Literacy Archives – Central Arkansas Library System https://cals.org/research-tool-subject/literacy Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:35:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 AR Bookfinder https://cals.org/research-tools/ar-bookfinder Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:00:26 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101233 The complete list of over 100,000 Accelerated Reader titles.

Tags: Accelerated Reader, AR Points, Teacher Resources, Elementary, Middle School, Libros en Español

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]]> The complete list of over 100,000 Accelerated Reader titles.

Tags: Accelerated Reader, AR Points, Teacher Resources, Elementary, Middle School, Libros en Español

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]]> Bookflix https://cals.org/research-tools/bookflix Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:00:13 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101248 An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. Intended for use by PreK to 3rd grade students. Please note: For the best user experience, it is recommended that the latest version of Edge, Safari, Firefox or the Chrome browsers be used.

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]]> An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. Intended for use by PreK to 3rd grade students. Please note: For the best user experience, it is recommended that the latest version of Edge, Safari, Firefox or the Chrome browsers be used. All of these browsers may be downloaded for free.

Tags: Storybooks, Educator Resources, Teacher Resources, Pre-K, Elementary, Preschool

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]]> Brainfuse HelpNow https://cals.org/research-tools/brainfuse-helpnow Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:00:04 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=115169 Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. HelpNow offers personalized homework help in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science and social studies) including SAT preparation. The Adult Learning Center is included in the HelpNow suite. Live help available online every day from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM Central Time.

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]]> Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. HelpNow offers personalized homework help in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science and social studies) including SAT preparation. The Adult Learning Center is included in the HelpNow suite. Live help available online every day from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM Central Time.

HelpNow supports the library’s Count UP math tutoring program but also offers learning assistance in other subjects.

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]]> iVOX https://cals.org/research-tools/ivox Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:00:44 +0000 https://cals.org/?post_type=cals-database&p=176420 iVOX Books is a children’s book app which uses storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Ages 3 through 8 can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes, immersing them in narrative like never before. Residents of Pulaski and Perry Counties can access these exciting new “books that move!”

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]]> iVOX Books is a children’s book app which uses storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Ages 3 through 8 can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes, immersing them in narrative like never before. Residents of Pulaski and Perry Counties can access these exciting new “books that move!” for free.

Enter your ZIP code and click Central Arkansas Library System to continue. Then enter your library card number and PIN. The collection consists of 24 animated titles with color-changing captions. Every three months six new titles will be added and six old titles will be removed. Check out up to twelve at a time.

Use your browser in full-screen mode or install the free Android or iOS app on your mobile device.

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]]> Miss Humblebee’s Academy https://cals.org/research-tools/miss-humblebees-academy Mon, 22 May 2023 17:00:54 +0000 https://cals.org/?post_type=cals-database&p=175517 Go beyond the ABCs when preparing for kindergarten proficiency with 100s of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, tutorials, and more. Online/offline curriculum is balanced 60/40 to help make the move from gross to fine motor skills (e.g., using scissors).

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]]> Go beyond the ABCs when preparing for kindergarten proficiency with 100s of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, tutorials, and more. Online/offline curriculum is balanced 60/40 to help make the move from gross to fine motor skills (e.g., using scissors).

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]]> NextReads https://cals.org/research-tools/nextreads Mon, 15 May 2023 17:00:07 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101396 Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We’ll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You’ll also be able to check immediately whether the items are available at your local Library or whether they’ve been checked out.

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]]> Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We’ll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You’ll also be able to check immediately whether the items are available at your local Library or whether they’ve been checked out.

Tags: Newsletter, Book Recommendations, Reader’s Advisory, New Books, Fiction, Nonfiction, New York Times Bestsellers, NYT Bestsellers

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]]> Scholastic Watch and Learn Library https://cals.org/research-tools/scholastic-watch-and-learn-library Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:00:36 +0000 https://cals.org/?post_type=cals-database&p=175446 The Watch and Learn Library is an early literacy program in English and Spanish for ages 4 to 8. It includes over 230 videos with real-world footage about science and social studies with closed captioning to support beginning readers and ELL. There are also short, fun quizzes to gauge comprehension and a vocabulary builder too.

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]]> The Watch and Learn Library is an early literacy program in English and Spanish for ages 4 to 8. It includes over 230 videos with real-world footage about science and social studies with closed captioning to support beginning readers and ELL. There are also short, fun quizzes to gauge comprehension and a vocabulary builder too.

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]]> Tripulantes de la Lectura (The Reading Crew) https://cals.org/research-tools/tripulantes-de-la-lectura-the-reading-crew Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:00:28 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=110036 Biblioteca Digital Infantil y Juvenil

¡Disfruta este gran viaje por el mundo de la imaginación!

  • Tripulantes de la lectura es una plataforma que ofrece a los niños, docentes, y padres de familia un acervo bibliográfico para preescolar y primaria que puede ser disfrutado en cualquier lugar y momento.

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]]> Biblioteca Digital Infantil y Juvenil

¡Disfruta este gran viaje por el mundo de la imaginación!

  • Tripulantes de la lectura es una plataforma que ofrece a los niños, docentes, y padres de familia un acervo bibliográfico para preescolar y primaria que puede ser disfrutado en cualquier lugar y momento.
  • Tripulantes de la lectura incorpora estrategias para apoyar el desarrollo lector de los niños, acordes con su edad y nivel escolar.
  • Los títulos de esta biblioteca son parte del acervo del Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo en México. (CONAFE)

Palabras clave: Comprensión de Lectura, Alfabetización, Biblioteca Digital, Libros, Imaginación

Children’s and Youth Digital Library

Enjoy this great journey through the world of imagination!

  • Reading Crew is a platform that offers girls and boys, teachers and parents a bibliographic collection for K-6 that can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time.
  • Reading Crew incorporates strategies to support the reading development of girls and boys, according to their age and school level.
  • The titles in this library are part of the collection of the National Council for Educational Development in Mexico. (CONAFE)

Tags: Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Digital Library, Books, Imagination

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