LIBE 467 Theme 2: 5 Reference Resources for Elementary School Libraries
If I could pick five reference resources for my elementary school library collection, I would choose digital and print materials that are appropriate for primary level students. These resources would support teachers for multiple curricular subjects in their classrooms, such as science, social studies, language arts, etc. I also wanted to find reference resources that primary students would be able to navigate independently for projects and understand the content at various reading levels. The 5 reference tools that I would add to a school library collection consist of 3 digital apps and 2 printed books. The digital apps include 4Canoes, Worldbook Kids, and DK Findout! The books are National Geographic Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More! and Henile Picture Dictionary . 1) ...