Reading and Making at Home

Make the most out of your time away from school and the library by keeping up with reading and other activities. Here are some ideas:

1. Parents, we encourage you to read to your children or require your tweens and teens to keep a reading journal . You can teach with books and keep young readers engaged. Check out NoveList’s Stop the Summer Slide  tutorial for ideas.
    
2. In our Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center we have a Kids’ Crafts section to find colorful PDFs and videos on how to make puppy collages (AN 43883403), “funky fish” greeting cards (AN 64444646), origami shapes and more. The Atlantic  has some great suggestions for keeping kids busy and learning while quarantined.
    
3. Get kids into art with “Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems” from The Kennedy Center. Start with Episode 1 .
    
4. Managing stress during uncertain times can be difficult. Take time to breathe, relax and be mindful. Download and print this free adult coloring book   from Flipster and enjoy some art therapy.

Homeschooling Resources

*TexShare resources are a source of authoritative information during the current pandemic.  EBSCO, Gale, and ProQuest have provided open portals to current, accurate information.  Logins or passwords are not necessary to access these resources for the duration of this crisis.

Free magazines and teacher guides with ready-made lesson plans, courtesy of Cricket Media and Flipster, EBSCO's digital magazine newstand:

• Click Magazine & Teacher Guide  
• Ask Magazine & Teacher Guide  
• Cricket Magazine & Teacher Guide  

College Admissions and High School Equivalency Test Prep

Although upcoming college admissions testing dates are being postponed, high school students can still use this time to study for the ACT®, AP® and SAT® tests as well as the high school equivalency exam (GED®). PrepSTEP for High Schools from EBSCO LearningExpress is making several e-books available through June 30, 2020, to help students prepare. Download the PDFs: 

ACT®

• ACT® Flash Review  
• ACT® Power Practice  
• ACT® Word Games  

AP®

• AP® Biology Flash Review 
• AP® Calculus AB Study Guide  
• AP® Computer Science A Study Guide  
• AP® English Literature and Composition Study Guide  
• AP® European History Study Guide  
• AP® U.S. Government Study Guide  
• AP® U.S. History Flash Review 

SAT®

• SAT® Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day  

GED®

• GED® Test Preparation  
• GED® Test Flash Review  
• GED® Test Prep Reasoning Through Language Arts Review  
• GED® Math Flash Review  
• GED® Science Flash Review  
• GED® Social Studies Flash Review  
• GED® Práctica Integral para la Prueba GED  
• GED® Revisión de Razonamiento a Traves de las Artes del Lenguaje  
• GED® Revisión de Razonamiento Matemático  

B. Gale Curriculum-aligned content  for students Pre-K through Undergraduate and Credible Information on topics related to health and global issues.

C. ProQuest - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Authoritative and Relevant Resources

Participate Safely Online

Get tips for protecting your privacy, using the internet safely and combating online bullying and harassment.Learn more.

Learn How to Code

Give kids a hands-on experience with coding with Minecraft Hour of Code  tutorials. Other Hour of Code Tutorials