The Just for Kids Streaming Collection for public libraries gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy. Just for Kids has the educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire young minds!
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The Mailbox School & District is packed with 52,000+ fun and engaging ideas, activities, and worksheets that help inspire imaginations!
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www.abcya.com
Browse grade-level material for math, literacy, academic games and so much more!
www.funbrain.com
Read stories and enjoy their math arcade!
20 Really Cool and Useful Websites for Kids
For Parents and Care Givers -- Caregivers are encouraged to have their children use the library from an early age, as this will make them more likely to remain users in future years. (Coming Soon!)
School Center -- Skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
Homework Resources – Online Reference Resources
Elementary School -- Math and English Language Art Skills Improvement
Middle School -- Math, English Language Art, Social Studies Skills Improvement & High School Entrance Exams Preparation
High School -- Math, English Language Art, Social Studies, Science, Technology and Logic & Reasoning Skills Improvement
Educational Resources
Gale in Context (Elementary)
Learn about animals, plants, music science, sports, and more!
Britannica Fundamentals
Activities, games, videos, and more!
Britannica Library Children
Comprehensive encyclopedia with dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and more.
Britannica Escolar
Enciclopedia en Español
Encyclopedia Britannica in Spanish
Gale in Context (Middle School)
Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for middle schoolers.
Gale in Context Biography
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.
At the present time, the Holyoke Public Library does not offer tutoring for children. Please ask your child’s teacher about tutoring options available through the School Department.
BookFlix – an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
Miss Humblebee's Academy – an award-winning, online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten. The curriculum lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning success. The curriculum is theme based and fully interactive with sound cues.
Looking for a school project idea, or just wanting to explore one of those books you've always heard about but never had time to read? The links below should have just what you need. A Newberry or Caldecott title is just a click away. Also enjoy exploring information about all the other great awards and winners.
ALA award winners
YALSA teen book awards
The Just for Kids Streaming Collection for public libraries gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy. Just for Kids has the educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire young minds!
The Mailbox School & District is packed with 52,000+ fun and engaging ideas, activities, and worksheets that help inspire imaginations!
The World Almanac for Kids includes exclusive online-only material as well as content from award-winning The World Almanac, Chelsea House, and Facts On File sets and series! Each topic area provides resources for homework, reports, and projects, and all kids can explore age-appropriate subjects while developing online research skills with a trusted content source.
Where kids can play free reading games and activities with their parents, teachers, and caregivers!
The first Magic Tree House book was published in 1992, introducing the world to Jack and Annie, a brother and sister who discover a magical tree house filled with books. In Dinosaurs Before Dark, the tree house takes them on their first journey, an adventure in prehistoric times. Since then, the magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie - and lucky readers! - on many more adventures through time to different places around the world.
Fun science games and interactive videos.
Games include "Let's fly", "Red Light / Green Light", "Weather Surprise", "Snowflake Match", and more.
Give it a try!
Fun and educational games - math, sports, science, environment, geometry, and more. And it's from PBS!
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is a new animated program for preschoolers ages 2 to 4 which builds on the pioneering PBS series, Mister Rogers'™ Neighborhood. This new series, for a new generation of children, tells its engaging stories about the life of a preschooler using musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers'™ landmark social-emotional curriculum. Through imagination, creativity and music, Daniel and his friends learn the key social skills necessary for school and for life.
Where kids can play free reading games and activities with their parents, teachers, and caregivers.
Fun games, stories, music, videos, and more - all with your favorite Disney characters!
Play "Big Gulp", where you guide your mouse through some twisty SNAKE mazes. Or, try the "River Explorer", or "Cranberry Swing".
If you're really feeling smart today, check out the Anagram Farm. I'll bet you can't solve the puzzles without at least one hint!
Are you a future astronaut? Or do you just want to have a little fun in space? Check out the Nasa Kids' Club for some cool games, and fun facts about space - Like this....did you know that Buzz Lightyear actually flew along on a real space mission??