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"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift."
—Kate DiCamillo
—Kate DiCamillo
Help your child search the library catalog from home and create a "Favorites" books list.
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National Geographic Kids : Educational resources and activities for kids
At Home Enrichment Activities - Free classes, printables, media subscriptions, and more
Science Activities. 12 Museum Virtual Tours
5 Easy Screen-Time Tips For Young Kids Videos ~ from Common Sense Media
Get help with Internet Safety:
Learn about Kid Friendly Internet Browsers
SafeSearchKids.com - "Powered by Google for filtered search results."
Find age-appropriate books for your children:
Unite for Literacy - free ebooks with narrations in many languages - written for emerging readers of all ages
Common Sense Media Book Reviews
Authors & Illustrators Websites for Kids - selected by the American Library Assoc.
KidsReads - Book reviews, series lists, author interviews, and more
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature - This database of over 12.000 book records was created by librarian Lisa Bartle.
More reviews & guides:
Common Sense Media (commonsensemedia.org)
Top Picks - "Best of" list of recommended movies, games, apps, websites, TV, books, music for kids from CommonSenseMedia
Entertainment Software Rating Board (www.esrb.org)
Help your child continue the coding they did in the library:
Try Code Studio (20 hour courses at different levels)
Learn an Hour of Code
Code.org homepage
Make Reading Fun!
Jericho Public Library - Stop in to join the summer reading program, or register online. Check the website (www.jericholibrary.org) for upcoming activities.
Biblionasium- *Parents must join before kids can use this site. This is a safe, fun, social reading community for kids in grades K-8, where kids can share book reviews and recommendations, and create a virtual bookshelf of books they have read and want to read.
Newsela - This website provides current news articles every day, each one offered at a variety of reading levels. Parents can register their own child. Use the Educator link which was created for parents and teachers.
Miscellaneous
iCivics - Learn about our government through this free interactive website started by Sandra Day O'Connor. Check what you've learned through games!
At Home Enrichment Activities - Free classes, printables, media subscriptions, and more
Science Activities. 12 Museum Virtual Tours
5 Easy Screen-Time Tips For Young Kids Videos ~ from Common Sense Media
Get help with Internet Safety:
- "A Parents' Guide to Cyber Security" from ConnectSafely.org, a Silicon Valley, Calif.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating users of connected technology about safety, privacy and security.
- Internet Safety Tips for Kids and Teens - from the National Children's Advocacy Center
- "What Do Your Children Do Online?" - from NetSmartz & the National Organization for Missing and Exploited Children
- "13 Online Challenges Your Kid Already Knows About" form Common Sense Media
Learn about Kid Friendly Internet Browsers
SafeSearchKids.com - "Powered by Google for filtered search results."
Find age-appropriate books for your children:
Unite for Literacy - free ebooks with narrations in many languages - written for emerging readers of all ages
Common Sense Media Book Reviews
Authors & Illustrators Websites for Kids - selected by the American Library Assoc.
KidsReads - Book reviews, series lists, author interviews, and more
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature - This database of over 12.000 book records was created by librarian Lisa Bartle.
More reviews & guides:
Common Sense Media (commonsensemedia.org)
Top Picks - "Best of" list of recommended movies, games, apps, websites, TV, books, music for kids from CommonSenseMedia
Entertainment Software Rating Board (www.esrb.org)
Help your child continue the coding they did in the library:
Try Code Studio (20 hour courses at different levels)
Learn an Hour of Code
Code.org homepage
Make Reading Fun!
Jericho Public Library - Stop in to join the summer reading program, or register online. Check the website (www.jericholibrary.org) for upcoming activities.
Biblionasium- *Parents must join before kids can use this site. This is a safe, fun, social reading community for kids in grades K-8, where kids can share book reviews and recommendations, and create a virtual bookshelf of books they have read and want to read.
Newsela - This website provides current news articles every day, each one offered at a variety of reading levels. Parents can register their own child. Use the Educator link which was created for parents and teachers.
Miscellaneous
iCivics - Learn about our government through this free interactive website started by Sandra Day O'Connor. Check what you've learned through games!