Library Resources
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is excited to host the Spring Book Fair at Mentone Elementary, Akron Elementary, and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School from March 7th – March 13th!
We are partnering with I55 Book Fairs, whose mission is to inspire young readers by providing a carefully curated selection of books that are both engaging and age-appropriate. Each book is thoughtfully screened to ensure a safe and enriching reading experience while still offering a wide variety of genres and interests.
🎁 Gift certificates can be purchased online prior to the sale at I55 Book Fairs Gift Card. This is a great way to support students and encourage a love for reading!
Mark your calendars and get ready to explore some fantastic new reads!
Our School is subscribed to TumbleBookLibrary!
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, Tumble Puzzles & Games, and TumbleResources for teachers and students. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books that we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
** No password is required.**
How do I use TumbleBookLibrary?
You may want to explore the site by checking out all the books, games, and features. Our catalog has book descriptions, book reviews, and author/illustrator/publisher information. You can view a TumbleBook by clicking on the ‘View Online” button or the cover of the book. There are several ways you can access a book:
1. The index page lists all the TumbleBooks. Click on the title (hyperlink) and you will be taken right to that TumbleBook.
2. Scroll through the collection in any of the sections to read the descriptions and view the reading levels.
Add your favorite title(s) to the My Favorites section for easy access at any time.
TumbleSearch: Our online search allows you to search by title, author, publisher, language subject, and reading level.
Automatic/Manual Button: TumbleBooks are designed to be experienced in either automatic or manual mode. In automatic mode, the pages turn by themselves and are narrated; in manual mode, the readers turn the pages at their speed.
The Pause Button: Both the student and teacher can use the pause button to stop the story at any time to practice story prediction, interpret pictures, discuss new vocabulary words, empathize with a character, discuss possible consequences of actions, encourage problem-solving, or provide historical, geographical, or other perspectives.
Word Helper: This feature allows you to click on a book to hear a sentence repeated or click on a vocabulary word to hear it pronounced.
Reading Levels: Each title has recommended reading levels: Grade, Lexile, and Accelerated Reader information. Click on the reading level to see other books at the same level.
Book Reports: Students can create their book reports after reading a book. You may fill out the online form or print it out.
TumbleQuizzes: Each title has an accompanying TumbleQuiz: a fun, flash-animated, multiple-choice quiz that each student can take online after reading a book to test their reading comprehension. Quizzes are also available with audio.
TumbleGames: The TumblePuzzles and TumbleGames are great educational tools.
Language Learning: Our Language Learning section has a growing collection of books in Spanish and French, to name a few.
Navigate en Español/ en Français: Our drop-down menu on the top right-hand corner of the site allows you to view the entire site in Spanish or French.
TumblePlayer: The TumblePlayer allows students, teachers, librarians, and parents to preload a number of TumbleBooks in an online player in order to be played one after another. Perfect for library story time. The TumblePlayer works just like an online music player.
