D97 Elementary Library News
February 2017
Hello!
This newsletter is brought to you by your D97 Elementary Teacher-Librarians. We take turns each month writing each edition. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments about this month's information. Thanks!
Laurie Conley: lconley@op97.org
Sharon Pearce: spearce@op97.org
Important (or fun!) February Dates
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 11: Chinese Lantern Festival
February 12: Lincoln's Birthday
February 12-18: Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 14: Valentine's Day
February 20: President's Day
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 28: Mardi Gras
Check out a seasonal book from the library or watch on Bookflix!
Love, Splat
Splat the Cat is at it again in this fun Valentine's Day book! by Rob Scotton
Cookies: Bite-Sized Life Lessons
Defines words such as cooperate, patient, proud, modest, respect, compassionate using cookies. by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
One Zillion Valentines, Martin's Big Words, Sam & Lucky Money, and more!
A story is paired with a nonfiction book - access through the Bookflix database from the OPPL!
Through our partnership with the Oak Park Public Library, students can access these databases automatically from school or from home with their library card number. Click the link above to explore or one of the databases below to learn more about presidents - just in time for President's Day!
FreedomFlix
Read nonfiction ebooks about our democracy at FreedomFlix.
PebbleGo Biographies
Pebblego is great for primary grades - easy to navigate biographies about notable presidents.
Biography Reference Center
The Biography Reference Center offers comprehensive biographical information for older elementary through adults.
Your school library is a good source for finding current and historical information for Black History Month. They will have topical fiction and non-fiction books on display. Teacher librarians support classroom teachers with non-fiction books, articles, biographies, and other mentor texts every day! You can check out this Time for Kids page now.