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Educators - Teachers & Librarians

  • Children's Booklists
  • Lesson Plans
    • Early Childhood
      Fun, interactive storytimes containing stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities.
    • Elementary
      • Interactive Read Aloud Programs
        Literacy lessons with inference based questions, vocabulary, and extending writing activity best suited for intermediate grades 2-5
      • Thematic Programs
        Theme based booklists that complement classroom learning for grades K-2 and 3-5
      • Super Science @ Your Library
        Programs for students in 3rd - 5th grades that provide hands-on experiments that demonstrate the importance of science in their lives.
    • Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection

      Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection is a digital collection of books, journals, photographs, trade catalogs, and other items related to the iron and steel industry in Western Pennsylvania. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Children's and Teen staff have created a series of lesson plans based on this collection for teachers in Elementary, Middle School and High School classrooms. Each lesson plan is aligned with the current Pennsylvania State Board of Education Academic Standards.

  • Six Early Learning Skills
    The six early learning skills a child needs for school success.
  • Theme Bags
    These are packages of theme-based stories and activities for preschool and early elementary students.
  • Library Services
    An overview of the special services offered by the Library to educators, including teacher cards, classroom collections, library and school visits and programming.
  • BLAST School Outreach Program
    BLAST (Bringing Libraries and Schools Together) is a Library outreach program to encourage reading.
  • Additional Resources

Parents & Educators