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Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week!

Hey, NES Hawks!

Only three more weeks until winter break--woo hoo! Please make sure to check my updated schedule at the bottom of this newsletter to have the most up-to-date schedule of classes and open circulation times. Several things have changed in the past couple of weeks, and I want to make sure your kiddos know when they can come get books.

December 5th-9th is the annual Hour of Code and CSE Week, so this newsletter has lots of resources for you to use in your classrooms to help your kids get coding! Here is an article about the benefits of coding for kids...powerful stuff, so check it out! I will be incorporating some coding activities with students in the library, but I encourage you to check out the resources in this newsletter to also add coding to your in-class lessons over the course of the week.

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If you have students in 2nd-5th grades, please make sure to send them with their Chromebooks EVERY time they have library class. We will be doing more online activities in the coming weeks with Hour of Code and some Internet Safety lessons soon, and I want to make sure everyone can participate.

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Library Schedule:

December 14th--Golightly and Daniels off campus until 12:00 for DTL mtg (morning classes canceled)

November 28th-December 2nd--B week

December 5-9th--A Week

December 12-16th--B Week

December 19-23rd--A Week

January 9-13th--B Week

Click HERE for our Epic! Hour of Code Collection!

Click HERE for collaboration form!!

December Books, Stations, and Centers in the Library

Books:

K:

How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky
Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation by Linas Alsenas

1st:

Santa's Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Rabbit's Gift by George Shannon (focus on story pattern, rhyming words, problem/solution, and kindness--The rabbit story is a traditional fable connected back to China many centuries ago and it teaches about the power of kindness, giving, and how your generosity comes back to you.)

2nd:

The Library Gingerbread Man by Dottie Enderle (focus on Dewey Decimal System and traditional literature)
The Night Santa Got Lost: How NORAD Saved Christmas by Michael Keene (focus on NORAD's Santa Tracker and military

3rd:

Hour of Code--Coding Activities
Dasher by Matt Tavares

4th:

Hour of Code--Coding Activities
The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie de Paola

5th:

Hour of Code--Coding Activities
Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares

Stations/Centers/Activities:

Hour of Code/Computer Science Education Week Activities/Choice Boards
Holiday Cup Stacking Challenge--Design
Giant Holiday Coloring Posters
Guess the Mystery Book (book quote station)
Book Recommendation Station
Ride and Read Station
Puzzle station
Lego Station: Holiday Traditions; Upgrade Santa's Sleigh; Rockefeller Tree; etc.
"I Spy" station
Magnet boards
Bookmark Creation Station
"Let's Stick Together" Mystery Picture Station

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Battle of the Books Update

Battle of the Books is getting closer and closer to competition time! We narrowed down our team this week to 8 members and 4 alternates. Congrats to Mason Wank, Aushika Davis, Gabrielle Knight, Carleigh Mesimer, Kinley South, Levi Shortway, Brody Moots, and Hayden Young!

Alternates (may still attend practices, but are not guaranteed a slot on the team):

Miles Lesesne-Harris

Jackson Herrin

Liam Nutini

Elijah Whitfield

Parker Kelly

Our county-wide competition will be held March 24th at Newport Middle School.

More details to come soon!

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Dog Man Bookmarks--a Fun DIY!

Do you have old books that are literally falling apart in your classroom library? You can easily turn them into bookmarks for your students! In just a few simple steps, you can have hundreds of bookmarks to share. (From start to finish, making all of the bookmarks you see in this photo took me about 25 minutes.)
1. Remove the book cover.

2. Separate the pages.

3. Cut the pages to your desired size/shape.

4. Enjoy!

This is a great way to repurpose books that may be too raggedy to read, and the kids are LOVING our Dog Man bookmarks, which helps make the most of a damaged book and get a little more life out of it. Try it!

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"40 Book Challenge"

Remind your students in grades 3-5 about the 40 Book Challenge! Our goal is to read 40 chapter books over the course of the school year, and I have started filling in my own chart so they can watch it grow throughout the year. This is an optional activity, and some of your students have already picked up their own challenge papers in the library. You can see that I am adding the image of each book cover as I finish each book. This is a great way to show your kids what you are reading if you decide to participate in the 40 Book Challenge, too! Showing your students that YOU are a reader is a powerful way to encourage their reading habits without having to say a thing.

December Digital Choice Board

Tech Tidbits...

Staff Survey:

Mr. Daniels and I are working to create some great tech PD opportunities for our staff, but we want to make sure what we are offering is what you actually WANT, so please fill out this short survey so we know what you want and need for this year! CLICK HERE

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Hour of Code 2022:

December 5th-11th, 2022, is this year's Hour of Code Week. If you've never tried this awesome experience, this year is a great time to dive in! There are games and activities for every age and type of device, so anyone can enjoy this fun event. Check out the website for more details!

HOUR OF CODE SITE

How to Incorporate the Holiday Season Inclusively...

Kimmie Fink of We Are Teachers shared an interesting article about how to incorporate holidays without your activities being exclusionary. How do you make your students from different cultures feel included? Check out the article by clicking the visual below!

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Click HERE to visit our Digital "Locker" of Resources!

Reminder--This is a Google Classroom created to house the resources Mr. Daniels and I share with you throughout the year so you don't have to go digging through emails to find them. All teachers should have access. Enjoy!

Epic! Monthly Calendar for December

Check out the resources on this monthly calendar for some great November literacy activities. If you're not already using Epic! with your students, now is a great time to try it out! There is even a black and white printable calendar that students can color as they complete the activities each day...so fun!

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Library Schedule Reminders

*Schedule Reminder--Morning circulation is BACK with Mrs. Baxley back on campus. Yay!*

December 7th--Daniels off campus all day at NCDPI with selected Coding Club students

December 14th--Golightly and Daniels off campus until 12:00 for DTL mtg (morning classes canceled)

December 5-9th--A Week

December 12-16th--B Week

December 19-23rd--A Week

January 9-13th--B Week

Hey, podcast people! Check this out!

To foster interaction with other librarians and educators around the world, I have recently started my own podcast, and I'm working to share things related to books, libraries, and education on a sort-of-weekly basis. I generally release new episodes on Monday evenings, and sometimes include interviews with special guests. If you enjoy podcasts, or know a librarian or book lover who might enjoy this, please take a listen and feel free to share!

(Currently available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio, and Google)

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Contact Me!

Click here for my LinkTree!

Email: emily.golightly@carteretk12.org
Website: bit.ly/golightlyreads
Location: 219 Chatham Street, Newport, NC, USA
Phone: 2522234201
Facebook: facebook.com/nesmediacenter
Twitter: @EmilyGolightly3

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