Teachers, Tutors, and Homeschooling

Library Resources

Core Collections: Book Recommendations

Librarian-selected book recommendations, with documented selection criteria and four recommendation levels. Individual lists cover Children’s books, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Middle & Junior High reading, and Nonfiction titles.

Creativebug

Learn a new skill or hobby with 1,000+ award-winning art & craft video classes, taught by recognized design experts and artists. You can also see a list of project videos before logging in.

Educator’s Reference Complete

More than full-text 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports in the Eric database geared towards educators – from school teachers and administrators to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level.

Homeschooling Courses from Universal Class

A list of 45+ online courses for homeschool students. Each course is self-paced and available 24/7 through Universal Class. Courses range from ABCs of Algebra to Ancient Civilizations 101 to Birdwatching 101, and also includes course for homeschool teachers such as Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers and Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies for Teachers. Create an account with your library card to log in on future visits.

Science In Context

Contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

 

Find a Tutor

• Club Z Tutoring
  The tutoring program recommended by Chelmsford Schools
• Wyz Ant Tutors
  Private in-home tutoring
• Kumon
  Tutoring for math and reading

Great Websites for Kids

• Vocabulary Games for Children
  Fun vocab games for new learners and ESL
• American Sign Language
  For sign language learners of all ages
• Dance Mat Typing
  Learn to type with the BBC
• International Children’s Digital Library
  Free digitized children’s books in many languages from various countries, for children ages 3 to 13

Great Websites for Young Children

• Starfall
  A fun online phonics approach to learning to read
• Bedtime math
  Math enrichment site that provides a fun math fact daily with questions at different levels
• PBSkids.org
  A companion website for PBS shows.

Great Websites for Older Kids & Grownups

• Common Sense Media
  Reviews of apps, movies and games for children
• Book-a-Day Almanac
  Find out about a different book each day
• American Sign Language
  For sign language learners of all ages
• Every Child Ready To Read
  Basis for many literacy practices at the Chelmsford Library
• Brain Building in Progress
  The Cognitive, Social, and Emotional development of young children will have an impact on the economic prosperity of everyone in Massachusetts. We should all understand the science behind brain building and learn how to enrich the lives of young children.
• Reading Rockets
  Dedicated to helping parents understand ways to help children learn to read
• US Dept. of Education – Help my Child Read
  Educational excellence leads to global competitiveness. Learn many ways of helping children to read.
• Driving-Test.org: MA Permit Practice – Free RMV permit practice tests, including 11 car practice tests, 6 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions. Please Note: Driving-Test.org is not affiliated with or evaluated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The official RMV Driver’s Manual is available on their website, along with additional driver’s education information.
• ESL Resources for Chelmsford Patrons – courses or other information for learning English as a speaker of another language