Welcome to both the Madison Heights and Traditional Academy library located in Phoenix, Arizona. Our goal is to prepare students for life-long learning by helping them develop a love of reading and by developing the skills necessary to effectively use information technologies. This is done by connecting them with ideas and information as they acquire, organize and disseminate this information based on the Arizona State Standards, Madison's Curriculum and the Standards for the 21st Century Learner.

Books, Books, Books

• Book Talk


• Book Summaries


• Recommended Reading Lists
• Classics Booklists Reading Lists
• Grand Canyon Reader Award
• ISLMC Children's Literature & Language Arts Resources

• NetTrekker
• Brain Pop
• Atomic Learning

Research Tools

• Fact Monster; Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Almanacs, and Homework
• On line Reference Resources
• Big6 Research Skills
• Evaluating Web Sites
• Time For Kids

• Phoenix Public Library
• Ask A Librarian
• Internet Public Library
• Library of Congress
• Arizona's E-Resources-Articles

Search Engines and Homework Helpers

• Cool Search Engines & Homework Helpers
• Search Tools for Kids
• Searching the Internet
• OneKey.com - The Kid Safe Search Engine
• Kid Info; Homework Helper

TechTools

• Elementary SmartBoard/Senteo Lessons
• PowerPoint Presentations/Lessons
• Voice Thread
• Podcasting
• Blogging for Teachers and Students
• Wikispaces for Teachers and Planning

• Presidential Election 2008-Candidate Match Game
• Presidential Election 2008
• America's Story-Library of Congress
• How Stuff Works
• Exploratorium: Museum of Science, Art, & Human Perception
• Reading Activities
• Math Manipulative's

Library Stuff

• IDEAL; Arizona Department of Education
• Kathy Schrock's Evaluation Information
• KidsClick-Sites Arranged by Dewey Decimal
• Resources for School Librarians
• Fry's Readability Graph: Other sites to Check the Readability Levels Favorites
• Web 2.0 Meets Information Fluency

• Kids World Sports Links
• Funbrain Games
• Games; LEGO
• Learning Planet Games