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- Parents & Caregivers
- Teachers and Students
- Summer Reading
- Lily the Ladybug Librarian
Parents & Caregivers
Find resources for selecting books and materials, early childhood development and information about child related events at the Pierce County Library System.
Child Care Providers - Library resources for providers of Child Care Centers and Home Child Care.
Early Learning - Resources for early childhood learning, focusing on the years from birth through age six.
Library Events and Information -Schedules for child-related events at the Libraries and guides to library services.
Summer Reading - June 19 through August 14, 2010
Selecting Books and Materials - Resources to assist in selecting books and materials for your child, including book lists, movie rating resources, homeschooling and Internet use.
ELF™ Child-Safe Browser:
Elementary Learning Fun for the Entire Learning Family!
Your Early Literacy Station dispenses a special child-safe browser that can be installed on any internet-connected Windows PC*.
Kids Explore on their Own
- Imaginative interface is easy to navigate!
- Same 7 subject areas as on the Early Literacy Station, plus Puzzles & Fun.
- Organizes over 100 sites by subject area and interest point.
Safe Educational Content
- Selected and managed by AWE.
- Places recommended by ALA, Children’s Technology Review and others.
- Input from teachers, parents, customer, and even kids.
- Educational places appropriate for ages 2 – 10 covering the 7 subject areas and that are fun, safe, and minimally commercial. You can relax.
Add your Own Directed Sites
- Add your own Approved Sites to the “AWE PLACES” via AWE’s Customer Portal.
- Children CANNOT follow links except to Approved Sites specifically allowed.
- Site Visit Reporting lets you know which sites are most popular, how many ELF browsers dispensed by your organization are in use, and more.
- Little or no adult intervention required – Kids can browse safely and easily!