Learning Commons for Families

Curriculum Options and Picks The Curriculum Options page on our website offers carefully vetted ...

This page provides curriculum correlations, comparison charts, and resource alignment guides to h...

Each One Stop Doc provides access to resources specifically curated for parents and teachers, cov...

This page contains free and paid app suggestions in a variety of subject areas and grade levels. ...

Overview We’ve curated dozens of educational resources available for free online. These sites of...

The Learning Commons only accepts curriculum purchased with Encom Funds that is returned in accor...

The Search Portal is the primary access point for Learning Commons resources, including physical ...

Learn how to search for course materials, extended loan textbooks, maker education, physical unit...

This video is a visual walkthrough of how to book items in the Search Portal. You can use the tim...

Change of Address  If you plan to move or have moved, please update your address in Encom and em...

Sora is the HCOS digital reading platform, providing students and teachers with instant access to...

There are three main book formats in Sora: eBooks, audiobooks, and read-along books. eBooks eBo...

Users can set up their Sora profile to add personalization and collect badge rewards. Go to http...

Different fonts and formatting styles are available to meet many reading needs.  OpenDyslexic O...

The standard load period in Sora is 14 days, however, there are options for 7, 21, and 28 days. S...

You can use Sora to access eBooks, audiobooks, and read-along books through HCOS and your local p...

Subscriptions cover a wide range of valuable content in various subject areas and grade levels. A...

4Canoes magazine (K-Grade 12) has articles vetted by the Indigenous communities about which they ...

Axis (Grades 7-12) equips parents and caring adults to engage teens in meaningful faith conversat...

BC ExamBank (K-Grade 12) provides BC curriculum-aligned online practice exams with instant feedba...

BrainPOP (K-Grade 8) is an educational platform with animated videos and engaging resources in va...

The Canadian Reader (Grades 3-5) explores Canadian events, issues, and geography while building i...

ClickView (Gr. 6-9)is a specialized educational video streaming platform designed for middle scho...

Enchanted Learning (K–5) offers crafts, activities, and subject-based worksheets that promote cre...

Everfi (Gr. 2-12) covers digital citizenship, STEM, financial literacy, health education, and car...

Explora Canada (Grades 8-12)  is a research tool that provides reliable, easy-to-use content for ...

Focused Education Resources (K-12), also known as the BC Digital Classroom, is a collection of ma...

Gale Databases (Grades 8-12) is a leading research resource providing full-text articles from hun...

HearBuilder (K-Grade 8) is an online literacy program that provides systematic instruction in bas...

KnowBC (K-Grade 12) is BC's leading general reference site, combining many resources, including t...

Live It Earth (K-Grade 8) features new cross-curricular activities and challenges throughout the ...

Mathseeds (K-3) provides structured, engaging math lessons that support and motivate struggling l...

MyBlueprint (Grades 7-12) is a Career Education planner. The platform is a great asset as our stu...

The NFB Education (K-Grade 12) includes creative documentaries, animation, interactive stories, a...

National Geographic Kids (K-Grade 7) a magazine resource for elementary and middle school student...

PebbleGo (K-Grade 3) is a searchable database that builds basic research skills through leveled t...

ProQuest (Historical BC newspapers) (Grades 8-12) includes over 365 million pages of world-class ...

Reading Eggs (K-Grade 7) focuses on a core phonics and sight-word curriculum, using skills and st...

rightnow MEDIA (K-Adult) is a video library of Bible study topics for students of all ages, inclu...

Signal Hill Curriculum Resources The Signal Hill Curriculum is a collection of free, development...

TeachingBooks (K-Grade 12) is an online database that enhances children’s and young adult literat...

Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS) (Grades 3-12) is a highly accessible, multi-sensory course that ...

Tynker (K-Grade 10) teaches coding as students create games and animated projects. Students gain ...

What in the World? (Grades 5-10) is a current events resource that enhances understanding of curr...

World Book (K-Grade 12) is the leading online encyclopedia.  Click below to learn more about the...

What is Research?  Research is the process of asking questions, finding reliable information, an...

Which Subscriptions Can I Use for Research? All Grades WorldBook Explora GALE Cengage...

How to Evaluate Websites Other Resources Evaluate credibility using the RumorGuard 5 Factor...

As students build research skills, they learn how to reference work done by other people. In an i...

What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is when someone presents another person’s work, ideas, or words a...

What is Digital Citizenship? Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate digital environments...