…changing the world, one reader at a time.
This week in library class, fourth grade students have been using my Symbaloo mix to help prepare for their SOL tests in a fun, interactive way. Symbaloo is an online tool that allows me to share my favorite links with students from one safe place. Similar to a PortaPortal, except these links are organized in […]
Read MoreIt can be a scary time to turn on the news, and an even scarier time to talk to an impressionable child about what they are seeing and hearing about the world around them. But that means that it can also be a critical time to have an open, honest conversation with your child – a […]
Read MoreIt was a day like any other. Students arrived via buses, cars, and bicycles, waved hello, and headed to their classrooms. Some munched on breakfast, and others chatted with their friends. But it didn’t take long to notice that something was different…. …is that famous American author Laura Ingalls Wilder using the Destiny Quest search station […]
Read MoreWelcome to a new series for the Learning Leopard Library blog – Student Spotlight. Check out Student Spotlight posts to learn more about some of the students that make the Johnson Elementary School Library so awesome! Today, we will spotlight Meredith, a second grade student at Johnson. Meredith is in the spotlight because last Thursday, […]
Read MorePre-school took the party outside this week for another sensory storytime. Sensory storytime is a fun journey for both the storyteller and the listener. Created specifically for non-traditional audiences and children that struggle with regular storytime, sensory storytime invites students to participate in the story. They may use their senses to move, touch, renact or […]
Read MoreJohnson fourth graders have spent the whole year learning, honing, and perfecting their research skills. From developing well thought-out research questions to presenting their findings in an organized way, the fourth grade team and I have turned these students into lean, mean, research machines. Next week, these students will have an opportunity to share all […]
Read MoreEncyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol The town of Idaville might look like a normal town, but there is a secret. There is also one question everyone is asking, what is their secret to solving crimes? Only three people know the answer to this question, Mrs. Brown, Chief Brown, and Leroy Brown. Leroy Brown also […]
Read MoreI Survived the Shark Attack of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis This student book review was written by Shrey, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Shrey drafted and typed the book review independently. Shrey is in the third grade.
Read MoreBecause of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Winn Dixie is a great book. This girl finds a dog at a store. She named the dog after a store. She and the dog do crazy things when tell them not to do it. I think you should read Winn-Dixie. This student book review was written by […]
Read MoreEsperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Esperanza is about a girl who was given everything to her but when her father dies her whole life turns upside down she goes threw hard times she moves all the way from Mexico to Texas just to work for money her mom gets sick and she has to […]
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