Useful Links
- Big6 for Kids Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. The Big6 is an information and technology literacy model and curriculum, implemented in thousands of schools - K through higher education. This site is for students in grades K-2, 3-6, and 7-12.
- NC WiseOwl NC WISE OWL is a web site that has, as its centerpiece, several subscription databases. InfoTrac, a periodical database product by the Gale Group, is made up of a Kids Edition for elementary students, a Junior Edition for middle schoolers, and both the Student Edition and InfoTrac Gold Reference Edition for the high school and parent community. The Junior Reference Center offers a simplified format for greater ease of use. Custom newspapers include articles from several North Carolina newspapers, as well as content from national and international newspapers. Also included in the Gale databases is the Scribner Writers Series, with information on more than 1600 authors. Grolier Online offers two encyclopedias: The New Book of Knowledge for elementary and middle school students, and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia for middle and high school students.
- ALA- Great Sites for Kids The American Library Association
- Madison County Public Library Web Page for the Madison County Public Library
- AR Bookfinder Index of all the books that have AR tests
- State of North Carolina Kids Page This page, maintained by the office of the North Carolina Secretary of State, contains facts, links, and games that focus on North Carolina. The information on the page is geared toward school aged children.
- KidsClick! KidsClick! is a web search engine for children. It was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, in California.
- The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun educational tool for students and teachers that generates interest in coins, the United States Mint, and U.S. history.