Back-to-School Resources for Parents and Teachers
There are lots of resources to prepare parents and teachers for the back-to-school transition. Take a look at these:
This Back to School website by USA.gov provides resources for students, parents, and educators in preparation for returning to school in the fall.
Check out this helpful PBS website with information for parents about sending their children to school. It contains ideas on choosing a school, talking with your children about going to school, and parent-teacher partnerships.
Get Off to a Smart Start is a website by Scholastic that has lots of useful tips for teachers to prepare for the school year including a Back to School checklist and sample letters to welcome new students and parents.
TeAch-nology.com has over 9,000 free printables for parents and teachers. Print off Mad Libs, worksheets, nursery rhymes, and word scrambles for your students.
Resources on the Gulf oil spill for children
Below are links to websites that have information on the oil industry and the oil spill in the Gulf.
This is a site by the Minerals Management Service with information about drilling in the Gulf.
This is a blog created by Pelican’s Nest Science Lab with information for teachers and a question-and-answer section for children.
Parents and teachers can find age-appropriate information on what oil is and how we drill for it on this website created by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Levels for Early Readers
The Youth Services department provides an easier way to find books for your young reader. Early Reader books are now organized into 5 levels covering a range of language and content to better support your child’s literacy development: Phonics, Pre-Emergent, Emergent, Early Fluent, and Fluent.
Websites for Parents and Teachers
This website has useful information on child development, early literacy, and school readiness. You can find articles to read as well as activities to do with your child or student.
Internet Basics Presentations
Looking for some tips to help you search the web? Check out the Youth Services librarians' PowerPoint presentation on Internet Searching: How to Navigate the Web Like a Pro!You may also be interested in: Internet Safety: How to Stay Smart Online.
Assignment Alert
Teachers and school librarians, do you have a special project coming up? If your students will be requiring extra help at the library, please fill out this Assignment Alert Form. This will help us prepare and provide the appropriate materials for your class. Thank you.