Supplemental Educational Resources

Learning Opportunities and Resources Links:


The National Literacy Trust is offering this collection of stories, pictures, poems, and essays of Hope (by more than 100 famous authors and illustrators!) FREE to all children and families. Click here to view the site and read the book.


  • Monday, May 18th, was the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens (pictured above)! Learn more about this historic event as Bill Nye presents, "Mt. St. Helens Goes Boom!" (program begins at the 1:09:43 mark).


  • Exciting Announcement! Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived...book series, has created a Virtual School Visit for all students, families, and educators to enjoy! Additionally, Ms. Tarshis is hosting read-alouds of her famous books on her YouTube channel!



  • Google Arts and Culture offers museum tours, daily features, live street views, artist explorations, articles on technology, culture, sports, etc... https://artsandculture.google.com/












According to EBSCO:

PrepSTEP is packed with powerful resources including practice tests, tutorials, e-books, articles and flashcards to help students:

  • Improve core skills in English language arts, math and science, social studies and computers

  • Prepare for AP®, SAT®, ACT® and other college entrance exams

  • Prepare for military entrance tests (ASVAB, CFAT)

  • Explore colleges and careers

  • Search for scholarships

  • Prepare for occupational certification tests (e.g., allied health, nursing, teaching and many more)

The link will enable you and your students to access PrepSTEP for High Schools. Students will need to create an account using an email address and password. This will allow them to save their progress.












  • Oh! Here’s one that warms Mrs. F's librarian heart! The Baldwin Library of Historical Childrens’ Literature has thousands of digitalized historic childrens’ books available and free online: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/baldwin/all/thumbs






In its email with the offer for expansion, JStor states:

We continue to see incredible support from our participating publishers. To date, 44 publishers have agreed to make more than 30,000 books freely available to libraries through June 30th. Publishers that joined this week include Yale University Press, Columbia University Press, and the African Books Collective.


  • Free for all teachers (and linked to Clever for those of you in the RPS): thousands of digital books for students 12 and under: https://www.getepic.com/







  • Borrowed from a public post from a gym in Colorado: It’s the Spell-Your Name workout:

A- 50 jumping jacks; B -20 crunches; C-30 squats; D- 15 push-ups; E- 1 min. Wall sit; F- 10 burpees; G- 20 second arm circles; H- 20 squats; I- 30 jumping jacks; J- 15 crunches; K- 10 push-ups; L- 2 min. Wall sit; M- 20 burpees; N- 40 jumping jacks; O- 25 burpees; P- 15 arm circles; Q- 30 crunches; R- 15 push-ups; S- 30 burpees; T- 15 squats; U- 30 second arm circles; V- 3 min wall sit; W- 20 burpees; X- 60 jumping jacks; Y- 10 crunches; Z- 20 push-ups.



  • Would you like to write to Pete the Cat? If so:

Pete the Cat

2126 E. Victory Drive #112

Savannah, GA 31404