Educators
TNRL works to provide educators with useful resources and services that support literacy and student learning. Book a class visit, borrow a literacy kit and browse our online resources for educators.
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Class Visits
All of our libraries welcome class visits. Visiting your local library is a great way to introduce students to the wide variety of resources available to them for free from the public library. Visits are tailored to different age groups to provide the best possible experience for each class.
For our youngest visitors, a visit to the library usually takes between 30-45 minutes. The visit includes:
- A short Storytime program.
- A tour of the library.
- A new or updated library card.
- Time to look at and check out books.
With notice we are happy to tailor the Storytime program to fit with a current topic of study in the class.
Please note that library card application forms must be returned at least a week in advance of the tour to ensure cards are ready for the visit.
For the intermediate grades, a visit to the library usually takes between 30-45 minutes. The visit includes:
- A short story or quick book talks.
- An introduction to the library website.
- A tour of the library.
- A new or updated library card.
- Time to look at and check out books.
Please note that library card application forms must be returned at least a week in advance of the tour to ensure cards are ready for the visit.
For high school students, a visit to the library usually takes between 45 and 90 minutes. The visit includes:
- An introduction to the library website.
- An introduction to online resources from the library.
- Search strategies for using the library catalogue.
- A tour of the library.
- A new or updated library card.
- Time to look at and check out books.
With notice we can adapt the visit to support students in locating materials for a current topic of study in the class.
Please note that library card application forms must be returned at least a week in advance of the tour to ensure cards are ready for the visit.
Early Literacy Kits
Juvenile Book Club Kits
Classroom Resources
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Explora PrimaryExplora Primary is designed for students and teachers with reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books. Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
LaunchScienceFlixScienceFlix™ is an online resource that focuses science content for students in grades 4-9. Each of the 30 ScienceFlix units focus on subjects relating to science, technology, and engineering.
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TumbleBookTumblebook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love.
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(More) Free eBooks and eAudiobooks!
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Home Learning Resources
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Free Student Worksheets
If you are looking for free worksheets for your children while they are learning at home, check out these two websites!
Learning from Home
If you’re teaching your children from home for the first time, we’ve got resources for you!