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Library resources

Over 200 videos, including dozens of lessons and demonstrations of how to sign, are now located at the Brown Library. In addition to instructional videos, the collection also has videos that address health, parenting and life skills issues: others that tell the history and biography of deaf people; translations of classic literature and children's stories; original ASL poetry, drama, stories and humor, and inspirational titles.

What do the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Awards have in common? Well in the Youth Services Department what they have in common is that they are marked on the spine of the book. These award books have an orange sticker on them with the name of the award and the year the book won.

Big books are great for teachers, librarians and home school groups.

Learning kits are a great way to introduce a title to your classroom. These kits contain a paperback book, a laminated activity sheet related to the book and a manipulative. Learning kits are great for teachers, librarians and home school groups.

When you visit the Youth Services Department you may notice the red and yellow strips of tape on our videos. These colors indicate whether a video has a public performance status. If the video has a yellow strip of tape teachers may request upon checking out that they be allowed to keep the video for one week instead of two days.

Did you know that there is a special section dedicated just to teachers in the Youth Services Department? The call number is J PS and the resources can help you find themes, activities, crafts, books, curriculum information and more.

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Online resources

The one stop source for effective online test preparation and skills remediation tools to meet the needs of all learners.

Simply logon and you will have access to hundreds of online practice tests, interactive tutorials and ebooks, from any computer with internet access. Easy to use, practical and effective, Learning Express Library is helping people achieve their goals, in the classroom, in the workplace and everywhere. Learning Express Library is currently being used by over 4,000 libraries around the country serving over 130 million people.

Online academic and career practice tests. Areas covered include academic, basic skills, civil service, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, GED, law enforcement, military, postal services, real estate, and U.S. citizenship. Test score report includes explanation of right and wrong answers.

Websites

An amazing collection of information and theme units for teachers.

For every grade level, lesson plans to complement the cable network’s shows, and a list of web links for teachers.

Lesson plans, technology updates, school issues and more.

Resources on a variety of educational issues, as well as lesson plans, and an archive of responses to popular questions on the practice, theory, and research of education.

This site brings together data from several sources produced by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Comprehensive information about the States including the flag, animal, song, etc.

The Internet Public Library is a wonderful website that can help teachers, parents, librarians and especially, children.

A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

Provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.

News summaries, quizzes, and daily lesson plans based on New York Times content.

Activities and lesson plans based on PBS television programming.

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