Print this letter on your school letterhead or insert into your newsletter and/or email.NOTE: This letter includes descriptions of ALL World Book databases. Please delete the databases you don’t subscribe to before sending out the letter.Remember to include the login ID and password after steps 2 and 3.PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR WEB SITE.

Dear teachers,

Good news, SCHOOL NAME now subscribes to World Book Online. World Book Online’s suite of digital publications offers unique content and features for students of every age, ability, and interest. Using the same expert information found in The World Book Encyclopedia, these easy-to-navigate websites feature:

A colorful, approachable look and feel, designed to foster exciting learning at every level

Easy access on smartphones and tablets Different databases for multiple and diverse research needs Illustrations, maps, audio files, videos, e-books, primary source documents,

and more Lexile® measures on World Book's most popular articles. Various lesson plans and tips for teachers on how to conduct activities and

ensure your students can get the most out of each learning experience.

Our World Book subscription allows us to give you access to this valuable reference source at your home computers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Home access is included in SCHOOL NAME’s subscription and is provided at no cost to you.

SCHOOL NAME now provides the following award winning World Book Online products:

Academic World Book - Academic is a comprehensive reference and academic

research website that includes an online encyclopedia, multimedia resources, an e-book collection, and primary source documents––all fully integrated in a single website. Academic includes a customizable interface, a streamlined design, and a wide array of search and browse features.

Activity Corner - Activity Corner offers thousands of fun, hands-on activities for all levels that are perfect for cooperative small group or individual projects in the classroom or school library. Teachers can quickly navigate the searchable database to find terrific projects for their classroom based on such categories as cost of materials, age range, or time required.

World Book Advanced - Advanced is a powerful reference tool designed to meet the research needs of high school students. It is chock-full of facts and features to help students conduct research projects. The site features the entire World Book Encyclopedia, an atlas, a dictionary, and local and country research guides. Advanced integrates all primary and secondary source databases and e-books in a single search.

Découverte - L'Encyclopédie Découverte offers World Book’s exceptional Kids content in French through two beautiful interfaces: one designed for younger native French speakers and the other for older students and adults learning French as a foreign language.

World Book Discover - Discover offers engaging reference resources for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties, including reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. Discover includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, activities, research and translation tools, multimedia, and interactive videos to engage students of varying abilities with curriculum-related topics and subjects.

Dramatic Learning - Dramatic Learning improves readers’ fluency and test scores with dramatic readings in the classroom. This site expands proven approaches to building reading comprehension. By turning texts into plays, skits, and monologues and providing valuable tools for educators to apply these lessons effectively, Dramatic Learning will help students become more fluent readers, understand core concepts, and internalize content.

Early World of Learning - The Early World of Learning was created for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Developed with the help of experts on early childhood education, the site encompasses playful interactive learning environments including Trek’s Travels, Welcome to Reading, and Know It. Each environment is designed for easy integration into classroom and library programming.

World Book eBooks – World Book’s ebook collection includes highly illustrated, engaging titles that support a span of curriculum areas and reading levels. World Book eBooks also includes World Book Classics, a collection of high quality, fiction and nonfiction books from timeless authors. Carefully crafted to engage, entertain, and educate, eBooks is the perfect resource for enhancing teaching and learning across the K-12 spectrum.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos - This interactive site offers World Book’s exceptional Kids’ content in Spanish through a beautiful interface designed for grades K–4 as well as older students and adults learning Spanish as a foreign language.

Hispánica Saber - A comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles; more than 9,000 images and maps; and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media.

Info Finder - World Book Online Info Finder is the optimal resource for students in upper elementary and middle school. The site includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.

Online Reference Center - Online Reference Center is a powerful reference tool designed to meet the needs and skills of high school students and older. The site features the entire World Book Encyclopedia, an atlas, a dictionary, and local and country research guides. Online Reference Center integrates all primary and secondary source databases, as well as e-books, in a single search.

World Book Kids - Kids is the premier reference website developed especially for younger students. It features an intuitive user interface; thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps; and a wealth of engaging games and activities. Its simple navigation—with image thumbnails next to each entry to add a visual cue—enables students to find information easily.

Science Power- Science Power is an engaging and visually rich supplemental science learning site for upper elementary-age children. Science Power includes interactive multimedia, teacher guides, and assessments included with each lesson.

Social Studies Power - Social Studies Power is a unique digital learning environment with more than 100 lessons covering history, government, communities, culture, economics, geography, native peoples, and more. The site offers richly varied lessons with instructive multimedia, literacy features, geography basics, and useful assessment tools. The site allows students to tour the world’s continents, studying the land, people, and history of various parts of the world. At the same time, links to local resources support social studies learning at the community level. Social Studies Power is more than a curriculum resource—it is an exciting, multifaceted learning experience for students and educators alike. 

World Book Student - Tailored for elementary and middle school students, Student is a comprehensive site that includes a collection of content, features, and tools specifically developed to make online knowledge accessible and easy to integrate into school assignments. The site features the entire World Book Encyclopedia with high-interest content written at an age-appropriate level to engage students in learning. Student is loaded with practical features to help students develop their research skills and enhance their projects.

WORLD BOOK DIGITAL LIBRARIES:

Early Peoples Digital Library - Early Peoples is designed to promote students’ understanding of other perspectives and cultures throughout history.

Living Green Digital Library - Living Green is an online, interactive site that examines pollution’s causes and consequences and offers tips on green practices at home.

Inventions and Discoveries Digital Library - Inventions and Discoveries explores a fascinating collection of inventions and discoveries that have changed how we live today.

How to access World Book Online at home:We hope that you will use the World Book sites often to help with lesson planning and teaching tips and activities.

To access the World Book Web, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the World Book web site: http://www.worldbookonline.com 2. Type in the following user Login ID: INSERT YOUR ID HERE 3. Password: INSERT YOUR PASSWORD HERE4. Save your user name and password for faster login – simply check the

box labeled “Remember my ID and password.” The next time you visit World Book the login prompt will already contain your username and password.

5. Once you arrive at the World Book home page, you should bookmark the page or add to favorites for easy access to World Book in the future.

Please remember that login and password information is for students and teachers only, and extending this information to people who do not live within the school district could result in loss of at-home access.