AR Quiz Search Information

Looking up the AR Quiz information for a book in the

Tanglewood Library, Classroom Library or your

Home Library can be done several ways.

1. Look by book level or point value in the Tanglewood Library Catalog
2. Searching for Classroom & Home Library books using the RenLearn websit
3. Get the iPhone app to search on the go
   

Click here to connect to the AR page on the blog for more detailed instructions.

Check Out Tumble Books

Have you ever wanted to have a book read to you but no one was around to read? Check out Tumble Books, an online resource for ebooks.

Fort Worth ISD is providing a trial period to Tumble Books. Click here for Tumblebooks.com to find both fiction and non-fiction ebooks. Select a book and follow along as the book is read online, or just sit back and listen. When you are finished you can play games, take a quiz or write a book report based on the book.

The user name and password for the FWISD trial is:

User Name: ftworth

Password: isd

Click on the Tumble Books site and check out an eBook today!

Gotta Keep Reading Video

The Magic of Read Alouds

When I reread an article I had saved from a 2000 publication, I was reminded of the reason why I had saved the article written by reading guru Lucy Calkins entitled, "Let the Words Work Their Magic". Ms. Calkins states "reading aloud is the single most important factor to help children become proficient, avid readers."

The students hear many, many books read-aloud during their school day in the classroom and in the library. Please don't forget the importance of reading aloud at home too. When he was a student at Tanglewood, my son Jordan loved the comfort of reading aloud. He usually insisted that his dad read aloud to him because he "wanted to FEEL the words" as his dad's deep voice resonated in his chest while he held Jordan close to him.

Click the link on the title of the article (found above) and read why I have saved this article for 10 years.

I am committed to keep reading aloud to the students of Tanglewood! Are YOU willing to read aloud to your child at home?

"You may have tangible wealth untold;

Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.

Richer than I you can never be -

I had a mother (or father) who read to me."

"The Reading Mother" by Strickland Gillilan, from Best Loved Poems of American People

Mrs. Nader

Online Databases

There are many online databases available for students to use for research. Click on the link to Library Media Services and you can connect to:
Britannica (general subjects - great graphics and videos)
EBSCO (magazine articles and Searchasaurus for primary grades)
Gale Resources (which includes Infobits)
CultureGrams (culture of various countries, Canadian provinces and United States)
and a link to our library catalog!

SOME USER NAMES AND PASSWORDS HAVE CHANGED!
For "user names" and "passwords" for the online databases, please come by the library for a brochure that includes all the information needed to "log on". Here is a hint: the new User Name is the name of our school and the password is our mascot!

The Library Media homepage has a new look. Click on the "Student Resources" tab and find a new interface for students.

Accelerated Reader Information

Students have started Accelerated Reader (AR) testing. Your teacher will give you the details. You may be required to STAR test first, then start reading books on your reading level. Remember to take the AR test as soon as you finish the book so you will remember important details.

Accelerated Reading Levels
0.2 - 0.4 Gold Star
0.5 - 0.9 Silver Star
1.0 - 1.4 Red Dot
1.5 - 1.9 Light Blue Dot
2.0 - 2.4 Yellow Dot
2.5 - 2.9 Green Dot
3.0 - 3.4 Neon Orange Dot
3.5 - 3.9 Neon Green Dot
4.0 - 4.4 Blue Dot
4.5 - 4.9 Orange Dot
5.0 - 5.9 Neon Yellow Dot
Over 6.0 Black Dot

If you need to look up a quiz number or see if there is a quiz for a book go to www.renlearn.com. Click on Store - Quiz Search and you can search for a book by title or author.
Good Luck!