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.
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 playground. Pete’s a cat who keeps his cool all day long. Even though he’s experiencing these school places for the first time–is he worried? Goodness, no!
A bonus to this great book is the free story and song that can be downloaded here. Warning: be prepared to have this catchy song in your head all day long. But as Pete says, “it’s all good!”
Be sure to check out the bulletin board outside of our library to see the great school shoes decorated by students.
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 Tribute WTC Visitor Center, is offering free educator resources to teachers and families to help present information to children.
Included are eight short videos about people impacted by the attacks and how “they developed projects to make the world a more tolerant place,” and an interactive time line that “chronicles the events of 9/11 using images, audio, and video from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s permanent collection.”
Other links to 9/11 educational resources may be found here.
May we all be united in our hope for a more peaceful world.
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