Grayling Middle School

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GMS Media Center

Where 'Readers Are Leaders!'

Media Center Hours
Monday thru Friday
8:00am to 3:15 pm
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Homework Lab
Tuesday and Thursday
from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

The Good Stuff's in the Middle

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References

Dictionary/Thesaurus
World Book Encyclopedia
Biography-Arts and Entertainment
Virtual Middle School Library-Biography Guide
Libraries-on line Libraries
Atlas
Print Media
Multi-Media
Michigan

Print Media

Search Engines

Ask for Kids
Google-Meta seach engine
Factmonster.com from Information Please
One Key- Directory of kid safe sites in over 500 categories

Multi-Media

Making a Bibliography

Bibliography Formatting -Citing your sources

Teacher Resources

United Streaming - Standards-based digital video-on-demand
Search Government Sites
Ask ERIC
Library Spot -A resource that provides easy access to the best online Media information.
NCOS Classroom - Education information and activities for students everywhere
ProQuest Educators' Database
MEL- Michigan Electronic Library
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
MiClimb - Explains each Michigan benchmark so that it is easily understood
Core Democratic Values
Children's Literature: literature for children and color management strategies for reproduction of children's literature.
Literature for Children: A digitized "collection of the treasures of children's literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950.
Powerhouse for Kids-making energy fun and safe
Digital History - Has primary sources, biographies, an interactive timeline, and more.
REMC 3 & 9 - This is the place to order your videos/DVDs, check out online tutorials, and explore professional development opportunities.

Parent Resources

KidsHealth - Information for parents regarding all aspects of health regarding children
Awesome Library - Involving Parents-Awesome Library organizes the Web with 22,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
DiscoverySchool-Rich with features that are helpful for parents and students as well as teachers.
HomeworkSpot-A resource that provides easy access to the best online homework helpers. Organized into grade-appropriate categories.
Growing with Media- Discover how TV, computers, video games, movies and radio can shape your child's development.
Reading is Fundamental Whether you're a parent, guardian, grandparent, or an older sibling, you can help a child learn to love reading.
LibrarySpot-A resource that provides easy access to on line information.

Reading Lists

American Library Association- Links to ALA Journals, website picks for families, and awards information.
The Book Bag-A site related Bookreporter.com, with articles, author links, and more about Young Adult books
Internet Public Library- an online with lots of collections and links
Guys Read- Connects boys with books they will want to read. A literacy initiative for boys by Jon Scieszka.
Nancy Keane’s Booktalking Website-The Reading Lists are very popular listing targeted reading suggestions -- by grade level, reading level, genre, or theme. There are nine categories of Reading Lists and over 100 subcategories.
Literature for Children: A digitized "collection of the treasures of children's literaturepublished largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950.
Children's Literature: literature for children and color management strategies for reproduction of children's literature.