This page in our LibGuide is for any teacher in a public or private school looking for additional information and resources available at the Waco Library!
While there are MANY resources available for educators who are looking for information for instructing children with diverse learning needs, we hope that the following lists are helpful places to begin your search.
BLOGS/NEWSLETTERS
3. Special 2 Me
4. Teacher Vision: Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students
VIDEOS
The Waco-McLennan County Library offers many resources that can be helpful for teachers! The following items are part of our current collection at the library:
The catalog for the Waco-McLennan County Library is available here!
If you want to search for more resources in our catalog in this subject, we suggest you search for the following subject headings:
For more assistance with searching and locating items held by the Waco-McLennan County Library, use our Ask a Librarian feature available on our catalog website or stop in to one of our branches!
The Waco-McLennan County Library provides patrons with access to resources through our Electronic Resources page, which can be found here. Suggested databases are listed below:
For educators (teachers, instructors, and homeschooling teachers) who live or work in McLennan County, you may be issued a teacher card to provide additional classroom materials for your classroom. To obtain a Teacher Card, documentation must be provided. Patrons can use the card to borrow items for educational materials only and must be renewed every year with valid documentation.
There are many different online resources for early literacy - and we know it can be overwhelming. The following apps, blogs/newsletters, videos, and websites are some of the materials we would recommend to learn more about learning to read (for teachers!)!
BLOGS/NEWSLETTERS
1. Edutopia
2. Fred Rogers Center: Digital Media Literacy for Early Childhood Educators
3. Fred Rogers Center: Newsletter
4. Reading Rockets: Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years
VIDEOS
WEBSITES
1. CDC: Developmental Milestones Resources for Early Childhood Educators
2. CDC: Early Childhood Education
3. CDC: Resources for Early Childhood Educators
4. Children's Learning Institute: Pre-K-School Entry
5. International Literacy Association: What Effective Pre-K Literacy Instruction Looks Like
6. National Institute for Literacy: Early Beginnings: Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction