Using the Web
Online Safety
- Digizen.org: Advice & resources about social networking, cyberbullying and how to become a good digital citizen
- Family Contract for Online Safety from SafeKids.com
- Kids' Rules for Online Safety
- Common Sense Media: A must for every parent
Website Evaluation
- Currency Relevance Accuracy Authority Purpose: Use this handy guide to evaluate the websites you use for research
A state-funded collaboration between the DE Dept. of Education & the University of DE Library, UDLib Search provides access to databases, journals, encyclopedias & training for all DE K-12 students.
- Search guides for locating specific content in UDLib Search Databases
- Online Databases & the Internet: Not the Same Thing
- Access from Home: Contact your school or public librarian for home access to all of the resources on UDLib Search
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Take Practice Tests
Use Learning Express School Center
- Prepare for ACT, PSAT, SAT, & AP exams
- Get extra help for assignments
- Boost your skills in core subjects & more.
Resources available for elementary, middle and high school students
Writing & Reports
- Vocabulary.com: Fun word challenges designed to improve your vocabulary
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Lots of guides to writing, research, citing sources in an easy to use format
- ReadWriteThink: Interactive & fun tools to perfect reading & writing skills by grade level
Educational YouTube Channels
- Amy Poehler's Smart Girls
- Khan Academy
- Minute Physics
- Reading Rainbow: Grades K-3
- WhizKid Science: Easy experiments for kids by kids
Create Something New
Homeschool Meetups in the Libraries
Join other homeschooling families at the Milton Public Library
- Every 1st Tuesday/Month, 1 PM
- Work on homeschool art projects.
- Need more info? Contact Bev at the Milton PL, 302-684-8856
Check out Homeschool Yoga with Miss Bonnie at the Laurel Public Library
- Mondays 10:30 - 11:30 AM, Ages 6 -14
- Bring your own mat or towel
- Need more info? Contact Gail at the Laurel PL, 302-875-3184
Virtual Reference Desk
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Parents & Students can use Ask A Librarian to text or email a Delaware librarian for information - we'll help you find what you need.
General Reference Websites to Get You Started:
- B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: Directory of carefully chosen websites for student homework, research or science project
- Fact Monster: Find an atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, almanac, timelines, weather facts & more
- Education.com: Worksheets, activities & info about history, geography, spelling, dinosaurs, math & astronomy
- Newsela: Offers current events for kids by offering each article at different reading levels
- Khan Academy: Learn more about any subject, for all ages
- Library of Congress Resources for Kids & Families: Resources specifically designed for children and parents to research & explore