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Family Reading Night
There are some terrific ideas for activities for all ages (K-12) at this site from Grand Island Public Schools! [|literacy-night-venue]





=Multimedia projects use multiple intelligences= =Activities for students - Reading Center=
 * Verbal: subject content, text, reports
 * Musical: sound effects
 * Spatial Visual: text, graphics, animations, background
 * Logical: navigation and project management
 * Interpersonal: group work and evaluation feedback
 * Intrapersonal: understanding, confidence, and self-management

Reading Motivators
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=Activities for students - Math Center= Work problems online [] []

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=Activities for students - Science Center= [|books to connect to the science curriculum] =Graphic Organizers=





=Recommended Websites for Learning and Research=

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
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Internet Public Library
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Kid's Click - Directory of Resources
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Thirteen Ed Online
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Digital Library for Teachers
 * Nathan Davis Digital Library - Professional References **


 * 1. Edhelper.com**
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Edhelper.com is a great resource for all grade levels. There are printable worksheets for skills in every subject area. There is a vast selection of graphic organizers at the following link: **[]**


 * Educator’s Reference Desk**
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Educator’s Reference Desk provides lesson plans for all areas of the curriculum at any grade level.

[] The Internet Public Library is a terrific resource for information. This website is sponsored by the University of Michigan School of Information. It is intended to be used as a teaching and learning resource. This website provides library services to Internet users related to finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources. It has a wealth of authoritative websites sorted by category. The user can access information on any topic by utilizing the search bar that is provided. There is a section which lists online books, magazines, and newspapers. []
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 * 4. Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators**

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators – Critical Evaluation Information is a website under Discovery School. This website is designed to teach students how to critically evaluate websites. There are many activities for students of all ages to practice the processes. The students use surveys to determine authenticity, bias, and usability. A list of clickable links takes the students to the websites to practice evaluation. “Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators” is a categorized list of useful sites. There is a subject index as well as an alphabetical listing.

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 * 5. Library of Congress-American Memory**

The Library of Congress American Memory website provides access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. The media are categorized by time period as well as by subject.

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 * 6. Librarian’s Index to the Internet**

The Librarian’s Index to the Internet is a wonderful tool for research. It highlights news of the day and news of the week. On the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) school libraries page you will find information on selection, cataloging and classification, management and other topics of interest to school librarians.

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 * 7. Resources for School Librarians**

The Resources for School Librarians is a great website managed by a retired school librarian. It provides an index of websites by category. It includes learning and teaching, program administration, technology, continuing education, and information access. The Information Access category includes media literacy and website evaluation along with collection development. There is a virtual middle school library which is a guide for students and teachers. []

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 * 8. World News Network**

World News Network is a source for international new. News articles are listed by the country from which they originate. This website supplies the most current information on the topic selected. It is an interesting and useful resource for the media center and any current events activities.

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 * 9. The WWW Virtual Library - Communication and Media**

The WWW Virtual Library - Communication and Media is a website which provides a list of international broadcasters by country. Each station is a clickable link to that station’s website. By clicking the History Channel for example, one is directed to that site. This is a fantastic guide to the media world.

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 * 10. The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources**

The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is a website of news sources from around the world. There are links to sites for continuous headlines, magazines, radio and television broadcasts, and newspapers. There are sites which provide an international perspective of current events.

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** This site is fabulous! ** You can search for a book for any age group, genre, setting, historical period, etc. **You select the parameters**. =====

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