Did you know that a whole month is dedicated just to poetry? April is the lucky month for a celebration of poetry. I think it's fitting, as poetry can be so uplifting, even when it addresses a serious topic. Spring and poetry seem to go together. I've put together a few poetry resources for students …
Month: April 2020
Free Online Garden Classes
It's officially springtime and although we still must socially distance, some of you may have a garden, or be interested in planting a garden. Urban Farm U is offering free online gardening classes daily for 30 days (or possibly longer) for you to learn all about gardening. It's also a great reason to spend time …
Goodnight with Dolly
SO many companies and individuals have stepped up to provide resources, lessons, activities, and online assistance to teachers, parents, and students during this time of uncertainty, that it really is amazing. Here's a great idea from Dolly Parton, who has been supporting reading for many years with her donations of books to children. She will …
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic has posted a number of free resources for learning at home, during the school closures event. You can find resources for grades PreK-9. At a glance, there are many articles with interesting topics and reading for every day of the week. There are activities and questions to ponder at the end of each article. …
Author Dav Pilkey Drawing Online!
Anyone who likes books by author Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and Dogman, might be interested in his online drawing class on Friday mornings. Here's the article about this with more information. Here's the article about this. Here's the direct link to the Library of Congress page with the first drawing video with Dav Pilkey. Here's …
Olmsted Library 