Welcome to the Saddlewood Elementary School library. Below you will find helpful links and resources for students and parents that will help enhance the educational experience of South Colonie children. For further information, please contact your school librarian.
South Colonie Central School District Excellence and Accountability Student Outcome
"All students will demonstrate the skills to acquire, interpret, and transmit information."
Free Reading Resources for Children, Teens and Adults
Read.gov, from the U.S. Library of Congress, is an online portal of free reading resources for children, teens and even adults. It features online versions of out-of-copyright books for children, including “Mother Goose,” “The Arabian Nights,” “The Secret Garden,” “A Christmas Carol,” “The Raven,” and other classics. It also provides webcasts of authors, such as “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, as well as writing contests, suggested booklists, teaching resources, and more. For more information, click here.
authors and illustrators
Below is a list of popular children's authors and illustrators. Simply click a name for a direct link to more information on the person and his or her work.
databases
A Database is an organized collection of magazine, encyclopedia and almanac entries. Someone took the time to look through the entries and sort them into topics that might be useful for independent research. They are reliable web sites that are safe, accurate and advertisement free. Databases are paid for by New York State or by our school district. They are available to all district residents by obtaining a password from the school librarian.
Search articles on animals and other topics. Includes images.
Search magazine articles, encyclopedias and images.
Includes an encyclopedia, current events, projects and activities.
Access to magazines, reference books and newspaper articles.
Provides access to World Book Encyclopedia, an atlas, a dictionary and much more.
just for fun
Click on these links for something fun and educational!
| Cool Math | Funology | Nickelodeon |
| Discovery Kids | Sports Illustrated For Kids | PBS Kids |
| Disney | National Geographic For Kids | Scholastic Kids |
| FunBrain | National Wildlife Kidszone |
pathfinders
Pathfinders are guides created by South Colonie librarians intended to help you get started investigating a particular topic at certain grade levels. For more information on a topic, click on the links below.
| Brazil | Resources |
INTERNET SAFETY
In this digital age, children and parents need to be aware of all the possibilities the online world has to offer. However, they must also be aware of the risks associated with using the Internet. We would like all South Colonie students and parents to feel well informed, Internet savvy, and confident about using the World Wide Web. Please take the time to visit some of our recommended web site with your children. For other safety link, please visit our School Safety page.
Play an interactive game to learn about online safety. (Requires Shockwave)
Learn about privacy laws adopted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Your family's guide to making the Internet fun, safe and productive.
This web site features articles for parents on safe surfing, safe communications, and dealing with inappropriate material.
web resources and search engines
Below are a list of helpful children's search engines and resources found on the web. To access a particular web site, click on the link below.
| AOL @ School | Ask Jeeves for Kids | Fact Monster |
| KidGrid | KidsClick! | Yahooligans |
| Ben's Guide to Government | Ivy Joy | Enchanted Learning | |
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Smithsonian | World Almanac for Kids |
