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Whether you're teaching your children at home, or wish to supplement their public school education, these resources can help!

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults "And what about college?" : how homeschooling leads to admissions to the best colleges and universities. by Cohen, Cafi. Useful ideas for everyone thinking about college, but especially for those with nontraditional educations.   Books for Teens Barron's mathematics study dictionary by Tapson, Frank Includes alphabetically arranged terms of the basic vocabulary of mathematics along with definitions for each.   Books for Older Children Sir Cumference and the sword in the cone : a math adventure by Neuschwander, Cindy. Sir Cumference, Radius, and Sir Vertex search for Edgecalibur, the sword that King Arthur has hidden in a geometric solid.   Books for Younger Children What's up with that cup? by Keenan, Sheila. While trying to make a piggy bank, a young girl learns the importance of using standard measurements. Includes related activities.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Classroom Management Education Home Schooling Lesson planning Math - juvenile Non-formal education Science - juvenile Teaching

RESEARCH DATABASES  America the Beautiful Find information about each state including history, geography, economy, culture, government and profiles of major figures in history. Includes images of state flags, bird and seal. Also find out about American presidents, Native American tribes. Search by timeline!  Articles in EBSCO Search newspapers, magazines, journals, images and more from one convenient page. You can even have it let you know when new articles about a subject are added to the databases.  Auralog Language Learning - Tell Me More! Covers all the skills to learn a language: reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, vocabulary, & culture. With a microphone and speaker on your computer, the software will correct your pronunciation and you can listen to how words are pronounced.  Biography Resource Center Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Includes the Complete Marquis Who's Who. Search by occupation, ethnicity, nationality and/or gender!  Child Development Issues related to human development from conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader  College Source Search over 43,521 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international college catalogs. Search options include searching by major, tuition, state, enrollment, degrees, and affiliation.  Credo Reference One stop shopping for encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, not to mention a range of subject-specific titles. Be sure to try the "Concept Map", it's really cool!  Curriculum Resource Center Grades 6-12 Award winning on-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for middle, high school and junior college curriculums. Includes materials for history, geography, science, math and health.  Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition On-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for elementary curriculums. Includes materials for people & events in history, maps, flags, timelines, science and careers. Great homework resource.  Discovering Collection Find biographies, literary criticisms, timeline events, images, audio and video files and 500 primary source documents. A great homework helper for history, English, science and social studies classes.  ERIC Provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index including full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.  Historical Statistics of the United States Historical Statistics of the United States makes access to five sorts of US Statistics easy! Find Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations easy!  History Resource Center: US Provides integrated access to over 1,000 primary documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.  Kids Search A special place where young people can find information on just about everything. There are pictures and articles written for elementary school age children. There are also resources for teachers.  LearningExpress (Learn a Test) Practice tests and courses for all areas. Includes Real Estate, SATs, Civil Service, GED, and much more! Be prepared, and get that high score!  Legal Forms Need a legal form? This database offers mostly Nevada legal forms which can be downloaded and filled in as needed. Contains legal definations and a guide to attorneys throughout the U.S. Another feature is 'handbooks' on a variety of legal topics which covers information in other states or federal law.  Legal Trac Search this database to find articles from legal magazines and newspapers concerning Federal and State laws and regulations. Also includes international law from selected countries.  Mango Languages A unique tool that quickly teaches you with real conversations, while you have control over the pace of your learning. There are nine languages plus English lessons in Spanish, Polish and Portuguese.  Nevada Career Information System Match skills and interest with occupations. Highlights include facts on Nevada industries, apprenticeships, financial aid and school directories.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.  Professional Development (EBSCO) Resources for teachers and parents. Includes lesson plans, activities and professional reading materials.  Professional Development Collection (Gale) A custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators and administrators, provides balanced coverage for any professional educator.  Read The Books Recommended reading for preschool through eighth grade. Check out the Time Gate and Your School's Reading List.  Religion & Philosophy Search a selection of 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, archaeology and anthropology.  Student Research Center Covers a broad range of general topics designed to assist middle school and high school students. Includes a dictionary, an encyclopedia, with the ability to search by topic. More Research Databases RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  GED preparation @ your library Free help preparing for the GED test. WEB SITES  About: Homeschooling About.com's Homeschooling information and links.  A-Z Home's Cool Anne Zeise's massive education site. "WARNING: Before entering this homeschool site, be sure small children are safely occupied, you have gone to the bathroom, and have plenty of snacks on hand. This is a large education site with lots to read and do!"  Classical Christian homeschooling. Ideas for the practical application of classical education to homeschooling from experienced homeschoolers and other educators.  Discover School Educational resources from the Discovery Channel, including teaching tools, lesson plans, and TV resources  Education World Lesson plans, professional development, technology - Links for everything!  Homeschool.com Links and resources for homeschoolers.  PBS TeacherSource Academic content on Public Broadcasting, on a variety of topics. With help for incorporating these materials into your lesson plan.  Scholastic Teacher's Resources Teaching aids from the well-known education company.  Shmoop Shmoop wants to make you a better lover (of literature, history, poetry and writing). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.  Yahoo! Education A web directory of educational resources. LOCAL RESOURCES  Clark County School District: Academy for Individualized Study School district help for Clark County home schoolers  InfoNevada Fast and easy access to all the statewide databases. You just need the first five numbers of your library card to enter!  KLVX PBS Teacherline Southern Nevada's Public Broadcasting teacher resources.  Nevada Homeschool Network The Nevada homeschooling organization. With local information, links, resources, and information about the annual Nevada Homeschooler's convention.  Nevada Homeschooling Resources Statewide resources on home schooling for Nevada residents NATIONAL RESOURCES  American Homeschool Association National homeschooling information, with articles, information and resources.  Arizona Department of Education Homework Help Resources Links to all sorts of helpful educational and homework related websites!  Helping your child learn Science From the department of Education - a instruction and activities for preschool through fifth grade. There's a link to a large (1.55 MB) PDF file with the same information.  Library of Congress - Alcove Nine - the Virtual Alcove An annotated list of electronic resources on many topics - including education and homeschooling!  Library of Congress: Learning Page The Learning Page is designed to help educators use the American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It offers tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in classroom curriculum. GAMES AND ACTIVITIES  The Data Challenge How well do you know the library's databases? Do you know how to cite your sources? Can you spot a fake website? This game will find out how just how much you know!