Educators

Resources & Programs @ the Library

Dig Into Reading - Summer reading program registration begins Saturday, June 1 online and at all county public library locations. Get all the details here.

Assignment Alerts
Teachers - So that we may better serve you and your students, fill out an assignment alert form.

Library Tours
Group visits are welcome at all Fauquier County Public Library locations. Please make arrangements well in advance of your visit by calling the location of your planned visit.

Box O' Books
Box O' Books is the library’s book service for daycare, preschool and child care providers. Learn more.

Mother Goose
The  library's own "Mother Goose" is available for special story times at daycare, preschool, and child care centers.  Mrs. Goose includes storytelling, finger plays and some puppetry in her story time sessions. If your group would like to have "Mother Goose" visit, please contact Public Services Manager Dawn Sowers at (540) 422-8517.

Bring the Library to You
Library staff members are also available to speak to school and community organizations on a variety of topics. Call (540) 422-8517 or e-mail Dawn Sowers for more information.

Books & Other Materials

• Book Lists - Access titles recommended by library staff as well as AR lists, Battle of the Books and more
• Classroom management
• Early childhood education activity programs
• Educational technology
• Home and school
• Learning
• Special education
• Teaching
• Teaching aids and devices
• Browse all education categories

Online Databases & Magazines

• Online Databases - Introduce your students to our collection of reliable electronic resources. Arranged by topic, resources range from scholarly publications to general interest magazine/newspaper articles.
• Home Education
• Virginia Home Educator

Recommended Websites

PBS LearningMedia: Geared at PreK-12 educators, PBS LearningMedia offers more than 30,000 free, carefully cataloged, standards-aligned digital resources; features interactive games, images, videos and instructions from PBS and PBS Kids programs.

General Resources

• Discoveryschool.com
• Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
• Education World
• Khan Academy
• Free Technology for Teachers
• Learner.org - Be sure to check out their Interactives
• Library of Congress Teachers
• PBS Teachers
• Share My Lesson
• Sophia
• Teachers' Domain
• Verizon Thinkfinity (formerly MarcoPolo)

Internet Resources by Subject

• Current Events
• English and Reading
• Fine Arts
• History, Geography & Social Studies
• Languages and ESL
• Math and Science

Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs)

• Connections - Connecting Books to the Virginia SOLs (Fairfax County Public Schools)
• Instructional Resources (Virginia Dept. of Education)
• Science, Math and Technology Practice Tests (Jefferson Lab)

Education News

• New York Times Education News
• NPR: Education
• U.S. Department of Education Press Room
• Washington Post: Education

Homeschool Resources

• Fauquier Home Educators
• Home Educators Association of Virginia
• Home School Legal Defense Assocation
• Homeschool Central
• Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
• Virginia Dept. of Education - Home Instruction

Special Needs

• LDOnline
• New Horizons for Learning: Students with Special Needs
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities