Shepard Elementary School Online (Virtual) Library
 

The online resources on this  site are for Shepard school administrators, teachers, students, and parents.

Ms. Alice Lee is Our School Librarian. Ms.Jaclyn Jones is the Library Aide.

St. Louis Public Schools
Shepard Elementary School
3450 Wisconsin Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63118
Phone: (314) 776-3664
Fax: (314) 664-3708

Mrs. Carol Hall-Whittier
Principal, Shepard Elementary School
Carol.Hall@slps.org

Please visit:

Shepard Elementary Home Page
Shepard Elementary School Instructional//MAP web site
Shepard Elementary School Reading/Writing web site

Online Books & Other Literary Resources
Free hypertext books. The site has a lot of books. ***
Online classics for young people ***
The Internet public library books & other collections. Search the huge database.
Literary resources on the Internet
Gutenberg's downloadable books
Bartleby: Have unlimited access to books online free.

Newspapers

San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner

 New York Times

 Washington Post

 St. Louis Post Dispatch

 St. Louis American

 CNN

 Black Commentator

 Missouri Newspapers

 Riverfront Times

 Los Angeles Times

 Miami Herald

 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 The Boston Globe

 Chicago Tribune Online

 USA Today Online
Time Magazine
St. Louis TV Stations
KMOV Channel 4 News

KSDK Channel 5 News

KTVI Channel 2

 KETC Channel 9 News
A Traveler's Guide to St. Louis Radio and Television
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Magazines Online
Education Week
Kiplinger Personal Finance
Consumer Reports
CNN Sports Illustrated
Motor Trend
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Internet Search Engines
AltaVista
Ask Jeeves
Ask Jeeves For Kids
Dogpile
Google
Lycos
Metacrawler
All the Web-find it all
Yahoo
Yahooligans for kids
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Welcome to Shepard Elementary School Online (Virtual) Library
Shepard School Online Library Resources

 General Resources I
 Library information. The site has a lot of resources on library information. This is a
 must visit site for librarians and teachers.
 Helping your children use the library from the US Department of Education
 Math Forum Internet mathematics library
 Online books for children and teens to improve reading skills. Browse by title.
 School library journal
 American Library Association home page

National Geographic Atlas - Maps of all kinds

Yahoo! Picture Gallery

 The universal currency converter
 A wesome talking library
 Library resources
 The educator's reference desk
 The Library of Congress
 Educational resources for teachers & students. The site has resources across grades and
curriculum.
 Some great books to read this summer. Librarians will get ideas for what to recommend for
Summer reading.
 KidsClick. Web search for kids by librarians.
 The Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC)
 Ask ERIC education information. Search ERIC database or ask an ERIC expert.
 Great websites for kids
 Digital Librarian: A librarian's choice of the best of the Web
 The Laura Bush Foundation for America's libraries. The Laura Bush Foundation will make
grants of amounts up to $5,000 to school libraries; funds are to be used to update, extend
and diversify the book collections of those libraries. Preference is given to elementary,
middle, or high schools in which 90% or more of the school population receives free or
reduced lunch. you can email The Laura Bush Foundation at laurabushfoundation@cfncr.org
or contact Meg Pearson at the Community Foundation at 202.955.5890.
 Focus on education
A middle school library links

 Creating a project-based curriculum-directed home page
for a school library

 Internet public library. Do you need reference materials? Use this
Internet Public Library.
Virtual middle school library
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General Resources II
Almanac, Atlas, Dictionary: A must visit sites for librarians, teachers, students,
and parents.
 American Sign Language. Learn how to fingerspell with demonstrations.  
 Dictionary of Spanish. Translate words from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.  
 Illustrated Scientific Dictionaries. Many different dictionaries including astronomy, botany and landforms.  
 Information Please: Kids' Almanac. Lots of facts about people, places, and more.  
 Know Play? Reference Lookup. Links to online dictionaries, thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, fact books, and encyclopedias.  
 Merriam-Webster Online-Dictionary-Thesaurus. Type in a word to get a definition or synonym. Uses the Franklin Speller.  
 National Geographic Maps. Search for places and print customized maps.  
 The Old Farmer's Almanac. Tide tables, sunrise tables, a farm, recipes , kitchen, and weather forecasts.  
 RhymeZone. Enter a word to get words that rhyme with it.  
 Thesaurus. Click on the thesaurus or the dictionary.
 The World Factbook 2002. Find information about the countries of the world.  
 Wordsmyth. An educational dictionary-thesaurus.
 Information almanac please

Kids' Almanac - from Yahooligans, great general resource.

Encarta Encyclopedia - an abridged version of the well-known CD-ROM 

Dictionary - from Merriam-Webster

Spanish Dictionary - from American Heritage

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Technology Resources
 Online technology tutorials. The site has many free tutorials.
 Introductory computer literacy for adults. A must visit website for adults who
want to learn computers.
 Free tutorials for Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Publisher
 Internet search tools & research strategies
 Visual learning with inspiration & kidspiration
 Library graphics sites
 PowerPoint in the classroom
 Rules of the Internet World
 Internet scavenger hunt activities
 How to evaluate Internet websites
 Technology tutorials on the World Wide Web
 The Internet: Ideas, activities and resources. This site is a must
visit for teachers who intend to infuse the Internet in curriculum,
instruction, and assessment.
 A teacher's guide to school web site
 An educator's guide to school network's
 Free technology tutorials
 Getting started with telecommunications in the classroom
 Educational technology clearinghouse
 Making the connection
 Wireless technology in education
 Instructional technology and teachers
 Resources for technology integration
 Assistive technology. These site has information on software and resources
that can be used to accommodate students with special needs.
 Instructional technology links
 The digital divide
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Online Resources for Shepard School Teachers

Resources for students
Children's literature
United States History
Online books for children
Mathematics resources
The 50 states
Science resources for K-8
Grammar, usage, and style

Teachers & parents resources

Web resources from AskEric
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Online Resources for Shepard Students
Resources for students
Children's literature
United States History
Online books for children
Mathematics resources
Oprah's book club selections
World almanac for kids
The 50 states
Science resources for K-8
Grammar, usage, and style
Oprah's book club selections
World almanac for kids
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Last updated on 02/06/2005

 
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