GWA has recently subscribed to World Book Online, a digital reference suite by one of the world’s leading publishers of reference materials. Students in Grades 1-3 are supported by World Book Kids. World Book Kids has been optimized for tablets and features image-based navigation, easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as a wealth of engaging games, science projects, and activities.
World Book Kids features:
• A variety of simple search and browse navigation options
• Thousands of easy-to-read articles with embedded multimedia
• Engaging images, illustrations, videos, maps, and animations
• More than 50 challenging games across five subject areas
• A tool for exploring and comparing animals and places
• An Important People feature to help students search and browse through thousands of biographies
• A collection of age-appropriate science projects and activities
• An atlas, interactive maps, and outline maps and flags
To access World Book Kids, please use the following link and passwords, valid only for members of the GWA Community:
http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=TRUAE42016
Username: gwadubai
Password : gwawb
We hope that you and your children enjoy using this valuable resource! Please let us know about your experiences, and please contact any member of the Library Learning Commons staff should you have any questions or concerns.