Hutchinson Media Newsletter
May 2020
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Just a quick note to update you on more options for reading as authors continue to make content available. Please mark your calendars and share with your students as well as your own children. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, please click here for a listing of Teacher Freebies and here for Teacher Food Freebies and other discounts! Stay healthy and safe!
Join Page Turners for Upcoming Virtual Author's Visits!
Please join special guest authors as they read a few amazing titles May 11th -15th. Dates and times will be announced on the Page Turners and APS Media Services Twitter account soon! Stay tuned.
Mondays with Michelle Obama
Join Michelle Obama Every Monday at 12:30 from April 20th -May 11th for an amazing Read Aloud.
READ ALONG with MICHELLE OBAMA | There's a Dragon in Your Book | PBS KIDS
Read Aloud with Miss Georgia Teen USA
All APS students are invited to join Miss Georgia Jr. Teen USA, Courtney Smith, for read alouds on May 5th and May 7th!
Learning with Millie and Suzie, a free book about Coronavirus.
Download a free copy of the book by clicking here.
Authors, Samantha Harris and Devon Scott are medical students from Southern California. Samantha is an aspiring pediatrician and Devon is going into orthopedic surgery. They both share a passion for kids, medical education and teaching little ones that they can be whatever they want to be.
Mr. Ashley's Reading Room episode 4/28/2020 Why We Stay Home
Popular Authors Share LIVE Read Alouds and Activities
Join some of your favorite authors/illustrators live as they share their most popular titles and drawings.
Peter H. Reynolds
James Dean
Mo Willems
Story Time for Kids with Levar Burton
Don't miss the amazing opportunity to join Levar Burton for story time. Story times available for children, young adults and adults.
Join Fulton County Library for Live Story time M-F @11am
Please join Fulton County library for Facebook Live Streaming of some of your favorite stories.
Read Alouds by Famous Persons
Click here for a wide variety of read alouds by famous persons! Visit Storyline Online today!
May SEL Book of the Month
Apple Activities for iPhone and iPad Users
Use the 30 Creative Activities for Kids PDF to assign activities to your scholars or your own children with ipads. Can be used by 1st and 2nd grade Tablet2Read scholars or by any grade level with access to an iphone or ipad. Assign one activity at a time, or share the entire document at once. Enjoy creating with your Apple device! Access the entire PDF here. You can also download each activity individually and share them by clicking here.
More Ways to Read
Review the document pictured to find more ways to engage with authors and illustrators online.
Brian Ashley
Library Media Specialist
Elementary School
Website: www.brianashleyauthor.com
Phone: 404-802-7667
Twitter: @bashleyauthor