Parents & Educators

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Welcome to our Parents and Educator Resource Pages

Discover exciting events, fun booklists, learning databases, and so much more!

Youth Events

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Kids Diamond Art (Ages 9-12)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Theme: Spring

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddler" group

Storytime (Birth-5)

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddler
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

With summer just around the corner, this is a great time for us to explore the garden through books and activities.   Bring a friend or make new ones.

This event is in the "Children" group

Kids Gaming (Ages 5-12)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Gaming
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Babies" group

Free Play (Birth-5)

10:30am–11:30am
Babies
Arts & Crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This week's theme: Gardens

Who wants to have fun and meet new friends? We have a program for you! Kids from birth to 5 Years will play games and make new friends. This is a great opportunity for the adults to build relationships too!

This event is in the "Children" group

Lego Club (Ages 5-12)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Registration Required
Event Details:

LEGO Club is getting ready for the summer!

This month, we will be exploring the night sky and space.  Bring your creativity, and we will bring the Legos.  

 

 

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First Day of Summer Reading!

All Day
Babies, Toddler, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Fayette County Public Library
Room: Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddler, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Resources for Parents and Educators

CIA: World Fact Book

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The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 265 world entities.

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Evergreen Indiana Catalog

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The library's online catalog for materials, including titles located in other libraries in our 200+ consortium. 

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Gale Courses

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More than 325 engaging, online, instructor-led courses focused on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment.

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Khan Academy

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Expert-created content and resources for every subject and level. Always free.

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Lexile Hub

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Finding The Right Book Has Never Been Easier

Explore all of the ways you can match students with books of the appropriate challenge to boost their confidence, build competence, and increase engagement.

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Libby for Kids

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Borrow children's eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines on your mobile device or computer.
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Recommended Materials for Parents and Educators

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Spectrum Math Workbook, Grade 6

6th Grade Math Workbook for kids ages 11-12

Support your child's educational journey with the Spectrum grade 6 math workbook that teaches essential math skills to 6th graders.

The Spectrum 6th grade math workbook is a great way for students to learn essential math skills such as geometry, math equations, and more through a variety of problem-solving activities that are both fun AND educational!

Why You'll Love This Math Book

  • Engaging and educational math activities. Multiplying and dividing fractions and finding the ratio and percent are a few of the activities included to help inspire math learning.
  • Helping your child along the way. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. QR codes are also included throughout the math workbook that take you to free video tutorials to help explain and break down certain concepts.
  • Practically sized for every activity The 192-page math workbook is sized at about 8.4" x 10.9"--giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

About Spectrum

For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals--providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.

The Math Workbook Contains:

  • Parent support pages at the beginning of each chapter
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  • QR codes for free video tutorials
  • Answer key
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Spectrum Math Workbook, Grade 5

5th Grade Math Workbooks for kids ages 10-11

Support your child's educational journey with the Spectrum grade 5 math workbook that teaches essential math skills to 5th graders.

Spectrum 5th grade math workbooks are a great way for students to learn essential math skills such as geometry, algebra, and more through a variety of problem-solving activities that are both fun AND educational!

Why You'll Love This Math Book

  • Engaging and educational math activities. Practice with fractions, decimals, and graphing a few of the activities included to help inspire math learning.
  • Helping your child along the way. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. QR codes are also included throughout the math workbook that take you to free video tutorials to help explain and break down certain concepts.
  • Practically sized for every activity The 192-page math workbook is sized at about 8.4" x 10.9"--giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

About Spectrum

For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals--providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.

The Math Workbook Contains:

  • Parent support pages at the beginning of each chapter
  • QR codes for free video tutorials
  • Answer key
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Spectrum Math Workbook, Grade 4

4th Grade Math Workbooks for kids ages 9-10

Support your child's educational journey with the Spectrum grade 4 math workbook that teaches essential math skills to 4th graders.

Spectrum's 4th grade math workbooks are a great way for students to learn essential math skills such as geometry, algebra prep, and more through a variety of problem-solving activities that are both fun AND educational!

Why You'll Love This Math Book

 

  • Engaging and educational math activities. Practice with fractions, decimals, multiplication, and division are a few of the activities included to help inspire math learning.
  • Helping your child along the way. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. QR codes are also included throughout the math workbook that take you to free video tutorials to help explain and break down certain concepts.
  • Practically sized for every activity The 192-page math workbook is sized at about 8.4" x 10.9"--giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

 

About Spectrum

For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals--providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.

The 4th Grade Workbook Contains:

  • Parent support pages at the beginning of each chapter
  • QR codes for free video tutorials
  • Answer key

 

 

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Spectrum Math Workbook, Grade 3

3rd Grade Math Workbooks for kids ages 8-9

Support your child's educational journey with the Spectrum grade 3 math workbook that teaches essential math skills to 3rd graders.

Spectrum's 3rd grade math workbook is a great way for students to learn essential math skills such as multiplication, division, fractions, and more through a variety of problem-solving activities that are both fun AND educational!

Why You'll Love This Math Book

  • Engaging and educational math activities. Adding and Subtracting 4-digit numbers and graphing are a few of the activities included to help inspire math learning.
  • Helping your child along the way. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. QR codes are also included throughout the math workbook that take you to free video tutorials to help explain and break down certain concepts.
  • Practically sized for every activity The 192-page math workbook is sized at about 8.4" x 10.9"--giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

About Spectrum

For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals--providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.

The 3rd Grade Math Workbook Contains:

  • Parent support pages at the beginning of each chapter
  • QR codes for free video tutorials
  • Answer key