December Library News
Have a Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AR Celebration - December 17th
Let's remind our students to read. I'm excited that some students have already met their goal. Congratulations.
I will be collecting names for the 25 point club(K-2), 50 point club(3-5) and the 75 point club(3-5) on December 15th. These names will be placed on the AR wall outside of the library.
Technology Tips
The Top 30 Internet Terms for Beginners, 2014
http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internetlanguage/tp/the-top-internet-terms-for-beginners.htm
Common Core
ELA Standard of the Month
3.) Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). [RL.4.3]
9.) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the Grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. [RL.4.10]
21st Century Learner Crosswalks
4.1.1 Read, view and listen for pleasure and personal growth.
4.1.2 Read widely to make connections with own self, the world, and previous readings.
RESOURCES
Create a Character Map
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/
Favorite Books File
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson64/bookreviewform.pdf
Cube Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
AVL eBooks
http://www.avl.lib.al.us/resources/display_resources.php
Math Standard of the Month - Grade 4
12.) Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction nxa/nxb by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions. [4-NF1]
LearnZillion Tutorials
https://learnzillion.com/lessonsets/7-compare-fractions-of-different-types
Equivalent Fractions
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3510
Fractions Game
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=4148
Pinterest Board - NF Resources
http://www.pinterest.com/chriscadalzo/common-core-nf-resources/
Parent Connections
Questions for Parents to use about Characters
http://www.talentedkidzone.com/reading/journalquest.html
Reading and Math Resources for at Home
Matching Readers with Text
AR Bookfinder
http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx
Please visit the library's website for more resources that support Common Core Standards. http://tenthstreetlibrary.wikispaces.com/