trip together to Paris, France to visit the Louvre and enjoy dozens of virtual exhibit tours.
The Great Wall of China
Walk along the Great Wall of China using your computer and learn about the history and beauty of this world wonder.
TED-Ed
Learn and interact with TED talk videos and activities specially curated for families.
Google Arts & Culture
Experience virtual tours of museums, 360 degree street views of famous landmarks, and close-up looks at some of the world's best creations.
PBS Nova Labs
Play games as you explore virtual labs on a variety of science topics.
Quiet Zone
Ask your children what they would like in a quiet zone. What are some activities that calm them? Find and create a little nook together that allows for this quiet space. Consider all the senses, for example, what textures do your children like (pillows, blankets or chairs), which smells aggravate and which smells calm (experiment with aromatherapy) and what role will sound play (silence, music, or something different)?
Activities:
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Download our Nature Scavenger Hunt checklist to use your five senses to discover items in your own backyard.
