How Do I
Educators - Teachers & Librarians
- Children's Booklists
- Lesson Plans
- Early Childhood
Fun, interactive storytimes containing stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities.
- Elementary
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Interactive Read Aloud Programs
Literacy lessons with inference based questions, vocabulary, and extending writing activity best suited for intermediate grades 2-5
- Thematic Programs
Theme based booklists that complement classroom learning for grades K-2 and 3-5
- Super Science @ Your Library
Programs for students in 3rd - 5th grades that provide hands-on experiments that demonstrate the importance of science in their lives.
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Interactive Read Aloud Programs
- Early Childhood
- Theme Bags
These are packages of theme-based stories and activities for preschool and early elementary students.
- Library Services
An overview of the special services offered by the Library to educators, including teacher cards, classroom collections, library and school visits and programming.
- BLAST School Outreach Program
BLAST (Bringing Libraries and Schools Together) is a Library outreach program to encourage reading.
- Additional Resources
- Online Databases
for Children
Includes PA POWER Library, tutor.com, BookFlix, Science onlilne
- Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality (PA Keys)
A state program supporting early learning programs and practitioners
- Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC)
- The Library of Congress
A valuable resource for teachers featuring themes and lesson plans
- Online Databases
for Children
