The Prince Avenue Christian School Media Center provides the students, faculty, and staff with print and non-print materials for research or the simple enjoyment of reading.
The 13,000-volume book collection is primarily from Christian publishers, but also includes classics and other secular titles. The majority of books have been read or extensively researched prior to placement in our Media Center, and the collections are divided into age-appropriate sections.
The Media Center also includes a digital collection with 820 DVD/Video resources for classroom use.
Meet Our Staff
Danny Delgado
Media Specialist
BS: University of Georgia
BS: University of Georgia
11 years in Education
- Georgia Teaching Certificate
- ACSI Certification
email Email Danny
Hours for Visitors:
Parents are welcome to visit the Media Center during the following hours:
Monday – Thursday:
7:45 – 8:10 a.m.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Friday:
7:45 – 8:10 a.m.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Media Center Programs
Media Center Class Visits
All lower school classes from Pre-Kindergarten to fifth grade have a scheduled time to visit the Media Center. The Media Center Director reads a story and the students check out books. Biblical truth and application are discussed with each story.
Students in the fourth and fifth grades may check out two books each week. Kindergarten through third-grade students are allowed to check one book each week. If any student finishes reading a book before their next scheduled library time, he or she may exchange it for another book title.
Students are taught the Dewey Decimal classification system, different genres of literature, research techniques, basic book care, and an introduction to the reference materials available in the Media Center.
Book Fairs
The Media Center hosts two book fairs each year, usually in November and late April or early May. The purpose of the book fairs is to earn funds to purchase new books for the Media Center collection. In the spring, the book fair generally includes titles on the Prince Avenue Christian School Summer Reading List.
Prince Media Center Selection Policy
The selection of materials for the Prince Media Center is a carefully thought-out procedure in keeping with the mission of Prince Avenue Christian School. Click the following link to review the Prince Media Center Selection Policy and for the Request for Reconsideration of Materials Form.
Prince Media Center Selection Policy and Request for Reconsideration of Materials Form
Recommended Resources
Note: Many of these recommended websites are secular and are not written and developed from a Christian perspective or worldview. Please use caution when directing your children to these websites.
Accelerated Reader
www.arbookfind.com
Selecting the right books for your child to read is easier than ever by accessing the access AR BookFinder. With a few clicks of a mouse, you can search for titles at the appropriate level that your child will find interesting and enjoyable.
Dictionary.com
Galileo for Kids
Accessible through http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens
A password is required to logon, but you just need a library card to obtain the password. In order to find Galileo, click on the Children’s Area. Galileo is a series of databases that have been filtered and should be age-appropriate for your child to use when doing research. Make sure to click the button for full-text articles once inside the Galileo website.
Thesaurus
Internet Research Sites for Kids
Discovery
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/index.cfm
The student homework help section is free, and when searching, be sure to select grades K-5. This site contains help in English, fine arts, health, math, science, social studies and world languages.
Kidrex
https://www.alarms.org/kidrex/
Kidzsearch
InfoPlease
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
This site includes an online almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary along with some fun educational items.
Kids.Gov
http://kids.usa.gov/grown-ups/index.shtml
This site includes a variety of topics in art, history, animals divided into grades kindergarten – 5th, and 6th -8th. It does include links to government and commercial web sites.
Kids Yahoo
http://www.kids.yahoo.com
This site includes educational resource and games.
Kidsites
http://www.kidsites.com
This page contains a limited number of sites, but includes good information.
Kids National Geographic
http://www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
This site includes games, animal information, videos, news and a “little kids” tab.
American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
This site provides an introduction to many branches of science, but not from a Christian perspective.
FactMonster
www.factmonster.com/
This site includes an online almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia, and provides homework help and some fun games links.
Ivy’s Search Engine
http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
This site provides easy to use search engines and specialized search engine links.
FunBrain
www.funbrain.com
This site includes games, arcades, books, comics and more.
Nova video programs
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
This is a secular site which includes science videos.
Ben’s Guide to the US Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
This site is a good secular guide for how the various branches of government operate. Select grades kindergarten-2 or 3-5.
Kidipede
http://quatr.us/
This site includes information about World and US History for students by grade level.
Note: Many of these recommended websites are secular and are not written and developed from a Christian perspective or worldview. Please use caution when directing your children to these websites.
General Research
Galileo
Accessible through http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens
A password required to logon, but you just need a library card to obtain the password. In order to find Galileo, click on the Teen Scene Area on right. At the bottom of the screen you may select Teens grades 6-8 before beginning your search. Galileo is a series of databases that have been filtered and should be age-appropriate for your child to use when doing research. Make sure to click the button for full-text articles once inside the Galileo website.
Infoplease
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
This site includes an online almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary along with some fun educational items.
Discovery
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/index.cfm
The student homework help section free, when searching be sure to select grades 6-8. This site contains help in English, Fine Arts, Health, Math, Science, Social Studies and World Languages.
Language Arts
Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
This site is a great help if you need to know what something looks like when you look up a word, but there are a lot of other links from this page.
Thesaurus
BartleBay
www.bartleby.com
This page is a reference for classic books, poetry, reference books search for quotes, etc.
Grammarbook
http://www.grammarbook.com/
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes what to do about pronouns, commas and other writing problems.
Online study-guides for literary classics
Free Book Notes
Spark Notes
Pink Monkey
Book Recommendations
Kids Read
Plugged-In Online
TeenReads.com
Representative Poetry Online
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca
Free software download which includes anything you need related to poetry, such as biographies of poets, a timeline and a lot of poems which you can search by title or by keyword.
Science
Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com
This site includes articles, science fair ideas, science games
The Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
Current events in Science, research, great pictures as well as a search engine are within the site.
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A search engine is included with this site.
Ology
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
This site is an introduction to many branches of science. This site is by the American Museum of Natural History, and is not a Christian-based resource. This site includes and activities link.
History
Kids.gov
http://kids.usa.gov/grown-ups/index.shtml
This site includes a variety of topics in art, history, animals divided into grades k-5 and 6-8. It also includes links to government and commercial web sites.
Ben’s Guide to the US Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Within this site you may select content by grade levels. It is a good guide to how the various branches of the government operate.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
This site provides information about the president and the members of his cabinet, photos, videos, and issues.
The History Channel
http://www.history.com/
This site includes full episodes of shows shown on the history channel. It includes videos, topics, and games. You may search under topics and a large variety of other websites are made available to you.
US History.org
http://www.ushistory.org
This site includes information on colonial Philadelphia and includes a lot of links to other American History sites put out by the Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia)
America’s story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
Produced by the Library of Congress, this site is very interactive, including an introduction to history of America and geography, meet amazing Americans, states, even music). This site includes free streaming videos about many events in American history with facts and a search bar a large selection of topics. Links are also provided.
The American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
This site addresses a variety of topics in American history with illustrations and other materials. The site is produced by the Library of Congress.
History World
http://www.historyworld.net/
This site includes articles, timelines, and multiple links.
Kidipede
http://quatr.us/
This is a World and US History site for students divided by grade levels. It includes information about US History, European History, History Games, Wars & Museums, Ancient History and History trivia.
Note: Many of these recommended websites are secular and are not written and developed from a Christian perspective or worldview. Please use caution when directing your children to these websites.
General Research
Galileo
Accessible through http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens
A password required to log in, but you just need a library card to obtain the password. In order to find Galileo, click on the Teen Scene Area on right. At the bottom of the screen you may select Teens grades 6-8 before beginning your search. Galileo is a series of databases that have been filtered and should be age-appropriate for your child to use when doing research. Make sure to click the button for full-text articles once inside the Galileo website.
Infoplease
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
This site includes an online almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary along with some fun educational items.
Discovery
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/index.cfm
The student homework help section free, when searching be sure to select grades 6-8. This site contains help in English, Fine Arts, Health, Math, Science, Social Studies and World Languages.
College Board (SAT)
www.collegeboard.com
This is the site that includes everything related to the SAT, and a variety of other college prep topics.
FASTWEB
www.fastweb.com
This site is filled with all sorts of internships, scholarships and free aid applications.
FAFSA
https://fafsa.ed.gov
This site is the place to file your federal financial aid form.
OWL
owl.english.purdue.edu
This site helps students with writing formats, ALA, MLA, etc.
Language Arts
Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
This site is a great help if you need to know what something looks like when you look up a word, but there are a lot of other links from this page.
Thesaurus
BartleBay
www.bartleby.com
This page is a reference for classic books, poetry, reference books search for quotes, etc.
Grammarbook
http://www.grammarbook.com/
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes what to do about pronouns, commas and other writing problems.
Online study-guides for literary classics
Free Book Notes
Spark Notes
Pink Monkey
Book Recommendations
Kids Read
Focus on the Family book reviews by title
www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews
TeenReads.com
Representative Poetry Online
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca
Free software download which includes anything you need related to poetry, such as biographies of poets, a timeline and a lot of poems which you can search by title or by keyword.
The Online Books Page
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu
This site is an index of more than 35,000 free English works in various formats.
Project Gutenberg
www.gutenberg.org
This site includes over 42,000 free ebooks. You may choose among free epub books, free Kindle books which can be downloaded or read online.
Science
The Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
Current events in Science, research, great pictures as well as a search engine are within the site.
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A search engine is included with this site.
Ology
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
This site is an introduction to many branches of science. This site is by the American Museum of Natural History, and is not a Christian-based resource. This site includes and activities link.
History
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
This site provides information about the president and the members of his cabinet, photos, videos, and issues.
The History Channel
http://www.history.com/
This site includes full episodes of shows shown on the history channel. It includes videos, topics, and games. You may search under topics and a large variety of other websites are made available to you.
US History.org
http://www.ushistory.org
This site includes information on colonial Philadelphia and includes a lot of links to other American History sites put out by the Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia)
America’s story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
Produced by the Library of Congress, this site is very interactive, including an introduction to history of America and geography, meet amazing Americans, states, even music. This site includes free streaming videos about many events in American history with facts and a search bar a large selection of topics. Links are also provided.
The American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
This site addresses a variety of topics in American history with illustrations and other materials. The site is produced by the Library of Congress.
History World
http://www.historyworld.net/
This site includes articles, timelines, and multiple links.
Additional Links
Brain Tune
http://www.music.brain-tune.com/
This interesting site offers students music aimed at boosting brain power while studying.