Homework Help

Homework Help is offered for youth in grades K-6. In person sessions are held Monday-Thursday, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., first come, first served, in the Youth Services division.   

Masks are strongly recommended for everyone attending indoor youth programs and social distancing will be practiced. Parents must stay in the Library while their child is receiving Homework Help.

Please use these helpful links provided by schools, teachers, and librarians, to support online learning.

Online Resources

https://www.library.ca.gov/k12-covid-19/  One-stop access for California K-12 Online Content During the Covid Crisis — offered by the California State Library.

		Online Tutoring with Brainfuse  Patrons will need to select my account and choose to create a free account. iOS (all versions through the Apple mobile app) Android (all versions through the mobile app)
		ProQuest: Guided research and learning resources, reference solutions, and e-books available free in this database. Provided by the California State Library.

Low-Cost Internet

https://www.internetessentials.com/

Santa Maria-Bonita School District:
https://www.smbsd.org/
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/milestones/

Math:           

https://www.khanacademy.org/
https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/algebra
https://play.prodigygame.com
https://www.math-drills.com/
https://www.funbrain.com/
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Reading:

https://reading.ecb.org/
http://www.readingrockets.org/
http://www.colorincolorado.org/ 

Typing:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

Español:

Brittanica Escolar - Age-appropriate Spanish-language encyclopedia for elementary and middle school students.
https://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish.htm
https://rockalingua.com

Other Resources:

https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/
Encyclopedia Brittanica (School edition) - Age-appropriate English-language encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school. 

MasterFile Premier - MasterFile Premier contains more than 1500 full text magazines and journals and more than 180 full-text reference books covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues.

NASA LIFTS - The NASA Library Initiative for Teachers and Students provides patrons with unique STEM literacy resources.
ALA Notable Children’s Digital Media: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncdm
IXL Personalized Learning: https://www.ixl.com/
LD Online: Information for learning disabilities and ADHD: http://www.ldonline.org/