For Parents

Villisca Public Library Resources and References

for Homeschooling Families

• Iowa Department of Education – https://educateiowa.gov – Click on Blue Bar Education COVID-19 Guidance and Information. Scroll down to and click on Resources for Families and Educators. Click on the (3-31-20) Resources to Support Learning. On the left hand side is a PK-12 list of Resources to Support Learning During COVID-19 by category. Or scroll down page for General, By Subject, or By Learner Characteristic. Lists multiple resources for learners of all ages.

• Green Hills AEA – www.ghaea.org – Click on the blue Media box. Lists resources available from their Media center. Click on the blue Parents box gives a list of some of the services provided to children and families.

• Southwest Valley School District – https://www.southwestvalley.org - Click on Resources and Forms at the top of the page.

• The State Library of Iowa - https://www.statelibraryofiowa.gov – Click on the blue FOR LIBRARIES box. Click on the C-D tab. Scroll down and click on COVID-19 and Libraries. On left hand side, click on Free Online Resources for Libraries and Patrons During COVID-19. Lists resources available at the time of posting (last April, 2020).

• A2Z Home's Cool-Aphabet of Homeschooling - https://a2zhomeschooling.com

• Home Educators Resource Directory - www.homeeddirectory.com

• Homeschooling Guide - https://www.onlineschools.org/homeschooling-guide

• Book Harvest - https://bookharvest.org/resources/

• BrainPop - https://www.brainpop.com

• Cathy Duffy  Reviews - https://cathyduffyreviews.com/#