We have had a great time exploring literacy in the Newton Collins Library!
Pre-K classes have practiced counting to 10 by reading The Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe! by Christina Soontornvat. They have also learned about the benefits of sharing by reading Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin.
Kindergarten classes have learned the secret of the kissing hand by reading Audrey Penn’s classic picture book, The Kissing Hand. They have also learned all about being a good friend and classmate by reading Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along by Howard Binkow. Ms. Poppe’s class danced us into the fall season by reading and chanting to Full of Fall by April Pulley Sayre.
First grade classes had fun learning how to identify the parts of a book by reading How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens, and Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter.
Second and third grade students learned how to search for books in our library by watching Ms. Amy’s interactive puppet show performance of The Library Gingerbread Man by Dotti Enderle. Second grade students also learned how to identify text features (and how dangerous hippos can be) by reading Hippos Are HUGE! by Jonathan London. Third grade dual language students studied point of view by reading They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel.
Fourth and fifth grade students have discussed the importance of dreaming big by reading What Do You Do with an Idea? as well as What Do You Do with a Chance?, which are both by Kobi Yamada. They have also been preparing to meet the author, K.A. Holt, by reading the first book in her Kids Under the Stairs series, Ben Bee and the Teacher Griefer.
Reading Rock Stars:
This year is our final year in the Texas Book Festival's Reading Rock Stars program. For our final year, students in Pre-K through 1st grade will be meeting author Anne Wynter, and each student will receive a free copy of her book Everybody in the Red Brick Building.
Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be meeting author and illustrator Steven Weinberg, and each student will receive a free copy of his latest book, The Middle Kid.
Students in 4th and 5th grade will be meeting author and poet, K.A. Holt, and each student will receive a free copy of her latest book, Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine.
Here are a few more important details about Reading Rock Stars:
All author visits will be virtual this year.
We will be passing out free books to students on campus after the virtual visits.
Students will be learning about their authors and reading their books when they come to the library for their library visits.
Please contact Librarian, Amy Gonzalez, at amy.gonzalez@dvisd.net or at (512) 386-3914 if you have any questions or want to help with the RRS program.
Austin Public Library Updates:
All DVISD students have a free Austin Public Library card. This gives students access to thousands of books (print, ebook, and audiobook). They also have access to free, online tutoring.
You may have received an email from sirsi@aupl.sirsi.net. This email is from the Austin Public Library, and it includes your child’s APL card number and login information.
If needed, parents or guardians can get their child's APL card information by contacting Austin Public Library Customer Service via email at circ.link@austintexas.gov or by phone at (512) 974-7475.
APL cards should be printed in early October and then delivered to DVISD. Cards will be passed out to students once they arrive to the school
Click here to view a video that demonstrates how to use an APL student library card.
