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Books in a Box
This program loans a collection of 25 picture books to childcare, preschool and Head Start facilities. The collection checks out for four weeks and may not be be renewed. Book Boxes are to be picked up and returned to the Youth Services Department. A business library card is necessary for this service.
Please call to reserve your box
810-229-6571 x. 223.
On-Site Visits
We offer a 30-minute story time, craft and tour of the Youth Services Department.
Please use this form to schedule a visit. If requested, during your visit we will support your curriculum or subject matter.
Catalog instruction is intended for children ages 7 and up.
Web Resources for Educators and Parents
The websites selected for this list contain information on a wide variety of topics of interest to daycare providers and educators.
Accelerated Reading List - Maltby and Scranton Middle Schools
Activity Idea Place 3400 lesson plan ideas for toddler, preschool and kindergarten teachers
Awesome Library - 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education
Early On - Early On - assists families with infants and toddlers, from birth until 36 months or 3 years of age, who have a delay in their development or a diagnosed disability.
Enchanted Learning- Curriculum Material Online -- Over 25,000 Web Pages for teachers
Familyeducation.com - Good resource for parents of children from preschool through high school.
The Gateway to 21st Century Skills - The Gateway is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet sites.
Great Start Livingston - a partnership of local professionals, community leaders and parents committed to establishing and maintaining a comprehensive early childhood system addressing all factors influencing a young child’s readiness for school and life.
Learner.org - Annenberg Media’s site for teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Michigan Association for Gifted Learners
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Reach Out and Read Reach Out and Read (ROR) promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud in pediatric exam rooms across the nation.
Smithsonian Institution’s Education Portal
SuperKids - a collection of easy-to-use, free educational resources, for home and school.
Teacher Tube An online community for sharing instructional videos for teachers, schools, and home learners. Teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.
Teaching with Historic Places' by the National Parks Service
