Menasha Joint School District Library Newsletter - April 2014 : Books on Wheels, What to Read Next, Flocabulary, Loan Forgiveness, and More.

April 2014 Books on Wheels: Still a Few Spots Left   If you have not yet signed up for First Book's Books on Wheels there are still a very limited amount of spots left.  Anyone who works for the Menasha Joint School District may sign up.  All you do is sign up, and sometime in April you can pick up your free 100 books for your school or students.  Instructions for sign up are here. What Book to Read Next?                    Often students come to us asking for recommendations on what they should read.  They will tell us books they really liked and want books very similar to those books.  Here are some resources to help you and your students find just the right book: Novelist - You can put in a title and then click on title read alikes, series read alikes, or author read alikes. Goodreads What Should I Read Next Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop - Free for 90 Days Use this login: Username: BDMapps@mjsd.k12.wi.us Password: reading1 Flocabulary is a library of songs, videos and activities for K-12 online learning. Hundreds of thousands of teachers use Flocabulary's educational raps and teaching lesson plans to supplement their instruction and engage students. Our team of artists and educators is not only committed to raising test scores, but also to fostering a love of learning in every child. [continue...] Connect Readers to Multimedia Resources with QR codes Instantly connect readers to multimedia resources about the books they are reading with TeachingBooks.net's NEW flyers and cards. [continue...] Exploring Wisconsin Our Home | A Place Called Wisconsin - YouTube A Place Called Wisconsin - This introduction to the series takes a fresh look at Wisconsin geography. Series host Liz Chobanian Richeson and the Wis Kids locate Wisconsin in the universe, find their own home towns within the state, and begin to explore the places created by the work of people and nature in this part of the world. [continue...] 10 Years or More of Teaching?  You Might Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Under public service loan forgiveness, borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on their eligible federal student loans. [continue...] Discovery Education: Turf Mutt:Educators Foster an appreciation of the environment and an interest in the green space in your community with these classroom resources designed for students in grades K-5. With TurfMutt as your guide, your class will get outside, investigate the benefits of landscaping and recycling, plus understand the importance of the lawns, flowers, bushes and trees that surround us everyday. [continue...] Any questions or comments?  Contact Jennifer Peterson