…changing the world, one reader at a time.
Over the past few months, Johnson second graders have been working even harder than usual. These students have stepped out of their comfort zone to become role models, mentors, and teachers to a few lucky first graders – and I couldn’t be prouder. The videos embedded below were designed, scripted, shot, and “edited” by second […]
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Interested in enrolling your child in STEAM Team? We’ll be hosting another session for rising fourth graders in the fall. Keep your eye on the blog. It’s been awhile since we’ve caught up with the Johnson STEAM Team! Have you been wondering what we’re up to?? We started our session back in February by talking […]
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie by Herobrine Books This Student Book Review was written by Chase, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Chase drafted and typed the book review independently. Chase is in the fourth grade.
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen You should definitely read Hatchet.It is about a boy named Brian Robeson who gets stranded on a deserted island with only a hatchet.He encounters a bear, skunk and porcupine. He survives by eating only birds that he calls fool birds and rabbits. Sometimes he hates it because he gets hurt and […]
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The times, they are a changin’. And I was shocked to see just how fast when I introduced a checkout system on a Chromebase computer earlier this year, which needed to be operated by a mouse. Students of all grades struggled with how to hold the mouse, click the button, hold the cursor still, and […]
Read MoreAnimals A-Z by Louisa Cornford I read this book when I was in the second grade and I loved it and now I’m at my last year. And I’m writing about it so I think no matter what grade you’re in you should read it. It’s a really good book for all ages and grades […]
Read MoreMatilda by Roald Dahl Matilda is a girl who is a geinus who’s parents are compleate and total nitwits.Her school teacher discovers something amazing about Matilda.The story of Matilda is jaw-dropping.My favorite charicter is the school teacher.As Matilda faces her headmisstres she will learn too control her stuning power. This Student Book Review was written […]
Read MoreThe United States Atlas I really like this book. It’s a really cool way of studying for the Geography Bee at my school and I really like the cool pictures they have in the book and I think that this is a good book to use if you want to learn about the U.S.A and […]
Read MoreThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis You should definitely read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. It is full of suspension, action and if you like battles there is a ton of them! There are four kids who go on loads of awesome adventures. They meet a good lion, a […]
Read MoreThe Learning Leopard Library been lucky enough to develop a wonderful relationship with Pi Beta Phi, a service sorority with an active chapter at the University of Virginia. Over the past few years we have read together, celebrated Seuss, and received generous donations of books for our students, classrooms, and library. I’m so happy to be welcoming […]
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