More good news from the library for Williams School learners!!

For the remainder of the year the city has purchased a subscription to Grolier Online Encyclopedia. This resource is available for school and home use. It has an elementary, middle, and high school level of the encyclopedia. It contains videos, images, current events, and feature stories.  It also includes newspapers from around the world and a dictionary.  At home you will need a user name and password for access.  Please check your Williams Weekly for log in information for this resource. Remember that you also have subscription access to PebbleGo databases and Tumblebooks library at home. These are also password protected. If you have misplaced your login information for these resources please contact me at school.

Technology update

Many thanks to the PTO for supporting our technology drive. We were able to add 6 new laptops to our inventory. Each fifth grade received 2 machines and each fourth grade 1 machine. We will be adding more technology soon to support our first grades. We could not do this without your generous contributions and we are very grateful.  


We also added two ipads to our technology inventory. They will be housed the learning center and in the Inclusion room. All Williams School learners will have access to this tool.

Holiday Gift Books have arrived in the library

I would like to thank everybody for contributions to the library during the holiday season through the Library Gift Book Program. We were able to add 30 new books to the collection.  Carole McElduff and Anne Stephens continue to do a stellar job of organizing the effort so our kids can have additional resources.


Here are a few anotated samples:


Amelia Bedelia's first field trip by Peggy Parish. Amelia's class visits a farm which results in confusion and humor.


Ancient Egypt: Tales of gods and pharaohs by Marcia Williams, retells nine myths in comic book style.


Magic Trash by J.H. Shapiro, a biography of the urban environmentalist Tyree Guyton.


Animal Tracks by Karen Latchana Kenney. a book for younger learners about different types of animal tracks from animals around the world.


No two alike by Keith Baker. This picture book follows a pair of birds on a snowflake filled winter's journey.


Gooney Bird on the map, by Lois Lowry. Another book in the humorous Gooney Bird series.


Lucky for Good by Susan Patron, the author of the Newbery winning, The higher power of lucky. 


White Water by Michael S. Bandy. Explores the serious of topic of Jim Crow laws through the beauty of a wonderfully illustrated picture book. 


A storm called Katrina by Myron Uhlberg. Tells the story of a family's struggle to survive the hurricane.


 

New arrivals focus on the 740's section of the library.

Our library has had a lot of requests for arts and crafts books. In response to this demand I have added the titles listed below to our 700's collection. Come on in and check them out!

 

Not all titles are pictured here.

Crafty activities : over 50 fun and easy things to make: Powell, Michelle.
Dog crafts: Hendry, Linda.
Embroidery: Sadler, Judy Ann.
The jumbo book of needlecrafts: Sadler, Judy Ann.
The jumbo book of paper crafts: Lewis, Amanda.
The kids' guide to paper airplanes: Harbo, Christopher L.
Knitting with Gigi Thalacker, Karen.
Made by me: Bull, Jane
Origami: Henry, Sally.
Papier-mache: Schwarz, Renee.
Making paper airplanes : make your own : Woodroffe, David.

Celebrate Picture Book Month

Check out this blog by K-5 librarian Mr. Schu. It features suggestions for good reads for kids by using book trailers. This month's focus in picture books. There are lots of other great posts to help you choose your next great read!

http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/

Check out Children's Book a day Almanac

This site was created by Anita Silvey. She was an editor for the Horn Book Journal and teaches children's literature. She has been reading children's books for over 40 years. A different book and author is featured every day. She discusses what the book is about, the audience it is intended for, and provides great insight into the stories and authors. Check it out!!

http://childrensbookalmanac.com/

New reading resource for our library and home use!!

Exciting news from the Williams School Library

The Williams School library is pleased to announce the addition of TumbleBookLibrary to our school and home resources collection. This literacy tool is an online collection of animated, talking read along picture books. It includes fiction and nonfiction titles and puzzles and games that supplement the titles. The titles include many picture book favorites that are licensed from children’s book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook ebook format.

Watch for login information coming home soon via your Williams School Email Blast.