Library & Research Skills

The St. Luke librarian integrates into the units being taught in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and explicitly teaches research skills to all kindergarten through grade 5 students. In the Middle Years Programme (MYP), grade 6 through 8, the librarian works with students and teachers to teach library skills, research and digital citizenship.

The Social Studies Standards for research and academic honesty are taught to to Kindergarten through Grade 5.  The librarian coordinates with teachers to determine when it will be best for her to come into the classroom (or take classes to the library) and introduce, teach and reinforce these skills. She coordinates this research with the PYP (Primary Years Programme) units of inquiry. 

READING RESOURCES

• Book List by reading level

• Epic

• Project Gutenberg - Free eBooks

• RAZ Kids

• Scholastic Book Wizard (check reading level)

• Storyline Online

NEWS RESOURCES

• CNN for Kids

• Dogo News

• Scholastic

• The Day UK

FUN RESOURCES

• Fun Brain

• Highlights Kids

• National Geo Kids

• Starfall

​ONLINE MAGAZINES/JOURNALS

• Discover Magazine

• New Yorker

• NSTA - Science and Children (n.hritzuk@mkis.edu.my)

​RESEARCH SOURCES

• Churchill Archive

FREE ONLINE BOOKS

• Free Booksy

• Get Free Books

• ManyBooks

• Project Gutenberg

EXTENDED ESSAY RESOURCES​

• Directory of Open Source Journals

• Financial Times

• Google Books

• Google Scholar

• JSTOR

TYPING

• Power Typing

• Dance Mat Typing

HOME LANGUAGE

As a learning community that builds a positive culture of language learning, we strive to promote the maintenance and development of home languages. Below are resources for supporting students at home if English is not the primary language spoken.

Language learning apps and websites

• Duolingo: Offers free, bite-sized lessons for learning over 30 languages through reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises.
• italki: Connects learners with native speakers for personalized, affordable lessons and practice.
• BBC Languages: Provides a wide range of text, audio, and video resources in various languages, with links to external resources as well.
• Live Lingua Project: A free archive of resources from the US Peace Corps and Defense Language Institute, including audio files, study guides, and textbooks for over 130 languages.
• Learning Japanese: Online portal for learning Japanese
• International Digital Children's Library: A Range of books read in a variety of languages, and is categorized by age groups, length of book, and fiction or non-fiction

Educational games and activities

• ABCya!: Features educational games designed to build language, math, and reading skills for children, created by certified teachers.
• Colorín Colorado: A bilingual site for educators and families with resources for English language learners.

Audio and video resources

• Audible: Offers stories in multiple languages that can be accessed on a computer, phone, or tablet.
• Story Online: Online Ebooks with audio in English
• World Stories: Stories available in many languages
• Spanish Playground: Website with a range of ways to hear the Spanish language
• Eduscapes Audio Stories: Audio stories read in multiple languages for a range of ages

Support and research for families

• Bilingualism Matters: A network that makes research on bilingualism accessible to families and communities.
• Speak Your Language: Offers resources and creative ideas for practicing the home language, along with research-based information on the benefits of bilingualism.
• MomsRising.org: Provides resources for families raising bilingual children.