The popular companion in-school program known as EduHam is being made available digitally through August, free of charge, to teachers, parents and pupils everywhere.

The launch of EduHam at Home was announced this week by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his partners in the venture: producer Jeffrey Seller, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which developed the curriculum.

The program uses a love of the musical to spark students’ interests in creative pursuits and tie them to historical research.

EduHam was born as an offshoot of “Hamilton” and 250,000 students nationwide have participated.

Kids can register for this free online program here.

Question? Please email eduhamhome@gilderlehrman.org.

SouthernMamas.com weekly e-letter is out & featuring Low Country Counseling, newly hatched osprey you can watch via Landings Bird Cam Savannah, Coastal Pediatrics, Savannah summer camps & more.

Read it here.

 Coastal Pediatrics in Savannah is now offering virtual visits for existing patients in addition to in-person visits.

What is a telemedicine visit?

Telemedicine, or a “virtual visit”, is a consultation with one of Coastal Pediatrics physicians via video conferencing. This option is convenient, allows your child to be seen without coming into the Coastal Pediatrics office, and provides care by your regular pediatrician (who knows your child’s full history and has access to their medical chart).
* Real-time, fully interactive, telemedicine visit with a provider for many healthcare needs or concerns.
* Use your current mobile device, or computer, with a good audio and video connection.
* Call Coastal Pediatrics office as you normally would at 912-353-7744 to schedule an appointment and let them know that you are interested in a telemedicine visit.

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Learn more about Coastal Pediatrics here.

Coastal Pediatrics- Savannah
2 Wheeler Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Coastal Pediatrics- Pooler
1000 Towne Center Blvd
Building 1000B
Pooler, GA 31322

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 Virtual tutoring & academic support at Savannah Educational Consultants

Got kids? Savannah Educational Consultants is now offering virtual tutoring & academic support.

If you’re interested in services or want more information, please call 912-238-9552.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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Join in virtual Kindermusik Savannah classes with your 0-7 year old – first class for new families is FREE.

Unlimited weekly enrollment and 25% off during stay-at-home season.  Text 912-432-5885 to experience the joy of Kindermusik- uniting families through music since 2002.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

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Low Country Counseling: Caring Therapists and Counseling Services for Savannah and the Low Country

Low Country Counseling’s core purpose is to provide well-rounded and compassionate care for those seeking therapeutic services and personal guidance for themselves or for their loved ones. They support individuals, couples, and families in achieving hope and healing.

“Connection is the key to Healing.”

Help for Moms, Couples, Families and Teens.

Contact Low Country Counseling now to schedule an appointment.

912-503-5744
info@savannahtherapist.com
300 Commercial Ct. Unit F
Savannah, GA 31406

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SouthCoast Health now offers virtual visits to existing patients. The practice’s offices also remain open for in-person patient visits.

Virtual visits, also known as telemedicine, allow physicians to consult with patients remotely using a device such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone. For more information, please click here to learn how to schedule a virtual visit.

Virtual visits and telemedicine are covered by most insurance plans including Medicare.

Learn more here.

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Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS KIDS are collaborating with former First Lady Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced “Read Together, Be Together” Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS’ “Read-Along” effort on Facebook and YouTube.

On Mondays at 12 noon (ET), “Mondays with Michelle Obama” will host a four-week series of videos that will feature Mrs. Obama reading aloud from beloved children’s books (one book every Monday through May 11).

“Mondays with Michelle Obama” (#PBSKIDSRead, #ReadTogetherBeTogether) will be livestreamed simultaneously on PBS KIDS’ Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Penguin Random House’s Facebook page, and will remain available for viewing on demand on all of those platforms immediately thereafter.

The four books Mrs. Obama will read are:

April 20, 12 noon ET: THE GRUFFALO
Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler

April 27, 12 noon ET: THERE’S A DRAGON IN YOUR BOOK
Written by Tom Fletcher and illustrated by Greg Abbott

May 4, 12 noon ET: MISS MAPLE’S SEEDS
Story and pictures by Eliza Wheeler

May 11, 12 noon ET: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
By Eric Carle

UPDATE: This event has been postponed. 

Join Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights online this Thurs. April 23 2020 at 10:30AM for a virtual story time in partnership with Theatrical Outfit.

This session, we are reading Our House is On Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter. This children’s book recounts Greta Thunberg’s journey as a young climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.

This virtual story time is recommended for children 10 and younger.

Learn more & join virtually by registering for the webinar here.

We’re living through an historic era.

And The Georgia Historical Society is launching a project to help document our lives during this pandemic.

The organization is collecting stories of Georgians, and how the coronavirus has changed their lives, to add to their permanent collection.

This is an opportunity to share with future generations what living during COVID-19 was like.

You are invited to contribute any pictures, videos, artwork, journals and other materials related to this time in our history.

The COVID-19 Collection will be a permanent collection and be made available to researchers once processed and cataloged. Some items may be used now and in the future for online exhibits and social media campaigns.

Submit your contributions online here. 

New York Sings Along to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” via Facebook Live on Thurs. April 16, 2020, @ 7PM.

See it here.

At about 6:45PM, a Facebook Live feed will launch from the New York Sings Along FB page and coordinate the “Clap Because We Care” participation and sing-along.

New Yorkers have done the “Clap Because We Care,” tribute, applauding and cheering from their windows, terraces, and rooftops to boost morale and honor New Yorkers on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic and helping maintain essential services.

In future weeks, organizers of New York Sings Along may do different songs.

New York Sings Along is a project of The Peace of Heart Choir.

Dempsey Farms U-Pick Strawberries on Saint Helena Is. SC near Beaufort is now open for the 2020 Spring Season.

The farm is open under the USDA and Clemson guidelines. Upon arriving at field please send only one person from your vehicle to the stand for directions and buckets. Hours are set according to availability of ripe berries.

Please call 843-838-3656 after 8AM for picking condition and field updates on hours or check the farm’s social media updates here.

DEMPSEY FARMS
1576 SEA ISLAND PARKWAY
SAINT HELENA ISLAND, SC 29920

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Summer Camp 2020 has been cancelled.

Staff members are currently in the process of contacting registered campers to issue full refunds.

Thank you for your patience as they process these transactions.

Pam Hewatt – Summer Camp Coordinator (912) 395-1513 pam.hewatt@sccpss.com

The organizers of Savannah’s Boat Parade of Lights and Gingerbread Village bring you the Lowcountry online “Stay at Home” Show every Wednesday at 6PM during COVID-19 quarantine. Special guests, interactive games and more.

Play with on Zoom to win PRIZES like Amazon gift cards and dinners delivered to you door.

More details at www.HarborShow.com. Or  visit PlayHarborShow.com to play along on Zoom.

College Counseling in Savannah

Savannah Educational Consultants provides comprehensive College Counseling for students applying to undergraduate and graduate schools as well as all postsecondary institutions.

The Savannah Educational Consultants program starts with students from the 9th grade-but can start at any high school grade level- getting them ready for the college search and application process.

Savannah Educational Consultants make sure students apply to colleges that are the right fit and help ensure that they stand out in their applications. They assist with: college search, helping plan college visits, preparing for interviews, planning standardized testing, editing essays and helping with applications.

For more information contact Helese Sandler, co-owner and Director of College Counseling.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano offers virtual, real-time classes for ages 0-7.

Interact with the teacher and all the other students from the safety of your home!

Kindermusik Savannah is currently offering unlimited weekly attendance for all enrolled (they offer 6 classes per week, and you can attend them ALL during this time!) and 25% off their regular tuition costs.

Your first class is free if you’re new – text VIRTUAL to 912-432-5885.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends. Join today.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

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SouthCoast Health pediatricians are now offering Virtual Visits as well as Virtual Urgent Care for existing patients.

Here are just a few benefits of virtual visits:

• • They’re convenient. With adequate connection, virtual visits can be performed anywhere you are.
  • They’re an easy way to manage chronic illnesses like ADHD, Asthma, Allergies, Eczema, Anxiety, and Depression.
  • They’re a safe way to treat acute illnesses like sore throats, rashes, and sinus infections.
  • They allow you to still see your same wonderful pediatric providers that you trust!

Learn more and schedule here.

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On April 14, Elmo will star in a half-hour Sesame Street special designed to look like a video conference.

Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate, which is a half-hour special featuring celebs like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anne Hathaway and Tracee Ellis Ross as part of Sesame Street‘s new Caring for Each Other initiative.

Elmo’s Playdate will air Tues. April 14 at 7PMET, and will be available on all WarnerMedia Networks: HBO, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, TBS, TNT, truTV and PBS KIDS. Learn more here. 

St. Peter the Apostle School on Wilmington Island in Savannah welcomes all students from Pre-K3 to 8th grade for a full-day academic program in an innovative, loving environment where tradition meets tomorrow.

St. Peter the Apostle School is now enrolling for the 2020-2021 school year. Please call and let St. Peter the Apostle School welcome your student TOGETHER! Call 912.897.5224.

Location

The school is easily accessible from Whitemarsh Island, the Truman Parkway, mid-town Savannah and Tybee Island. It is located just off Highway 80 East (Victory Drive), not far from Thunderbolt.

St. Peter the Apostle School
7020 Concord Rd.
Savannah, GA 31410
912-897-5224

For more information, visit www.school.saintpetertheapostle.com

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Georgia Historical Society Resources to Support At-Home Learning 

The Georgia Historical Society invites you to explore the wide variety of online resources available through the GHS website and then join them on social media for updates and highlighted content.

Also, sign up for Headlines, their in-house newsletter thats mailed weekly throughout this national emergency. Resources are updated regularly. Educators are invited to contact GHS Education Coordinator, Lisa Landers, to get connected to more student-focused resources and join their education network.

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Family Friendly Historical Marker Resources

Roadside historical markers can be found throughout the State of Georgia. Erected over the past seventy years, Georgia’s markers reflect a variety of topics as well as a variety of authors. Typically around 130 words (excluding titles and “erected by” language) markers allow visitors and residents to learn about a person, place, or event that helped shape Georgia’s history.

The Georgia Historical Marker Program consists of over 2,100 historical markers across the state. You can explore all markers in the Georgia Historical Marker Program through GHS’s online marker database. By following this link, you can search by marker program, subject, location, time period, and more. 

Beyond the Text: Using Historical Markers to Explore Georgia History

Create Your Own Georgia Historical Marker!

Marker Monday: World Record Bass

Online Georgia Historical Marker Scavenger Hunt: Georgia’s Recreational Pastimes

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Free Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students:

Digital Education for Georgia’s Students: Newspapers in Education resources explore topics that are timely and relevant to Georgia and American history.  

Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: Featured Historical Figures pages explore the stories of individuals from Georgia’s past.

Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: Today in Georgia History is an award-winning educational project that focuses on an historical event or person associated with a particular day in Georgia history

Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: Georgia History Webquest is a resource for students, teachers, or anyone who just wants to brush up on your Georgia history. This Webquest makes for an engaging learning opportunity.

UPDATE: According to this site, this event is now canceled.

Join Hamilton cast members for a #HamAtHome singalong of the entire Original Broadway Cast Album at 8PM this Fri. April 10 2020.

The singalong will be streamed live on YouTube here.

Follow the #HamAtHome hashtag here.

Staff at YMCA of Coastal Georgia have a creative way to keep your kids fit during quarantine: Word Workout.

Every day on the YMCA of Coastal Georgia Facebook page ,they post a new word. To participate, spell the word & complete the exercise for each letter.

Show YMCA of Coastal Georgia your workout via social media. Stay active & get moving. #healthyliving #familyworkout

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Homeschooling and online schooling is hard.

Let Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange  help.

Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange  has added an additional tutoring program at a discounted rate exclusively for high school and college students and their parents who are looking for help getting through this new schooling system.

In real-time through videocall, they will help your student with their Spanish or ESL school work or they will help you understand it so that you can support them better.

Advanced reservations are highly recommended as Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange  limits the number of students each day to only 10 so the each one can receive the very best instruction.

You can reserve your seat here.

No one expects you to do it all alone.   Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange to support our community through this difficult time.

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Academic Support Coaches at Savannah Educational Consultants

If you and your children are struggling to balance schoolwork requirements and family life during the coronavirus crisis– let Savannah Educational Consultants’ Academic Support Coaches help!

Savannah Educational Consultants is now offering all services though online platforms. They can meet with your children, virtually, to supplement e-learning and develop strategies for success!

For more information, please call 912-238-9552 or send an email to info@savannaheducationalconsultants.

Savannah Educational Consultants
130 Tibet Ave.
Suite 103
Savannah, GA 31406

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