Grade 4 students at Korn School have begun to use Digital Passport by Common Sense Media to learn about Digital Citizenship. There are a series of 6 lessons that students participate in as they learn about topics like communicating: being safe as they use their digital devices such as cell phones; privacy: what to share and what NOT to share; and being an upstander. Students learn about these topics and then play games to help them understand and practice those skills. They are tough, but fun!
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World Read Aloud Day 2013 One day simply wasn't enough - this turned into a week-long experience with 22 skypes, at least 16 schools, and 3 authors participating. There was snow, lots of it, which really threw our schedule into a tizzy. But mostly there was fun, great connections, and lots and lots of reading. Sometimes kids read, sometimes adults, and sometimes a combination of it all. The authors, Laurel Snyder, Abby Klein, and Lynn Plourde, were amazing! It is one of my favorite things to connect kids with an author and then see their books disappear from our library. Lynn Plourde even sent us a copy of her newest book, even though it was not quite a book yet. The 2nd graders were beyond excited. I loved connecting with old friends and then making new ones too! New book titles were shared - both print and online versions of books were used! This was truly a mixture of everything that makes learning and the library amazing. I am lucky to be a part of it each and every day! Thank you to all the participants and the teachers and librarians who made this possible! Can't wait til next year! Click HERE for a link to my #WRAD13 movie Seriously, he was. April 8 was a much anticipated day that my students will not forget for a long time. There has been a serious amount Tom Angleberger books being read by my students this year - Fake Mustache probably being the favorite. And Tom Angleberger lived up to all expectations! He flew paper airplanes (really awesome ones) with my son & daughter. He called everyone Larry. Tom had us laughing and reminding us how great reading can be. He folded a life size Origami Yoda and put it on a student (thank you Olivia H. for being a good sport) and then we all made mini-Origami Yoda's. Tom reminded us that we are all a little weird and that is a great thing! Kids almost couldn't contain themselves - they were so excited. Many students took home a book to be treasured with a personalized signature drawn by Tom. Students and staff have talked about it all week. It doesn't get much better than this. Thank you to RJ Julia booksellers in Madison, CT for making this happen for us - Karen you are the best! Thank you again to Tom Angleberger for spending time with us and making a difference in children's lives. Spine Poetry Grade 4 students at Korn created Spine Poetry yesterday as we prepared for Poem in Your Pocket Day. Inspired by librarians such as Travis Jonkers, students explored some sample poems and went to work. It was a lot of fun watching them explore interesting titles and use their critical thinking skills to put these poems together. It was also wonderful to see some lesser known titles get checked out because of this project. For the rest of the poems, click here. |
AuthorMrs. Lussier is a Library Media Specialist at Brewster Elementary School in Durham, CT and at John Lyman Elementary School in Middlefield, CT. I am passionate about getting kids reading (ok, everyone!), wondering, using technology and having FUN! President of CT Association of School Librarians Blogroll
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