Endeavour Library Newsletter
January 2019
New Tech in the House!
The library recently purchase a set of 6 Bee - Bots and 4 Breakout EDU boxes. We will be using them in the library but they are available for check out as well. Bee bots are geared for K-2 students as a hands on approach to coding (although any grade I have used them has loved them!). Breakout EDU are locked boxes that students need to break into using clues and teamwork.
Feel free to stop in the library on Monday, 1/28 from 1:00-2:00 PM to see the new Tech in Action!
What's Happening in the Library this Month?
Kindergarten
Reading the Washington Children's Choice Picture books and voting on our favorite!
1st Grade
We finished our Trickster Tales from around the world with a scavenger hunt! Students are now able to sing the 7 continents with ease and learned about folk tales from all over the world. We will now start reading and voting on the WCC books.
2nd Grade
Students have learned how to log in and put books on hold and even recommend books to a friend. We are now reading the Washington Children's Choice Picture books and voting on our favorite!
3rd Grade
We are excited for our Skype Visit with author Asia Citro! She wrote one of our Otter Award books, Zoey and Sassafrass. We will Skype with her on February 1st.
4th Grade
We are focusing on note-taking and citations in preparation for an Animal Mystery Project we will be doing in library.
5th Grade
Continuing our Battle of the book! We are also starting to discuss the Digital Citizenship lessons on fake news and altering photos.
Snowperson Book Character Contest!
During the month of January we are having a Snowperson book character contest. All students are invited to draw/build/design a snowperson to look like a book character. Due date for submissions is February 1st. Next time you are in the library, stop by and check out the cute snow people your students are making! More info is on the attached PDF below if interested.