Stay on Top of Summer Learning this Summer!

Did you know that Allegheny County offers a variety of online resources to help fight the summer slide? 

Tutor.com has learning games, practice worksheets, and flashcards. You can connect with a live tutor for more help or just drop off a question.  

Check out Mango Languages to brush up on your skills this summer! This eResource offers interactive lessons with both audio and visual elements. 

Practice my Skills screenshot taken from tutor.com

BookFlix is a great resource for encouraging young readers. It pairs a non-fiction and fiction children’s book together that have a similar theme. Each book pair comes with a set of educational activities such as sequencing, fact or fiction, and word matching.  

Lastly, don’t forget to sign up for your local library’s summer reading program! It’s another fantastic way to beat the summer slide. 

-Erin Weaver, Bridgeville Public Library

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tutor.com Summer Reading Challenges

Summer is here, and with it, continued academic support for your patrons from Tutor.com!

To help students avoid “summer melt” and encourage them to continue learning year-round, tutor.com has put together a fun and educational activity kit.

tutor.com’s new academic summer activity kit is here for your patrons to enjoy.

https://www.tutor.com/cmspublicfiles/WWW/LIB_Summer_Activity_Kit_2022.pdf

You can view and download the packet, upload it to your website, distribute it via email newsletters, and use the link above to share it on social media.

~ Hilary Lewis, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Earth Friendly Resources

Looking for a few resources that can help you protect the planet this summer? The Allegheny County Libraries have you covered – check out the below resources for more information.

The Environmental Protection Agency is a great place to start if you are looking to learn more about protecting the environment and the ecosystems in your area. Want to learn more about native pollinators, safe radon levels, or waste cleanup then the EPA has information for you. The EPA is here to help and you can check out ways you can help too.

Looking to learn more about green buildings, agricultural research, or renewable energy then GreenFILE may have the papers you are in search of! GreenFILE has a lot to offer students looking into papers on environmental topics and those looking to research information on how humans impact the environment.

If you are looking for something a little more short form and easier to digest – perhaps for the tinier people in your life you might want to try looking at something from BBC Earth. BBC Earth has some short stories and video clips highlighting the natural world. If you are just looking to get a quick dose of the environment BBC Earth is a great option.

Happy Hot Summer Reading!

-Adrianne, Northland Public Library

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NoveList: Find Your Next Great Read

Have you ever finished a book or series and wished that you could find something similar? NoveList is here to help.

The resource suggests title, author, and series read-alikes and will also tell you the rationale for the suggestion. These can range from similar writing styles, to themes, to settings.

With many titles including reviews from both Goodreads and professional sources, it’s easy to find your next great read. If you’d rather browse, you can check out the booklists that are available for all age groups in both fiction and non-fiction.

Don’t forget that NoveList links directly to the library’s catalog, so that you can easily request titles.

-Erin Weaver, Bridgeville Public Library

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