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Hawthorne Elementary Library - Biblioteca Primaria de Hawthorne: Teacher Resources

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Focus: Domain One DOMAIN 1: PLANNING AND PREPARATION 1A Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy • Knowledge of content and the structure of the discipline • Knowledge of prerequisite relationships • Knowledge of content-related pedagogy

Hawthorne OPAC

Add each book title to the CLIPBOARD, print and give the list to us in the library.

Click on REQUEST HOLD to reserve a book.

JCPS Community Partnerships

Find field trip information, in-school program opportunities from organizations in the Kentuckiana area. 

Books to Teach Core Standards

LFPL - Book Discussion Kits

 Each kit contains a set of thirty identical books accompanied by a book discussion guide

Finding Info About Books

KYVL

Search all of the KYVL databases or choose an elementary source to find information for your topic. 

ReadWriteThink

TeachingBooks for Teachers

TeachingBooks for Elementary Students

An engaging collection of resources that bring books to life. Meet authors and illustrators with exclusive movies and recordings. Find books trailers and publisher provide book discussion prompts and activities for popular books! Use the search box below if you already know the title or author you want to search for.

Picture Book Database

This database eliminates the need to search multiple places to help educators, researchers, parents and students find picture books that best suit their needs. You can find picture storybooks, beginning readers, board books, poetry collections, and graphic formats here. 

Go Noodle

Unite for Literacy

Choose from a wide variety of picture books to read right on your device or you can have the books read to you!

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Did you know that class book kits are available from KDLA to be borrowed through your local public library? Youth book discussion kits for grades PreK-12 feature a wide range of literary styles and genres. Each kit contains multiple copies, a discussion guide, an audiobook, 2 Spanish copies and a large print copy when available.  You can reserve kits up to a year in advance, and you can order several kits at a time. Normal wear and tear on books is expected so don't let the worry of damaged books keep you from requesting books. 

 

KDE Kentucky Dept of Education PGES

JCPS Professional Learning and Development Library

This valuable resource provides access  to a diverse, curated collection of eBooks that can easily be shared with others and downloaded through Google Classroom and Docs with G Suite for Education integration, email, or bookmarked links. These eBooks will be useful for any staff interested in growing professionally! 

TumbleBook Library

TumbleBooks’ databases are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from home! You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly. We have access through KYVL!

 

JCPS Quick Links

Assisting Students on a variety of Issues

AASL Best Digital Tools

AASL Digital Tools

The AASL  Best  Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning are of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning. Tools recognized foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration and are user friendly to encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. If you see a resource that you are interested in, you must check the software approval list before using.

Teacher Resource Recommendations

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Hawthorne Elementary School
2301 Clarendon Ave., Louisville, KY 40205