Brain Training can increase your brain power just like weight training can increase your strength. TheĀ color words exercise is the perfect way to train and strengthen your brain! Look at the chart below. When you see the word āgreenā but it is being spelled with blue letters, the brain has to do a ādouble-takeā… Read More Brain Power: Get Ready to Learn
Who are the Zimmer Twins? Edgar and Eva Zimmer are an ordinary pair of 12 year-olds except for one thing – they have psychic powers. They weren’t always psychic though. The weirdness began when they adopted a black cat named 13. On zimmertwins.com you create your own endings to one ofĀ theĀ story starters. You may also… Read More Zimmer Twins
A “selfie” is a self-portrait photograph, taken with a camera phone. “Selfies” are often shared on social networking such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr. They are often casual, and are typically taken with a camera held at arm’s length. Before the era of Smartphones and digital photography, most great artists used self-portraits as a way… Read More Summer Book Selfie
The word of the month for June is self-acceptance. Self-acceptance is acceptance of self in spite of deficiencies. In the video below, Lupita Nyong’o helps Elmo deliver a message to kids about why they should love their skin. This message of self-acceptance is an informative lecture: Our skin protects us, it helps us touch and… Read More June Word of the Month: Self Acceptance
Second grade students are working in small groups to research nonfiction topics. Students think and read nonfiction texts analytically, including reading for central ideas, synthesizing, and comparing and contrasting. In order to share what they have learned, students will collaboratively design a poster using Google Draw to visually explain their selected nonfiction topic. In addition,… Read More Sharing Facts
TheĀ Ā recent monthly challenge, researchĀ aĀ bird of your choice, has ignitedĀ the conversation of animal sanctuaries, conversations and zoos. When visiting the library this week,Ā second grade students willĀ post a proposition OR opposition response to the statement: Resolution: Zoos Provide Educational Opportunities. You must useĀ evidence from the articles and videos provided on this page to support your position. Remember… Read More Proposition or Opposition
An authoritative source is a work orĀ an article knownĀ to be reliable because of who wrote the article.Ā Ā The Library specializes in collecting authoritativeĀ resources so that students and teachersĀ have the tools they need to research effectively. Resources accessed through the William O. Schaefer library and other library websites are always authoritative andĀ will give you accurate information. Using… Read More Look Up!