encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
A lesson in sibling relationships, money handling, and more is wrapped into one book that had first graders listening intently and offering their own tips on saving and spending money.Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst caught my eye because of the same author's book that many of us were fond... Continue Reading →
Fourth grade is learning about the life of John Newbery! Born to a farmer in England in 1713, Newbery would later learn the trade of a printer. This experience would serve him well when, in 1744, he and his wife and five children moved to London so that he could start his own publishing business. ... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy of Ms. YanishThat adorable sentiment came from a second grader passing by the library moments after watching the space shuttle Endeavor fly over Pasadena and St. Philips. As you can see from the video, the entire school waited in the heat to live a truly historic moment in all our lives. While the... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago I wrote about the new Destiny Quest app. You can read about it here Since writing that post I have figured out the ins and outs of reading eBooks on your mobile devices. Quest works with another app called Follett Shelf. Together you can check out eBooks on your iPad or tablet.... Continue Reading →
Coming soon to the SPAS Library!
There are many times when I am thankful for the fact that I have started using Twitter. When I first started tweeting it was with my personal account. It was just...ok! It wasn't until I started using it for the Falcon's Fables as a way to connect with my fellow teacher librarians that I starting... Continue Reading →
This just in! Wonder by R.J. Palacio is the breakout book of 2012 and we now have a copy in the library."August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school- until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beacher Prep, and if you've ever been... Continue Reading →
The new databases are officially up and running. I have blogged about them quite a bit you can read about ABC CLEO Here and Proquest HERE. These subscription resources are truly amazing. In fact I believe they are vital to an education. Students must learn how to find reliable information beyond Google. Not that Google... Continue Reading →
We have had Destiny Quest available from home for awhile now. Recently I learned that there is an app for your mobile devices. I played around with it a bit last night and found it to be useful but also lacking some features. I hope with updated versions they will add some of the more... Continue Reading →
You might have guessed that I am a big advocate for social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. There are many reasons why but today lets focus on this one...FUN FINDS!!!!! The internet is huge, HUGE!!! Think of all that you are missing out on by not utilizing social networks. Once person can only explore... Continue Reading →
I realize some of you may be asking yourself, "what is a database and why is it so important?" The answer lies in the definition of a library, a place to access knowledge. It is the responsibility of the library to collect and make available knowledge and information. For this reason, I have been on... Continue Reading →
I am very excited to announce our brand new database subscriptions from the well known ProQuest Databases. Touted as "indispensable research solutions that connect people and information" I was first introduced to it in high school. Since then I have been a loyal ProQuest user throughout my various careers as student and then educator. Last... Continue Reading →
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