Kindergarten: During IS class time this month we plan to read some great books that connect with the letter friend of the week and practice our computer skills using the Tux Paint program. We will read:
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss during S-week, Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur? by Bonnie Worth during D-Week, and Charlie's Superhero Underpants by Lee Wildish during U-week. We will practice drawing penguins with Tux Paint software during the study of Polar Regions.
First Grade: We will be learning about Fairy Tales and many ways the stories change and twist around in different versions. We will also learn about the call number 398.2 that helps us find Fairy Tales on the library shelves. We will also look at some websites that offer some read aloud Fairy Tales and Tall Tales.
Second Grade: Second graders will be learning how to log in and take Accelerated Reader quizzes during the month of January. Parents can watch for a letter coming home that will tell you how to access your child's account and check their progress.
Third Grade: A photography unit is planned for students in third grade. We will be looking at everyday items from different perspectives to see if we can spot the letters of the alphabet hiding in the world around us. We will check out the "What in the World" games at the bottom of the list here: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/ and some examples from a professional photographer, Amy Kriz Ackman at http://www.photoprose.biz
Fourth Grade: Fourth graders will start each lesson in January with a couple of short booktalks on new titles in our library including some of the EBooks recently added to our collection. They will also be learning how to log in to the new library web page with their personal accounts. Students will begin to explore the features of the new software which will allow them to rate and review books, recommend titles to a friend, and download EBooks.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
December Activities
Our new library software is now installed and we are starting to explore all of the new features it will offer. The transition went very smoothly and we are very happy to be back in the "book business" again!
Kindergarten: This month we will be enjoying stories that feature our letter friend of the week and practicing with the Tux Paint program to draw things that start with our letter friend of the week.
First Grade: We are learning about the author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel a.k.a. Theo LeSieg) and will explore the Seussville website.
Second Grade: We are finishing learning about the author of the Clifford books, Norman Bridwell. We are also spending some time on the Clifford website. We will also be looking at the great variety of artwork that is displayed in the Caldecott Award winning books owned by our library.
Third Grade: We are learning about Newbery Award winning books and will be learning how to navigate our new card catalog. We will wrap up the month with the story Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel and the interactive dreidel game found at: http://www.jewfaq.org/dreidel/index.htm
More December activities and games can be found at:
http://www.merry-christmas.com/games/games.htm#
Fourth Grade: We are finishing our Keynote presentations on Playground Safety and then will spend some time learning to use the great new features in our card catalog.
Kindergarten: This month we will be enjoying stories that feature our letter friend of the week and practicing with the Tux Paint program to draw things that start with our letter friend of the week.
First Grade: We are learning about the author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel a.k.a. Theo LeSieg) and will explore the Seussville website.
Second Grade: We are finishing learning about the author of the Clifford books, Norman Bridwell. We are also spending some time on the Clifford website. We will also be looking at the great variety of artwork that is displayed in the Caldecott Award winning books owned by our library.
Third Grade: We are learning about Newbery Award winning books and will be learning how to navigate our new card catalog. We will wrap up the month with the story Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel and the interactive dreidel game found at: http://www.jewfaq.org/dreidel/index.htm
More December activities and games can be found at:
http://www.merry-christmas.com/games/games.htm#
Fourth Grade: We are finishing our Keynote presentations on Playground Safety and then will spend some time learning to use the great new features in our card catalog.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
November
November will be an exciting month here in the library at Spirit Lake Elementary. We begin the month with our Superhero Book Fair and will end the month with a new library automation system in place. To check the progress of our book fair toward the goal check out the link below:
Book Fair
Our change to a new library automation system will mean that our ability to circulate materials will be unavailable for a few days during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks for your patience with us while we make this much needed change.
Here is what we will be learning in Information Skills classes during the month of November:
Kindergarten: We will be learning to use Tux Paint to create our letters of the week. Remember that Tux Paint is a free software program that you can download to your computer at home.
First Grade: We will be using the lessons learned in Easy Tech about Shapes and Fills, Brushes and Lines to create Thanksgiving pictures with the Tux Paint program.
Second Grade: We will be reviewing online safety with the Netsmartz for Kids program and then using Easy Tech to learn about the parts of a computer and how to connect other devices.
Third Grade: We will be using Easy Tech lessons to learn about the basic components of computers and how to trouble shoot printer problems. We will also be learning about the Newbery Award given to outstanding children's literature and some of the titles that have been honored with this award.
Fourth Grade: We used digital cameras to take photos on the playground and now will be using a presentation software called Keynote to create a slideshow on the topic of Playground safety.
Book Fair
Our change to a new library automation system will mean that our ability to circulate materials will be unavailable for a few days during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks for your patience with us while we make this much needed change.
Here is what we will be learning in Information Skills classes during the month of November:
Kindergarten: We will be learning to use Tux Paint to create our letters of the week. Remember that Tux Paint is a free software program that you can download to your computer at home.
First Grade: We will be using the lessons learned in Easy Tech about Shapes and Fills, Brushes and Lines to create Thanksgiving pictures with the Tux Paint program.
Second Grade: We will be reviewing online safety with the Netsmartz for Kids program and then using Easy Tech to learn about the parts of a computer and how to connect other devices.
Third Grade: We will be using Easy Tech lessons to learn about the basic components of computers and how to trouble shoot printer problems. We will also be learning about the Newbery Award given to outstanding children's literature and some of the titles that have been honored with this award.
Fourth Grade: We used digital cameras to take photos on the playground and now will be using a presentation software called Keynote to create a slideshow on the topic of Playground safety.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Book Fair
The Book Fair will arrive on Monday, October 25th with the theme "Reading Saves the Day" featuring Superheroes! Please check out the Book Fair web page to learn more about dates and times for sales and to create your own wish list online: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/spiritlake
Many thanks to the PIE volunteers who organize and operate this fair each year! Our students and staff benefit from the many new titles your efforts provide for our library.
Many thanks to the PIE volunteers who organize and operate this fair each year! Our students and staff benefit from the many new titles your efforts provide for our library.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Student Council Service Project - Playground Safety Video
The student council just completed a playground safety video as a service project for their school. The seven students on the council did their own filming and script for the video and Mrs. Sievert helped them edit it together and post it to YouTube. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9eJF2-f3OQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9eJF2-f3OQ
Sunday, October 10, 2010
October Learning in the Library
We are hoping that the remodeled conference rooms will soon be ready to become a computer lab for our information skills classes so we won't have to crowd under umbrellas to see our laptop screens. We are also excited about the Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by our PIE group arriving on October 25th. Here are the topics and some of the websites and programs we will be focusing on this month:
Kindergarten - We will be learning to use graphic draw and paint programs and continuing to integrate technology with our letter of the week.
First Grade - We will also be reviewing graphic drawing and paint programs. We learned to use the Windows based Paint program in Kindergarten and now will be learning to use Tux Paint for Kids.
Second Grade - We have started learning about internet safety and how to avoid the Webville Outlaws at Netsmartz Kids.
Third Grade - We have completed our unit on internet safety and are learning about the Dewey Decimal system and how to navigate the online card catalog to find the books we like to read.
Fourth Grade - We have completed our unit on internet safety and learned about recognizing and understanding advertising. We used the website Admongo to practice: What is this ad really saying?, What product is this ad selling? and What does this ad want me to do? We are using the Easy Tech program to learn about a variety of software programs and how to connect hardware. Fourth graders will also be using the digital cameras to produce a display of playground rules and safety tips.
Kindergarten - We will be learning to use graphic draw and paint programs and continuing to integrate technology with our letter of the week.
First Grade - We will also be reviewing graphic drawing and paint programs. We learned to use the Windows based Paint program in Kindergarten and now will be learning to use Tux Paint for Kids.
Second Grade - We have started learning about internet safety and how to avoid the Webville Outlaws at Netsmartz Kids.
Third Grade - We have completed our unit on internet safety and are learning about the Dewey Decimal system and how to navigate the online card catalog to find the books we like to read.
Fourth Grade - We have completed our unit on internet safety and learned about recognizing and understanding advertising. We used the website Admongo to practice: What is this ad really saying?, What product is this ad selling? and What does this ad want me to do? We are using the Easy Tech program to learn about a variety of software programs and how to connect hardware. Fourth graders will also be using the digital cameras to produce a display of playground rules and safety tips.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
September - What we learned in the library!
Kindergarten - We learned the location of the Everybody books and enjoyed many stories about colors.
First Grade - We learned how to find books by that favorite author and illustrator, Eric Carle, and enjoyed books about insects.
Second Grade - We studied the author H. A. Rey and explored the Curious George website: http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/
Third Grade - We have been learning about internet safety and practicing avoiding wizzywigs at: http://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/index.htm
Fourth Grade - We started with a review of the locations of materials in the library and the use of the online card catalog. We wrapped up the month with a Scavenger Hunt during Homecoming week!
First Grade - We learned how to find books by that favorite author and illustrator, Eric Carle, and enjoyed books about insects.
Second Grade - We studied the author H. A. Rey and explored the Curious George website: http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/
Third Grade - We have been learning about internet safety and practicing avoiding wizzywigs at: http://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/index.htm
Fourth Grade - We started with a review of the locations of materials in the library and the use of the online card catalog. We wrapped up the month with a Scavenger Hunt during Homecoming week!
Information Skills Classes in the Library
All students at SLES will have Information Skills class once every 5 days this year with Mrs. Sievert. Students in grades 3 and 4 will meet for 45 minutes and grades K-2 will meet for 23 minutes. Students will also have an additional time to check out books each week.
Library Checkouts!
- 5 books at a time
-2 week time limit
-no additional checkouts if books are overdue
-lost books need to be replaced
Library Checkouts!
- 5 books at a time
-2 week time limit
-no additional checkouts if books are overdue
-lost books need to be replaced
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