April District Library Newsletter

Menasha Joint School District Library News
April 2013

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Free Science Videos from The National Science Foundation Science360 Knowledge Network immerses visitors in the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math. We gather the latest science videos provided by scientists, colleges and universities, science and engineering centers, the National Science Foundation and more. Each video is embeddable to put on your own personal websites, blogs and social networking pages. Science360 engages the general public, science junkies and students alike in the cutting-edge discoveries and big science stories of the day.  To visit this site click here. Teaching Books - A Free Resource for Teachers in Wisconsin TeachingBooks.net is an easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children's and young adult books.  It is provided for free to all Wisconsin residents through Badgerlink.  It includes lessons plans, author interviews, reader's theatre, booklists, and lots more.  Check out this video on how Teaching Books can help with Common Core Instruction.

Poetry Everywhere  Poetry seems to be everywhere in the common core standards.  PBS offers are free site called Poetry Everywhere.  It offers videos with short biographies of poets along with a reading of one of their poems.  The website can be found here. Poets.org also offers biographies and poetry from American poets.

Links  The Write Source: Models of Student Writing Papers for Grades 1-12 http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ Live Binders: Create E-Portfolios, Online Sub Folder, Organize your Links, etc http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/education?showsubtab=education ECB Surf Report: Great Web Sites and Links for Teachers and Students updated monthly http://wimedialab.org/surf/

Meet the Staff               Cheryl Leonard Position: Library Paraprofessional  Building: Butte des Morts, Banta, and Nicolet Hometown: Oostburg, WI    Education: A little of this, a little of that Favorite Book: PJ Funny Bunny Camps Out Hobbies: 80's Rock Band Concerts, Camping, Kids Crafts, Swimming Family: Married to husband, Jamie, for 16 years.  Jamie works for the Neenah/Menasha Fire department.  Daughters: Rachel -23, Rylee-11, and Reese-9 Fun Facts: I am not a little person, I am an only child, I love to bake, I hate to cook, and I never take things to seriously. Life should be fun and I try to enjoy every moment.

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