Stevens Memorial Library

Educational Resources?

• Visit our E-Library to see a complete list of Stevens online resources, with Stevens Library card
• Hand Hold, MA from the Mass. Department of Mental Health
• Educational Resources for Students & Families from Mass. Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education site
• NAPAC – North Andover Parent Advisory Council Resources for elementary age and teens from Nikki Murphy, Director of Social Emotional Learning.
  • Elementary Age
  • Teens
• Scholastic Learn at Home Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
• WGBH Distance Learning Center for Educators  curated selection from the PBS LearningMedia & early childhood education libraries
• WGBH Distance Learning Center for Families self-directed activities for children & teens
• WGBY Distance Learning Resource Center PBS LearningMedia resources
• Wide Open School is a free curated collection of the best online learning experiences for kids.
• Berkshire Museum – Digital Tools to Help Kids Get Ready for Kindergarten
• Berkshire Museum – How to Wear a Mask At School
• New York Times – Best Online Learning Games for Kids – Math Apps
• The Toy Maker – Free paper toy ideas and instructions to keep engaged and creative
• CutOutFoldUp – Mathematical projects for bored kids looking for a challenge!

What to Watch?

Listed below are links to fun and educational websites that you can explore with the whole family.

Try a Virtual Field Trip
Search the web for  #VirtualFieldTrip  to find more.

• MightySurvival science & exploration, zoo & aquarium programs & webcams, museums & historical sites. Scroll down to videos.
• FarmFood 360  tours of farms from eggs & milk, to pigs & sheep, or oats & grain
• NASA STEM@home  activities for ages K-4th grade

Or try

• Art at Home
  Draw & Paint Along videos for kids.
• Cosmic Kids Yoga
  Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed especially for kids aged 3+
• Crash Course Kids
  Science, engineering, and fun on YouTube (grade 5 level)
• Create a Talking Animal
  Follow these directions from the British Library to create a talking animal! You can also browse other activities from the British Library here.
• Draw Stickman Website

Help Stickman navigate the world by drawing along to the prompts!

• Easter Decorations
  Watch this tutorial to learn how to make a cute rabbit with a towel and paper!
• Genealogy for the Next Generation
  Learn how to interview relatives, play scavenger-hunt and word-search games, create craft activities like making a journal or a family keepsake, and find information to help kids learn family-history terms and create a family chart or tree.
• Home Safari Resources
  Create an at home safari with these videos and activities from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
• James Dyson Foundation shares
  Engineering challenges designed specifically for children.
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka shares
  Giving live drawing classes for free on YouTube, new at 11 am
• Jarret Lerner shares
  A cartoonist with a bunch of tutorials, finish-the-comic pages, etc.
• Kate Messner shares
  Tons of authors, illustrators, book talks, drawing stuff
• KID smART shares
  Hands-on activities, read-alouds, movements exercises, and other projects you can do from the comfort of your house!
• Mo Willems shares
  Lunch Doodles on the Kennedy Center YouTube page, new very day at 1 pm
• National Geographic
  Boredom Busters, science and the virus. Links for children and parents.
• New England Aquarium
  Virtual visits every day at 11 AM.

What to Read?

Children’s & Teen E-book Resources

Ready to read but need more books? Check out these digital books and audiobooks for kids.

• Audible collection of children’s stories for ages from “Littlest Listeners” through teens. All stories are free to stream while schools are closed.
• Tumble Book AudioBookCloud all ages audiobook collection
• OverDrive Kids digital audiobooks & e-books, magazines, and more, with your MVLC Library card
• Tumble Book Library stories, read-along, graphic novels & more. Click on “language” for Spanish or French books.
  
• TumbleMath picture books with math themes
• Tumble Book TeenBookCloud grades 7-12 collection
• NAPS K-5 Reading List

Program News?

Stevens Virtual Programs

All programs are virtual for now. visit the Library’s YouTube channel for Miss Rhonda’s Story Times, Miss Charlotte’s STEM Tutorials, and other videos. Follow the Library on Facebook, Twitter, or the website calendar for announcements of new programs.

Other Virtual Story Times

• Barefoot Books
  Barefoot Books shares storytime and sing-a-long videos, watch them on YouTube!

• #OperationStorytime
  The #OperationStoryime hashtag on Facebook and YouTube will bring you to a growing collection of children’s book authors and illustrators reading their own works. Check back regularly, because #OperationStorytime is adding new items every few hours.
• James Culbert
  James Culbert reads Mother Goose rhymes to his baby goats in an incredible series of videos. For a special treat, watch him read “The Three Billy Goats Gruff“!
• JBrary
  This is an evolving list of online storytime resources for families, preschools, and day cares. It includes videos, websites, and podcasts.
• The LivBits
  A growing list of information and links to authors reading live!
• Sing-A-Long
  Laurie Berkener is doing live Facebook sing alongs every day “LIVE Berkener Break” while school closures last.
• Storyline Online
  The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
• Wes Tank raps Dr. Suess over Dr. Dre
  Listen to Wes Tank rap Dr. Suess stories including “The Cat in The Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham“!