Skokie Public Library Teacher's Guide
Library resources for Skokie's K-8 teachers

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Teacher's Guide Cover

Skokie Public Library

Teacher's Guide
2011-2012

Library services for educators working in Skokie elementary and middle schools

Preface

Welcome

In this guide

Page 1

Page 1

Youth Services Staff

Summer in the Youth Services Department

   Middleton 3Peat!

Page 2

Page 2

Reference services

School textbooks for in-library use

Library visits

Page 3

Page 3

Classroom Connections

Web Connections

Voice of Youth Award voting update

Page 4

Page 4

Upcoming author visits

   Sarah Weeks

   Lesléa Newman

Page 5

Page 5

Coming Together in Skokie

Newbery presentations

Page 6

Page 6

Come On In! The Library is a friendly place for students with special needs

Youth Services computer lab

Page 7

Page 7

The Kids Page

   Live Homework Help

Research databases for students and teachers

Page 8

Page 8

Research databases (continued)

Online displays: pathfinders to information

Page 9

Page 9

Online displays (continued)

Homework Helper

Assignment Alert

Bookmobile

Page 10

Page 10

What's New: Sony Readers, phonics sets

Voice of Youth Award (VOYA)

Page 11

Page 11

VOYA reading lists

Classroom sets

Page 12

Page 12

Classroom sets (continued)

Kids' Books We Love

Reading Patch Club

Page 13

Page 13

Winter Reading Club

In the Know...

   The Explorer

   Library Links

Teacher Bag service

School loans

Page 14

Page 14

Library cards for students

Assignment Alert form

Back Cover

Upcoming author visits
at Skokie Public
Library

   Sarah Weeks

   Lesléa Newman

   Deborah Ellis

   Celia Barker Lottridge

 

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