#NESReads

With November comes one of my favorite times of the year in the library--Dinovember!

We will be enjoying special dinosaur books and library stations during the month of November, as well as the fall Book Fair!

Another thing our K-2 students have really been enjoying is listening to me read books with the Novel Effect app. This app adds in sound effects and music and brings stories to life. I connect my phone to a wireless speaker so it makes it loud enough for ALL to hear it. It's a fun way to mix up story time, or use this with your own children to make bedtime stories even more special! Here is a SUPER-short video demo to show you how to get started.

**Full disclosure--While there are some free stories and features, I do use a paid subscription to unlock all of the books, but you can access some features for free.**

Our book fair is scheduled to arrive around November 9th (maybe sooner), so our schedule will change that week due to book fair set-up, and there will be NO LIBRARY CLASSES November 10th-18th due to the book fair.

Please note schedule changes due to book fair:

November 9th--Golightly and Daniels off campus until 12:00 for DTL mtg (morning classes canceled)

November 7th-9th--checkout ONLY (I'll be sharing some book fair preview times as well for you to sign-up to come check it out with your class that week.)

November 10th--Book Fair Class Preview Day AND Teacher Wishlist/Early Bird Shopping Event!

November 14th-18th--NO CLASSES (Book Fair open all day)
November 17th--Book Fair Family Night and "Reading is SUPER" Book Bingo Night

November 21st-23rd--A week

November 28th-December 2nd--B week

K:

• What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe and Susan Tuma

1st:

• Dinosaurs in Disguise by Stephen Krensky

2nd:

• Miss Smith Reads Again! by Michael Garland

3rd:

• What if You Had T-Rex Teeth and Other Dinosaur Parts? by Sandra Markle

4th:

• Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers

5th:

• Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct by Drew Sheneman

Stations/Centers/Activities:

• Draw a manga dinosaur station
• Dinosaur Sticker Stories/Art
• Prehistoric Rock Construction Challenge
• Jurassic Cup Stacking Challenge
• Giant Dino Coloring Posters
• Dino Figures Green Screen Challenge (Flip)
• Guess the Mystery Book (book quote station)
• Book Recommendation Station
• Ride and Read Station
• Puzzle station
• Lego Station: Build a dinosaur, dino habitat, or other dino-related creation
• "I Spy" station
• Magnet boards
• Bookmark Creation Station
• "Let's Stick Together" Mystery Picture Station

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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**The first ten staff members to fill it out will earn a free jeans pass!**

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Differentiating Quizzes and Tests in Google Forms:

Check out this video from Mr. Daniels about how to create sections in your Google Forms to differentiate the types of questions and content each student in your class encounters. This is a great way to evaluate students on their level. You can also CLICK HERE for more resources on using Google forms from another great teacher content creator, "Writing with Miss G".

Immersive Reader
Check out this short video on how to use Immersive Reader to differentiate for students who need additional support.

Using "Badger" to celebrate our AWESOME Staff!

We are working to create digital badges celebrating the awesome and meaningful ways you incorporate technology into your daily instruction. We want these student devices and apps to be more than just a "thousand dollar pencil", and this is a great way to show off the great things you are doing to your class families and other staff members!

An Oldie but a GOODIE!!

Have you ever wanted to share a document, but you want others to make a copy and not edit your original?? You can force a copy by simply changing the end of the link from "/edit" to "/copy". Here is a quick video tutorial if you've never tried this helpful feature!

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

Another Awesome Teacher to Follow...

You may know of Kasey Bell, creator of the Shake Up Learning podcast, blog, and teacher resource center, but if not, she is a great person to check out when trying to incorporate technology meaningfully into your instruction. CLICK HERE to visit her website! She's also on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and more...lots of great resources!

*Reminder--The library is not open for circulation from 8:10-8:50 until Ms. Baxley returns. I am serving newcomer English learners during that time.*

November 7th-9th--checkout ONLY (I'll be sharing some book fair preview times as well for you to sign-up to come check it out with your class that week.)

November 9th--Golightly and Daniels off campus 8:00-12:00 for DTL Team meeting at BSES

November 10th--Book Fair Class Preview Day AND Teacher Wishlist/Early Bird Shopping Event!

November 14th-18th--NO CLASSES (Book Fair open all day)
November 17th--Book Fair Family Night and "Reading is SUPER" Book Bingo Night

November 21st-23rd--A week

November 28th-December 2nd--B week

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