All About Sloths!

Because of a variety of scheduling needs, our advisory time hasn't allowed for students to visit the library until this week. Today, students could choose a read-aloud and 1-pager activity based on sloths!

As these activities often begin with a children's book, today was no different! First, we read the book Sparky! by Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans. (There's even a shout-out to school librarians in it!) :)

After the read aloud, students accessed a 1-pager about sloths. In addition to a link to the sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica, students could also click on a virtual room from My Ed Tech World that featured several activities, videos, and articles about sloths.

CLICK HERE to access the 1-pager

Students had several minutes to explore the different links, and many chose to work their way through a digital breakout from the virtual room. Another successful 1-pager in advisory!

Recognizing Native American Heritage Month

One of the ways we celebrate in November is with National Native American Heritage Month. Like with other monthly celebrations, students could choose to visit the library to access an interactive one-pager featuring related websites, videos, and activities. Students can visit Google Arts & Culture or Mesa Verde National Park, as well as learn about the Navajo Code Talkers or create a beaded design.

CLICK HERE to access the one-pager.

One of the items included on the one-pager comes from Sarah Wood and My Ed Tech World. The virtual exploration room related to Native American Heritage Month comes from her Symbaloo of virtual exploration rooms. A close-up of her room is below:

CLICK HERE to access

A shout-out to our Heartland AEA technology consultant Cathy Hines who shared this exploration room and a directory of the items linked in it. How great to be able to give students a bit of a preview before they began exploring the room and the rest of the one-pager!