Resources

School Reading Lists

Need an Accelerated Reader title. Look no further! You can find the A.R. reading lists for the local schools here. Just click on your school’s name to launch the reading list. Browse through the list, then click the “Check the Catalog” button to see if your book is available.

Need to go back to school?

• Mentor School District

Little Pim – (Mango Languages)

• Little Pim – Language teaching method designed for children. The short 5-minute videos hold their focus so they can begin their language learning journey on their own.

Meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee

• Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee – Tips & Handouts

INFOhio

Would you like to use INFOhio tools for Common Core standards? (Programs include Bookflix, Searchasaurus, & Science Online.)

Children’s databases:

• About Books
• A.R. Book Finder
• Explora – Articles and Information
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• Info on the State of Ohio
• OverDrive for Kids – eBooks, Audiobooks, & Video
• Points of View
• What Tree Is It?
• What’s That Snake?
• What’s the Point? – Identify Flint Artifacts and Ohio Historic People
• World Book online

Animals

• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Animals
• Dinosaur Facts
• Lake County Metroparks
• National Wildlife Federations
• Smithsonian Birds

Biographies

• Biography.com
  Over 20,000 biographies are available from Biography. The site offers a list of “This Week’s Top Biographies” and a “Born on This Day” section. Information is gathered from the TV show and magazine entitled “Biography”.
• Biographies Plus Illustrated
  H.W. Wilson’s collection of 95,000+ biographies from over 50 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 20,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth and more.

Current Events

• Cleveland.com
  Website for the Cleveland Plain Dealer
• News Herald
  Website for the News Herald.
• Time For Kids
  From Time magazine, this news site includes access to the newsmagazine in editions aimed for grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-6 and in Spanish.

History

• American Memory – Historical Collections from the National Digital Library
  From the Library of Congress, this site provides primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. Includes documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings.
• Presidents of the United States of America
• Presidential Powers
• This Day in History

Sports

• Cleveland Browns
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Cleveland Gladiators
• Cleveland Indians
• Lake County Captains

Educational Games

• ABCYa