Mountainburg School Libraries
Inspiring a Culture of Reading and Learning
Think * Create * Share * Grow * Discover * Imagine
Dear Readers and Learners,
This is our ninth edition of our monthly Library Newsletter this year! Due to our quarantine at home, for your convenience this month we are focusing on providing virtual libraries selected and geared for each of our main building sites - Mountainburg Elementary, Mountainburg Middle School, and Mountainburg High School. We hope you enjoy these fun reading and learning sites!
Featured Virtual Library Selections for M.E.S. :
M.E.S. Symbaloo Home Page
Use this link to access our school interactive online programs. The reading and learning sites featured in this newsletter (plus others!) have all been added to our Symbaloo Home Page for your convenience and easy access!
Scholastic Learn At Home
Mrs. Voeller's favorite and featured selection for AMI Library Activity lessons for these next weeks. It includes choices of age-appropriate paired texts, videos, activities, virtual field trips, inspiring people or animals, and learning journeys.
Welcome to Mountainburg Public Schools' Library OPAC
Click on the appropriate School Library link to search the books! Narrow your search to Material Type, Electronic Books, enter; Select by clicking OPEN next to the title. 127 eBooks
M.E.S. Library Website
Mountainburg School Library Newsletters may be accessed on this site.
eBooks Access
Directions to access the eBooks on the Elem. School Library link above.
Junior Library Guild - Elementary School Bookshelf
Access free eBooks! No password needed...click away!
Abdo Elem. Digital Bookshelf provided by Mid-America
Thousands of free eBooks & Audiobooks through June. Narrow your search to fit your interests!
Free eBooks from Capstone Interactive
Username:continue Password: reading
TumbleBooks
Enjoy these free eBooks! Just click your selection to open.
Mims House Free eBooks & audiobooks
All free during quarantine; parents, follow the directions on the home page to set up for free.
Storyline Online
Listen to stories read by famous celebrities!
Audible Stories: Free Audiobooks for kids
Select a book and start listening!
Dav Pilkey-Author of Dog Man & Captain Underwear Series
Listen to the books read aloud by the author, watch Pilkey's drawing lessons & videos, and do fun games and activities.
Featured Virtual Library Selections for M.M.S.
World Book Online
World Book Online Super Home Page
Junior Library Guild - Middle School Bookshelf
Scroll down slightly, Click red box: "Middle School Stream" No password needed...just click away on any book you choose to read!
Audible Books by Amazon
Audible now has FREE access to HUNDREDS of stories and books, including ones in Spanish, French, and German. They have classics like The Scarlet Letter, White Fang, and Winnie the Pooh, as well as short stories.
Capstone Interactive
3500+ book collection elementary- high school level , all books can read aloud the text . Click on "Login with Capstone Interactive" Username= continue Password= reading
Virtual Field Trips
Collection provided by btsb.com
Featured Virtual Library Selections for M.H.S.
Junior Library Guild - High School Bookshelf
Scroll down slightly, Click red box: "High School Stream" No password needed...just click away on any book you choose to read!
ABDO Digital Bookshelf
Large collection of eBooks K-12. No username or password required.
Jigsaw Explorer
For a creative option....try these virtual puzzles!
12 Museums Around the World - Visit Virtually!
From travelandleisure.com
Book Trailers and Author "Read-Alouds"
Eric Carle reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Listen and read along, then try "The Cardboard Challenge!"
Listen to Chad Sell, author of The Cardboard Kingdom, READ a chapter of his book and then MAKE your own kingdom, fort, or other structure from cardboard and other items you find around the house!
Chad Sell reads The Cardboard Kingdom - The Robot story
Go here to learn about, Dog Man - Grime and Punishment
Dav Pilkey's new Dog Man Book will be released Sept. 1, 2020. Visit site to learn more!
Smailholm - Book Trailer
LOCKWOOD & CO. The Screaming Staircase
Trailer for THE PECULIAR INCIDENT ON SHADY STREET
Drawing with this guy - Ep. 1
MOUNTAINBURG SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER MISSION
The mission of the Mountainburg School Library program is to...
- provide students and staff an inviting, resource-rich environment
- instill in students an appreciation for literature and reading
- promote enthusiastic reading for enjoyment, learning, and personal growth
- promote educational and informational technology resources
- support curricular topics for inquiry learning with resources for teachers and students
- promote collaboration among members of the learning community
- encourage learners to be independent lifelong users and producers of ideas and information
Contact us...we're here to help!
Mountainburg Elementary School - LMS, Mrs. Voeller
diann.voeller@mountainburg.org
Library Website: https://sites.google.com/a/mountainburg.org/mountainburg-elementary-library/home
School Phone: (M.E.S.) 479-369-2762
Mountainburg Middle and High School - LMS, Mrs. Brown
School Phone: (M.S.) 479-369-4506 (H.S.) 479-369-2146