Are your students in a reading rut? Would you like to introduce them to a new genre or subject area? Our Virtual Book Talks are designed to help! These entertaining previews of fiction and nonfiction books will leave your students asking for more. You can specify the genre, subject area, or format you would like us to promote, or we are happy to come up with a variety sure to please a range of readers. Book Talks can last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your classroom needs.

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Reading aloud is one of the best ways to help students feel a connection to books and inspire them to read on their own. We have a wonderful collection of fiction and nonfiction picture books to share virtually with students of all ages. Storytimes usually last 20 to 30 minutes.

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We know you have enough to do without sifting through the library catalog for books. Let us help by putting together a Teacher Collection to compliment the curriculum and enhance your lesson plans. Teacher Collection requests can be submitted in-person, over the phone, or through the online form.

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To make it easier for you to get library resources into the classroom and the hands of your students, Educator Cards are available to eligible teachers, homeschoolers, and daycare providers in Franklin County. To register, you must have a personal Bexley Public Library card in good standing, as well as proof of current teaching status.

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A huge database of resources (lesson plans, activities, videos, etc.) covering a wide variety of topics, from Spanish to Biology.

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Program used to connect teachers, parents, and students in a digital community. Various ages.

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Collection of various resources for teachers that can be adapted to a homeschooling curriculum. Various grade levels.

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A huge free collection of lesson plans, activities, and other resources for teachers and homeschooling parents.

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Explora is EBSCO's interface for Schools and Public Libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.

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Various educational resources for middle grades through high school. Includes lesson plans and activities.

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ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966.

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Free, online lessons on a wide variety of topics, from math and science, to art history and life skills. Available for all ages.

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With your Bexley Public Library card you can access thousands of free, online courses from experts on such topics as business, web development, information technology, job searching, photography and more through LinkedIn Learning, an award-winning online education service. After you've logged in with your library card number and PIN, you will be prompted to create an account with Linkedin.com/learning/. You'll use this profile to create playlists, manage your course history, keep notes, and track your Certificates of Completion.

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Direct link to the Ohio Department of Education learning standards (as well as their own collected resources).

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Scholastic has collated a number of free resources for families learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Smithsonian has collected numerous resources related to their various museums and have them available for use.

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\Lets you build a lesson around any TED talk, TED-Ed resource, or YouTube video. You can also find and use existing lessons on a variety of topics. A great resource for any teacher, homeschooler, parent, or student.

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Teacher Vision is a database of lesson plans and activities for different grade levels and subjects. Various grade levels.

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Free, collection of online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors of Common Sense. Available for all ages.

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A writing program with tons of resources (lesson plans, activities, etc.) for use in teaching writing fluency.

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Literary Reference Center is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. It contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 159,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), 450 literary journals, more than 632,000 book reviews, more than 69,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.

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Literacy aid that collates news articles and categorizes them by grade-level appropriateness for use in classroom literacy activities.

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NoveList K-8 Plus is a comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction. With its fun and intuitive interface, and extensive proprietary content, NoveList K-8 Plus will help you integrate reading across the curriculum and support your young readers.

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Subscription based with a 30-day free trial. Uses games and activities to teach kids how to read. Bryan’s nephews love it.

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A comprehensive program for building literacy. Works especially well with grade-school students. (K-5)

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A literacy-themed summer camp program which has since branched out. It features numerous video and blog posts for use with literacy learning.

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Classrooms may be different this year, but math learning can continue! The Math Learning Center (MLC) is providing resources for all students to use independently or with support from family members or educators.

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Free, England-based resource with math videos, math practice questions, and worksheets with answers.

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Offers a wide variety of free lesson plans and math activities, created and curated by acclaimed youth mathematics author, Greg Tang.

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Provides homework assistance for high school and college students, by walking through examples of various math problems.

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A free website from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that has lesson plans, activities, and games for use.

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Offers a variety of well-vetted lesson plans, videos, and activities for free.

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Tons of math games, workshops, and practice modules, as well as worksheets and other printables!

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Australia-based site that gamifies learning math. Offers resources for math competitions between more than one student.

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A collection of National Science Foundation materials for teachers and families.

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The website for the National Science Teaching Association contains lesson plans, articles, and videos for teaching use. There are also webinars and resources for teachers on topics like distance learning.

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Has a wide variety of simulations and videos that cover many topics across a wide range of grade levels.

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Database of lesson plans, activities and more for a variety of age groups.

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Offers a variety of teaching resources, including lesson plans, activities, and more.

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A fully-stocked resource about truly understanding science. Contains lesson plans, articles, videos, and more. Geared towards high-school.

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A collection of American History lesson plans and other resources put together by the American Heritage Educational Foundation.

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A collection of primary resources/first person account of important historical events for use in lessons.

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HeritageQuest® Online is an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. The collection can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past, while also providing a comprehensive treasury of genealogical sources rich in unique records, local and family histories, and finding-aids.

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An evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia from the Ohio Historical Society. Find information, images, timelines, maps, and documents about Ohio’s history, geography, geology, animals, and American Indian populations.

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Project to bring together digital versions of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums. Search or browse more than 26,000 primary sources dating from prehistory to the present. Take the Ohio Memory Challenge. Read essays about Ohio topics. Create your own scrapbook.

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A collection of resources for teachers covering the historical importance of national landmarks.

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Lesson plans and booklists of historical fiction centered around the Civil War era of American History.

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A great hands-on site for learning musical concepts that ties these concepts to topics in math, science, and more.

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Qello Concerts is the only place to watch over 1700 of the most amazing live moments in music. It's the world's largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand to just about any digital device. It's like a never-ending concert ticket.
Available through the Libby App.

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The foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, covering both Western and non-Western art, encompassing all aspects of visual culture. It features articles about topics as varied as Fauvism and Frida Kahlo, bibliographies for further research, and thousands of searchable images. Oxford Art Online is a living resource, with scholars and specialists from around the world continually reviewing and updating existing content and contributing new articles.

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An extremely popular classroom app for promoting movement integration and mindfulness learning.

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Check out BPL's full list of online resources, links and databases.

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