| Children's Services |
| Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Carl & Mary Welhausen Library 810 Front Street Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-5001 |
| Meet for a Play Date or Simply Come by and Enjoy What is Offered at Your Library! The children's area includes fun kid-size furniture for your children to relax on and enjoy a good book; a pretend kitchen & grocery store; building blocks; a train/lego table (switches every few months); jumbo magna tiles and building logs; puzzles; learning walls; dress up clothes, puppet theater; tractors; and a craft table. Items are rotated every few months so there is always something new for the kids to enjoy. |
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| If you are an active patron of the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library, you have FREE access to the resources below through TexShare. This is a database service that is paid for 100% by the Library and made possible by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission funding resources. PLEASE CALL THE LIBRARY FOR LOGIN INFORMATION. Your account information will be verified prior to releasing the password. 1) Please click on "Choose Your Library" in the upper right hand corner of the TexShare screen, 2) Select the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library, 3) Enter in the password you have been given by library staff, 4) Click on "Access", 5) Locate the service listed below that you wish to access. |
| FREE ABC Mouse @ the Library 9,000+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles and other learning activities. For ages 2-8+. Made possible through Age of Learning, Inc. This is NOT accessible for free outside of the library as it tracks the IP address of the library. |
| DISCLAIMER The Library does not endorse any of the sites, companies, and/or information contained within this list. Parent/Guardian of child assumes complete responsibility for their child visiting the websites and the information viewed on the websites. Some of these websites may require fees to access more features. Information contained was retrieved online through the websites listed. Any of the logos used are that of the website/company listed. |
| Sites that offer free story time resources Some features may require a paid subscription to the service, although many are free. Click on the image below to be re-directed to the other sites. See also disclaimer at the bottom of this webpage |
| Kidtopia is a safe alternative search engine for children to use as opposed to other search engines on the web. It is a site created by elementary school teachers for student and their teachers. Information accessed is recommended by teachers, librarians, and library and educational constoriums. |
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Little Pim is Mango Languages for Kids. Childhood is the best time to begin language learning. Early language learning enhances verbal
development, reading, writing, and social skills. Little Pim's unique methodology introduces children to foreign languages in a way that they
can easily relate to and understand. This is also available through the Mango App/Little Pim.
The links within this text provide you with additional information on how to utilize Mango Languages - so please consider taking a
peak at them.
Little Pim Panda Coloring Sheet
Made possible through a Humanities Texas Relief Grant provided by the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American
Rescue Plan.
development, reading, writing, and social skills. Little Pim's unique methodology introduces children to foreign languages in a way that they
can easily relate to and understand. This is also available through the Mango App/Little Pim.
The links within this text provide you with additional information on how to utilize Mango Languages - so please consider taking a
peak at them.
Little Pim Panda Coloring Sheet
Made possible through a Humanities Texas Relief Grant provided by the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American
Rescue Plan.
| Keep on scrolling to the bottom of this page - we have a lot to offer to you! |
BookFlix through Scholastic - Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn.
Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, and creating a natural springboard into
the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery. Each storybook is brought to life through compelling narrators and delightful animations that
ignite imaginations and pave the way for readers to begin a journey of deeper discovery. With Puzzlers, Bookflix's built-in comprehension
activities, students can put their learning to the test in fun and dynamic ways, making their reading experience even more joyful and rewarding.
Recommended for grade levels Pre-K through 3rd.
Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, and creating a natural springboard into
the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery. Each storybook is brought to life through compelling narrators and delightful animations that
ignite imaginations and pave the way for readers to begin a journey of deeper discovery. With Puzzlers, Bookflix's built-in comprehension
activities, students can put their learning to the test in fun and dynamic ways, making their reading experience even more joyful and rewarding.
Recommended for grade levels Pre-K through 3rd.
Scholastic Teachables is a user friendly educational database with over 30,000 resources available for patron use. There is unlimited and
copyright free access because the library pays for you to utilize this service. Simply logon with your library card and set your child(ren) up for
success.
Learn at the library or from the comfort of your own home - Scholastic Teachables is available on the library's public access computers, your
own personal computer, and/or accessible through your portable device, but you do have to logon with your library card # from the library
website at www.cityofyoakum.org/library or through the Librista App.
Take advantage of everything this learning tool has to offer, covering all subject areas: activity sheets, lesson plans, monthly and seasonal
activities, art and science projects, mathematics exercises, reading comprehension, social studies, grammar, vocabulary building, read-aloud
plays, arts and crafts, assessment tools, classroom management and teacher tools, clipart and images, differientiation collections, games and
puzzles, learning centers, skills sheets, wide variety of level readers/mini-books, test prep tools, and more.
100+ new resources added each month, file cabinet feature to plan ahead, save, and organize resources. Resources developed by teachers and
curriculum specialists.
Made possible through a Humanities Texas Relief Grant provided by the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American
Rescue Plan.
copyright free access because the library pays for you to utilize this service. Simply logon with your library card and set your child(ren) up for
success.
Learn at the library or from the comfort of your own home - Scholastic Teachables is available on the library's public access computers, your
own personal computer, and/or accessible through your portable device, but you do have to logon with your library card # from the library
website at www.cityofyoakum.org/library or through the Librista App.
Take advantage of everything this learning tool has to offer, covering all subject areas: activity sheets, lesson plans, monthly and seasonal
activities, art and science projects, mathematics exercises, reading comprehension, social studies, grammar, vocabulary building, read-aloud
plays, arts and crafts, assessment tools, classroom management and teacher tools, clipart and images, differientiation collections, games and
puzzles, learning centers, skills sheets, wide variety of level readers/mini-books, test prep tools, and more.
100+ new resources added each month, file cabinet feature to plan ahead, save, and organize resources. Resources developed by teachers and
curriculum specialists.
Made possible through a Humanities Texas Relief Grant provided by the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American
Rescue Plan.
