CCE Library Newsletter
December 2014
Things to try at home
K-2 Students - Sight Word Practice
FREE ebooks
You don't have to have a device to read these. You can read them on your computer.
Follett Shelf (Grades 2-6)
To access these tiltes your child will need to login to Destiny. He/She can do that from the library page. Once there click on "Destiny" at the top. Next click "login" at the top on the right hand side. Students login is the same as their Chromebook login at school. Once you have logged on then you will want to click on Follett Shelf at the top.
We Give Books (Grades Pre-K - 5th)
On the black tool bar at the top click "Read". All of the titles will then come up and allow you to sort them if you wish by age, genre, etc. Please note that these books are not audio books but they do include some popular books and have some great titles available.
Storyline Online (Grades Pre-K - 3)
These books are read aloud to the reader/viewer. They are done well and with fabulous titles. Too tired to read aloud one evening? Try this!
Helpful Tip...
Step 1: Search for the topic on Google (ex: Penguins)
Step 2: Under the search by web, images, news, etc. Click on "search tools"
Step 3: Right under it should now say anytime, and reading level - click "reading level"
Step 4: Your Google search results will refresh and you will be able to select from a choice menu on difficulty of the text.
Step 5: Click "basic" to limit the results to text students will be able to understand better.
Read the Book - Watch the Movie
Other fun things...
- Santa's Official Reindeer Live Feed - See Santa's reindeer on the live feed camera
- Jan Brett (author and illustrator) with several how to draw videos.
- Writing Contest from Reading Reptile
What Is Happening In The Library
The students have been learning how to locate things in the library
Headstart / Preschool students
These students have started to visit the library on a weekly basis and are learning about appropriate behaviors in the library and how they can be a book lover!
Kindergarten students
Instead choosing a book from a small selection that has been laid out for them they are now using a shelf marker to select their own book for checkout.
1st and 2nd grade students
Are learning that there is a call number on every book - it is like the address of the book in our library. They are learning how to alphabetize and that books are organized by the author's last name.
3rd - 6th grade students
Our library does use the Dewey Decimal system created by Melvil Dewey. Students that already know how to use the OPAC /catalog system have been going on scavenger hunts in the library. They are looking to find specific titles, call numbers, biographies, books by a particular author etc.Mark Twain Book Club
Suggestion - If you like this book, you may also want to read Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Show Me Nominee
KC3 Book Club
Don't forget you can get 20 % off Mark Twain and KC3 Book Club books at KD's Books in downtown Lee's Summit
The Battle of the Books
Library Volunteers Needed
We are in need of volunteers to help in the library. We are looking for 6 – 8 volunteers to help with shelving our books. We have about 2500 books checked out and returned each week.
Depending on how many volunteers we have, this will be either one day a week or one day every other week. Any time after 9:30(Wednesday’s after 10:30) and for as long as you are available to help (30, 45, 60 minutes).
If you are looking for a light workout, this is the volunteer job for you! You can get in some squatting, bending and light lifting… It’s a win/win: helping and getting exercise at the same time!
If you are interested in volunteering in the library, please write out the following information and return to Lori Pearce at CCE. (This can also be found on the CCE website under documents). Thank you!
Name:_______________________ Email:________________________
Phone number:______________________
Day(s) you can volunteer (please circle):
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, other__________________________