Primary school children

This page lists learning resources for primary school children.

The Source

The Source is full of great resources for learning, fun and play. It’s free, and all you need is your library card number and PIN to use it.

• Use encyclopedias and reference books like Britannica Junior and World Book Online Kids.
• Find out about ancient cultures and history with Early Peoples, learn about the environment in Living Green and explore the joy of Inventions and Discoveries with World Book.
• Busy Things, Literacy Planet and the TumbleBook Library all have games and activities designed to help children learn while having fun!

View our full list of the Source for kids.

Online help

AnyQuestions is a service for school students that has live librarians online helping them find and use quality internet sources for their homework. This service operates between 1pm and 6pm weekdays during term time. Many Answers is the database of answers to previously asked questions.

At any other time, students can get help from LiveOnline. This is an interactive session with a librarian live over the Internet. Get answers to your questions, get help using our databases and more.

Library resources and services

Children’s collections

What we have in our libraries for kids.

Kids’ homework zone

Fact sheets and web sites to help your kids with their homework.

Learning Centres

Learning Centres run sessions for kids at school, after school, and during the holidays.

Reading lists

Stories to read to your kids and get them reading for themselves.

Resources for parents

Building literacy skills at home

Tips for supporting your child’s reading development.

Children’s picture books that teach mathematics concepts

Use these fun books to support your kid’s maths learning.

Dialogic reading

In Dialogic Reading, the adult helps the child become the teller of the story. The adult becomes the listener, the questioner, an audience for the child.

Starting school

Some resources to help you choose a school for your child and get them ready to start school.

Articles

Alternative education

Explore options for an alternative education for your children.

Educators keeping heritage alive

An interview with Cindy Hey, Heritage education co-ordinator at Ferrymead Heritage Park.