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Welcome to Forsyth Country Day School Library!
January/February issue:
- Celebrate Black History Month (February)
- World Read Aloud Day (February 3rd)
- Recommended Reads This Month (LS, MS, and US)
- Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14th - 20th)
- Martin Luther King Day Choice Board (January 18th)
- Birthday Books in Lower School (a change but you can still purchase!)
- Reading Made Easy (where to get your digital reads!)
- Digital Learning Day (February 25th)
- Tech Tip of the Month (BrainPop, BrainPop Jr. and BrainPop Espanol)
Celebrate Black History Month
Resources for Teachers
Book Recommendations
5 Free Posters for Classrooms
World Read Aloud Day
Need some online recommendations for WRAD? Check out this digital list by grade level (K-8) from Scholastic.
Recommended Reads this Month
LS Read
• A breezy, kid-friendly survey of American history and American presidents
• Kate Messner''s nonfiction picture books have been lauded by critics and received a variety of awards.
MS Read
As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?
US and Adult Read
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?
Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band's first paying gig tonight.
Only problem? Duke can't vote.
When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. She hasn't spent months doorbelling and registering voters just to see someone denied their right.
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Lower School Library Choice Board
Birthday Books for Lower School
Reading Made Easy
Cool Site
Sora/Overdrive FCDS Digital Library
BookFlix
Password: bookflix
Digital Learning Day 2021
Activities and Resources
Phenomenal List
Interactive Lesson Plans
Tech Tip of the Month
Brainpop, BrainPop Jr. and BrainPop Espanol
BrainPop offers hundreds of animated educational videos across a wide variety of topics, all of which are accompanied by interactive quizzes, activities, and games. The content is intended for students in grades 3-12 and covers material in ELA, math, science, social studies, health, art, and technology. Have a curious child?
Login to BrainPop at home - allow students to watch videos, code with Scratch, play educational games, read more and explore all topics that they find interesting. Username is fcds and password is library. Reinforce and support digital learning, citizenship, exploration, play and natural curiosity by encouraging BrainPop!
(The library also has a subscription to BrainPop Jr. for students in PreK - 2nd grade and BrainPop Espanol for our Spanish language learners).
Contact Us!
Email: kellyeisenbraun@fcds.org
Website: https://fcds.libguides.com/WLDC/Home
Phone: 3369453151
Twitter: @libfcds