Monthly Archives: October 2010

Helena Information Squad

Posted on October 29, 2010 by tgenry

This year I began a new program called the Helena Information Squad. I create five questions for each grade level every week, and students are encouraged to use their library skills to locate the answers to each question. The questions … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Posted on October 29, 2010 by tgenry

The new book by Jeff Kinney in the popular “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series will be released on November 9th. Several students pre-ordered this book during our book fair and will receive those the week of the 9th. Scholastic … Continue reading →

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AR APP!

Posted on October 25, 2010 by tgenry

Who knew?! Maybe I was the only one who didn’t know, but a sweet parent came in the media center today and told me she discovered an AR app for her phone that has made searching for AR books in … Continue reading →

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- AR Book Find Find out if any book is an Accelerated Reader book by searching this site. If your book is listed, it has a test, and you will also find the book’s level and points possible as well.
- Books in A Series This is a good resource for finding titles and the order of books in different children’s series.
- Funbrain A site full of educational games for kids of all ages.
- HIS Media Center Catalog Search for items in our collection.
- Index to Internet Sites:Children’s and Young Adults’ Authors and Illustrators A list of links for information on numerous authors and illustrators.
- Literature-Map Have you finished the books by your favorite author? Type in your favorite author’s name and see a cloud of suggested author names appear at this site. Authors whose writings are most similar to your favorite will appear closest to the name you typed.
- Plimoth Colony A wealth of information related to the Plimoth colony.
- SCBOE Home
- Scholastic Author and Illustrator Index Access information on numerous children’s authors and illustrators.
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- A Google A Day A daily trivia question that encourages the use of various Internet sources to solve. A true challenge! Are you ready for it?
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