Dara L. Cain Rowan Public Library
Rowan Public Library has a variety of fun and educational resources online for children to explore. Visit the library’s website with your child by going to www.rowanpubliclibrary.org and selecting the Kids Space link found on the home page where you will find great reading resources and more! If your child has a homework assignment to complete don’t fret, visit the Online Tools link which will lead you to a variety of databases full of information.
The Kids Space link has excellent reading resources for preschoolers up to eighth grade to discover. ABC Mouse for Kids is a website designed to help children learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music and more. Another great website is Starfall which teaches your child to learn phonics in a fun and interactive way. Every word when tapped or clicked will read aloud enabling your child’s speaking, reading, and writing vocabulary. For free animated talking books visit Tumble Books Library. This is a great program to help teach kids the joy of reading in a different format and includes storybooks, videos, puzzles and games, language learning (books in Spanish), chapter books, and non-fiction books.
You will also want to check out the Book Adventure site. This site provides a free, motivational reading program. Children can search for books, read them offline, come back to quiz on what they’ve read, and earn prizes for their reading achievements. For some more fun visit the ABCya.com link which offers free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students. All children’s educational computer games were created or approved by certified school teachers.
For children who have a thirst for knowledge and/or are working on school assignments you can find invaluable information by selecting the Online Tools link. To access Online Tools all you will need is your free library card and a four digit pin number which we can help set up for you the next time you visit the library. If you would like to check out these resources but do not want to wait, you can register online for a Digital Library Card which will allow you to access the information immediately. Just remember that you will still need to visit the library with a physical card to check out books at the library.
NC Live database provides North Carolina residents and students with access to high quality information. This is the place where you can search magazine collections, newspapers, journal articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps, and much more. The resources available cover a wide range of topics and will benefit students completing homework assignments.
If your child is interested in learning a language or wants to practice what they are learning in school, we have two great resources. Rocket Languages is an award winning interactive online language learning system where children as well as adults can learn conversational language skills at their own pace. Languages offered include Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Ingles (English for Spanish speakers) and American Sign Language. Once you have created an account, the next time you log in as a returning user Rocket Languages will remember where you left off so you can continue your lessons.
Pronunciator is another great language resource that provides interactive, self-paced language learning for 80 languages and ESL for 50 non-English languages. It includes audio lessons, interactive textbooks, quizzes, intelligent flashcards, phrasebooks and pronunciation analysis for children and adults. Users create their own login to access the resource and track their progress.
Check out rowanpubliclibrary.org to explore these exciting online resources and more with your children!
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