Parent/Teacher Resources
Are you looking for ways to support your students' academic work inside and outside of the classroom? Read below for more information or call us at 367-4057.
Parent Resources
- Building Blocks to Reading - Learn how to prepare your young child for reading with this website, a collaboration between The Urbana Free Library and The University of Illinois Extension.
- Netsmartz - A guide to internet safety for your family, developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
- Parenting 24/7 - Support for parenting and family life from The University of Illinois Extension.
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Teacher Services
- Specialized tours
- Program collaboration
- Classroom and school visits
- Booktalks
- School family nights
- Teacher check-out for one month
- Teacher requests - We will select up to 20 items for you on your topic and have them waiting for you, when you notify us a week in advance. Request materials using our Online Teacher Request Form or a PDF version is also available.
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Curriculum Resources
- Fact-finding
- Multi-media resources for k-12, including books, DVDs, CDs, and CD-ROMs
- Online access through our website to full-text articles and databases
- Online test preparation
- College and career resources
- Exploration and storytime kits
- Teacher collection - resource books to help with curriculum planning
- Public computer access - internet and multimedia applications
- Display space for artwork and other school projects
- Collection suggestions - we welcome your suggestions for additions to our collection
- Champaign County Cultural Consortium - Find local artists and organizations to meet ISBE Learning Standards in your classroom.
- Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Hundreds of links by topic for teachers.
- Perpetual Preschool - An online community of early childhood educators with lesson plans and tips.
- Schools Online - Science lessons from the University of Illinois Extension.
- Museums at the Crossroads - A guide to museums in the area.