Programs & Activities

Point Defiance Library

Our Staff's Favorite Educational Websites

Coding

• Hour of Code - A great starting place to learn coding.
• Scratch - A fun site to work on coding and programming for all ages.

General Resources

• Common Core State Standards - Real Learning for Real Life.  Resource for Common Core. 

Math Resources

• XtraMath - Helps Kids master basic math facts.
• Mega Math - Fun math games to play to expand your child's math.  Is part of Math Expressions, the curriculum that is used in the classroom.
• Think Central - Go to Math Expressions Common Core for K-2 or Math Expressions for 3-5.  You can look at the student book and homework.

Reading Resources

• Starfall - A fun website to teach children to read with phonics.
• Pierce County Library - The website for the Pierce County Library system.