encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
Hi my name is Elayna, I was pleased to be librarian of the day today!! I did many fun things today such as: reading to the first graders and the third graders. To the first graders I read Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. The kids seemed to really enjoy it. They were laughing and... Continue Reading →
Hi I am Alenna and I was Librarian for the day and it was really fun. I got to read,"I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie and All Living Creatures" to the first graders. I also got to check in and out books and let my class have free day. I got to... Continue Reading →
When I think of Finland I think of Christmas. I guess it is mostly because it is so snowy there and they have reindeer! Here are some fun pictures of Finland.Greeting from FINLAND!Perhaps this is Blitzen?I wonder what kind of fish they catch?Can you take me to the North Pole and Santa's workshop?I would love to... Continue Reading →
I hope everyone has a nice Easter break! I think we are all looking forward to spending time with our families. I just finished reading a sweet book by Patricia Polacco titled Rechenka's Eggs. It is the story of old Babushka who is known in her Russian village for painting the most beautiful Easter eggs.... Continue Reading →
I just couldn't stop saving pictures. Rather than taking up the whole webcam blog I decided to post more African animal pictures in their own blog post.Vervet Monkey. So stinkin cute!Dik DikJackals!Eeeeeeek baby Zebra!Wild African DogLions playingYellow MongooseBat Eared Fox cubWho doesn't love this! African BuffaloCape FoxGorgeous CheetahOMG CUTE!!!!GemsbokOk ok I am obsessed with baby... Continue Reading →
I am a huge animal lover. One of my favorite parts about writing blogs for the SP Country of the Month is looking at pictures of different animals found in that country. Some of my past favorites are the Siberian Tiger from Russia and the Arctic Fox from Canada.The vast continent of Africa is particularly... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, after I graduated college, I took a trip to Greece with a tour group. This group consisted of mostly people from English speaking countries such as Canada, The United States, Australia and one South African. Actually, South Africa isn't necessarily an English speaking country. I didn't know this until I met... Continue Reading →
Back in January I wrote about interesting and different biographies that can be found in the library. One person I highlighted was John Muir, America's environmentalist. Last week the latest copy of Appleseed Magazine was delivered to the library and low and behold it was all about John Muir. In case you didn't know, Appleseed... Continue Reading →
"A book about the nature of home, community and picking up the pieces" -BooklistRiver Friendly River Wild by Jane Kurtz is an inspiring free verse poetry and picture book based on the author's personal experience with a flood destroying her home. The book is special because it not only identifies with victim's of natural disasters but allows... Continue Reading →
I thoroughly enjoy showing off the excellent resources our library has. I think I also have a secret passion for research in general. I am always encountering reasons to look up things. Whether it is the definition of a word, the life of a famous person, or obscure facts that strike my fancy I am always utilizing our library and... Continue Reading →
I am always inspired by the many events going on during the school day. This week the Jr. High Science Fair had me thinking about how useful our library is to the students when they have less literary assignments. I decided to pretend I was entering a science fair and see what I came up... Continue Reading →
I am eternally grateful to our Sub Librarian Nicole Jones. She did an amazing job! I thought she deserved a shout out on our blog as she will be missed. I have heard from the children how fun she was. It is always nice to have a new perspective and she certainly inspired me with her lesson... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 