Elementary Library
Welcome to our Online Library Class Page!
Important: Please return your library books to the drop boxes outside of the school...we are still missing many books!
*UPDATE: Summer reading challenge and printable summer bookmarks are below!
I hope you all have an AMAZING summer!
Office Hours:
If you have any questions you can email me at [email protected] during office hours.
Check out the files below for resources and activities!
K-5: Check out these resources for FREE online books and activities:
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Junior Library Guild FREE E-books (Scroll down and choose elementary stream)
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Follett Destiny Discover (Keep "Any Location" as the location and Type "Follett eLearning, McHenry, IL" as your school)
Week of 5-26: (Includes summer reading challenge and bookmarks for K-5)
K-2:
- Read along with author Caron Levis as she reads her book: this way, Charlie, the true story of an unusual animal friendship.
3-5:
- Wherever we live in the world, the ocean is all around us. It supplies the air we breathe, the food we eat — there’s even seaweed in most toothpaste! Learn all about it with Seth Fishman on a brand NEW episode of StoryMakers featuring his new picture book, THE OCEAN IN OUR BATHTUB.
K-5 SUMMER READING CHALLENGE AND BOOKMARKS:
- Click below to access the summer reading challenge! We can read more than just books...Throughout the day there are hundreds of opportunities to find other ways to read whether its a billboard, cereal box, or store sign. You can find even more ways to read in the summer reading challenge. Look at the picture below to see the impact of reading just 20 minutes per day!
- I also included summer printable bookmarks that you can print out and color... enjoy!
Week of 5-18
K-2:
- Read Along with author David Sable as he reads his new book: What Would You Wish For?
3-5:
- StoryMakers: Join Graphic Novel Illustrator Yehudi Mercado as he talks about how he created his graphic novel, FUN FUN FUN WORLD. It's a story about a group of ragtag aliens who conquer the earth----or do they??
Week of 5-11
K-2:
Read Along: Miss Maple's Seeds
Virtual Field Trip: Dutch Hollow Dairy Farm Tour
3-5:
Clink the link below to take a tour of the historic home of George and Martha Washington! We all should be familiar with Mount Vernon after reading the book George Washington's Teeth in 3rd grade:)
Click the link below to practice putting call numbers in order. If you are correct a hidden picture will appear!
New Chapters Released! Click here for chapters 12-15
Week of 5-4
K-2:
Read Along: There's a Dragon in your Book
3-5:
You can practice sorting, shelving, and reordering books using the Dewey Decimal System or ABC order!
New chapters released! Click below for chapters 9-11Week of 4-27
K-2:
Digital Safety Lessons with Faux Paw the Techno Cat! Meet Faux Paw, an adventurous six-toed cat who loves technology. These fun books teach rules to promote the safe and healthy use of digital devices. Read or watch Faux Paw’s adventures using links below each book’s description. Click the link below to access.
Important lessons to be learned especially during online learning!
3-5:
New Chapters Released! Click below for chapters 5-8! If you missed the first four-they are posted for the week of 4-13!Week of 4-20
K-2:
Write Letters to Pete the Cat!
James Dean, the creator and artist behind Pete the Cat loves responding to fans!
Send "Meow Mail" to:
Pete the Cat
2126 E. Victory Drive #112
Savannah, GA 31404
From petethecat.com: "James tries his hardest to personally respond to each piece of mail he receives, but we get lots of love so please be patient when waiting for a response!"
3-5:
April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by accessing the calendar below and reading a poem a day!
Week of 4-13
K-2:
Listen to the Complete audiobook of the Skippyjon Jones Series
3-5:
Chasing at the Surface tells the story of a young girl’s courage and the healing power of nature. After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and abandonment just as a pod of nineteen orca whales—mothers with their new calves following a run of chum salmon—become trapped in the enclosed inlet near her Northwest home. Marisa’s journey to help the whales find their way home brings her to a new understanding of the assaults humans have had on nature, and the complicated meaning of family and home.
Coding Activities:
K-2:
NEW! Puppy Adventure
Pixel the Puppy is lost! Use the link above to use code to help get Pixel home by following the path and avoiding obstacles!
Use the link above to continue your mission with monkey to collect bananas and unlock treasure chests!
3-5:
NEW! Dance Party!
Use the link above to code a dance party!!
Use the link above to continue your quest on Dragon Blast to find your treasure! There are 24 puzzles to code through!
5th Grade Only: Continue to code your stories in scratch- You can post your link when finished in google classroom under the scratch storytelling assignment.
K-5 Directed Drawings:
Do you love drawing? Choose one of the directed drawings below based on some great picture books! Check back in the future for more!
K-5 Distance Learning Menu:
Open the clickable PDF. Each section in the menu has three links that you can click on. Choose one a day and see how many you can complete in the month. Have fun!