Fun and Helpful Links
North Haven Public Library Winter Reading Challenge
North Haven Public Schools is partnering with the North Haven Memorial Library to deliver a "Winter Reading Challenge". To find out more information, please visit their website: https://www.northhavenlibrary.net/winter-reading-children
On January 9th, students will bring home their "Winter Reading Challenge". This challenge will run from January 12th to February 28th. You will register in person at the North Haven Library and then submit your finished challenge back to the library.
Destiny Online Library Catalog
You can find out what we have in our Ridge Road Library using our Destiny online library catalog!
Mr. Mayo's Guide to Research and Resources
Click the link below to find a Google Document that I created with links/passwords/information to a variety of resources available to our students at Ridge Road. I have highlighted a few below - but check out the link for all of our fun stuff!
PebbleGo
PebbleGo is a pre-K to grade 3 database for reading and research. PebbleGo includes built-in reading and research tools for emerging readers. Leveled text, educational games, and multimedia help teach concepts to our youngest researchers.
PebbleGo offers four separate databases:
- PebbleGo Animals
- PebbleGo Science
- PebbleGo Biographies
- PebbleGo Social Studies
Databases are simple to navigate and offer read-along audio and word-by-word audio.
Online username: ridgeroad1
Password: school
Works Cited
CLICK HERE for Works Cited Guide
CLICK HERE for Works Cited Guide
Big 6 Research
The Big6 Research site is a six-stage model to help anyone solve problems or make decisions by using information.
The Big6 Research site is a six-stage model to help anyone solve problems or make decisions by using information.
Using the Big6 information literacy process, you will:
- Identify the task - What type of information do I need?
- Look for Sources - What are my possible sources? Which are the best?
- Locate and Access Information - Where is each source ? Where is the information in each source?
- Use of Information - How can I best use each source? What information in each source is useful?
- Synthesis - How can I organize my information? How can I present the result?
- Evaluation - Is the task completed? How can I do things better?