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Our librarian is also wonderful.  She did EVERYTHING to get the kids to read once we were shut down!!!

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6th Grade Social Studies Teacher.  My students love Padlet --because they can make comments without being judged (no name).

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6th Grade Social Studies Teacher.  My students love Padlet --because they can make comments without being judged (no name).

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Nature Journaling - Look at the birds out your window, then it went to the garden tours with students using their phones! Then they would compare notes on what birds they could hear and they found they were hearing the same birds. I added drawing with the help   from a Californian, JohnMuirLaws. He has great freebies to download and get your drawing more scientifically accurate. It was an awesome spring!

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Nature Journaling - Look at the birds out your window, then it went to the garden tours with students using their phones! Then they would compare notes on what birds they could hear and they found they were hearing the same birds. I added drawing with the help   from a Californian, JohnMuirLaws. He has great freebies to download and get your drawing more scientifically accurate. It was an awesome spring!

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I was able to help our teachers by providing online resources for their use with students.

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I was able to help our teachers by providing online resources for their use with students.

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And complimented with kahoot!

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I rely on my notifications to quickly respond to every one of my 110+ students.  They are all very important.

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I worked with the old Google Earth way-back-when. I've recently rejoined the practice of checking out this tremendous resource. Especially love the Google Earth Projects! My 4th graders are going to LOVE building their own presentations using this resource.

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Aw snap! Google Earth isn't supported on your browser. You may need to update your browser or use a different browser. Please see our system requirements for more information. Chrome is a great choice and you can download it here. Or if you're feeling adventurous, you can try Earth anyway by choosing an option below.

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Using Screencast-o-matic, I kept the read-aloud of Just Like Jackie going. Then I got the author to "visit" us virtually during the last week of distance learning! Thankful for authors sharing from afar!!

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It seems small, but I am glad I was able to support my colleagues by offering encouragement. That is all they really needed. Often they had more know-how than they realized, but they were afraid to jump in. It's like they just needed someone to remind them, "You got this!"

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Virtual Summer Reading Program "Imagination is Our Superpower!" 

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Virtual Summer Reading Program "Imagination is Our Superpower!" 

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Since we were not able to have our summer reading program at the library in the traditional way, I created a virtual/online ten week program using 'Smore Newsletters. All students in our school district as well as other children/families in the community have easy access to all of the resources.

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Virtual Summer Reading Progam 2020

Read and listen to stories with your family and friends. Read to your pets or stuffed animals! What matters the most is that you're READING! Enjoy!

☀︎You've Been Virtually Book'd List

Each week, a new 'You've Been Virtually Book'd' list is included in the newsletter with books for varying ages. All books on the list are connected to our theme of the week. When you find a book you'd like to read or listen to, click on the link in the top right corner of the book cover. The eBooks are from BookFlix and My Capstone Library. You will need our username & password for both. They are the same ones we had at school and while doing remote learning. Contact the library for that information if needed! :)

🤩Author/Illustrator Spotlight🤩 LOREN LONG

☀︎Sing along with a video of LITTLE TREE🌳 - Song by Emily Arrow / Book by Loren Long

⇢Here's a little bit of information about the amazing Emily Arrow!

Emily Arrow is a former elementary teacher who writes songs inspired by children's books. On her website, Emily says, "I've spent 10+ years focusing on music education and am passionate about social emotional learning through music & literacy." You can follow her YouTube Channel for more of her engaging songs. Our students at AES love Emily! :)

Create with your family and friends! Have fun creating right along with authors and illustrators. All you have to do is use your IMAGINATION. The sky's the limit, so have a blast!

☀︎Grab a piece of paper and draw a fox!✏️🦊

☀︎Watch Loren Long talk more about Otis.

☀︎Get Ready to Draw Pip From the Book, A NORMAL PIG, by K-Fai Steele

Explore nature, places you've been before or places that you'd like to visit! Have fun discovering new things about new places. You don't even have to go far. Maybe you'll discover something new in your own backyard!

☀︎Learn about planting a corn crop from our friends at Bloomsbury Farm!🌽

☀︎Bloombury Farm Wants YOU to be a Corn Detective!

Take Farmer Dave's Challenge by downloading the activity sheet. Go on a hunt in your house to see how many products you can find that contain corn. Can you find 15 or more?!

Share what you learn with your family and friends. Read a book with your pets or a neighbor. Your community loves to hear your VOICE!

Families- Please note the Flipgrid is moderated and can be viewed only by people who have the link.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Amana Elementary and Community Library

Amana Elementary Teacher Librarian

Amana Community Library Director

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Virtual Summer Reading Progam 2020 Read and listen to stories with your family and friends. Read to your pets or stuffed animals! What matters the most is that you're READING! Enjoy! Each week, a new 'You've Been Virtually Book'd' list is included in the newsletter with books for varying ages.

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 Newsela...It’s Our Time To Shine! The Difference We Can Make As Educators & Librarians!