Library Media Class
Where students' appreciation for books & technology grows.
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Our classes focus on:
Exposure to great books;
Researching topics of interest;
Becoming good digital citizens;
Improving digital literacy
October 2024
Hello Caregivers of Our Awesome Readers and Budding Computer Scientists,
September was a great month in our Library Media Classes. Below, please find resources used while we learned about good digital citizenship. You will also see the books that have been proudly displayed throughout the month.
All the best,
Ms. Diieso
A few lesson topics from this month
Digital Citizenship: Being Responsible and Safe Online
WPS Elementary Library Media Specialists proudly incorporate Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Grade 1
Link to Meet the Digital Citizens Coloring Book
Grade 2
Link to Video: We The Digital Citizens
(Spanish version)
Grade 3
Acceptable Use
Link to Trivia Game on Kahoot!
Grade 4 & 5
Acceptable Use
Link to Trivia Game on Kahoot!
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ is also a great place for caregivers to reference if media is appropriate/recommended for children at their children's ages.
Typing Skills Practice
Grades 1 & 2
Are learning to find keys on the keyboard - letters, numbers, spacebar, back space, shift, and enter.
WPS has approved Typing Club found at www.typing.com for home practice.
Grade 3 & 4
WPS has purchased licenses for KeyBoarding Without Tears (KWT).
Students should practice about 10 mins, 3 times a week.
**Directions for logging in**
In December, they will complete a keyboarding assessment and learn their current speed and accuracy rates.
Grade 5
Practicing typing at home is helpful for improving their speed and accuracy making it far easier to complete digital written assignments.
WPS has approved Typing Club found at www.typing.com for home practice.
Hispanic American Heritage Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Italian American Heritage Month
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
Indigenous People's Day
Book Check out Procedure
Gr K - 1 book in their account
Gr 1 & 2 - 2 books in their account
Gr 3 - 3 books
Gr 4 - 4 books
Gr 5 - Unlimited within reason
Books are due back each week and everyone is allowed to renew for one week and to put books on hold for one week.
4th & 5th grade students can hold books digitally by logging into our online catalog - Destiny Discover.
LOST BOOKS
I will email caregivers if books have not been returned in one month.
If you have looked for missing books at home and can not find them:
1. Purchase a used replacement copy of the same book title and send it to the school library.
2. Replace the book with a new or lightly used book that you already own of any title, preferably the same topic as the lost book but it's not mandatory.
Thank you for helping to keep our library well-stocked!
All community members are encouraged to visit the bookmobile
after school dismissal and pick up some great reads for the whole family.
Dates: Fridays 10/18 & 11/15
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30pm
Location: On Warren St. outside of Cunniff
When you visit the bookmobile, you can:
- Get a new library card or renew your old one;
- Check out, renew, and return materials for kids, teens, and adults;
- Talk to a librarian about reading recommendations and programs offered at the Library
For additional information, visit the WFPL website
Contact Information
Library Media Specialist
Email: lidia.diieso@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/watertown.k12.ma.us/cunniff-school-library/home
Location: 246 Warren Street, Watertown, MA
Phone: 617-926-7726