Educators

Whether you're in a school, daycare, dayhome, homeschool or after-school group, EPL shares your passion for education. That's why we provide resources and services to support literacy and student learning. Don't see what you need? Email your branch contact to see what we can do.

How EPL Helps Teachers

School Visits

Educators can choose from several options, including a library tour, an information literacy presentation, Young Reader's Choice Awards book talks or a presentation at a teachers' staff meeting.

Your Dedicated Branch Contact

Your library branch contact is your one-stop-shop for all things EPL, from booking visits to connecting you with the right resources for your students, providing age-appropriate reading recommendations, organizing staff training and more.

School Library Card Program

Your students can get their EPL cards sent directly to your class. This project is in partnership with the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord and Edmonton Public Schools. For further information about this project, please email SchoolCards@epl.ca.

For Edmonton Catholic Schools, parents and students can get a library card through PowerSchool.

Young Reader’s Choice Awards

The Young Reader's Choice Awards (YRCA) is a year-long reading program for children in Grades 4-12. Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), it is the only award where children choose the nominated books and the winners.

French Material and Resources

EPL has a number of dedicated resources for French teachers and their students including French eBooks in Cantook Libraries and Overdrive, book listsclasses and events and the annual Bataille des bouquins reading program for children in Grades 4-6.

EPL's Dedicated Newsletter for Teachers

Subscribe to the quarterly Teachers' Toolbox and get access to the latest booklists and online resources, hear about new EPL programs and services for schools and get ideas about how teachers and the Library can collaborate. Preview the latest issue here.

How EPL Helps Daycare Providers

Watch EPL Songs and Rhymes Online

For pre-recorded early literacy classes that you can watch on-demand, such as Sing, Sign, Laugh and Learn, check out our playlists on YouTube:

For our popular Storytime Station videos (puppet shows, songs, rhymes, and more), click here:

Attend EPL classes live via Zoom

Sing, Sign, Laugh and Learn and Family Storytime continue to be offered on Zoom! Check out the current schedule of offerings below. You only need to register once for your group.

Visit a Branch

If you are interested in visiting an EPL branch with your group, feel free to reach out and we can arrange a tour or storytime.

Supporting Readers

As a teacher, you know reading is an essential skill that impacts a child's future success in school and life. EPL can help! We have a number of FREE programs and resources to:

  • Improve students' reading skills
  • Increase reading motivation and reading for pleasure
  • Support families reading together at home

Booklists

Educators: NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8 Plus is a read-alike resource for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 with recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction.

Hi-Lo Books

What are hi-lo books?

High interest, low vocabulary (hi-lo) lo books offer age-appropriate, relevant subject matter for junior high and high school students at a lower reading level. Interesting and easy to read, but not "for kids", they can hook ELL students and reluctant or struggling readers on reading. Learn more about Hi-Low books., opens a new window

How do I find Hi-Lo books on epl.ca?

  1. Type “High Interest-low Vocabulary Books” into the search box and change the search term to subject.
  2. Use this awesome curated list of specifically designated Hi-Lo titles for teens, including books, graphic novels, ebooks and audiobooks.
  3. Search for books in the Orca Hi-Lo series (for kids age 8+); type the series title into the search box and change the search term to series.

What are the different Orca book series?

Orca Currents

Orca Currents are short, high interest novels with contemporary themes written for middle school students reading below grade level.

Reading levels from Grades 2.0 to 5.0. Interest level age 10-14.

Orca Limelights
Orca Sports
Orca Soundings
Rapid Reads

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Hi-Lo Books for Teens

Perfect for teens who struggle with literacy, these titles are recommended for their Hi-Lo attributes (high interest, low readability).

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Online Resources

EPL has tons of digital content but here are the online resources we recommend most to help students with their learning.

Educators - Online Resources

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