Educators, We're Your Partners in Learning.
Whether virtual or in-person, our librarians welcome the opportunity to cultivate a love of learning in your students. Find opportunities for exciting classroom visits, author experiences, research support and more on this page.
Fall Classroom Visits
These free, virtual programs are designed to support educators in our community. Register your class by emailing programming@rhpl.ca. Programs will be done through Zoom, a free video conferencing software for tablets, smartphones and computers. Access instructions will be sent to those who register.
Solar Power Hour
Sept. 20 / 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Ages: Grades 3-4
Celebrate Science Literacy Week by joining Kids Code Jeuness for a virtual coding workshop about solar energy.
Visiting Authors: Linh Nguyen
Oct. 12 / 10-11 a.m.
Ages: Grades 5-6
Join us for a virtual author visit with Linh Nguyen, author of the popular middle-grade fantasy novel, No Place Like Home. Linh will read from her books, talk about her journey of becoming a writer, and share how her life experiences as a Vietnamese immigrant in Canada has inspired her work.
STEAM Kits
Our STEAM Kits present a unique opportunity for hands-on learning with school-aged children. Use your RHPL card to check out a STEAM Kit from Central Library and discover topics like robotics, coding, optics, gravity, and more!
School Project Guides
Book lists, reference materials, online databases, and resources that can be used for elementary and middle school projects in social sciences, science, history, and geography.
Brainfuse Homework Help
Brainfuse offers live-tutoring to K-12 students between 2:00 -11:00 p.m. in math, science, social studies, history, geography and language arts. Other services include writing labs, diagnostic testing and individualized flash card creation for studying.
ESL Students
Our catalogue makes it easy to find ESL (English as a Second Language) and multilingual materials. Use the first drop down menu (labelled "Everything") to browse these items.
You'll find some digital resources with a "translate" option featured on our homework resources page.
Kermode Education
Kermode helps you to teach your students fundamental digital literacy and critical thinking skills that will help them safely and smartly navigate the media they encounter. Copy and paste the URL of any webpage into its evaluator and Kermode will analyze the page for accuracy, bias and timeliness to help you determine whether it is a reputable and authoritative source of information. Kermode’s lesson plans will help you to empower your students to be confident digital citizens.
Scholastic BookFLIX
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Scholastic ScienceFLIX
ScienceFlix is transforming the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build a lasting interest in science, technology, and engineering.
Curriculum-driven leveled content is integrated with interactive features and intuitive navigation in this highly engaging mobile-ready science resource. With its emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix provides students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, and so much more.
