Dear students, families and staff,

There are many online resources you can use to assist you with virtual education.  To get started, please have students log in to my Google Classroom (code whied7f) for new lessons, vocabulary and stories.  To extend learning, please visit one of the useful links below to more educational resources.

Thank you,

Mrs. Henry

MTES Media Specialist

 

Ocean County Library

The Ocean County Library has hundreds of online resources for residents.  You can download electronic books and access free databases.  Click here to visit their web site.    Or need to get a library card?  Complete the application online and call the library to start using it virtually at (732) 657-7600.  Lastly, if you need help accessing the children's databases, check out these instructions.

 

Scholastic Learn at Home

Scholastic has put together a wonderful remote learning site to keep kids thinking, learning and growing.  Click here to check it out.  

 

Flyleaf Publishing

Flyleaf Publishing's web site offers free online decodable books to motivate beginning readers.  There are additional instructional materials with each story.  Please click here to check it out.  

 

Vocabulary Spelling City

Access free learning resources with code VSCFree90 and click here.

 

Common Lit

This web resource offers hundreds of downloadable language arts articles and stories for all ages.  Click here to learn more.

 

Achieve the Core

This web site offers standards-aligned remote instructional activities.  Check it out here!

 

Time's Top 100 Children's Books

Time Magazine's children's book picks http://time.com/100-best-childrens-books/

 

US Department of Education

Reading resources on USDOE http://www2.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml

 

Reading Rockets

Reading resources for parents. http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents

 

Scholastic Web Site

Scholastic is a great resource for parents, children and teachers. http://www.scholastic.com

 

StoryboardThat

Super fun free comic book creator that is perfect for writing your own stories! http://www.storyboardthat.com

 

PBS Kids

PBS offers a wide range of educational games and resources for parents and students. http://www.pbskids.org

 

Learn to Type

Practice keyboarding skills. https://www.typing.com/student

 

Pigeon Presents

Mo Willem's Pigeon Online Games http://www.pigeonpresents.com

Willems Web Site Author Site http://www.mowillems.com

 

Internet Safety Tips

Online safety tips for children and their parents https://kids.usa.gov/online-safety/index.shtml

 

Kids Click!

Web search site designed for kids by librarians http://www.kidsclick.org

 

American Library Association Resources

Notable books and reading resources from the American Library Association http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/

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