CLOSURE: Sunday March 15

The Main Library on Woodmere Ave. will be CLOSED for the day on Sunday March 15, due to the anticipated winter storm. All other TADL libraries are regularly closed on Sundays.

Homework Help PreK-3

Homework Help

Pre-K to Grade 3

Please see the initials at the end of each line for the suggested learner level (PK – pre-kindergarten, K3 – kindergarten through 3rd grade). 

TADL Library Services

Videos

  • TADL Facebook Storytime  – Recordings of our Fall Storytimes from your favorite TADL hosts. (PK, K3)
  • Access Video: Just for Kids – Sign in or create account, then click on Menu and Just for Kids. (PK, K3)
  • Hoopla Kids – Sign in or create account, then toggle “Kids” mode on to books, music, and video content. (PK, K3)
  • Kanopy Kids – Sign in or create account, select “Go to Kanopy Kids.” Includes large collection of picture books made into short films. (PK, K3)

Online Educational Content & TADL Materials (curated by TADL Staff)

Reading,  Writing, & Art

Storytimes & Music

  • Flannel Board Fun – A Youtube station filled with flannel and felt songs and rhymes. (PK, K3)
  • Jbrary Storytime Songs – Youtube playlists created for various storytime themes. (PK, K3)
  • Kid Lit TV – Videos of authors reading their books. (PK, K3)
  • Storyline Online – Famous storytellers and actors reading picture book stories. (PK, K3)
  • Storytimes from Space – Take storytime to another level with stories from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. (PK, K3)
  • StoryBlocks – Songs and rhymes modeled for parents to use at home (multiple languages). (PK, K3)
  • TADL Storytime Kits (PK, K3) – Click here to look inside!
  • TADL Puppets - Act out your favorite made-up stories right in your own home.
  • Tell Me A Story – An alphabetical and thematic compilation of songs, rhymes and fingerplays for caregivers and educators. (PK, K3)

Languages

Visit the Main Library for our in-house World Languages collection. Online resources include:

  • Mango – Learn a new language together. Over 70 languages offered. (K3)
  • The Spanish Experiment – Well-known children’s stories translated into Spanish and read by native Spanish speakers.(PK, K3)
  • StoryBlocks – Songs and rhymes modeled for parents to use at home (multiple languages). (PK, K3),

Making, Math, & Science

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    • Bedtime Math – Inspire kids to love math with everyday problems to solve. (PK, K3)
    • Code.org – Students of all ages can learn to code while completing modules. (K3)
    • Instructables – A community of people who like to make things. All ages. (K3)
    • Launchpads (Playaways)
    • NASA STEM Engagement – STEM activities and opportunities organized by NASA’s STEM experts. (K3)
    • Newton’s Road STEM at Home – STEM at Home activities and monthly regional STEM calendar from Traverse City-based STEM organization. (all ages)
    • Skype a Scientist – Get matched up with a scientist that parallels your interests and speak to them right from home. (K3)
    • Tinkercad – A free, easy-to-use app and website for 3D design, electronics, and coding. (K3)

General

  • ABCya – Free and for pay options. Games to improve reading, numbers, letters, spelling, and language skills. (PK, K3)
  • Amazing Educational Content – Free resources compiled for all ages in your family. (PK, K3)
  • Anishinaabe Resource Manual – to accompany the State of Michigan Social Studies Standards (K3)
  • Be Internet Awesome with Google – Helping kids be safe, confident explorers of the online world. (PK, K3)
  • Early World of Learning – Learn about colors, numbers and other fun things with the help of Trek and Taffy (from MeL). (PK, K3)
  • Fun Brain – Strengthen your brain cells by playing math arcade games, reading popular ebooks such as, “Galactic Hot Dogs” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and getting creative with MadLibs Junior. (K3)
  • The Kid Should See This – Collection of kid-friendly videos curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful videos in the classroom and at home. (K3, 4-5)
  • MeL Kids – From the Library of Michigan. Pebble GO (Social Studies and Animals), Britannica Fundamentals, World Book Early Learning, World Book Kids. (PK, K3)
  • Notable Digital Media – Annual lists from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) include real-time, dynamic, and interactive media content (apps and websites) for children 14 years of age and younger. (PK, K3, 4-5)
  • PBS Kids – Learning games and videos from PBS’s most popular characters. (PK, K3)
  • PBS Learning Media – FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more. (K3)
  • TADL Playaway Launchpads (K3) – Look inside!
  • TBA-ISD Remote Learning Toolkit – Content Area Resources
  • Wakelet  – free learning resources at home (all ages)
  • Wide Open Schools – Daily plans for different age groups, curated subjects (from traditional to Emotional Well-being and Digital Citizenship), and the Parent and Teach Center are a few of the many great resources on this site created by Common Sense Media. (PK, K3)
  • World Book Early Learning – Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures. (PK, K3)