JP Media Center News

Summer Reading 2019

Last Day to Check out Books in the Media Center

To prepare for the summer months, the last day of book check out for all students will be May 22. On May 23rd, all books will be due back to the library. Thank you for your help in making sure the materials get back to us before the end of the year!

Free or Low Cost Reading Options this Summer!

Free Capstone E- Books! Go to this link and use this Username: capstonesummer and

Password: interactive19 - all summer long.

Rivet - More than 2,000 books for students to read independently are on the app. (appropriate for students in Kindergarten through second grade). All of the books provide audio support to students in the form of an option to tap on a word and hear it read aloud.

Mrs. Tinguely's New Find this Spring on Youtube: If you can't have story time with Mrs. Tinguely over the summer, why not have story time with Ryan and Craig? Website here. "Ryan Lagod and Craig Tovey are two family-friendly comedians who read aloud children's books with silly voices, big emotions, and sometimes improvised songs!"

Epic is running a special now for $3 - for three months (then it goes up to regular price).

The Prior Lake and Savage Libraries! Visit often.

Summer Reading Programs

Scott County Library

Book IT

Barnes and Noble

Scholastic Read A Palooza

Summer Literacy Activities and Resources for Parents

Summer Reading Booklists from Reading Rockets

Summer Reading Lists for Reluctant Readers from Understood

Booklists from the Association for Library Service to Children - Wow!

Get Ready to Read Activity Cards - that can be done at home

3 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide Video from CommonSenseMedia.org

Writing Resources!

Check out this link to keep you writing all summer long!

Other Fun Summer Resources

New this year: GoNoodle all Summer Long: "GoNoodle launches its How To series for home use starting May 27 through August 15, 2019. The videos are two to seven minutes and show kids how to do things from card tricks to making slime."
Camp Wonderopolis is headed to new frontiers this year with a theme of Mission to Wonder. Camp will enable programs, families, and individuals to customize their experience to their needs while campers explore different tracks of STEM-based exploration. Along the way they will build their vocabulary, background knowledge, and literacy skills.
National Geographic Kids website.
Smithsonian For Kids Smithsonian for Kids offers students a glimpse into the offerings of the Smithsonian Museums.
Space Rangers - A Book Based Science Adventure
Check out Mrs. Tinguely's Website!