Post for May 26, 2020
Hi Comets!
Check out my weekly read-alouds and recommendations. I'd love to hear about your reading and learning! Do you have a question? Email me at andersonk@district65.net.
Take care! --Mrs. Anderson
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SUMMER READING IS HERE!
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Evanston Public Library Virtual Program, Summer 2020
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READ & SHARE
Watch Mrs. Anderson Read!
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My special Birthday Book Club read aloud for ALL Comet birthdays and a special shout out to families who donated March-August during school closures. THANK YOU for supporting our Library! Our Library fundraiser raised $1,400 for the Library this year.
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Why are collections so special to people? Because everyone is different. Learn from the author/curator about the difference between public and private collections.
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"We Are Grateful/Otsaliheliga" by Traci Sorrell
A Kingsley Primary Battle book that will open your eyes to the Cherokee culture and being grateful.
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Let's have the Yellows and Greens this week for Earth Day week! How can you reduce, reuse and recycle?
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It's National Poetry Month! Listen to me read four of my favorites, from my attic!
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An illustrated biography about astronomer Maria Mitchell, illustrated by Kingsley parent Diana Sudyka.
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A Kingsley Primary Battle book about dads and motorcycles and a special city in California.
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Daily Picture Book: Watch Ms. Hertel from Walker read, "Giant Steps to Change the World" by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Fiction for Older Readers: Listen to D65 Librarians read the chapter book, "A Blind Guide to Stinkville" by Beth Vrabel
Fiction for Older Readers: Listen to D65 Librarians Read the chapter book, "The Pants Project" by Cat Clarke
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Mrs. Anderson's Hoopla pick from EPL downloads
Use your own EPL library card and parent email to set up Hoopla (or get a temporary EPL card)
Mrs. Anderson's Hoopla tutorial
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Please find The Moffat Museum by Eleanor Estes
in Hoopla from EPL (you will need your own EPL library card number and a parent email to sign in to Hoopla)
The Moffat kids make a museum for their town. Read all the Moffat books on Hoopla. |
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Mrs. Anderson's Overdrive pick from EPL downloads
Use your own EPL library card and parent email to set up Overdrive (or get a temporary EPL card)
EPL Overdrive tutorial
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Please find The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone
in Overdrive from EPL (you will need your own EPL library card number and a parent email to sign in to Overdrive)
Imagine—what if you discovered a key that allowed you to shrink so that you were small enough to sneak inside and explore the miniature Thorne Room Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago?
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Mrs. Anderson's Tumblebook pick from EPL Homework Help page.
Use library card number 21192111100000 if it asks or try out the EPL Tumblebooks Tutorial
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Please find The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter
(in Tumblebooks/Storybooks/Alphabet and Reading)
A true story about a librarian's struggle to save her library in war-torn Iraq.
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Students: you'll need 6 digit username & 8 digit password
Teachers: you'll need SISK12 username and password: teacher
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Please find The Friendship War by Andrew Clements
(in eRead Illinois-copies in eBook and/or audiobook; you may have to place a hold.)
Author Andrew Clements is back with another school story! This time a new fad of collecting and trading buttons gets a little out of hand.
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Use the Reading Programs Page to keep working on Bibliomania projects (4th-5th) and watch Primary Battle of the Books (Kind-2nd) on YouTube.
Watch Authors read their own stories!
Try StoryLineOnline for more read alouds!
Try Audible for Free for more stories!
THINK & CREATE
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot is visiting Chicago's museums in the WTTW series, Stay Home, Hit Play. This is a perfect look at some amazing public collections. Don't forget to show Mrs. Anderson your private collection for the Library lesson for the week of May 18th.
Stay healthy!
Mrs. Anderson
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