Elementary Library: PCS Elementary Library Blog

What your Librarian Does!

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:29:40 -0500

One of my librarian friends shared this with me so I thought I'd pass it on.....borrowed from the blog here.

Student Contest - Who is this?

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:16:39 -0500

Meet our new visitor to the library. His name is Mr. Nat and he'll be visiting grades 2-5 in the next few weeks. Your job this week, is to guess what job Mr. Nat is going to do when he visits. The student that blogs me a comment with the most interesting or unusual idea will get a surprise from me. Good Luck! You only have rotation week to guess. (HINT: Remember, he has something to do with libraries!)

Make Your Own Animated Pictures

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:52:34 -0600

How creative are you? What an awesome site I found here that makes your pictures, words, drawings etc. move. It takes practice but there's a tutorial you can watch to help.

Babymouse Website

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:48:48 -0600

The Babymouse series (741.5 HOL) has been very popular lately. For those of you wanting MORE...check out it's official website here. It has games, videos, reviews, coloring pages. Have fun!

Which one is your favorite of all the books? Write me a comment to let me know.

A Star in the Making!

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:48:08 -0600

Quite a few members of our Poland "family" went to see the musical "Oliver" last evening at the MVCC theater. Our own Alec , now a fifth grader was the title character and what an awesome performance he gave. I am so very proud of Alec and hope that this is only the beginning of his dreams come true. The show will run tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow (8/9/08) at 7:30 also. I would get there early as the lines were long! If you've seen the show or know Alec and would like to comment, please do. If you missed the article on "Oliver" in the Utica Observer Dispatch's Weekend Plus, click here for the direct link.

See Your House Snow Globe

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:44:45 -0600

There are lots of fun Christmas activities out there, but here is a new one I hadn't seen before. Just type in your address and "shake" the snow globe to see your house (satellite view)! Have fun! Click here to go to the site. (NEW (1/13/13): Try this site here to see an instant google street view!)

Ninja Legos

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:33:16 -0600

I am constantly being asked about Lego books, so I know there is interest out there. I just came across a site where you can build your own Ninja Lego! Click here to go to the site.

John Deere Kids Site

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:59:02 -0600

I know we have a lot of students whose family either own a farm or absolutely love tractors. Check out this site here to find a wonderful collection of videos, activities and games to help students learn about farms, agriculture, tractors, construction machines and safety.

New tree in the library

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:01:35 -0500

We are lucky to have a very talented aide with Mrs. Kerr and her ideas have again made our library an exciting place! I had asked her about having a tree in our story corner. Take a look at the pictures (it really doesn't do it justice though!) and see what she did with insulating foam, yes, insulating foam. It is really quite awesome. If you see Mrs. Kerr, thank her and tell her what you think of it!

Youtube Video on bats

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:50:33 -0500

I just saw this video here, that is just awesome about bats. (It will be blocked at school, so check at home if it's OK with mom and dad.) You might learn some new facts about bats. If you did, blog me a comment!

Famous Author in Fayetteville

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:12:49 -0500

I just found out that Jan Brett (website) be at the Wegman's in Fayetteville on Saturday, October 6 from 10-12 promoting her new book Mossy. She's one of my favorite authors, too bad I don't enjoy lines and crowds. Maybe you do? (UPDATE: I won a signed copy of Mossy for our library! Check it out, the call # is E BRE)

Alaskan Brown Bear Cam

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:03:02 -0500

I LOVE animal cams. This is the newest one, Brown Bear and Salmon Cam in Alaska.

Virtual Spider!

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:20:57 -0500

I am definitely NOT a spider fan but this is soooo cool.

Whitney's Music Box

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:29:30 -0500

Ever wonder what a sound looks like as a picture? Check out this site here for a different, yet interesting site! I like the hand crank one where you make your own music but they're all cool. What do you think?

New Animal Cams

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:54:48 -0500

We're all into watching the animal cams so I've got a few for you to check out.

2012 Eagle Cam

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:23:22 -0500

The Eagle Cam is back and the first egg was laid on 2/17! There are 3 eggs total. Click here to watch the live cam. Can you take a guess when the eggs will hatch? (6/17/12: UPDATE: I just read that they will turn off this cam on 6/30/12.)

New for 2013: An eagle cam in Humbolt Bay, CA - click here to see it. And here's one in Minnesota where the eaglets are a bit older.

Bag a Bug Game

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:45:58 -0500

I just found this new game that is so appropriate for this time of year. How well do you know your bugs? Or, do you want to learn more about bugs? This game is so cool! As the levels increase, it gets harder! How high can you get? What new bugs did you learn about?

Penguin Cam

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:44 -0500

You all know how much I love animal cams! Here's a penguin cam that is awesome! Check it out here.

Mad Money Game

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:51:28 -0600

How many of you get an allowance? Do you try to save for a special purchase but just can't seem to? Maybe this game will help you. Check it out here. Write and tell me how you did, maybe it will help you in your saving habits!

Detective Notebook

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:09:56 -0600

How good are you at Inferring (figuring out an answer from clues in the story)? Try to play this game and see how good you are!

New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Contest

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:45:01 -0600

To kick off the new updated, expanded and revised Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney, which goes on sale May 10, Abrams's Amulet Books is sponsoring a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Comics Contest. Readers up to 16 years old may enter by mailing in an original cartoon. Entries must be received by June 10th. One lucky winner will receive $500; a signed library of Wimpy Kid books; and $1,000 for the school or public library of his or her choice. Kinney will announce the winner at ALA in New Orlean on June 25. Click here for all the details on how to enter!

Cool School Buses

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:41:33 -0600

I know how most of you loooove Pokemon. Well, how would you like to be picked up for school in a pokemon school bus? A school in Japan does just that. Click here to see the bus and some other cool school buses.

Interesting Animal~

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:37:42 -0600

I just read a blog about the newest animal at the Perth Zoo called an echidna. I had never heard of such an animal so it was interesting to me. Maybe it will be to you too. They have a nickname of "puggles" - how cute is that? Click here to read the whole story. (UPDATED: Here's the recent picture of the echidna, look at how it's changed! And it was spotlighted on the Today's Show - they said it is one of the only 2 mammals that lay eggs!)

What do School Librarians DO anyway?

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:29:44 -0600

I came across this awesome informational poster and I thought I'd share. I bet you have your own image of what a librarian is! This poster blows that image away..."check it out" (lol). Did this open your eyes? Different then what you thought I hope. (If you click here and you put your mouse over the poster, look for the round circles, they're links and there are about 15 of them.)

New Movie in November

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:50:59 -0500

There's a new movie coming out on one of my favorite books. It's called The Invention of Hugo Cabret and the movie is just called "Hugo." Click here to see the movie trailer. Looks awesome. If you want to read the book before the movie, the call number is JF SEL. The movie comes out in theaters Thanksgiving weekend. I can't wait! If you do go to see it or if you've already read the book, drop me a comment and tell me what you think.

Creative FUN!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:09:44 -0500

What a super FUN site called "Draw a Stickman!" You are prompted to draw a stickman (or woman or scarecrow,lol) then your drawing comes to life and you interact with the story by drawing items your stickman needs. It can be used on a whiteboard or use your mouse to draw. FUN! (3/17-Check out the new episode!)

Technology Grant

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:24:05 -0500

This past summer I attended a 3 day workshop that instructed me on how to set up an online course for students. I am to design 2 "Learning Experiences" or what I call E-classes. My first will be with the 2 4th grades on research to prepare them for an artifact project Mrs. Crabtree assigns in social studies. Needless to say it's a learning experience for me as well as the students. Below are some pictures of our students working on the mobile lab laptops and some netbooks borrowed from Mrs. Lepper.

New Books!!!

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:58:55 -0500

I've just completed processing our new books and they are in the computer ready to go! Click here to see pictures of the covers. If you click on either the cover or the title link you'll get more information. Looking forward to seeing you all again and hope you had a wonderful summer!

Workshop Today

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:52:42 -0500

On my way to a full day workshop (inside with air conditioning, thank goodness!) called "Connecting to Kids: Reluctant Readers and Social Media in the 21st Century Library". Plan to learn ways to hook a struggling reader, get some titles for purchase in both books and magazines and learn more about ebooks. Should be a great day!

Rube Goldberg Creations

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:21:39 -0500

Have you ever heard of Rube Goldberg? No, he's not a wrestler! He's someone that likes to put fun contraptions together. Click here to see if you can make this creation work correctly.