Alabama School Library Weekly
April 3rd edition
APRIL FIRST FRIDAY
Information for First Friday is available at: https://www.smore.com/y03bn
Oh DEAR - Drop Everything and READ Resources - April 12th
Here’s how to celebrate D.E.A.R. day on April 12th
https://amongstlovelythings.com/dear/Read-Write-Think - DEAR
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/daily-dear-program-drop-55.html?tab=4#tabs
Reading Rockets (Good Silent Reading article)
http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/dear#articles
DEAR Invitation
http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/resources/DEARInvites_FINAL.pdf
Silent Reading Benefits Excerpt
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch5-pg2.html#ssrbenefits
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) -- or DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), as some people call it -- can be one more tool for developing lifelong readers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr038.shtml
DEAR (Drop Everything And Read)
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) time is a time that is set aside daily for independent reading by both students and teachers. Every person in the class is to drop everything and read. DEAR time takes in consideration a variety of student interests and ability levels, because each student selects for himself or herself the book or books he or she wishes to read.
Rules for DEAR time include:
- Everyone in the room must read a literature book of their choice.
- The book or books must be selected long before DEAR time begins.
- No getting up after DEAR time has begun.
- No talking or moving during DEAR time.
- Everyone must read silently.
- No interruptions. (I even place a "DEAR TIME: DO NOT DISTURB" sign on my door.) http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/769
Cool LiveCams to follow - Thanks to my boss Robin Nelson!
Great horned owls - three babies - OK, City, OK - stuffed in a window planter!
http://www.ustream.tv/okcowlcam
Ospreys - Orange Beach, AL - Partially sponsored by Alabama Coastal Foundation
Decorah Bald Eagles - Decorah, Iowa - maybe one has hatched
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
Berry College Bald Eagles - Rome, GA - two big babies
http://www.berry.edu/eaglecam/
can view at night
Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Minnesota
http://www.ustream.tv/greatspiritblufffalcons - two eggs on the gravel
School Library Month Resources
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/national_library_week.shtml
https://www.pinterest.com/cari_young/school-library-activities/?lp=true
Buncee School Library Resources
http://www.buncee.com/blog/school-library-month-resources/
Battle of the Books and Makerspace stations!
Battle of the Books!!
Her Coach told her girls could "Catch"- so she did!
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