KYVL News Updates

Highlighting KYVL resources for early learners and elementary students

We're highlighting KYVL resources for early learners and elementary students.  And reminder we added a Britannica School/Britannica Library resource for preK through 2nd graders  -- first on the list below.  Database icons are links to the resource.

Britannica School Early Elementary [preK-2nd] 

Public Library companion:  Britannica Library Young Children

* Encyclopedia built for browsing and exploring

* Image-based with very little text - read aloud

* Audio and translations

* Spanish text and audio by native speakers

* Includes citations

* Clever, Google Classroom integration

Britannica School Elementary [2nd-5th]

Public Library companion:  Britannica Library Elementary

* Encyclopedia articles, videos, images, animal profiles, biographies

* Varying text complexity

* Text to speech and translations

* Includes citations

* Clever, Google Classroom integration

Explora for Elementary

* Mix of content: encyclopedia and magazine articles, ebooks, primary sources, news

* Includes citations and Lexile

* Clever, Google Classroom & Drive integration

* Direct linking to articles or ebooks

EBSCO K-8 eBook Collection

* Fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry, graphic novels

* Over 16,000 titles - for teachers too!

* Direct linking to titles

* Includes citations

* No limits on simultaneous access

TumbleBookLibrary

* 1300+ storybooks [video], read-alongs, ebooks, graphic novels

* Search by read time, author, title, subject, etc.

* Built-in quizzes and book report templates

* Direct links to titles

* No limits on simultaneous access

* Clever integration

Get in touch at KYVL@ky.gov if you'd like links for your website.