To The Bissonet Library!
Mission Statement
The library serves to instill a love for reading and knowledge, while guiding students to effectively use information to answer questions and solve problems.
Click the link below to use the school library resources. You may look for books and create bibliographies.
Search for books at home and check them out from the school library!
Bissonet Plaza Elementary Library Catalog
Join the Bissonet Library Club !
| The Bissonet Library Club is open to all 4th and 5th graders. All members take a test at the beginning of the year and must demonstrate good behavior and a dedication to keeping the library well organized. Members must be able to work in the library in the morning before school and stay for occasional after school meetings. |
Research databases for teachers and students:
Ask the Media Specialist for logins and passwords
Library Program Page
Additional Library Resources
Do you like to make your own bookmarks?
Click here to go to a cool bookmark factory!
Bookmark Factory
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E - Books & Reading Sites
Starfall - This is a fun, interactive site that teaches kids to read.
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KidsReads- A great place for kids to find out about their favorite books, series and authors. You'll also find trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!
www.kidsreads.com
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Other Educational and Fun Sites
The books in our library are arranged on the shelves by the Dewey Decimal System. If you would like to learn more about Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System, check out this link:
"Do We" Really Know Dewey?
Click here for tips for home reading
- Almanac, Atlas, Dictionary
- American Sign Language Browser. Click on a word to see its sign.
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- Dictionary of Spanish. Translate words from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.
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- Illustrated Scientific Dictionaries. Many different dictionaries includine astronomy, botany and landforms.
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- Information Please: Kids' Almanac. Lots of facts about people, places, and more.
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- Know Play? Reference Lookup. Links to online dictionaries, thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, fact books, and encyclopedias.
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- Merriam-Webster Online-Dictionary-Thesaurus. Type in a word to get a definition or synonym. Uses the Franklin Speller.
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- National Geographic Maps. Search for places and print customized maps.
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- The Old Farmer's Almanac. Tide tables, sunrise tables, a farm, recipes , kitchen, and weather forecasts.
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- RhymeZone. Enter a word to get words that rhyme with it.
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- Thesaurus. Click on the thesaurus or the dictionary.
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- The World Factbook 2002. Find information about the countries of the world.
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- Wordsmyth. An educational dictionary-thesaurus.
Access School Library Portal
Additional Library Resources