Librarian Problem Solvers - For the New K-12 Kitchen Table Teachers

Who needed help: W&M faculty and staff with children or child care responsibilities

Librarian problem solver: Rebecca Beasley, Librarian and Director of the School of Education's Learning Resource Center

Problem: Faculty and staff who are suddenly in charge of homeschooling K-12 students are looking for helpful resources beyond what is supplied by the teacher.  The amount of information on the Internet is overwhelming; can W&M Libraries highlight quality sites?

Solution: Rebecca selected these sites to share:

• Khan Academy

Especially useful for math

• International Children's Digital Library

Free children's eBooks from around the world, available in many languages

• Interactive eBooks+ from NSTA (National Science Teacher's Association)

Interactive K-12 science eBooks

• National Geographic Education Resource Library

K-12 History & Social Studies content; hundreds of colorful photographs, maps, videos, etc. searchable by grade level

• Media & Interactives from the Kennedy Center

Interactive arts content (theater, dance, music, visual arts, etc.) for K-12 students

• Literacy activities from NCTE (National Council of Teachers of Engligh)

A collection of blog posts on fun, family literacy activities

• PreK-12 Resources from PBS

Free PreK-12 grade-level based videos, lessons, etc. in Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Social Studies; Spanish-language content is also available

• Education Resources & Activities from the NCIL (National Center for Interactive Learning)

List of links to Science-based online games and activities from the Space-Science Institute

Don't forget to check out the great online resources offered by the Williamsburg Regional Library, too.