Mrs. Rhonda Smith
rtsmith@mcpss.com

Just 4 Developmental Laboratory
2263 St. Stephens Road
Mobile, Alabama, 36617
(251) 221-1453

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Library Services-

The language and literacy specialist is available to parents every morning and afternoon (after carpool).  Children visit the library on a weekly basis to hear stories and participate in activities that promote language and literacy.  Parents and children are encouraged to use the Just 4 library on a regular basis.  The following guidelines are recommended for parents using the library:

•  Parents are required to sign a textbook responsibility form and are responsible for library books checked out to their child.
•  Parents may check out books from the school library from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. and from 2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. each day (or they may send a signed note giving permission for their child's teacher to check out books to be sent home with their child).
•  If a book is damaged or becomes misplaced, parents are to contact the language and literacy specialist for assistance with replacement.
• Parents are also encouraged to use the public library and to read to their child on a daily basis.  (Research shows 10 minutes of reading each night can significantly increase reading ability.)

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Destiny Quest - search for books (or books you want to read) in our school library here.

Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) - The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers and citizens of the state of Alabama with online access to essential library and informational resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research.

Renaissance- STAR Early Literacy is a computer adapted assessment of literacy skills of students in grades pre-k to 3rd grades. It assesses phonemic awareness, phonics, and other readiness and literacy skills and identifies strengths and weaknesses in these areas.

Mobile Public Library - search here for books and current events at the Mobile Public Library.

Big Universe - BigUniverse.com is an award winning educational website designed to instill the love for reading, writing and learning in your children.

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