Get Free COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits at Serious Fun!
Serious Fun is happy to provide our Serious Fun families and staff with free COVID-19 at-home test kits in partnership with the Child Development Support Corporation (CDSC), the Child Care Resource Agency (CCRA), and the Chinese-American Planning Council’s Early Childhood Learning & Wellness Services (CPC-ECLW).
Ask a Serious Fun Team Member for your FREE COVID-19 at-home test kits during dismissal starting Monday, March 21st!
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our newest team member, Sera Janneh. Sera passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 as a result of the tragic Twin Parks fire in the Bronx. She joined us in November as the Site Supervisor for our new site at PS76. Her joy and commitment to the work of Serious Fun was evident to all who met her. Sera was the middle daughter of seven sisters and was pursuing her degree in Psychology at Lehman College. Sera’s sister, Aisha Janneh, is currently in intensive care. Please keep the Janneh family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.
Serious Fun has contributed to the family’s GoFundMe in an effort to support them and to join them in hope for Sera’s sister. If you would like to contribute, please click the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/janneh-family-emergency-relief?qid=a5708600630397c6811e55b27ca26ad1
We wish strength and peace to the Janneh family and all those impacted by the Twin Parks fire.
GoFundMe Link
Dear Families,
It gives us great pleasure to say, “Welcome back”!
Welcome back to bright eyes, busy minds and joyful messes! Welcome back to playing and learning together! Welcome back to the start of a year of inspiring creativity and creating opportunities for children to explore the arts, move their bodies and make friends, all in person!
While there will be ongoing challenges as we enter schools, the health and safety of our teams and students is uppermost in our minds. We are working with the NYC Department of Education and Department of Health to support being together again in person.
Wishing you a happy and healthy start to fall, from all of us at Serious Fun! Welcome back!
Sylvia Sewell-Ramsaywak
Executive Director
Allergic to Salad
Allergic to Salad’s healthy vegetarian classes develop a foundation of life-skills with creative, interactive classes. Visit Serious Fun partner Allergic to Salad’s website to watch videos of techniques and skills, download recipes and lessons, and build your culinary skills while learning about the fun of preparing nutritious foods!
LUNCHDOODLES with Mo Willems!
Mo Willems invites you into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. You can draw, doodle, and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks! New episodes are posted each weekday at 1 PM ET.
The Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center Education strives to engage and uplift all learners through quality arts education in ways that spark curiosity, build empathy, and embolden citizen artistry. Check out their Education site for live performances and programs, and classroom resources that include lessons & activities that can be sorted by grade, subject, and duration!
Carnegie Hall Musical Explorers
Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers is designed to connect children in grades K-2 to rich and diverse musical communities. Enjoy five different programs, where you and your child will meet three artists, learn about their cultures, and and learn two songs. Once you’ve learned all the songs, you can sing and dance along from home with the interactive concert performance filmed live from Carnegie Hall!
The smARTteacher
Share and save lesson plans and other resources on The SmARTteacher Exchange. You’ll need to create a profile and account to save and share, but you don’t need an account to view full lesson plans!
The Art Assignment
A weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Green. You’ll go around the United States to meet working artists and receive assignments from them that everyone can complete!
Museums with Virtual Tours Through Google Arts and Culture
You can tour the collections of more than 1,200 museums from all over the world online through the Google Arts and Culture catalog. You can browse the online catalog for top children’s museums, or favorite periods or artist.
Code.org
Code.org provides free online coding classes for students of all ages. Try introductory tutorials, watch videos, learn the fundamentals with express courses, or join Code Break for a weekly interactive classroom with a weekly challenge to engage students of all abilities (even those without computers)!
Piano
No matter what type of music you enjoy, from classical to pop hits, you can master piano skills and play your favorite tunes in no time!
DIY.org
DIY.org offers a huge library of hands-on projects with step-by-step videos for any skill level in a variety of courses , including photography, animation, acting, beatmaking, baking, cartography, cryptography, papercrafting, and much much more! A free 14-day trial is available.
Every Child a Reader
As a celebration of the 2020 Children’s Book Week, Ever Child a Reader presents the book art of 23 artists as coloring book pages! Illustrations are available to print individually, or you can download the full coloring book.