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The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art and music—including more than 1,200 of those learning activities in Spanish (for children ages 2-8+).

First-time users will need to make an account.  When creating your account, choose Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish Library, enter your library card number, and click submit.  You will then create your account using an email address and password.  ABCmouse can be shared by up to three children in a household, each with their own avatar, profile and progress-tracking on the ABCmouse Step-by-Step Learning Path.

BookFlix inspires kids to discover the joy of reading while building both real-world knowledge and beginning reading skills. With classic animated stories from Weston Woods, thematically paired with more than 140 authentic nonfiction ebooks from Scholastic, BookFlix strengthens students’ early literacy skills, confidence, and curiosity (for ages 3 to 8).

This database is designed to be a one-stop destination for educators and parents of PreK-5th  grade students. It includes both learning plans and worksheets that are designed to engage children in meaningful, hands-on learning at school and at home.

Week-by-Week Learning Plans

Educate Station has both hands-on activities to do in the classroom and supplementary projects to do at home.  These weekly plans consist of five days of instruction and activities, along with 5+ worksheets to support learning. Each of the plans are aligned to standards and topics that children need to master. There is a suggested sequence for the learning plans, but you can also mix and match or choose which plans work best for the children you’re supporting. 

Supplementary Worksheets

Educate Station also has supplementary ready-to-print worksheets to help kids practice core concepts. The collection of worksheets is browsable by subject, topic, grade level, or standard. 

Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects.

Gale In Context: Elementary delivers trusted, age-appropriate digital content. Through newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, and graphics, elementary students can learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes. The database is visual and intuitive, and rewards students’ efforts by developing comprehension and research skills to prepare them for middle school—and a lifetime of learning.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This research database is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. The content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, and political science. This resource requires a valid St. Tammany Parish Library card as a Login ID. 

• Live Online Tutor
• Skills Builder
• Homework help and tutoring for K through basic college level
• Writing Center
• Career Center
• Adult Education Center

Just for Kids offers a kid-safe, advertisement-free, media platform where young patrons can learn, explore and enjoy.  Just for Kids has the educational videos that children want to watch—from Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Franklin, Arthur, to The Berenstain Bears, and more! These videos are sure to entertain, educate and inspire young patrons. Games, songs and interactives will keep these early learners interested and engaged as they discover a learning environment that is fun, safe and entertaining.  Kids will also have access to audiovisual adaptations of outstanding picture books from Weston Woods®, Rabbit Ears Entertainment, Vooks, Highlights for Children, and more!

Provides free learning tools and lessons for kids from grades K-College.

A comprehensive interactive learning platform of tests, courses, software tutorials, and career preparation for students and adults. This resource includes:

• Adult Core Skills Center, opens a new window
• Career Preparation Center, opens a new window
• College Admission Test Preparation Center, opens a new window
• College Students Center, opens a new window
• Computer Skills Center, opens a new window
• High School Equivalency Center, opens a new window
• Job & Career Accelerator, opens a new window
• Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, opens a new window
• Student Success Skills Center, opens a new window

National Geographic Kids provides immersive, digital content that takes kids ages 7-14 on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. This digital resource provides full issues of National Geographic Kids magazine as well as National Geographic Kids books, videos, and images on a student-friendly platform to make learning more accessible.  National Geographic Kids can be used at the library, home, or on-the-go via smart phones, iPads, and tablets. 

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab provides guides and tutorials for learning English grammar, research citation styles, and much more.

Science fair project ideas

ScienceFlix® transforms how students explore science, technology, and engineering concepts across six areas of study. Featuring curriculum-aligned leveled content and interactive tools, it deepens students' the understanding of science through hands-on projects, videos, diverse text formats, and more. (Ages 10-15)

This resource helps high school students learn life skills and academic skills needed for success in the classroom and beyond.

TrueFlix® is a highly engaging multimedia resource that supports science and social studies instruction. Engaging videos and Scholastic ebooks are enhanced by a diverse reservoir of related content in a variety of text types and media—including primary sources, fiction, videos, audio clips, images, and more. (Ages 8-11)

Offering a comprehensive set of curriculum-based drills, World Book Wizard is a personalized way to help students master skills in Science and Social Studies.