Library Media Center

Mrs. Hayley Drennan, Librarian

662-673-9191 ex. 1410

Ms.Terri Jones, Assistant Librarian

662-673-9191 ex. 1410

Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Linwood Elementary School Library!  We are here to encourage the love of reading! If there is anything we can help you with, please contact us!
Links
 Accelerated Reader
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
OPAC

This website allows students to search for books in the Linwood Elementary School Library.

Special Instructions: When you click on the link, Select "Display" next to Linwood Elementary School.

https://yazooms.booksys.net/

Magnolia
Magnolia

Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities Through Library Information Access

http://magnolia.msstate.edu/

Mississippi Library Commission
Mississippi Library Commission

This is the website for the Mississippi Library Commission.

https://mlc.lib.ms.us/

Library Bill of Rights
This Month's Newsletter!
eBooks
eBooks

eBooks are now available! There are 10 books to choose. To access the books, click the link and enter the username and password. The ebooks are listed below with their AR information.

Username: Linwo120

Password: shelf

ebooks:

  • Australian Cattle Dogs by Paige V. Polinsky; AR Quiz #183019; Reading Level 4.3; AR points 0.5
  • Becoming a Butterfly by Grace Hansen; AR Quiz #182796; Reading Level 2.1; AR Points 0.5
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever by Tim Seeley; AR Quiz #176224; Reading Level 3.9; AR Points 0.5
  • Chameleons by Leo Statts; AR Quiz #185500; Reading Level 1.5; AR Points 0.5 (Read-to-Me eBook)
  • The Fire Station by Julie Murray; AR Quiz #182789; Reading Level 1.0; AR Points 0.5
  • Lego Manufacturers: The Kristiansen Family by Lee Slater; AR Quiz #179687; Reading Level 4.9; AR Points 0.5
  • Native Americans: Pueblo by Katie lajiness; AR Quiz #183050; Reading Level 4.2; AR Points 1.0
  • Super Simple Experiments with Forces: Fun and Innovative Science Projects; No AR Information
  • United States Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt by Tamara L. Britton; AR Quiz #183668; Reading Level 4.5; AR Points 0.5
  • Carlos and Carmen: The Yummy Mistake by Kirsten McDonald; AR Quiz #184030; Reading Level 2.6; AR Points 0.5 (Read-to-Me eBook)

http://abdodigital.com/

Storyline Online
Storyline Online

This wonderful website features a variety of celebrities that read their favorite books!  Each video brings the book to life.  Many of these books are AR books as well.  More books are added every few months, so visit this site ofted to see what is new.

http://www.storylineonline.net/

StoryBots
StoryBots

This is a FREE website for teachers and parents!  This is an Emmy award winning netflix show that is also a very fun and educational website.  The episodes of StoryBots are very engaging and fun!  Parents can join the site for a small fee as well.  Check this website out!  You will be glad you did!  

http://www.storybots.com
Student Resources and Websites
Getepic

This is a free digital reading library for students 12 and under.

https://www.getepic.com/

Dkfindout

This is a curated site for asking questions in regards to school subjects and disciplines.

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/

The World Factbook

This site has trivial facts about our world.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Read Write Think

This site had informational text for students.

http://www.readwritethink.org/

Scholastic

More FREE ebooks! Enjoy!

https://www.scholastic.com/kids/home/

Seussville

Enjoy the world of Dr. Seuss!

http://www.seussville.com/

Children's Books Online

This site offers a large selection of classic children's literature. The books are presented as page-by-page scans that can be downloaded as a single zip file and printed. The text pages are all in black and white, but there is some color with the illustrations. Other age group selections are available here as well.

http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library-intermediate.htm

Free Kids Books

This site offers a variety of picture books in downloadable PDF form. There are many unique titles here you won't find elsewhere. 

https://freekidsbooks.org/

Kids World Fun

This site has a wide selection of ebooks.

https://www.kidsworldfun.com/ebooks.php
Databases
Metasearch

This is a database by Follett Software.

https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/4866

Gutenberg

This is a free ebook database.

https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher Tube

This is website is a You Tube for Teachers!

https://www.teachertube.com/

Education World

Explore your world with a virtual field trip.

https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech071.shtml

Scholastic Teacher Professional Development

This website offers Professional Development for teachers.

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/using-technology-support-literacy/

ALA

A great website for resources.

http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/websites/2016#media

NLVM

This site offers virtual manipulatives.

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Free Primary and Secondary Sources

This website offers FREE Primary and Secondary Sources of various historical events.

https://www2.ed.gov/free/index.html

NSTA

This website offers resources for science instruction.

http://www.nsta.org/

Smithsonian Institute

This website offers FREE resources from the Smithsonian Institute.

https://learninglab.si.edu/

Glogster

This website makes interactive posters.

http://edu.glogster.com/

Powtoon

This website offers animated clips.

https://www.powtoon.com/edu-home

NEA

National Education Association

http://www.nea.org/

Purdue Owl

This is an awesome online referencing website.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html

Teachers Pay Teachers

This is a great resource for teachers.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

Khan Academy

This is a great website for all grades.

https://www.khanacademy.org/

DLTK Teach

This site provides printable mini-books for early readers. Subjects include letters, animals and the outdoors, and the holidays, and more.

http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/

Making Learning Fun

This site has printable books on a variety of subjects. You have to print each page separately, but it's well worth the effort.

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/BookPrintables.htm

Nellie Edge

This site offers a selection 'Little Books' you can print and fold. Each book is only eight pages long. These books are also fun for kids to color. Collections include several nursery rhymes and some Spanish titles.

https://nellieedge.com/free-little-books/

Professor Garfield

This site has a handful of full-color storybooks featuring everyone's favorite cat, Garfield. These easy readers also come with game ideas and flashcards.

http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/instructions/easyreaders.html

First School

This site has printable mini books about alphabets and letters. These books are fun to color, as well.

https://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Free_Printable_Books_for_Kids

Kids English Books

This site lets you read a book online, download and print or listen to an MP3 audio as you read, with novels, stories, classics, and new selections available.

http://http://www.kidsenglishbooks.com/

Story Shares

This website has a variety of ebooks as well as a place for students to write their own books!

https://www.storyshares.org/books

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