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Directions:
1. Click the link below to access an abundance of ebooks on this digital platform.
2. Choose any two-three books you like. Use the text to speech "speaker" button located at the bottom of each book, to hear the books read aloud or read them to yourself.
ProTip: Digital Citizens do not give out personal information online. If you see a pop up box asking for your zip code, simply "x" out of it and continue to begin reading.
3. Post the title of your favorite Unite for Literacy book below.

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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The Miller Driscoll library has a collection of 254 ebooks. However, 113 of these ebooks are "lightbox" books, filled with interactive multimedia. To access them do the following:
1. Click on the link below.
2. Select "Miller Driscoll Elementary School".
3. Click on the "Catalog" tab at the top.
4. Navigate to "Material Type" and select "Electronic book/ebook" filter.
5. Type the word "lightbox" into the search bar. Press "enter" on your keyboard.
6. Read any of the ebooks that you are interested in.
7. Type the title of the lightbox book you liked best below.

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Explain your choice for the 2020 Charter Oak Book Award.

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Explain your choice for the 2020 Charter Oak Book Award.

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Share what made one book your favorite for the Charter Oak Book Award.

You may type, video or audio record your response. You may also chose to draw a picture of your favorite scene or character from the book.

You may follow this format in your written or recorded response:

One of the nominated titles for the Charter Oak Book Award was ________(title)_________, written by _______(author)_____. It deserves to win the award because ______________(your reason)______.

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Draw, record, and share with your library media specialists.

Click log-in with Google and enter the class code: GFLCYZX

Remember to be a good digital citizen, and be safe, responsible, and respectful online.

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Educreations is a community where anyone can teach what they know and learn what they don't. Our software turns any iPad or web browser into a recordable, interactive whiteboard, making it easy for teachers and experts to create engaging video lessons and share them on the web.

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Create your own eBooks and automatically share them with your Library Media Specialists.

Sign in with your Google Account as a student and use the LIBRARY class code: 65Z266C to share with your Librarian.

Remember to be a good digital citizen, and be safe, responsible and respectful online.

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Web-based app for making ebooks in the classroom. Teachers can get started for free and invite students to join their library. Add text, images, audio and video and easily publish your books online.

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Log in with your school Google Account to practice your keyboarding skills.

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The highest quality free courses through the most awesome learning platform.

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Search by grade level for the right hour of code activity for you. Continue to build upon what you learned in our library unit on coding!

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Hour of Code

This year, we're taking Hour of Code to new heights by offering coding opportunities that encompass both artificial intelligence (AI) and non-AI components.

Want to keep learning? Go beyond an hour

Teachers: Host an hour or read the How-To Guide

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Use computer science to explore and learn about AI!

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New database tool for PreK–2 learners. Content correlated to national curriculums; Leveled text; Read-along audio.

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Story Time From Space | T2 Science & Math Education Consultants

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Listen to actors read aloud classic stories.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Awesome resource! Free ebooks with read aloud technology built in!
"X" out of the initial pop up. Remember do not give personal info out online.

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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Log in with your School Google Account to access the links and passwords to our library databases like PebbleGo, BrainpopJr, Bookflix and more!

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Library Learning Commons Databases Miller Driscoll School 2020-21

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Click this link, and enter the class code elz0018 (login instructions are in image below).

Click on your name in the list (alphabetical by first name) and you can begin reading. Remember to be a good digital citizen, only use your account, and be safe, responsible and respectful online.

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Click on link below and then click on the red button named "elementary stream".

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JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser.

JLG @ Home: Reading Resources
Looking for activities and resources to keep students engaged during this new-normal of school closures and social distancing? As the collection-development partner for school and public libraries across the nation, it's our honor to offer you these free resources to help keep students' brains busy and blossoming.
In the true spirit of our beloved libraries, these resources are available to ALL! Feel free to share these resources on your webpage, social media, school website, newsletters, or other communications. And check back regularly as new resources are added!

Want notifications about new resources and upcoming webcasts? Click here and we'll keep you in the loop!
If you have any questions or challenges accessing these resources, please chat with us (in the lower right corner of your screen) or email us at customerservice@juniorlibraryguild.com.

FREE access to our JLG Digital online reading platform!

With JLG Gold Standard eBooks for Elementary, Middle School and High school students, JLG Digital gives you and your readers unlimited access* to read books online from any device. There is no limit to the number of users and titles enter and exit the digital stream regularly, so there are always new picks available.
Using a computer? Usernames & passwords are not needed! Simply click your book-stream choice below and you'll be automatically logged in!
Elementary Stream Middle School Stream High School Stream

View full instructions fo using the JLG Digital Desktop version and the iOS app.
NOTE: Usernames & passwords are required when accessing JLG Digital via the app.
*With free, unlimited access, some functionality (like highlighting pages, bookmarking, reviewing usage, etc.) may not be available.

There's a lot going on these days, what with school closures, and social distancing, and toilet-paper conundrums. It's heavy stuff. It's worrisome stuff. And it's stuff that we're all experiencing right along with Aiden Tyler, the title character in author Rex Ogle's ( Free Lunch) new & original story, AIDEN TYLER, QUARAN-TEEN. Rex is writing this creative new middle-grade offering in real-time, about our real-world predicament, and will be reading each week's newest chapter aloud on this one-of-a-kind webcast "serial"! Tune in every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET to catch the latest in Aiden's quaran-teen'ed story-and stick around after the reading for a weekly Q&A with Rex.

This is the perfect virtual get-away for students and educators looking for a fun and relatable escape from their own quarantines!

Learn More & Listen In

Create Your Virtual "Classroom" with Lightbox
Learn in a whole new light! Enjoy FREE access to Lightbox's 1,000+ interactive e-books for grades K-12 until August 1. These multimedia books contain videos, activities, web links, slideshows, quizzes and more-in a fun, interactive environment ideal for home-based learning. Perfect for educators and parents looking for quality material during school closures. Learn more.

More Virtual Resources

Live Virtual Author Visits
Our upcoming Live Virtual Author Visits are perfect for sharing with your homebound students! JLG authors, illustrators, publisher partners, and educators are coming together to bring you and your readers exclusive webcasts that will engage, entertain, and educate.

Middle Grade Magic:
April 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET
A great resource for librarians and educators, JLG and countless other members of the kidlit community will host live online booths, webcasts, author talks, and informational sessions at this free virtual event from School Library Journal. If you are unable to attend live, the entire online event will be accessible to experience on-demand.

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JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. JLG @ Home: Reading Resources Looking for activities and resources to keep students engaged during this new-normal of school closures and social distancing?

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Learn More About all of the COCBA books on this padlet wall!

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Learn More About all of the COCBA books on this padlet wall!

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Unsure which book is your favorite?  There are so many good ones to choose from. Learn more about each of the COCBA books on this padlet.

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Charter Oak Children's Book Award is an award

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Charter Oak Children's Book Award is an award

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This is a book award created for kiddos in Connecticut, in Kindergarten through 3 grade, so that they can vote on their favorite book.  The awards are not decided by grown ups! It is decided on by kids! Click on the image below to see the books that have been nominated this year.
How to use this padlet:
All three of the library media specialists will be posting read alouds of the COCBA nominees.  Students, please listen to and watch each of these read alouds. Even the ones that are not from your library teacher.
At the end, we will ask you to vote on your favorite COCBA book.
Whether or not we are back at school, the deadline to vote is Monday June 1, 2020. Ballots will be posted mid May. Please do not vote until you have listened to or read all of the COCBA nominated books for 2020.
Your vote will be added to those from other students across the state.  The winner will be announced on June 6, 2020. We will post the MD's favorite book as well as the favorite COCBA book as nominated by all kiddos across the state of CT on June 6, 2020!

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Written by Ruth Spiro
Illustrated by Holly Hatam
Visit Ruth Spiro's Website
Visit Holly Hatam's Website
Watch the book trailer Listen to Mrs. McGuinness read aloud the book, Made by Maxine. Click on the "Sharrow" to pop out the video into fullscreen mode and listen.Be sure to "like" the story afterward by clicking the heart below, if you enjoyed the story. (Voting will take place later!)

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Watch Mr Ley's read aloud video at the bottom of the post.

Did you love this book? If so, press the heart button at the bottom of this post. If you want to learn more about Astronaut Alan Bean, watch this video of his artwork and life.

Next week we will vote on the one book that should win the Charter Oak Book Award. I think there's a chance many of you will vote for this one!

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The Astronaut who painted the moon - read aloud

Launched as a beta version in 2009, SafeShare.tv has gained popularity as the safest way to Watch and Share YouTube and Vimeo videos, and is widely used all around the globe by educators so their students can watch educational material without the fear of inappropriate videos showing up.

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The Astronaut who painted the moon - read ... - SafeShare.tv

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Launched as a beta version in 2009, SafeShare.tv has gained popularity as the safest way to Watch and Share YouTube and Vimeo videos, and is widely used all around the globe by educators so their students can watch educational material without the fear of inappropriate videos showing up.

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Feel stuck in place?  Check out these virtual field trips.  Adventures that will take you places one day at a time!

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Feel stuck in place?  Check out these virtual field trips.  Adventures that will take you places one day at a time!

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MCGUINNESS COPY OF Calendar of Virtual Field Trips for Families

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All students completed digital citizenship training last fall at Miller Driscoll School, however this is the perfect time to review online safety norms. 

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All students completed digital citizenship training last fall at Miller Driscoll School, however this is the perfect time to review online safety norms. 

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Please open the slide deck by clicking the image below for a refresher on how to be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn online.

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by Troy Cummings.
This is a book about a dog who does not have a Forever Home and is searching for one.  I wish every animal who needs a Forever Home could have  one.  If you do too, the author has some suggestions for helping that happen.
If you like this book, please let us know by tapping the heart emoji

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Written by Jean Reidy
Illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Click on the link below to listen to Mrs. McGuinness read aloud this story to you.
If you like this book, please let us know by tapping the heart emoji.

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Written by Larissa Theule
Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity Riley
Click on the link below to listen to Mrs. McGuinness read aloud this story to you.
If you like this book, please let us know by tapping the heart emoji.

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the true story of the invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow and illustrated by Steven Salerno.
If you like this book, please tap the heart empji below

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Directions: Students, please watch the video, linked below, for a refresher on how to be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn online. When the video is finished tell someone in your family the 3 ways to stay safe online.

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Going Places Safely

Heather McGuinness on September 03 2019

Launched as a beta version in 2009, SafeShare.tv has gained popularity as the safest way to Watch and Share YouTube and Vimeo videos, and is widely used all around the globe by educators so their students can watch educational material without the fear of inappropriate videos showing up.

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Heather McGuinness on September 03 2019 Launched as a beta version in 2009, SafeShare.tv has gained popularity as the safest way to Watch and Share YouTube and Vimeo videos, and is widely used all around the globe by educators so their students can watch educational material without the fear of inappropriate videos showing up.