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Hello, everyone!! This page is for you to refer to when you have library class scheduled. If you scroll down, you will see various links to different sites that are either current news items that I think you will be interested in or fun sites to explore ... After that, you will see Grades 1 through 5 highlighted in different colors. If you click on the links underneath your grade, you will be able to link to whatever activities are placed there for you to enjoy and learn specifically at your grade level! 🌺
Homework takes time. But it doesn’t have to take too much time. You want time to play, relax, and do other things, too. If you learn how to get organized and get focused, then you can get it done in a lot less time and with a lot less stress.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/organize-focus.html
Check out this website with short stories and quizzes!
(The Extra Reading Company...free ELA material for Elementary and Middle School)
WORD ART!
Quick, Draw!
https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
https://davebirss.com/character-design/
https://davebirss.com/storydice/
https://artsology.com/art-history-puzzle-set.php
There are 4 reader personality types...Which one are you??
https://abookandahug.com/reader-types/
Animal Genius Quiz
A Design Resource for Kids!
https://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/index.html
Learn the States!
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/usa/learn-the-states-tutorial/
At Ducksters we love to read. Reading can take you to all sorts of places such as a different planet, world, or just a different school. You get to meet lots of interesting and different people as well. So start reading today and go on a wild adventure, meet new friends, face some frightening enemies, and visit a new world at every the turn of a page!
Below you will find some great authors as well as recommended series and award winning books. This, of course, is just a small sampling of the great books that are out there. We are always looking to add new authors, series, and books so keep checking back often.
Looking for a particular type of book to read? Here are a number of lists of books based on the category (or genre) of book:
https://www.ducksters.com/kidsbooks/
Read Babysitter Club #59 for free online!
https://ann-m-martin.freenovelread.com/365568-baby-sitters_club_059
RIF's Literacy Calendar (September)
https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/day-history-calendar
SEPTEMBER is National Literacy Month!
September 6th (Saturday) is
READ-A-BOOK DAY!! 📚
https://www.wspl.org/Kids-Teens/Youth
September is National Cat Month
https://www.abcya.com/games/cat_around_the_world
LABOR DAY (Sept. 1, 2025)
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/labor_day.php
Remembering 9/11/2001
On September 11, 2001, people in New York City woke up to a beautiful late summer day. It was a Tuesday, and people were preparing for another day at work and school.
Thousands of people headed for the World Trade Center, a complex of seven buildings that included a pair of skyscrapers known as the twin towers. Each tower had 110 stories and stood about 1,360 feet high. The tallest buildings in New York City at the time, the twin towers rose above the city’s downtown skyline. Nobody there knew that in just a few hours, both buildings would fall...
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/remembering-september-11
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/Pentagon-Memorial/
9/11 Fact Sheet for Kids
9/11 Attack Timeline
https://timeline.911memorial.org/#Timeline/2
The ¨9/11 Fire Boat¨ that could...
https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=129435&page=1
https://kids.kiddle.co/John_J._Harvey
Inspiration:
Inspiration:
Weeks after 9/11, a single Callery pear tree, which became known as the Survivor Tree, was discovered buried in rubble at Ground Zero. It was burned and badly damaged, but it still showed signs of life. Workers rescued the tree and it was transported to a park where it was tended to and cared for. Over the years, it grew from eight to 30 feet tall, sprouting new branches and flowering in spring. It was returned to the 9/11 Memorial plaza in 2010. It is a living symbol of hope and resilience, which is the ability to recover and bounce back after facing change or difficulties.
Draw the outline of a leaf onto a sheet of paper. Need Inspiration? Look at the picture of the Survivor Tree, download the Survivor Tree leaf template, or trace your hand with your fingers closed.
Cut out your leaf with scissors.
Write or draw a message of hope on your leaf. Think about the story of the Survivor Tree—what symbols or words come to mind when you think of what it stands for?
Get creative! Use crayons, colored pencils, marker, or other materials you have at home to make it colorful.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance.
The 9/11 Primer is divided into six thematic modules, each with a range of educational resources that help learners understand the events of 9/11, the antecedents of the attacks, and the ongoing repercussions of that day
https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/911-primer
By providing a host of educational resources—including activities for kids at home and the Anniversary in the Schools webinar—and a variety of free public programs, the Museum strives to foster a deeper understanding of the continuing impact of 9/11 and terrorism on America and the world at large.
CONSTITUTION DAY (September 17)
Constitution Day celebrates the day that the United States Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It can be considered the birthday of the United States government. The day also celebrates US citizenship and is often called Citizenship Day. It is celebrated on September 17th, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. If this day falls on the weekend, many schools will pick the closest Friday or Monday to celebrate the day.
Schools and libraries observe this day by having special educational programs and activities which help students learn about the Constitution. They study subjects like the history of the Constitution, the many important amendments, and the Bill of Rights.
Many school systems set aside the entire week as Constitution Week.
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/constitution_day.php
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Americans who have ancestry in countries that speak Spanish. That includes Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. It was started in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a way to celebrate the contributions of Americans who had come to the United States from Spanish-speaking countries. Back then, it was a weeklong celebration. It was expanded to a month in 1988 by President Reagan.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15 (Independence Day in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and continues until October 15. The month also includes Mexico’s Independence Day (September 16) and Chile’s Independence Day (September 18).
What does Hispanic mean?
What does Hispanic mean?
Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish or have ancestry from a Spanish-speaking country. Latino, on the other hand, refers to people who are from Latin American countries. There are 20 Hispanic countries, plus Puerto Rico, so 21 countries total.
Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the 62.1 million Hispanic Americans (18.7% of the U.S. population). It’s a time to learn about important Hispanic figures, learn something new about Hispanic culture, and join in on celebrations across the country.
https://www.weareteachers.com/hispanic-heritage-month-activities/
https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson023.shtml
In 1946, Mexican Americans in Orange County, California won a class action lawsuit to dismantle the segregated school system that existed there. In this video segment, Sylvia Mendez recalls the conditions that triggered the lawsuit and her parents' involvement in the case:
"Meet the Author" Interviews
"Meet the Author" Interviews
Take a look at the interviews with the following authors, poets, and illustrators in our Meet the Authors section!
Many of their books are available in Spanish or in bilingual formats.
Read online comprehension passages about Spanish national heritage and take the quizzes:
https://worksheetsplus.com/Reading/HispanicMonthReadingWorksheet.html
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage and learn about Flamenco!
All About Puerto Rico
We may know the fifty states of America, but are you aware of the United States’ territories? In particular, how aware are you of the little island called Puerto Rico? This beautiful little island in the Caribbean is home to a plethora of culture, history, and amazing natural sights:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/puerto-rico
https://www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/puerto-rico
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/facts-about-puerto-rico.html
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/puerto-rico-facts/
https://www.atozkidsstuff.com/puertorico.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOt9Z6jxX3U
READING is
A stress reducer
Reading a book reduces stress by 68%.
Increases empathy
82% of people often donating to charity are readers.
Impacts the brain
Reading increases memory and analytical skills.
It builds the vocabulary
Children learn up to 12,000 words through reading every year.
The faster, the better
Speed-reading helps the eyesight.
DUMPSTER DIVING (!)
https://youngzine.org/article-briefs/dumpster-divers-shame-companies
How a boat made from flip flops is helping to save the ocean...
https://www.bookwormforkids.com/2023/03/todays-read-flipflopi-by-linda-ravin.html
The idea to create The Flipflopi came to project founder Ben Morison in 2015 after he was struck by the amounts of plastic, especially flipflops, littering the beautiful beaches he deeply loved.
He thought that building a boat from this plastic waste would be an effective way to celebrate the centuries old traditional craft of dhow building that is a cornerstone of the Swahili culture of our coastal region, while also sharing a positive message about the need for change.
Together with Ali Skanda, a renowned dhow builder from Lamu and Dipesh Pabari, a plastic pollution campaigner, they set about building a traditional sailing dhow entirely from waste plastic.
https://www.theflipflopi.com/our-story
Memory Game!
https://toytheater.com/visual-memory/#
Story Sequencing - Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/story-sequence/
MARVEL'S INFINITY COMICS
Read over 100 comics for free!!
Frontiers for Young Minds
https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles
Shelve the library books!
https://shelver.mrs-lodges-library.com/
Silent Days,Silent Dream by Allen Say
What is it like to be deaf and mute? What is it like to be autistic and maybe even dyslexic, as well?
James Castle was born in 1899 on a farm in Utah. He spent most of his life in an abandoned chicken house and a small mobile home creating astonishing works of art. Drawing with sticks dipped in soot and saliva on scraps of discarded paper, he produced thousands of pictures before his death in 1977. Today, his work is shown in major galleries around the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY2vnFQ6-Qw
https://www.jamescastlehouse.org/about-james-castle/biography/
https://jamescastle.com/james-castle-biography/family/
https://jamescastle.com/james-castle-biography/
https://www.hirschlandadler.com/modern/james-castle
A+Click
A+Click helps students become problem solvers without any ads and without signing-up. More than 15,000 challenging questions with answers for students in grades 1 through 12, starting from the very simple to the extremely difficult. The problems concentrate on understanding, usefulness, and problem solving.
*This is a link to a short story called "Miss Awful"... by Arthur Cavanaugh. (You can download it, if you want.) It is for more mature readers, but has a GREAT lesson about judging someone before you really know them...(When Miss Orville arrives at St. Geoff's as a substitute teacher, she immediately makes a lot of changes, requiring more obedience from the students and doling out harsh disciplines. Her strict management inspires the nickname "Miss Awful". However, on her last day in class ... )
READ to find out!!
https://docplayer.net/37040974-Miss-awful-by-arthur-cavanaugh.html
Christian the Lion
Listen to Whale Songs 🌊🐳
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/marine/marine-species/cetaceans/whale-dolphins-sound
Learning through Literature
https://www.learningthroughliterature.com/books/feed-your-mind/
(This is a great site for looking for books that you would like to check out at the public library! I would love it if you would make a list of five books that you think are interesting and would like to check out...)
Kids' Games (Educational)
https://gotkidsgames.com/GotKidsGames%20Word%20Games%20By%20Grade.html
Checkers!
https://toytheater.com/checkers/
*Holiday Games*
https://gotkidsgames.com/GotKidsGames%20Holiday%20Games%20By%20Date.html
HISTORY stories!
https://bedtimehistorystories.com/stories/
Bedtime Math
https://bedtimemath.org/math-skills/
President/Money Match Game
https://ipadthinker.com/conc/presMoneyConcGame.html
Balloon Typing!🎈
https://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/balloon_typing_game/
Spelling Games:
https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/spelling/
ABC Order
https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/words/games/abcsort32.html
"Rags to Riches"
Guide Words
https://www.quia.com/rr/45806.html
Hidden Pictures
https://toytheater.com/word-find-2/
Fun with pipe cleaners...
https://frugalfun4boys.com/adorable-pipe-cleaner-animals/
https://www.kidskubby.com/fun-easy-pipe-cleaner-animals-craft-tutorial-pencil-toppers/
Print your coloring page or color online!
https://www.hellokids.com/r_1910/coloring-pages/famous-people-coloring-pages/rihanna-coloring-pages
https://www.ultracoloringpages.com/p/beyonce-coloring-page/fc58704ce302aedf57f34afeda3e9d58
Rally to Read!
https://www.rallytoread.org/resources
What is Plagiarism (for kids)?
https://www.kidshealth.org/en/kids/plagiarism.html
Build your own emoji!
*Social Skills Quiz Show*
"STOP Bullying" Videos
https://www.stopbullying.gov/videos-social-media
Bullying is being mean to someone over and over again. Bullying often includes:
Teasing
Talking about hurting someone
Spreading rumors
Leaving kids out on purpose
Attacking someone by hitting them or yelling at them
Bullying does not always happen in person. Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that happens online or through text messages or emails.
Kids bully others for many reasons, they may:
Want to copy their friends
Think bullying will help them fit in
Think they are better than the kid they are bullying
Bullying is never ok. Those who bully use power to hurt people. Power does not always mean bigger or stronger. Power can also mean popular or smart. Or, the kid doing the bullying may know a secret about the kid being bullied.
Learn What To Do
Learn What To Do
Are you being bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? There are things you can do to keep yourself and the kids you know safe from bullying.
When kids see bullying, they may not know what to do. They may feel depressed or worried. They may be absent from school because they don’t feel safe. They may join in or stay silent so they won’t get bullied themselves. They may stand up to the bully. But the best thing to do is get an adult who will stop the bullying on the spot.
Remembering 9/11
(September 11, 2001)
https://www.dogonews.com/2022/9/6/the- september-11-2001-terrorist-attacks
*Free Social Studies Games and Quizzes*
https://www.softschools.com/social_studies/
https://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
Do you know who Annie Oakley was?
https://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/annie_oakley.php
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-annie-oakley
MYTHICAL CREATURES CHALLENGE
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/anthropology/mythic-creatures-challenge
*KIDS´ NEWS - CURRENT EVENTS*
Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November,
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone
Which hath but twenty-eight, in fine,
Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Have you ever wondered why the non-fiction books in the West Springfield Public Library, our school library, and other libraries are arranged on the shelves the way they are? What do all those numbers on the books’ spines (call numbers) mean? The Dewey Decimal System is a way to put books in order by subject. It is often used in public libraries and schools in the United States and other countries. It places the books on the shelf by subject using numbers from 000 to 999. It is called "decimal" because it uses numbers to the right of the decimal point for more detail. Each subject has its own group of numbers. The system was created by Melvil Dewey, born on December 10th, 1851.
The Dewey Decimal System organizes information by grouping books about the same subject together. From the general to the specific, a book’s subject is represented by a series of numbers between 000 and 999. These numbers are used to create the spine codes, known as “call numbers,” for each item.
000 – Computer science, information, and general works
100 – Philosophy and psychology
200 – Religion
300 – Social sciences
400 – Language
500 – Science
600 – Technology
700 – Arts and recreation
800 – Literature
From a young age, Melvil Dewey focused on organization, simplification, and efficiency. Born as "Melville", he actually removed letters from his name he found unnecessary, becoming Melvil, which he believed was more efficient! He applied his vision for a more organized and efficient world at the Amherst College library, when he was given the job of reclassifying their books while working there as a student assistant at the age of 21. He developed his classification system, the Dewey Decimal System!
Visit a library and explore using the
Dewey Decimal System!
Jigsaw Puzzles!
https://www.onlinejigsawpuzzles.net/easy-jigsaw-puzzles/
https://www.roomrecess.com/pages/JigsawPuzzles.html
https://thejigsawpuzzles.com/Kids-Puzzles-jigsaw-puzzle
Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno
Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno
https://thechildrenswar.blogspot.com/2021/07/bartalis-bicycle-true-story-of-gino.html
Junior Ranger Books
Check out these special interest books that you can download and do at home or at your favorite park.
https://www.nps.gov/kids/junior-rangers.htm
Elena Reads and Reviews
A young book lover shares her thoughts on the diverse stories she's reading ...
https://elenareads.com/2022/02/27/review-the-singer-and-the-scientist/
"Wordwall" Community Games
https://wordwall.net/resource/11660092/animals-pets-ocean-animals
https://wordwall.net/resource/3735209/games/everything-self-control
https://wordwall.net/resource/11618412/number-words-1-to-20-in-reverse
WONDEROPOLIS:
" Are there bugs on your body right now?? "
Click on the link below to watch a shadow puppet play based on Coyote Places the Stars, a story from the Wasco Nation.
Career Quiz for kids!
https://kids.lovetoknow.com/child-education/career-quiz-kids
...or try this personality quiz!
https://teens.lovetoknow.com/Tween_Personality_Quiz
TYPING GAMES!
https://www.free-training-tutorial.com/typing-games/typing-tycoon-animals.html
https://www.freetypinggame.net/default.asp
See how fast you are at typing...How many words/minute can you type??
https://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-certificate.asp?lesson=26&time=1&AGo2=Start+Test+
Educational GAMES!
https://www.tutoringhour.com/games/
Drag the manipulatives into position to see math concepts come alive!
https://www.didax.com/math/virtual-manipulatives.html
TRIP UP YOUR BRAIN
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/brain/trip-up-your-brain2
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/brain/optical-illusions-and-how-they-work
HISTORY stories!
https://bedtimehistorystories.com/stories/
World Tales for Kids
https://storiestogrowby.org/world-tales-for-kids/
"Reading is Fundamental" Literacy Calendar with Daily Book Bites!
https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/day-history-calendar
Around the World in 30 Days Activity Calendar!
https://kidworldcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/63019Around_the_World_Calendar.pdf
WALK IN OUR SHOES
https://walkinourshoes.org/shoes
The Get-Away-with-it-Ring
https://www.delphi-philosophy.com/3-the-ring
"I Spy - Find the Animals " Game
https://carolinatigerrescue.org/wp-content/games/ISpy/index.html
INVISIBLE ALLIGATORS!
http://www.magickeys.com/books/invis-allig/index.html#pictop
Frogwart and the Tooth Fairies
http://www.meddybemps.com/Frogwart/ToothFairyStory/Index.html
❤️
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/material/other-side-read-aloud-video
Meet the author!
https://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/
https://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/frequently-asked-questions/#toshi
Below is a link to "Book Finder"!
There are many book selections for you to peruse! You can check off the age range, reading level, topic, etc. that you want. If you see a book/s that you are interested in, remember that you can call the West Springfield Public Library at (413) 736-4561 and request any books you like to be put aside for you to borrow and read!
To schedule an appointment, request books to be put aside for you to borrow and read, or for more information, please call :
(413) 736-4561 x0
INKLESS POETRY - YOU MAKE YOUR OWN!
(Drag the word tiles around to make your own poetry!)
http://inklesstales.com/poems/yourown.shtml
Switch Zoo - Make New Animals!
https://switchzoo.com/newzoo/zoo.htm
"MARS in a Minute" videos!
This is sand...
Check this out!
"A Soft Murmur"provides background noise designed to help you relax, focus, and tune out bothersome noise around you!
"Everybody feels stressed at times! When you feel stressed, there are things you can do to help yourself through it..."
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/5-steps.html
Educational Games for Kids!
https://happylearning.tv/en/games/
Continent and Oceans Game
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/world/continent-oceans-game-1/
Free online sketching and drawing tool!
Free online sketching and drawing tool!
WHO WANTS TO WIN A MILLION DOLLARS??
WHO WANTS TO WIN A MILLION DOLLARS??
Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The hangman games are categorized by topic.
Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The hangman games are categorized by topic.
Try to figure out the word or phrase by clicking on letters. A new body part appears with every wrong guess.
https://www.factmonster.com/games/hangman
ART COLORING BOOK!!!
Color your way through the palettes of famous paintings!
https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/art-coloring-book/1QGsh6vSfAQBgQ
PLAY A KANDINSKY!
https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/sgF5ivv105ukhA
Bird "songs" - click on the bird to hear its unique tune!
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/bird_songs_interactive.html
Peacocks 🎆https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/peafowl
PRESCHOOL and Kindergarten
Little Learners
https://vimeo.com/showcase/7669311
Kindergarten Reading Comprehension
https://wordville.com/K1Reading/KstoryList.html
Bedtime Math for Wee Ones
https://bedtimemath.org/math-skills/
Sesame Street!
Grade 1
Grade 1
Reading Snowball Fight!
https://www.fun4thebrain.com/g/reading/snowballfight/
Learn to Read!
https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/
"Tell a T-Rex"
(Silly questions linked to spelling)
https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/tellATRex/index.html
Alphabet Bridge!
https://toytheater.com/alphabet-bridge/
Animated Alphabet!
http://www.magickeys.com/books/alphabet/index.html
The Little Gingerbread Man
http://www.magickeys.com/books/gingerbread/index.html
Howard B. Wigglebottom Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/fun-stuff
https://wedolisten.org/games2020/writeownbook/writeownbook.html
Color Pixel
https://prongo.com/color-pixel-art-classic/
An Egg is Artistic
An Egg is Artistic
*Click a letter to view the movie for each letter!
*Click a letter to view the movie for each letter!
http://www.inklesstales.com/alphabet/a.shtml
READING BEAR - Learn the letter sounds!
Connect the dots online, all your favorite cartoon stars, animals, fruits and more.
These games are a kind of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered dots and it's educational for little kids. Just click on each numbered dot in order starting from 1, continuing on until the last number is reached and a picture will appear. While playing children practice counting numbers!
https://www.coloring4all.com/dot_to_dot.htm
PUZZLES! To play: just choose a piece and drag it to the solution area.
https://www.coloring4all.com/kids_puzzles.htm
Drawing Fun!
https://www.coloring4all.com/drawing_game_online.htm
Chicken Coop Game
(Fit all 100 chicks into the coop and see what happens!)
https://pbskids.org/peg/games/chicken-coop
You can read this story all by yourself! It is so cute:)
"Fat Cat, Rat, and Bat"
https://tarheelreader.org/2020/10/14/fat-cat-rat-and-bat/
Phonics practice for our younger students:
Phonics practice for our younger students:
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/activities/firstphonics/
Letter and Number formation:
Letter and Number formation:
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/activities/letterformation/
Click on any book, and READ!
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Grade 2
Grade 2
Reading/Snowball Fight!
https://www.fun4thebrain.com/g/reading/snowballfight/
STARFALL
STARFALL
This is a wonderful website for emergent readers...There is no login! You just simply click and open books to read! I love it, and I think you will, too!!
https://www.starfall.com/h/im-reading/?t=294325155
2nd Grade Skills:
https://www.softschools.com/ccss/2nd_grade/2nd_grade_math_skills/
An Egg is Artistic
An Egg is Artistic
Howard B. Wigglebottom Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/fun-stuff
https://wedolisten.org/games2020/writeownbook/writeownbook.html
Connect the dots online, all your favorite cartoon stars, animals, fruits, and more.
These games are a kind of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered dots and it's educational for little kids. Just click on each numbered dot in order starting from 1, continuing on until the last number is reached and a picture will appear. While playing children practice counting numbers!
https://www.coloring4all.com/dot_to_dot.htm
PUZZLES! To play: just choose a piece and drag it to the solution area.
https://www.coloring4all.com/kids_puzzles.htm
Drawing Fun!
https://www.coloring4all.com/drawing_game_online.htm
Phonics practice for our younger students:
Phonics practice for our younger students:
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/activities/firstphonics/
Letter and Number formation:
Letter and Number formation:
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/activities/letterformation/
Click on any book, and READ!
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Grade 3
Grade 3
3rd Grade Sight Words (ABC order)
https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/words/games/abcsort31.html
3rd Grade Reading Comprehension
https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/
Check this game out!
Check this game out!
https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/MainIdea/play.html
(Read the story in the cloud and then slide the cloud down over the tree that has the main idea of the little story that you just read. A little lightning bolt will pop out of the cloud and tell you if you got it right!!)
Howard B. Wigglebottom Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/Lessons
https://wedolisten.org/fun-stuff
https://wedolisten.org/games2020/writeownbook/writeownbook.html
PBS KIDS
https://pbskids.org/martha/stories/truestories/superinventions_story.html
Do you know what an axolotl is???
https://www.deepseaworld.com/animal-behaviour/23-axolotl-facts-for-kids/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/mexican-axolotl
https://animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/axolotl/
https://www.livescience.com/axolotl-facts.html
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl
Online Madlibs for Kids!
https://www.glowwordbooks.com/kids/madlibs/
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS!
https://www.optics4kids.org/optical-illusions
Dav Pilkey
https://kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/planet-pilkey/
https://www.scholastic.com/site/pilkey/dav-pilkey-at-home.html
Do you struggle in math? Here are a couple of fantastic and fun links that will really help you from our library site's "Homework" page!!
MATH FLASHCARDS!
MATH FLASHCARDS!
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division!!
(https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards)
All about R.L.Stine!
http://rlstine.com/about-rl-stine
R.L. Stine's Writing Program
http://rlstine.com/writing-program
Rainy Night Theater
Creepy Stories to Listen to in the Dark...
https://rlstine.com/rainy-night-theater
EXPLORE!
EXPLORE!
TIME for Kids!
https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/
I would like for you to click on the link below... I think you will really like it!🎈
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
(You can float with bubbles, enjoy an amazing virtual roller coaster joyride, take a walk in the park, or fly in a hot air balloon to the top of Mount Everest!)
Click on any book, and READ!
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Grade 4
Grade 4
Unbearable Spelling Bees
https://www.starfall.com/h/english45/spellingbees/
Check this game out!
Check this game out!
https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/MainIdea/play.html
(Read the story in the cloud and then slide the cloud down over the tree that has the main idea of the little story that you just read. A little lightning bolt will pop out of the cloud and tell you if you got it right!!)
FACTOR TREES !
https://www.mathplayground.com/factortrees.html
4th Grade Reading Comprehension Activities
https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/4th_grade_reading_comprehension/
Wee Little Havroshechka
(Russian Fairy Tale)
http://freebooksforkids.net/wee-little-havroshechka.html
Do Trees Talk to Each Other??
https://youngzine.org/news/our-earth/do-trees-talk-each-other
Youngzine
While most people reach for a shoe or a broom when they see a huge bug on their wall, textile designer Jennifer Angus sees beauty and an opportunity for inspiration.
For more than a decade, Angus has used dead bugs—wasps, katydid, beetles, mantises, and cicadas—as her primary artistic medium. Her installations transform these insects and their vividly colored carapaces into elaborate, mounted collages and dioramas that reveal the cultural significance of these animals and hidden stories that arise from patterns in their display.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/cicada-insect-art/
Battleship!
https://prongo.com/battleship/
*GENIUS QUIZ!!
*GENIUS QUIZ!!
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/personality-quizzes/what-kind-of-genius-are-you-/
Online Madlibs for Kids!
https://www.glowwordbooks.com/kids/madlibs/
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS!
https://www.optics4kids.org/optical-illusions
Dav Pilkey
https://kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/planet-pilkey/
https://www.scholastic.com/site/pilkey/dav-pilkey-at-home.html
All about R.L.Stine!
http://rlstine.com/about-rl-stine
R.L. Stine's Writing Program
http://rlstine.com/writing-program
SCARY STORIES!!
http://www.cmheidicker.com/blog/2020/3/15/virtual-author-visit-scary-stories-for-young-foxes
Drawing Anime!
https://www.animeoutline.com/how-to-draw-anime-poses-step-by-step/
No Arms, No Problem - Meet Richie Parker, NASCAR Champion!
https://inspiremykids.com/no-arms-no-problem-meet-richie-parker-nascar-champion/
So, you want to be a veterinarian?
https://inspiremykids.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-veterinarian/
Play "Immigration Nation"!
https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
TIME for Kids!
https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/
Do you struggle in math? Here are a couple of fantastic and fun links that will really help you from our library site's "Homework" page!!
MATH FLASHCARDS!
MATH FLASHCARDS!
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division!!
(https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards)
Spying has gone on since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Chinese used spies more than 2,000 years ago. European kings and queens almost always had spies. These spies kept track of enemies at home and in other countries.
Spies were an important part of the American Revolution and the American Civil War. Spies also played major roles in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
In the 1900s many governments created organizations to collect secret information about enemies. The KGB was the main spying group for the Soviet Union. The British Secret Intelligence Service (also called MI6) and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are still active today...
SPY KIDS - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Can you break the code??
https://www.cia.gov/spy-kids/games/games_code.html
SPY KIDS" GAMES:
https://www.cia.gov/spy-kids/games/index.html
I would like for you to click on the link below... I think you will really like it!🎈
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
(You can float with bubbles, enjoy an amazing virtual roller coaster joyride, take a walk in the park, or fly in a hot air balloon to the top of Mount Everest!)
Confused, sad, mad, glad? Check out this site to learn about these emotions and many more - and how to deal with them.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/feeling/?WT.ac=k-nav-feeling#catschool
Click on any book, and READ!
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
The Lady or the Tiger?
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/frank-stockton-the-lady-or-the-tiger/4190859.html
Grade 5
Grade 5
Joey Guerrero: Spy and Heroine of WW2
https://jeanwilsonmurray.com/2019/01/09/joey-guerrero-spy-and-heroine-of-world-war-ii/
https://www.lwvin.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=42001&item_id=74044
Rejected Princesses
https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/luisa-capetillo
READING COMPREHENSION
https://worksheetsplus.com/Reading/5thGrUpReadingList.html
BESTIES: Prank War by Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino
(a graphic novel)
https://edelweiss-assets.abovethetreeline.com/HC/supplemental/Besties_Prank_watermarkedcvint.pdf
BAND NERD by Sarah Clawson Willis
(a graphic novel)
https://edelweiss-assets.abovethetreeline.com/HC/supplemental/1BandNerd_int_NF.pdf
Have you ever heard of Nellie Bly???
If not, then read below!!!
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/nellie_bly.ph
https://bedtimehistorystories.com/nellie-blye-for-kids/
If you think having a litter of puppies is a lot of work, imagine how Tia felt when she gave birth to 24 of them. Tia, a Neapolitan mastiff, owned by Damian Ward and Anne Kellegher of Manea, Cambridgeshire, UK, holds the Guinness World Record for the largest litter of puppies ever born. She delivered them by Caesarian section on November 29th, 2004, and made history with her huge brood.
https://rockykanaka.com/meet-tia-the-mastiff-who-holds-the-world-record-for-having-the-most-puppies/
Unbearable Spelling Bees
https://www.starfall.com/h/english45/spellingbees/
Fifth Grade Poems
https://sites.ecse.rpi.edu/~kraftr/RLK/5thGradePoems.html
*WARNING*
(Scary sites and stories!!)
https://tinybeans.com/kid-friendly-ghost-stories/
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/scary-podcasts-for-kids
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/scary-games-but-not-too-scary
https://www.safekidgames.com/halloween-games/
https://www.countryliving.com/life/kids-pets/a34158670/ghost-stories-for-kids/
https://askatechteacher.com/28-halloween-sites-for-your-students-2/
https://icebreakerideas.com/scary-stories-for-kids/
¨Are you smarter than a 5th grader? quiz!
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=are-you-smarter-than-5th-grader-2
Feelings
Feelings
Confused, sad, mad, glad? Check out this section to learn about these emotions and many more - and how to deal with them.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/feeling/?WT.ac=k-nav-feeling#catschool
Introduction to the Holocaust
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/introduction-to-the-holocaust
Children During the Holocaust
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/children-during-the-holocaust
Children in the Holocaust
https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/children/index.asp
ANNE FRANK
https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/
https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/video-diary-series/after-arrest/
The Number on my Great Grandpa's Arm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGTRzot3cAE
School Gossip
"Place the States" game! (Help Ben put the states in their proper location on the map!)
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/states5/
Michaela DePrince was born during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war. After losing both her parents, growing up in an orphanage and then adopted, Michaela eventually found the courage to pursue her dream: becoming a world-renowned ballerina.
https://www.warchildholland.org/ambassador-michaela-deprince/
Youngzine is a one-of-a-kind Wswhere children can learn
No arms, No problem - Meet Richie Parker!
https://inspiremykids.com/no-arms-no-problem-meet-richie-parker-nascar-champion/
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS!
https://www.optics4kids.org/optical-illusions
All about R.L.Stine!
http://rlstine.com/about-rl-stine
R.L. Stine's Writing Program
http://rlstine.com/writing-program
Drawing Anime!
https://www.animeoutline.com/how-to-draw-anime-poses-step-by-step/
MATH FLASHCARDS!
MATH FLASHCARDS!
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division!!
https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards
TIME for Kids!
https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/
Play "Immigration Nation"!
https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
Silk Road Fables
The Silk Road was a group of trade routes that went across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road linked Asia with Europe. Traders and travelers began using the Silk Road more than 2,000 years ago. This let China trade with the Middle East and the Mediterranean world. It was called the Silk Road because silk was traded along it. At the time, silk was only made in China, and it was a valuable material. The Silk Road remained in use until the late Middle Ages. Today, a small part of the old route is a paved highway between Pakistan and China.
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/anthropology/silk-road-fables2
Spying has gone on since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Chinese used spies more than 2,000 years ago. European kings and queens almost always had spies. These spies kept track of enemies at home and in other countries.
Spies were an important part of the American Revolution and the American Civil War. Spies also played major roles in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
In the 1900s many governments created organizations to collect secret information about enemies. The KGB was the main spying group for the Soviet Union. The British Secret Intelligence Service (also called MI6) and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are still active today...
SPY KIDS - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Can you break the code??
https://www.cia.gov/spy-kids/games/games_code.html
SPY KIDS GAMES:
https://www.cia.gov/spy-kids/games/index.html
"Bleeding Blue" - Korean Art Museum
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/bleeding-blue-a-man-supplement
al/gAFRuHGokt6gkw?childAssetId=0wEtUMrbA2gqSw&hl=en
I would like for you to click on the link below... I think you will really like it!🎈
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
Once a day you should take a break from all the rush. Give yourself a few minutes of relaxation and become a bit calmer. Pay attention to the little things that surround you which are usually unnoticed. Follow your natural curiosity and release your inner explorer. Just a few minutes per day.
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
These relaxing environments will encourage you to stop and listen, watch and feel!
(You can float with bubbles, enjoy an amazing virtual roller coaster joyride, take a walk in the park, or fly in a hot air balloon to the top of Mount Everest!)
Confused, sad, mad, glad? Check out this site to learn about these emotions and many more - and how to deal with them.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/feeling/?WT.ac=k-nav-feeling#catschool
Click on any book, and READ!
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
The Lady or the Tiger?
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/frank-stockton-the-lady-or-the-tiger/4190859.html
Scary Stories...
This story is good for scaring your kids at any time, but it is especially excellent if you’re camping, or planning to go for a hike. For a better effect, instead of just saying clap, actually clap, especially for the last line of the story.
A family was camping and left their tent to go on a day hike. They were a few hours from their campsite when a storm suddenly blew up. They became disoriented in the wind and driving rain.
They tried to trace their steps back to the campsite but became lost in the unfamiliar backcountry. Being experienced hikers, they knew once they were lost it was best to stay in one place than wander in the woods, so they prepared to settle down and wait for rescue.
Darkness fell, and the family built a fire to keep warm. As they snuggled up against each other and started to drift off to sleep, they heard a noise coming from the trees.
“Who’s there?” one of the parents called, but there was no answer.
Then they heard the sound again. But once more, when they called out, there was no answer.
“Perhaps it’s someone who can’t speak,” suggested the daughter. So her mom called out, “Is there anyone there? Clap once for yes and twice for no.”
There was one clap.
“You were right,” the parents said to their daughter. “There is someone out there.”
“Are you here to rescue us?” shouted the mom.
Clap clap.
“Are you lost like us?”
Clap clap.
“Do you live out here in the woods?”
Clap clap.
“Let me try,” said the son. “Are you a boy?”
Clap clap.
“Are you a girl?”
Clap clap.
They all looked at each other, puzzled.
Thinking he was being funny, the son asked: “Are you human?”
Clap clap.
Now, the family was scared.
“Are you alone?” called the mom.
Clap clap.
The family huddled together more.
“How many of you are there then?”
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap ….
Cameras Don’t Lie
Cameras Don’t Lie
Children aged 8 years and up will enjoy this kids’ scary story. For extra punch, load an appropriate photo onto your phone, show it to your audience at the end of the story, and tell the kids you were the babysitter in the story.
A teenage girl had been babysitting for the same family for a few years. The children were generally well behaved, and she enjoyed looking after them.
One day the family called the babysitter with a special request.
“My sister and her husband died in an accident, and we have taken in their daughter,” the father said. “She is very quiet after what happened to her parents, but she is no trouble. Would you mind looking after her as well as the other children this Saturday?”
The babysitter said she didn’t mind at all, and on Saturday evening, she went to the family’s house.
The children settled down in bed and they all quickly fell asleep, except the niece. The little girl came back downstairs and asked if she could sit with the babysitter because the monster that killed her parents wouldn’t let her go to sleep.
Thinking the little girl was imagining things, but understanding she had just lost her parents, the babysitter decided to let the little girl sit with her.
Seeing the babysitter’s phone, the little girl asked if she could take some photos with it and the babysitter said yes. The little girl cheered up, just a little, and walked around the room taking photos of her teddy in different spots and snapping sad-looking selfies.
Every now and then the little girl would run back to the babysitter, crying, and asking her to chase away the monster. To make the little girl feel better, the babysitter would pretend to chase it away.
After a while the little girl could stay awake no longer and fell asleep on the sofa. The babysitter carried her up to bed, tucked her in, and went back downstairs.
She picked up her phone with the intention of deleting the photos the little girl had taken. But when she began to look at them, she let out a scream. In each of the selfies the little girl had taken, behind her, there was a pair of red eyes staring out of a monster’s face.
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