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Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? This international celebration began three years ago as an effort to spread the word that picture books are still an important and beloved part of childrens’ lives, as well as their education. The month-long event began in 2011 after the New York Times posted an article […]
Read MoreEscape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein Kyle Keely wins an invitation to the opening night lock-in at the new library, because he write an award willing essay on why he was so excited about the new library. It took a lot of work, and just a little bit of luck. But, getting home […]
Read MoreThe Learning Leopard Library is a bustling and busy place. Using time wisely and following library rules when the room is full of excited friends is not always the easiest job in the world. In order to help our students to remember their rules and be successful library users, I created a checklist with everything […]
Read MoreWelcome to Everyone is Talking About, a new feature on the Johnson Elementary School Learning Leopard Library blog that features books and series that students just can’t stop talking about! Check out our Everyone is Talking About posts to learn more about some of the most commonly checked-out, requested, and reviewed books in the Learning […]
Read MoreThis week, the Johnson Elementary School Library unveiled a new interactive display called Tech Talk. Tech Talk is a display focused on technology, and is designed to give students interactive opportunities to explore some of their favorite and most commonly used technological devices. The first Tech Talk display is called What’s Inside My Computer? This […]
Read MoreWe are lucky enough to have a fantastic community supporting us at Johnson Elementary School. This includes hundreds of loving parents, families, friends, and other community members. The Charlottesville community shows support to Johnson in many different ways, and we are thankful for all of them. But today, we are giving an extra special thanks […]
Read MoreGeorge Washington by Philip Abraham I read the book called George Washington. It was about his lifetime, and what he did. He was in the war. It was England versus France, and it was a tough war. They were fighting over Virginia. He married Martha Custis in 1759. Then he was going to a second […]
Read MoreWelcome to Everyone is Talking About, a new feature on the Johnson Elementary School Learning Leopard Library blog that features books and series that students just can’t stop talking about! Check out our Everyone is Talking About posts to learn more about some of the most commonly checked-out, requested, and reviewed books in the Learning […]
Read MoreThis week, our first ever piece of student work was bound, published, and made available for checkout in the Johnson Elementary School Library. Steven and Tristan, two boys in the third grade, worked together to create a graphic novel that they wanted to share with their friends. Together we laminated it, bound it, and entered […]
Read MoreIt seems like once September passes, I blink and Thanksgiving break is here. That has certainly been the case for this October – it went by so fast, I’m still not even sure when it started! The younger grades have been so excited about Halloween that our lessons and activities have happily surrounded the holiday. […]
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