How do you find books on spiders in the library? Bob, a visitor to our planet, learns how to find non-fiction books by learning how the library is organized. Capstone Publishers created this short video, and we have a copy of this book in our library.
Book Review: Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes
September 19, 2011 · No Comments · Book Reviews by Adults, New books, Recommended for Students
Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes is our new favorite here at school. This lively picture book by author-musician Eric Litwin with illustrations by James Dean is perfect for the beginning weeks of school. The text invites readers to sing along as they see Pete discover the library, the lunchroom, and the [...]
Rise. Reconnect. Remember
September 9, 2011 · No Comments · In the News, Online resources
As we mark the somber 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America, the memories may be fresh in the minds of those of us who lived through that day, but our students are either too young to remember or were not even born. Discovery Education, together with the September 11th Families’ Association and the [...]
Ready to Read: New Book Reviews
June 7, 2011 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews by Students, Recommended for Students
Each year our students are asked to think about books that they have enjoyed reading that they would recommend to others. All students are encouraged to read over the summer, and recommendations from friends are a great way to choose books. New reviews with illustrations from students in K-5 are now posted on our Web site. [...]
The Seventh Grade Presents: Google Search Stories
June 1, 2011 · 4 Comments · Student Projects
During their library block, the 7th Graders spent a few weeks refining their information search skills, learning new strategies to help them research more effectively. These skills were utilized in their History/English project, which included a written paper and slide presentation. Then, they honed their communication skills by exploring the elements of good story writing. [...]
Drumpets and T-gons and Penkeys, Oh My!
May 31, 2011 · 7 Comments · Student Projects
The Fourth Grade students have completed a unit on poetry appreciation. After studying about the basic elements of poetry, the students enjoyed reading the poems of children’s poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky. They adored his book Scranimals, which is a clever collection of imaginary creatures. In the book, illustrator Peter Sis created great pictures of these new [...]
Web 2.0 = Cool Tools
May 22, 2011 · 2 Comments · Web 2.0 tools
The term Web 2.0 has been around for a few years now. It refers to online applications that are interactive, allowing users to create, collaborate, and share. Some common examples of Web 2.0 sites are social media sites, blogs, wikis, and picture & video sharing sites. There are many other applications that are great for [...]
