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New York State Learning Standards

New York State Kindergarten Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success
The New York State Kindergarten Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success
consolidates all kindergarten learning standards into one document. This resource follows the New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success which is the updated version of the New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core Learning Standards, published in 2012.
New York State First Grade Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success
The New York State First Grade Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success consolidates all frst grade learning standards into one document. This resource follows The New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards: A Resource or School Success and The New York State Kindergarten Learning Standards: Resource for School Success which were both published in 2019.
New York State Second Grade Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success
The New York State Second Grade Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success
consolidates all second grade learning standards into one document. This resource follows The New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success, The New York State Kindergarten Learning Standards: A resource for School Success, and The New York State First Grade Learning Standards: A Resource for School Success which were all published in 2019.

Student Databases

EBSCO Explora - Washingtonville
Explora is EBSCO's interface for Schools and Public Libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
Funded by RCLS and Central Library (Newburgh).
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FactCite: The Lincoln Library Online
Includes:
Biographies for Beginners: Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
Shapers of Society: 101 men and women who shaped our world. Over 1,000 illustrations.
Sports Champions: 700 inspiring stories with 1,500 illustrations of athletes from all sports.
U.S. & World Biography: 10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
Greek & Roman Mythology: 500 articles on Greek and Roman mythological figures with more than 300 illustrations.
Funded by the Moffat Library of Washingtonville.
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Gale in Context: Elementary - Washingtonville
Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits), introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
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CultureGrams - Washingtonville
Concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Funded by Moffat Library of Washingtonville.
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Curriculum

ELA and Math Curriculum, all grades
Grades k-8 Social Studies Framework
Grades k-8 Social Studies Framework- March 2016 Revisions
NYS ELA and Math Common Core
NYS ELA and Math Curriculum
PreK - 3rd Grade Learning at Home
Schools and daycares have closed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Office of Early Learning has provided activities and resources for families and educators to use while children are at home. Some activities are online computer resources, while others make use of non-technological resources. Educators are developing ways to use technology in continuity of learning plans.

Helpful Resources

Awesome Library for Kids
Awesome Library organizes the Web
with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources.
code.org
Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra.
NASA STEM Engagement
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Resources for students in grades K-4
National Geographic Kids
New York State Museum
The New York State Museum serves the lifelong educational needs of New Yorkers and visitors through its collections, exhibitions, scholarship, programs, media and publications in science, history, anthropology, and art. The Museum explores and expresses New York State’s significant natural and cultural diversity, past and present.
NYS Library Selected Education Websites
This list includes general educational resources, information on distance learning, and more.
Summer Reading at NY Libraries, Kids
We’ve got a ton of fun stuff waiting for you so stick around and check out what we have.
Starfall
The Starfall Website is a program service of Starfall Education Foundation, a publicly supported nonprofit organization. Starfall has been teaching children to read with phonics for well over a decade. The systematic approach, in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade,
special education, home school, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).