Teaching and homeschooling
We’re committed to supporting a thriving educational community (public, private, online, and/or homeschool) and the educational success of the students that they serve.
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Group tours and class visits
Schedule a library tour with library staff to learn all about services, events and programs, and how libraries work. Library tours are customizable to fit your students needs and age range — request an age-specific craft, activity, or a storytime to complete the tour!
Schedule a library tourOutreach visits
Let us come to you to give you and your students information about the services and programs that we provide to youth and families. A library representative can include an age-appropriate activity with your students such as a mini-storytime, craft, or book-talk to complete the visit.
Schedule a visit from a librarianHomeschool information
- Oregon Department of Education
- Access information on the process of notifying the local Education Service District office about homeschooingl, homeschool testing, and frequently asked questions. Visit Oregon Department of Education
- Oregon Home Education Network
- OHEN is a statewide, all-inclusive, volunteer-run nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about homeschooling and promoting connection among homeschoolers. Visit Oregon Home Education Network
- Southern Oregon Education Service District
- Visit SOESD for information about homeschooling for families living in Josephine County including registration, testing, and contact information. Visit Southern Oregon Education Service District
- Homeschool.com
- Homeschool.com connects families with the information they need about curriculum, products, and services offered to the homeschooling community. Visit Homeschool.com
- ConnectionsAcademy
- ConnectionsAcademy offers 10 ways to engage and instruct students remotely. visit connections academy
Online resources
- Scholastic Learn at Home
- Scholastic offers learning experiences each day that you can check out to keep up a learning routine at home. Find your grade level and dive in! Visit Scholastic Learn at Home
- Great Books Sample Lesson Plans
- Great Books offers free lesson plans that include activities that support critical thinking, reading comprehension, and writing for grades K–12. Visit Great Books Sample Lesson Plans
- Miss Humblebee’s Academy
- Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an interactive program that introduces kids ages three to six to key concepts in math, science, social studies, literacy, art, and music. Use PASSWORD: open. Visit Miss Humblebee’s Academy
- Kahn Academy
- Kahn Academy is a great backup when you can't see your teachers every day at school. Join to get personalized homework help or to learn something totally new. Visit Kahn Academy
- TED-Ed
- TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative created to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Explore a library of original animated videos, create interactive lessons, and help curious students improve and gain new skills. Visit TED-Ed
- The Learning Network presented by The New York Times
- Through The Learning Network, gain access to a weekly collection of lesson plans, writing prompts, and activities for educators and students. Visit The Learning Network
- Microsoft Education
- Build affordable inquiry- and project-based activities in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Middle school standards-based lesson plans from Microsoft Education are written by teachers for teachers. Visit Microsoft Education