Resources for Reading During School Closures
Updated September
Hello Locke Family,
While we are at home during these unsettling times, I hope that everyone is remembering to keep their minds and bodies active as best you can. Reading is a wonderful way of keeping our minds sharp, of continuing to grow as learners, and of escaping into new worlds when our actual movement is mostly restricted to our own homes. I am so grateful for all the wonderful resources that have been made available to students, for free, by the literary community. Below, please find links to some of these resources that I have collected. If you have any questions or resources you would like me to add, please reach out and let me know! :)
Warmest Wishes,
Ms. Cabral
Hello Locke Family,
While we are at home during these unsettling times, I hope that everyone is remembering to keep their minds and bodies active as best you can. Reading is a wonderful way of keeping our minds sharp, of continuing to grow as learners, and of escaping into new worlds when our actual movement is mostly restricted to our own homes. I am so grateful for all the wonderful resources that have been made available to students, for free, by the literary community. Below, please find links to some of these resources that I have collected. If you have any questions or resources you would like me to add, please reach out and let me know! :)
Warmest Wishes,
Ms. Cabral
E-Book and Audiobook Access
Billerica Public Library ebook/audiobook collection: https://mvlc.overdrive.com/library/kids
- Public library card required. Don't have one? Sign up for one here: https://billericalibrary.org/templibcard/
- You must be 13 years old to get your own ecard. If you are under 13, talk to your parents/guardian about getting access to a card.
- Tip: use a Boston Public Library card to get a free Hoopla account. All of their ebooks, audiobooks, music, and videos are ALWAYS available. No waiting! *Hoopla now also available through the Billerica Public Library!
- Boston Public Library and Hoopla how-to video
- https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/68994/search/browse?browse=Lightbox%26%238482;
- Username: guest
- Password: follett
Videos from your favorite authors!
- Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and The Wimpy Kid Series at home videos in collaboration with the Library of Congress (new videos released on Fridays beginning April 1, 2020)
- Jason Reynolds' "Write.Right.Rite" Series: Jason Reynolds is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and one of our most popular authors at the Locke, having written books such as Ghost and Long Way Down. If you are an aspiring writer, make sure to check out his weekly video series.
At-Home Projects and Self-Care
- DC Comics Art Lessons: Virtual drawing lessons posted weekly from middle grade authors and artists
- On Instagram (@dckids): https://www.instagram.com/dckids/?hl=en
- On Twitter (@dccomicskids): https://twitter.com/DCComicsKids?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Classroom Meditation for All Ages: Feeling stressed during these unsettling times? Try meditating to de-stress.