Library Newsblast September 2018
Flushing H. S. Media Center, Vol. 6, 1 E. Frank Bayer, LMS
Welcome Back! Literacy Across the Curriculum
Include the library in your student goals for the year. We can tell you how many books students borrowed during the year. We can work with your students and have them publish their book recommendations in our teen newsletter. Are you planning a research project? Now is the time to book an appointment for your class. Arrange a series of lessons in the library to have your students utilize our databases for research and information literacy skills. Please check our online calendar to see our availability. We look forward to seeing you!
Teens Top Ten Voting Now Open
Have your students join the vote for the best books for the teenage. The ballot is online, along with top suggestions for popular books. Vote now online.
Growth Mindset: Highlight the Power of Mistakes
Lisa Blackwell, in the Mindsetworks.com blog, highlights 4 ways you can help students learn from their errors: create a risk-tolerant peer culture, highlight the value of mistakes, give growth mindset feedback and put students in charge of their learning.
Constitution Day September 17
Next Monday, September 17th, is the 231st anniversary of the ratification of our Constitution. Explore the many different teaching ideas on the National Constitution Site. Begin the term with a discussion of "Do I Have a Right?" This is a free interactive game to engage students while discussing the Constitution. Download free resources at iCivics.org. The Learning Blog from the NYTimes has many excellent ideas for teaching and learning using current events.
Destiny Discover, Novel Databases, BrainPop and more
The FHS library subscribes to a large collection of ebooks and many different databases. To find our ebooks, explore the Destiny Discover link in our catalog. Look under eBooks and Interactive books to see our full collection. For help, you can visit the library in room B06 or call us at extension 6060.
We also subscribe to Britannica Encyclopedia and many different Gale Databases including Infotrac and Opposing Viewpoints in Context. See the entire list by following the link on the Articles and Database Libguide. BrainPop is a new subscription available to all teachers and students too. It is very interactive and fun for students. See Ms. Bayer for the teacher access codes.
Flushing High School Library Media Center
September is Library Card Sign Up Month. Visit your local library to sign up for a card or fill out the application in our school library and we will order the card for you. The library is located in room B-06, basement level. We have books, multi-media resources, online resources and more.
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Location: 3501 Union Street, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718)888-7500
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