Leap into Literacy
May/June: Grade 3-5
Provide this documents to parents with suggestions for literacy activities to prevent summer regression
10 Tips for using Annotations
- Highlight a keyword or passage and Annotate a question to your students about that keyword or passage.
- While taking a quiz, have students highlight the answer or evidence of the correct answer in the text and Annotate the question number.
Continue reading the 10 strategies at Newsela.
OverDrive
OverDrive is a great reason to apply and use your Middletown Library card! If you are not a Middletown resident you can use your MTPS Educator ID to open a library card. OverDrive gives you instant access to the library's eBooks, audiobooks, and videos. The OverDrive app is one of the top-rated eBook apps available for iOS, Android, Chromebook, Mac OS, Windows, and Windows Phone.
Google Lit Trip
Lit Trips are downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. Along the way, placemarks with pop-up windows contain "just in time" resources including relevant media, thought-provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about "real world" references in that portion of the story. Our focus is on creating engaging and relevant literary experiences for students.