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  • About
  • Grade Level Links
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    • First Grade
    • Second Grade
    • Third Grade
    • Fourth Grade
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    • Sixth Grade
  • Instructional Videos
    • Dog Research
    • Online Encyclopedias
    • Shredderman!
    • Shredderman Picture Project
    • Library Procedures
    • Over Drive e-book how to!
  • General Research Links
  • Reading Resources (print and digital)
  • Presentation Tools
  • What Am I Reading?
  • Educational Fun!
  • Awesome Authors
    • Marcus Pfister
    • Mo Willems
    • Doreen Cronin
    • Coleen Paratore
    • Frank Cammuso
    • Kate McMullan
    • Chris Van Allsburg
  • Just for Teachers
  • Library Units
    • Kindergarten and First Grade Unit 1 >
      • The Mitten
    • Second and Third Grade >
      • Animal Research
    • Fourth >
      • Unit 1- Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
    • Fifth and Sixth
  • Summer Reading Info
  • Getting Ready for Kindergarten!
  • Coleen Paratore Tour of Troy
  • Parent Page
  • Contact
  • Activity Response Logs
  • Downloadable Documents
  • Substitute Page!
  • Library Highlights!
  • What am I Reading?
  • welcome back at toast
  • baby evelyn
  • Starry Starry Night
  • Body Systems
  • Sharks!
  • MS Word
  • Poetry Project
  • Harlem Renaissance
  • Power Point Basics
  • Countries
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Electronic Reading Resources

Use a digital device to access amazing stories.  Some may work on your phone, tablet, or even I-Pod.  Internet or data will be necessary!  If any site requires a password, please see your favorite library teacher, or email J. Holmes, Elementary Library Media Specialist: jholmes@albany.k12.ny.us


OverDrive www.capregboces.lib.overdrive.com

FREE e-book lending library provided from Capital Region BOCES.
Library Card Number: use the students COMPUTER number from school (grades 3 and up).  
Younger students will need to be manually added.  Please email Mrs. Holmes- jholmes@albany.k12.ny.us with the students school, and first and last name.  

Tumble Books www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Username: tobrien     or       pinehills         Password: ****** (please see a friendly library teacher to get the pswd.)
These stories have an animated twist.  Read along with your favorite picture books.  There are now awesome informational videos that are available too. 

Storyline Online http://www.storylineonline.net/
Hear your favorite celebrities (old and new) read your favorite stories online!

Reading is Fundamental 
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone/read_aloud_stories.htm  
Online Reading resources.

Need Book Ideas? 

Check out our OWN Library Catalog
TOAST:  http://www2.youseemore.com/albanycsd/school.asp?schooltype=es&branch=24 
PHES: http://www2.youseemore.com/albanycsd/school.asp?schooltype=es&branch=16 
Students will be learning how to give our own books star ratings and how to write reviews!  
Check back soon! 

What should I read next? www.whatshouldireadnext.com
Type in a favorite book, and be brought to a list of similar titles.  This is a "grown-up" website, but has a great collection for students as well.

Scholastic Stacks http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/
Put together by this favorite publisher, Scholastic offers great reading resources.

Guys Read  http://www.guysread.com/ 
Put together by a favorite author, Jon Scieszka, Guys Read is all about getting Boys excited about books and reading. 

Read Kiddo Read http://www.readkiddoread.com/
Hosted by adult author James Patterson, who is also now a children's book author, Read Kiddo Read, is another place to go for reading inspiration! 

Love Graphic Novels?

Try these online resources to read, create, and enjoy your own Graphic Novels! 

Make your own
Marvel Comic Generator http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic
Make your own Captain Underpants
http://www.scholastic.com/captainunderpants/comic.htm
Read, Write, Think

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
Make Beliefs http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Pixton http://www.pixton.com/
ToonDoo http://www.toondoo.com/
Strip Generator http://stripgenerator.com/strip/create/

Explore
Marvel http://marvelkids.marvel.com/
Good Comics for Kids http://www.kidsites.com/sites-fun/comics.htm

Find some others you would like to read
The Core Ten  http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/core-lists
Good Reads Best GN’s for Kids 
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5038.Best_Graphic_Novels_for_Children

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