Reading Connections

If you read for fun you are much more likely to succeed in school.  Challenge yourself to read one of the following book lists.  Maybe you will connect with new authors, titles and genres that  you haven't before.  Remember, if these books aren't available in our library, you can request them from other schools in the district and from your public library.  Just click on the links at the left.

Maine Student Book Award Nominees
If you are in grades 4-8 help choose the next Maine Student Book Award winner.  There are 40 nominees.  This is a great list of fiction and nonfiction books. Challenge yourself to read all 40 and become a Star Student!  Learn more about Star Students here.  LINK  Nominees for 2013-14 LINK

Past MSBA Winners
The Maine Student Book Award has been given since 1991.  Challenge yourself to read all of the past award winners.  LINK

Chickadee Nominees
Children in grades K-4 have the very important job of choosing the Chickadee Award winner from a list of ten nominees.  Get a jump start reading the nominees for 2013-2014.  LINK

Past Chickadee Winners
The Chickadee Award has been given since 2005.  Challenge yourself to read past winners and nominees.  Can you read them all?  LINK

Caldecott Medal Winners
Each year one children's book published in the previous year is given the distinction of receiving the Caldecott Medal.  The Caldecott is for excellence in illustrations and it is primarily awarded to picture book fiction.  Read all of the winners from the past 75+ years!  LINK

Caldecott Medal and Honor Winners
In addition to Caldecott Medal winners chosen each year there are honor books chosen as well.  If you finish reading all of the medal winners, move on to the honor books! LINK

Outstanding Science Books for Children
This list of book includes biographies, natural sciences, and technology for grades K-12.  If you like nonfiction this is a great list for you!  LINK

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Children
If you like history and geography and reading about people and places take a look at this list.  LINK

American Library Association Notable Books
This list is fiction and nonfiction books for all ages.  Check it out!  LINK

New Medal Books Picked in January

On January 25th the American Library Association will choose the next Caledcott Medal and Honor winners.  Who do you think will win?  We'll post the winner here as soon as we find out who it is.  Can't wait!

Want to see who the past winners were?  Visit the ALA website to see the list. LINK

The Newbery Medal winners will be chosen on January 28th.  Stayed tuned for more details.  If you want to take a look at the past winners you can find them here. LINK

Digital Citizenship

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Our children use technology like we used pens and pencils.  They need specialized skills to help them be effective technology consumers and to be safe on the internet.  The tech integraters and librarians in RSU13 use the curriculum provided by Common Sense Media to help educate students about digital citizenship.  We encourage you to take a look at their website and learn how best to guide your children.  For more information click on the link above or go to the Digital Citizenship page on the right.  Please contact your child's school if you any concerns, questions, or suggestions. -Mrs. Tibbett's

Folktales and Fairytales

The 398s are a very special collection of books in our nonfiction section.  Have you ever heard of Goldilocks and the Three Bears?  How about Little Red Riding Hood or Hansel and Gretal?  These are all folktales.  Folktales are stories that have been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.  They are so old that no one remembers who the original story teller was.  Even though they are fiction stories we give them a special place in the nonfiction collection.  Take a look at the 398s and see what you discover.  

Our folktales page on the right has some sites where you can read many traditional folktales.  Try copying the text to a word processing program and adding your own illustrations.

Story Nory is a great website where you can listen to stories, including folktales, for FREE.  I think you will really enjoy these stories told by professional actors.  Let me know what you think!

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I hope you have fun with folktales and the 398s! -Mrs. Tibbetts

 

November

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Read about Plimoth Plantation here.

Coloring Pages

Recipes

Things to Make

Stories

Welcome!

Welcome to the new blog for the RSU13 Elementary School Libraries.  I hope you will find the information here useful and will return to it again and again.  Please let me know if there is additional information you would like to find here.