Summer Reading Survival Guide

Rather than generate an arbitrary list of recommended titles, the Shen elementary librarians have created a website with links to safe and fun sites, local library pages and more.  If your child needs help deciding which books to read, check out our blog, Shen Kids Read, for reviews organized by grade and genre.  Have a happy and safe vacation and remember to take time to read! 
                                           ~Mrs. Kirby-LeMon
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Skano Dolphin Readers

 SDR celebrated another great year by raising $350.00 for the Arbor Day Foundation. 
In addition, we planted trees to support our green theme:
Plant... Nurture...Celebrate!  
So plant the habit of reading as a family, nurture the practice and celebrate your accomplishments all summer long.                  

 Other News:

• Summer Book Exchange begins on June 15th!

• Mo Willems' Website

• Gail Gibbons

• Seussville Games

• Tale of Despereaux website

• Harper Collins Kids' Page with contests and coloring pages

• Skribblers Winter '08 E-zine

• Netsmartz Kids: Internet Safety Games and Videos

• Check out our blog, Shen Kids Read, for some other reading suggestions

Questions?  Email me

Curriculum Links

        Kindergarten         First Grade           Second Grade
 

Third Grade          Fourth Grade           Fifth Grade
 

Public Access Catalogs

Online Databases

     CyberSmart!
     Capstone Interactive Library Trial (until 12/31/08)    

• BookFlix
• Culturegrams
• Enchanted Learning
• World Book
• World Book Kids
• Ebsco (NOVEL)
• Gale Databases  (NOVEL)
• Renzulli Learning
• Teaching Books.Net
• Grolier * For home access to Grolier fill out form below and submit to Grolier.  Grolier will register your account and email a username and password to you.  You must do this only once.
  Remote Patron Enrollment (required)

NOVEL is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library. It is currently a pilot project funded through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Research Tools

• Elementary Search Tools

• Awesome Library
• Blue Web'n
• Dib Dab Doo and Dilly Too
• Eduhound
• Family Friendly Websites
• Internet Public Library
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• Read, Write, Think
• TeAchnology
• ThinkQuest
• Elementary search and research tools
   Everything you have ever wanted in a link and more...

Book Lists

• Cool Booklists!  from Multnomah County Public Library
• Guys Read- Are you a boy?  Need help finding books that appeal to you?  Check out this ultra-cool site created by one of our favorite authors- Jon Scieszka!!!
• 88 Great Reads by Judy Freeman

Vacation Fun

• First Gov for Kids- "fun stuff" for a rainy day
• PBS Kids- games
• Scholastic Kids-  games and contests
• Storyline Online- great stories read by actors

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