World Book – different versions to support different grade levels – IT IS NOT THE “Same old” ENCYCLOPEDIA IT USED TO BE

Early World of Learning is the premier online resource for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Developed with experts on early childhood education, Early World of Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum. The site encompasses five interactive learning components:

Read consists of three interactive learning environments: Trek's Travels, Welcome to Reading, and Know It. Trek's Travels contains narrated stories that teach early childhood themes, including numbers, shapes, colors, opposites, and more. Welcome to Reading is a leveled reading program aimed at guiding emerging readers through increasing Lexile Framework® for Reading difficulties. Know It offers a richly visual interactive encyclopedia that will captivate early learners with non-fiction topics of interest and importance to them.

Play offers a variety of different game types designed to reinforce reading comprehension in an easily navigable design. Some examples of game types include Put the Story in Order, Multiple Choice, Concentration, and Sorting.

Watch collects and organizes a wide variety of videos found throughout World Book Online. These videos reinforce the content found within the Read section, and help to build essential background knowledge.

Print & Do offers printable materials for coloring, connecting-the-dots, and more. These worksheets build upon the ideas and themes learned by students in Trek's Travels.

Classics is comprised of three different sections: Story Corner, Nursery Rhymes, and Songs. These sections contain fun fictional content culled from popular fairy tales, fables, fantasies, and more.

Educator Tools for Trek's Travels and Welcome to Reading feature a variety of educator support material and downloads, including educator content summaries, curriculum correlations, Lexile^® Measures, and links to downloadable "Mini-lessons."