We’ve gotten in a great new selection
of YA (young adult) fiction, lots of fiction for younger grades, beautiful and
fun picture books and great new non-fiction resources, many of which directly
support the Alberta Education Curriculum and what your children are learning in
class.
The Online
Reference Centre
In addition to all these print
resource we have access to an excellent selection of online resources through
Alberta Education’s “ORC” (Online Reference Centre). At this amazing website: http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx , students will find government and teacher approved online resources that are geared to all the different grades. Here’s a sampling of what’s available:
Bookflix | Grades: K - 3
Use this resource to access
interactive fiction and non-fiction books organized according to the following
themes: Animals and Nature, Earth and Sky, People and Places; ABC’s and 1,2,
3’s, Family and Community, Music and Rhyme, Adventure, Celebrations, and
Imagination.
Muzzy
Online | Grades: K - 6
Use this language learning program to
learn a second language in an interactive way. Each lesson is presented by
theme and includes video clips, exercises and games. The languages included are
English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, German, Portuguese and
Italian.
World
Book Student | Grades: 4 - 9
Use this general encyclopedia to find
articles, maps, pictures, illustrations, current events, audio and video clips,
3-D panoramic photographs, and Web links on a wide range of current and
historical topics. A dictionary is included.
TeachingBooks.net | Grades: K - 12
Use this resource to locate information on how
authors and illustrators write and illustrate their books, as well as links to
author Web sites and audio book readings. Coverage includes graphic novels,
picture books, historical fiction, adventure stories, mysteries, science
fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.
If you or your child
needs more information about these resources, please come and see Mrs. Meakin
in the library, she will be happy to help you.
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