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 […]
Pre-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 […]
I 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.
Esperanza 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 […]
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan This student book review was written by Annelise, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Annelise drafted and typed the book review independently. Annelise is in the fourth grade.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls This student book review was written by Annabel, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Annabel drafted and typed the book review independently. Annabel is in the fourth grade.
Smile by Raina Telgemeier This student book review was written by Ev, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Ev drafted and typed the book review independently. Ev is in the fourth grade.
Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder I love Shades of Gray. I know that it is impossible that you will not like Shades of Gray. I think that if you read this book you will find it full of happiness and depression. Some people just past over books like this for just reading the first […]
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn-Dixie is a great and funnybook. It is about a girl named Opal and Opal found a dog and named it Winn-Dixie. Everything happened because Winn-Dixie like she make friend Gloria, Otis, and Ms. Franny, Amanda, the Dewberry boy and she has a new dog. This student […]
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman When I first started reading The Graveyard Book in my reading group I was reluctant to leave the book I was reading before, but when I read the first page, it was impossible to pry my eyes away from each descriptive word. The story is about a boy whose […]