Resources for Parents, Students, and Teachers
Parent Resources
Discovery Education
This is a wonderful Web site that includes a variety of information and activities for every age group, including a homework help area.
Family Education
This is a great Web site for parents that lists information parents need according the age of the child. It also lists a variety of resources and links parents will find helpful.
JCPS Parents
JCPS has support information for parents at this link to Services/Programs, Getting Involved, and Policies & Info as well as other resources to help parents get information they need to help their children be successful in school.
Teaching Books
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.
Student Resources
General Reference
Awesome Library
Organizes the Web with 36,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education
Biography Online
Famous People Biography Search
Fact Monster
Offers information on several academic areas.
JCPS Students
Check out the online resources on the STUDENT section. Select 'Elementary,' 'Middle,' or 'High,' which includes Homework Help, Academic Skills Practice, Academic Game Center, Reference Tool Box, and Information on Clubs and Sports.
Kidspace @ Internet Public Library
Have a question? Ask an Internet Public Library Librarian!
KYVL
The Kentucky Virtual Library -- Kentucky's information source
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Choose a reference: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Spanish-English, Medical
Teaching Books
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.
Author Web Sites
Jan Brett
6,499 pages of free activities, coloring pages, and projects
Barbara Parks
Junie B. Jones has been busier than ever keeping up with life in the first grade! From being a professional lunch maker, to starring (sort of) in Room One's play, to surviving a family vacation in Pair-O-Dice, Junie B. helps students bring fun and learning together in the classroom.
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter
Writing Sources
InfoPlease
How to write a book report (Upper elementary). Book reports are a way to show how well you understood a book and to tell what you think about it.
TeachersFirst.com Writer's Workshop (Upper elementary)
Writer's Workshop is a teaching technique that invites students to write by making the process a meaningful part of the classroom curriculum.
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Teacher Resources
General Reference
JCPS Professional Library (Instructional Partnership)
Linking to JCPS Library Media Services "Instructional Partnership" Web page, links under the Resources For Teachers and Librarians section provide helpful information for JCPS employees who need help with university research and professional information.
JCPS Employees
Select the 'Employees' section to find information about Departments within JCPS, Core Content Guides (CCGs), Homework Help, Instructional Resources and much more.
KDE
The Kentucky Department of Education
KYVL for Teachers
The Kentucky Virtual Library
Web/MAX III
The new Internet booking system from the Department of Library Media Services, AudioVisual Office; reserve materials on-line such as DVD's, Laserdiscs, Puppets, and Videos on the Web!
Mathematics
Language Arts and Writing
Edsitement -- Literature and Language Arts
Teaching Books
See and hear favorite authors and illustrators. Peruse book guides and lesson plans! Check with your school librarian for home access directions.
