Homeschooling: Databases and Web Resources

ABCmouse is a progressive learning tool targeting learning levels from Preschool through 2nd Grade. With 10 levels, over 850 lessons, and more than 10,000 different learning activities to progress through, there’s plenty of opportunity for supplemental learning. ABC Mouse is available to access while inside the library building

Learning discovery can be entertaining too! With videos, animations, games and activities, maps and photos, and various other multimedia, students can search for information on any number of people, places, and things. Targeted for elementary grade levels through high school.

With Explora, EBSCO’s dedicated research database for students, completing research and writing essays is easier than ever.

Focuses on the needs of teachers and librarians offering professional development resources, lesson plans, research guides, and curriculum standards.

Designed for kids, Gale In Context: Elementary delivers trusted, age-appropriate digital content. Through newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, graphics, and eBooks, elementary students can learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes. The database is visual and intuitive, and rewards students’ efforts by developing comprehension and research skills to prepare them for middle school—and a lifetime of learning.

Gale In Context: Middle School connects you to the quality information you need to ace assignments in social studies, science, language arts, and more. You’ll find videos, news articles, encyclopedia entries, and more in an easy-to-use tool that helps you finish your homework in record time.

This database develops research skills and promotes issue awareness, information literacy and critical thinking. It contains a range of perspectives on many important issues, with over 13,000 pro / con viewpoints. Students of all levels will benefit from a variety of resource types: reference, news, primary sources, multimedia and more.

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform specifically made for patrons of libraries that offers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries, as well as children’s programming.

It's Mango Languages for the 6 and under crowd! Little Pim, intended for birth to age 6, provides language instruction for twelve primary languages. It uses story-based cartoon video learning, and is highly entertaining! “Children are uniquely equipped to learn up to three languages without affecting progress in their (native language).” - Little Pim

Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 42 different languages. Recommended by LA Times Travel as an online language learning resource for travelers.

This eBook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects. Includes nonfiction books and textbooks for all ages.

New York Heritage Digital Collections features a broad range of materials that present a glimpse into our state’s history and culture. Over 350 libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions make their collections available in our repository. These primary source materials span the range of New York State’s history, from the colonial era to present. Our stories are told through photographs, letters, diaries, directories, maps, books, and more.

NOVELNY is an online library of literally hundreds of magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, maps, charts, research, homework resources, business resources and reference books that are available to every New Yorker, free of charge. All you need is your public library card, New York driver license, or New York Non-Driver ID.

A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.

Login with your library card to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and Magazines for all ages. Download the Libby App on your mobile device for the same content.

Create an account with your library card to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, music, and more. The Hoopla app is available for mobile devices and smart TVs.

High school, graduation and post graduation information

Advice on identifying special needs and how to find assistance

Resources and information kids who think and learn differently

Ann Zeise has created this wonderful, informative and very well maintained site.

Reviews of curriculum, books, topics and programs

Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home

Comprehensive resources for the home educator.

New and used homeschool materials

Information, resources and helpful advice

A list of Saratoga and Capital Region organizations that provide resources, opportunities, activities, programs, or classes for home schooled students.

Free Tutoring for grades K-6

Learning tools and a collection of over 50,000 educational resources

Saratoga LEAH is a local chapter of New York State Loving Education At Home (LEAH), a statewide Christian homeschooling support group.

Episodes range from the STEM Stacks series targeting individuals from 0-18, to full literature reviews targeting those further along in their experience with STEM.

A source of How-To's, information, resources and curriculum