The Library Lowdown
Library Newsletter for September 2020
Welcome Back!
This school year, we are excited to announce that new library assistants will be helping in the libraries. Ms. Sara Jones is the library assistant at Windle. Ms. Christy O'Dell is the library assistant at Gonzalez. They are both amazing!
New to our library newsletter: Each month we will feature a Storytime STEAM Challenge for Home that families can participate in together. These are optional, but a great opportunity to listen to a story and complete a fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) activity using materials found around the house. If you would like to show off your hard work, you can take a picture of your challenge and share it with your teacher via Seesaw!
Christy O'Dell
Sara Jones
Amanda Qualls
Book Care Rules for Home and School
Library Book Care Rules
Keep books clean and dry
Read with clean hands
Turn pages slow and careful
Keep food and drink away from books
Keep crayons, pencils, scissors and glue away from library books.
September Storytime STEAM Challenge for Home
Perfect Square
Written & Illustrated by: Michael Hall
Greenwillow Books: 2011
Video Link of Book: http://viewpure.com/AxIGyOdhfNo?start=0&end=
A perfect square is transformed in this adventure story that will transport you far beyond the four equal sides of this square book.
Pre-K Guideline(s):
- V.C.2. Child creates shapes.
- VIII.A.1. Child uses a variety of art materials and activities for sensory experience and exploration.
Materials Needed:
1 piece of square paper
1 piece 8.5" x 11" paper
Glue or glue stick
Challenge: Using your hands, tear piece of square paper into many pieces. Use the torn pieces to create your own design or new shapes, similar to the book, "Perfect Square." Glue the design onto the 8.5"x 11" piece of paper. If you choose, embellish your design with crayons and markers.
Storyline Online: Great Resource for Read Alouds Online for Home
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors including Oprah Winfrey, Rami Malek, Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Michelle Yeoh, David Harbour, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, and Betty White reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, helping to inspire a love of reading in children.
If the website is down because of traffic, you can also go to their YouTube channel.
Gonzalez SYC and Windle SYC Libraries
School Librarian
Gonzalez SYC on Wednesdays and Fridays
(940) 369-4385
Windle SYC on Tuesdays and Thursdays
(940) 369-3907