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Bowen Elementary Library: Teacher Resources

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JCPS Community Partnerships

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

Library of Congress

Check-out their "Free to Use and Reuse Public Domain and Rights-Clear Content" as well as their "Teachers" tab which includes teacher-created lesson plans using Library of Congress primary sources.

DOCSTeach

Explore thousands of primary sources- letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, and videos. Discover activities you can teach with! All provided by the National Archives so that you can provide students with inquiry experiences.

Professional Library/CRC

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. 

 

Picture Book Database

KET PBS Learning Media

The Best Children's Books

KYVL

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

TeachingBooks

Newsela

Cross-curricular articles with adjustable reading levels. Access some features for free, but there is also a paid version.

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! 

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Bowen Elementary School
1601 Roosevelt Ave., Louisville, KY 40242