Great Resources for Virtual Learning
Useful Links
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/
Reading to Children is Essential
Find out why reading is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child!