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Digital Learning Resources
Sora: the student reading app is the school library side of Overdrive/Libby. Download the app or visit soraapp.com and add Roeper as your school. To borrow books, log in with your library account information.
Internet Archive - lots and lots and lots of free ebooks (some require creating a free account--ask your adult before doing this!) Includes books for children through adults. Use the search box
*Bonus: Not sure what to read? Check out NoveList K-8 for a great way to search and discover the perfect books to read next.
For some fun reading challenges, click over to the Summer Reading page :)
History & Biography research websites for kids, collected by the American Library Association
Biography websites collected by Middle Tennessee State University's library
Women's History resources curated by the Library of CongressÂ
mel.org/kids: This is Michigan's electronic library and it is full of fabulous resources. Below are some highlights.
Dinosaur websites courtesy of the Library of Congress
Encyclopedias for basic information:
Databases for in-depth research
Video Tutorials from Carmen
How to cite WEBPAGES in Noodletools (examples are from Newsela and Ducksters)
How to cite an ARTICLE from a DATABASE (example from Explora)
How to cite an ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE (examples from World Book Kids, Britannica School Elementary, and Explora)
How to cite an eBOOK found in a DATABASE (example from Explora, but works the same for eBook K8 Collection)
To be continued!
Skills practice
Britannica Fundamentals (Stages I and II)
School Center from LearningExpress (Stages III and IV+)
Virtual Lessons, Tours, & other Cool Experiences:
Harry Potter: A History of Magic tour through Google
Know of some others? Send me an email and I'll add your recommendations to the list!
Author/Illustrator Read-alouds
Readers Advisory Form-Stage IV
Readers Advisory Form-Stage III
Stage IV Library Escape Activity