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COVID-19 continues to impact our lives in countless ways. To help families get through these challenging times, we’re sharing a variety of resources, advice, and parenting tips.

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Story Time with First 5: If You're Happy and You Know It If you're happy and you know it, sing along! Elmo helps us with the reading and singing of this classic interactive song. Bonus tip: singing songs that encourage physical activity and movement are great for motor skill and brain development.

Story Time with First 5: "Potter, Potter: The Healthy Otter" - Spanish This video is available in Spanish only. Read along with us as we tell the story of Potter the Otter and all the ways he likes to stay healthy. You can download a free copy of the book [HERE](https://www.first5california.com/en-us/books/potter-potter-the-healthy-otter/).

Story Time with First 5: Three Brainy Birds Spreading the Word Follow along with this reading about the many adventures of three brainy birds named Franco, Orson, and Melody. They are three birds who help spread the word across California about the importance of talking, reading, and singing with children from day one. You can download a copy of the book and read along [HERE](https://f5ca-develop.netlify.app/en-us/books/three-brainy-birds-spreading-the-word/)

Sing-a-long with First 5: Old MacDonald Let's make music together! Sing along with First 5 California and make all the sounds of the animals on Old MacDonald's farm. You can even make your own instruments at home to play along to the song!

Sing-a-long with First 5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Spanish This video is available in Spanish only. Let’s make music together! Sing along with First 5 California. You can even make your own instruments at home to play along to the song.