February Library News

 Even though February is a short month it is full of events and celebrations. On the February Choice Board you will find resources for learning about Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and Black History Month. There are also choice boards for underwater exploration and space exploration as well as some interactive resources.

Stick Together

 We created a picture together as a school. It took us 722 hours and 15 minutes.

Tanner Mock Caldecott

 Tanner students studied various book awards such as the Caldecott, the Coretta Scott King, and the Theodor Seuss Geisel. After reading and analyzing many new picture books they voted on the book they would choose to win the Caldecott award. Tanner students choose Lift by Minh Le and illustrated by Dan Santat. The Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday January 25th. I wonder if our choice will win.

We got a message from the illustrator, Dan Santat

January Library News

 So many exciting things are happening in the library.  The most noticeable is that we moved the teaching area and therefore the students will have a new seating chart.

The spotlight books are near the red hallway door and highlight Award Winning Books. This is the theme of the lessons in Library Skills. The Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday January 25th. Our students will be voting on the book they think should win the Caldecott Medal. Voting will take place the week of January 19th.

2021 Caldecott Voting

Martin Luther King Jr Day is Monday January 19th and students can find digital resources on the January Choice Board and find books that are displayed on the shelf by the windows.

You will notice that the January Choice Board has many digital resources including Martin Luther King, Jr, winter books, Caldecott books, inauguration resources, winter animals, and other interactive resources.

1st Grade is working on a Solar System unit and will be using VR Goggles for an "Outer Space" fieldtrip. They can also use the Space Choice Board for other resources.

Mrs Newton's class is learning about sharks and will go on an "Underwater" fieldtrip with VR Goggles and can use the Underwater Choice Board for other resources.

New books are displayed on the triangle cart. If you have books you want to see in the library, let me know.

Other book resources include eBooks and audiobooks in Sora.  They can be accessed through Destiny or through Sora directly. If you would like me to work with your class, I can assist in getting students logged in which will allow them to read and listen to books.

Directions for logging into eBooks & audiobooks

Students will not need supplies for the next rotation of Library Skills classes. Watch the signs in the windows of the library.

Weather Collection

 

This is a Collection from Destiny with eBooks that can be opened by the whole school at the same time. You will have to log into Destiny to open the eBooks. For staff log in click "Log in"  and then "Sign in with Google".  Students can view the Collection and books too, but their log in is as a guest with Username: tannerelc and password: tiger

In Destiny you will find eBooks many of which are unlimited meaning the whole school could be reading them at the same time.  If there are other topics or titles you would like to see, please let me know. 

January Choice Boards

 January 18th - Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Day

January 20th - Inauguration Day

January 25th - Youth Media Awards (Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Theodor Seuss Geisel...)