Waterville Public Library

Internet safety, parenting tips, subject guides, curriculum materials, activities and other interesting information.

• Educator's Reference Desk (formerly AskERIC) from the Education Institute of Syracuse -- http://www.eduref.org/  
• Lanternfish, intended for ESL teaching, it's a great source for vocabulary flash cards, word puzzles, and worksheets -- http://bogglesworldesl.com/
• Discovery Education, Digital textbooks and educational resources through the Discovery Channel -- http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
• PBS Parents, parenting info, background on PBS children's programming, and more -- http://www.pbs.org/parents/
• PBS LearningMedia, free teacher resources and locally-sourced lesson plans -- https://mainepublic.pbslearningmedia.org/
• Teacher Resources from The Library Of Congress -- https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/
• Child Welfare Information Gateway from the federal Children's Bureau -- http://www.childwelfare.gov/
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides  internet and neighborhood safety information -- http://www.missingkids.com/
• Raising Readers, providing books and encouraging reading for all Maine families -- https://www.raisingreaders.org/
• Zero to Three  a clearinghouse of early childhood information for parents and caregivers -- http://www.zerotothree.org/
• Every Child Ready To Read, simple practices, based on research, to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five, from the American Library Association -- http://everychildreadytoread.org/