EK-8, Library, Mrs. Pace
Region One Summer Literacy Choice Board
Click the link below to access the choice board's embedded links for resources and fun family activities!
Governor's Reading Challenge 2023
Join students from across the state in the Governor's Reading Challenge! Click the links below to access a journal for logging what you read, a note to families about this program, and even a list of recommended reads!
Search our library catalog!
How to access Sora and borrow books digitally- anytime!
1) Open the Sora app on your chromebook or device. If you don't have the app, you can also just open Sora in your browser at www.soraapp.com.
2) The first time you open the app or site, you will need to find our school district. We are Regional School District 1. After you select that, you will choose Sharon from the dropdown menu, and log in with your school Google credentials. For future logins, the district should save, making this step a little faster.
3) Start browsing! There are two different types of books available to you in Sora:
eBooks- These are books that you read on your device, flipping from page to page on the screen. You will be able to change the font and font size to best fit your needs as a reader, and there are the same highlighting and notetaking tools you have probably used in other digital reading you have done.
Audiobooks- These books are recordings of someone (and sometimes groups of people) telling the story aloud. It's like being read to, but there will be no pictures or pages to look at. You just tune in and listen.
4) When you have found something that you want to borrow, click the blue "borrow" button. Please don't do this unless you are sure that you want to read that book because when you borrow a book- just like in our school library- then the book isn't there for other people to borrow.
5) Read/listen and enjoy! When you finish the book, just like at school, please return it right away so that other people can read it.
Database: Culturegrams
Culturegrams puts the world at your fingertips and gives you a sense of what life is like now, around the globe and in your own backyard. Want to learn about countries around the world? Interested in states- including our own? This database is for you! Citations for all articles and photos are ready to go, so this is a ready to use resource.
Click here to visit Culturegrams!
Using this source off-site?
Enter username: SharonCenter
Password: ******** (e-mail Mrs. Pace at jpace@sharoncenterschool.org if you need a reminder for this)
Database: PebbleGo
This database is perfect for our youngest learners to navigate with minimal guidance. Learn about animals, science, biographies, social studies and dinosaurs using the pictures to guide you to the topics you want to know more about. Embedded photos and videos, read-along articles, and even games and activities make this a fun and informative place to visit!
Sharon Center School: Pebble Go
If a password is requested and you can't remember it (********), e-mail Mrs. Pace at jpace@sharoncenterschool.org
Database: Gale in Context: Elementary
Are you doing research for home or school? Gale in Context: Elementary covers a broad range of elementary school topics in one accessible resource. It's easy to navigate, and it makes notetaking and citation a breeze! Click the link below to get started:
If a password is requested and you don't remember it (********), e-mail Mrs. Pace at jpace@sharoncenterschool.org
Database: Gale In Context: Middle School
Are you doing research, and looking for a tool that will make finding the right information quick and efficient? Look no further. With Gale in Context: Middle School, you can easily find just what you need and bookmark it for later reading. Or you can start reading right away, use the highlighter and notetaking tools, and export your sources right to your Google Drive. Citations are right at the bottom of the page, in MLA8 format, ready to use.
Gale in Context: Middle School
If it requires a password and you can't recall it (********), e-mail Mrs. Pace at jpace@sharoncenterschool.org
