Griffin Elementary School

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  3315 Kathleen Road   

    Lakeland, FL 33810     

Phone: (863) 853-6020 

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Library Media Center  

Mrs. D. Ardis, Library Media Specialist

ALL BOOKS WILL BE DUE BY DECEMBER 17th TO THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER.

 We Use Accelerated Reader to improve reading abilities.

With Accelerated Reader students READ the book, take a QUIZ on the computer, and EARN  points. They select books at their reading level that interests them. Below is the link to AR Book Finder, so parents can select books for gifts or at the library that are on our quiz list!

Enjoy Your Favorite Books:

  TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated,
talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format students will love.

  The Sunlink database is funded by the Florida Department of Education. On Sunlink you can find books from any county in the state of Florida. There are over 1.6 million titles to choose from in addition to online resources for parents and teachers.

 Destiny is our countywide web-based card catalog. Students can look for books by Title, Author, Subject or Keyword. They can also search titles using a visual search with graphics or by searching a specific series of books.

                      

TeachingBooks.net is a time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors.

  

Use an Encyclopedia and Do Research:

Full featured online encyclopedia and reference center.

Connect To over 180,000 of the best online resources, aligned with state standards and organized by readability and grade level. Each resource is carefully selected by educators to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate and 100% academically relevant.

  Other Helpful Websites:

Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5.

 

 

 

Ask a Librarian is a free online service that allows Floridians to chat live with a librarian for immediate assistance. A trained information professional can guide you to the answers you need in minutes.

Another great source of cultural, historical, and statistical country information. Includes a new Kids section.

 

This is the Service Selection Page for the EBSCO Host online resources. This is a great place to start researching.

CountryReports.org is the leader in providing Cultural, Historical and Statistical information for students of all ages. With over 30,000 pages of information, students can gain a unique insight into the everyday life and cultures of the peoples of the world.

Multi-source of databases covering all grade levels and topics. Includes full text magazine articles, newspapers, reference books and many other resources to assist students with their curriculum needs.

   Just Read Florida Website

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