Children's
Services
Programs and materials to both entertain and enthuse, to encourage independent
reading. A very special collection of materials for the young, their parents, and the
young-at-heart!
A Calendar of Library Events includes children's
programs.
Homework Help
Kids Connect
will help you become more comfortable with the research process. In
KCTools you'll find help with four basic phases of the research process.
Librarian's index to the internet
includes carefully selected websites on a wide variety of topics.
Big Chalk eLibrary elementary provides access, through a
kid-friendly interface, to a wide variety of full-text sources and
images especially selected for the youngest researchers.
CultureGrams
contains
articles, maps, photographs, biographies and recipes focusing on
world cultures.
eLibrary
(Proquest) Offers more than 1,500 full-text sources, with improved
functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes
magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps,
pictures, and audio/video clips.
Math Playground
created
by a math teacher and educational consultant, the activities on the
site were inspired and tested by the hundreds of her students.
ProQuest indexes articles on a wide range of subjects
from magazines, newspapers and journals, including many articles in
full text.
Ben's guide to U.S. government
for kids : provides information
and activities specifically tailored for educators, parents, and
students in K-12
See other online
resources available through the library
CultureGrams, Big Chalk
and eLibrary Elementary
are provided jointly by the
Washington State Library and NOLS, and is funded in part with
federal
LSTA funds.
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Check out some links to useful and fun Young Adult
Sites.
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If You Give
a Child a Book
By Dr. Pam Farris |
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If you give a child a book, he’s going to want to read it.
And as he reads, he’s going to think about what he’s reading.
And as he thinks, he going to recall what he already knows and
similar experiences he’s had.
And as he thinks about those experiences, he going to want to write.
And as he writes, he going to want to talk to his friends and share
his thoughts and ideas with them.
And as he talks with others, he’s going to want to learn and
discover more.
So, chances are he’ll find another book to read.
And then another...and another.
And as he reads more books, he’ll discover books that make him
smile, laugh, cry, angry, curious, frustrated, contented,
thoughtful, happy.
And then, as time passes, he’ll become a lifelong reader.
Thanks to the teacher who gave a child a book. |
This page last revised
April 01, 2008 | |
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