Back to School Resources

 
While there isn’t a handbook for functioning during a pandemic, we’ve compiled a few resources herein that might be helpful for surviving ‘back to school.

Here’s a great article recently published by The New York Times offering tips for teens — beneficial to many of us, really — during this strange time.

Check out this article featuring fun ideas for creating special back-to-school moments to this time of year. 

Back to School Tips, Ideas & Resources  Our Collection Looking to supplement your child’s school curriculum … or do you need resources for a research project, or book report?  Our stacks are bursting with interesting books! Our Library’s collection includes books and educational resources for all ages, including: Poetry  Maps of the United States and the World Biographies on Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Joan of Arc, Gandhi, Marco Polo, Albert Einstein, Snowflake Bentley, Pablo Picasso, and others Books about penguins, beavers, cats, dolphins, insects, owls, horses, and more DK Eyewitness books on volcanoes & earthquakes, climate change, castles, India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, early humans, trees, plants, mammals, invention, and more Voting and Presidents Folklore Fiction, non-fiction, young adult books, graphic novels, picture books, etc. Downloadable and Audiobooks  And more! Send us an email to let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll do our best to help!

Our collection includes biographies about Marco Polo, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Gandhi, etc.
Just let us know who you’d like to learn about!

Looking for information on bugs, weather, space, or ancient civilizations?  We have a great selection of non-fiction books!

And don’t forget to check out Hoopla for more Back to School Resources for Fall 2022!

Vermont Homeschooling Support Resources We’ve never faced a ‘back to school’ time this like before and some families are considering homeschooling for the first time ever.   Here’s a partial list of homeschooling resources for Vermonters: Vermont Agency of Education – Home Study: Forms and guidelines for enrolling in home study, resources, end of year assessments, special education guidelines Home Study Updates-COVID-19 Home Study FAQ-COVID-19 Guidelines for Home Study in Vermont: Contains information necessary to prepare and submit an enrollment notice for homeschooling. Excerpts from relevant statutes and rules are also provided Minimum Course of Study (MCOS) – Vermont state statute requires that parents provide a list of skills and topics, scope and sequence, for each of the topic areas that the student will be learning about during the course of the school year for each child Home Study Form Instructions and Checklist Home Study Newsletter Questions may be referred to the Home Study Team via phone at 802-828-6225 or email AOE.HomeStudy@vermont.gov. Vermont PBS: At Home Learning – Vermont Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and the Agency of Education (AOE) are partnering to support continuity of learning for our students and school communities this Fall. Learning Media – VTPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you. HSLDA Homeschooling law, rights, cases, and resources Oak Meadow – Resources for families and independent learners in kindergarten to grade 12 Homeschooling during Coronavirus Transitioning from School to Homeschooling Adjusting to Homeschooling Mid-Year 14 Tips for Working from Home and Homeschooling Setting Up Your Homeschool Space Organizing Your Homeschool Day Guidelines for Home Teachers Rebecca Rupp Resources – Books and educational resources for all ages Facebook Groups/List Serv Groups: Moms Homeschooling Vermont Chat Group  – Highly recommended!!  This is an excellent resource if you’re new to homeschooling, need help creating a minimum course of study (“MCOS”), navigating registering for homeschooling, etc.  Where to find reliable Homeschooling in Vermont information NW VT Homeschoolers Central VT Homeschoolers Waldorf Inspired Homeschoolers Librarians Serving Homeschool Families It’s Not That Hard to Homeschool K-8 It’s Not That Hard to Homeschool High School Homeschooling Booklist Booklist compiled from Vermont library listserv Related Articles Burlington Free Press – Uneasy about hybrid school, some Vermont families choose an alternative education path Seven Days – Amid Pandemic, Vermont Homeschool Enrollments Surge USA Today – Homeschool pods are gaining traction amid worries about school reopening; here’s how parents are getting the finances to work VT Digger – As schools announce reopening plans, many parents opt to homeschool

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