TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks (K-Grade12) is an online database that explores children’s books and young adult literature. The database provides access to additional materials (e.g., short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides) to enhance learning, including the following features:

• Meet authors and illustrators with exclusive movies and recordings

• Experience thousands of read-along audiobook performances

• Hear authors pronounce and tell the stories of their names

• Enjoy almost 2,000 complete book recordings

• Explore book trailers, Meet-the-Author recordings, and more

• Support assignments about books and author studies

• Find the right book for you (Reader’s Advisory)

Logging In

Navigate to TeachingBooks, then enter the username and password for TeachingBooks from the Subs/Passwords tab in the Search Portal.

Navigation & Use

TeachingBooks can also be accessed through Sora.

TeachingBooks has Early Childhood Resources available for parents. These include book suggestions, printables, instructional supports, timely topics, and ready-to-use ideas.

Digital Escape rooms are a fun way to engage students and enhance learning. Navigate to Digital Escape Rooms, then select a book title from the list. Scroll down to select "Book Guides, Activities, and Lessons." Scroll down the next page to the Digital Escape Room button.

Games include Book Cover Jigsaw Puzzles, Book Description Word Search, Concentration, and Author/Illustrator Name Game.

Fluent French and Spanish speakers may wish to use French Language Resources or Spanish Language Resources. Please note these resources are not for French or Spanish language learners.