This post first appeared on Granitemedia.org, the website for the district’s school library programs. Link: https://www.granitemedia.org/2020/10/elementary-library-book-walk-2020/.
We recently held the annual Elementary Library Book Walk!
[Read more…] about Elementary Library Book Walk 2020Elementary students and staff can get a head start this summer reading books for next year’s Best Books Challenge!
[Read more…] about Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Reposted from our School and District Library program site, Granitemedia.org.
In Granite’s Sora we’ve curated a collection of over 80 books for children and teens discussing race, racism, civil rights, social justice, and related topics, both fiction and nonfiction.
[Read more…] about Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020After sharing hints and clues all week, we are excited to publish the full Granite Battle of the Books 2019-2020 Reading Lists!
2019-2020 Granite Battle of the Books 3rd-4th Grade Book List (High Quality PDF for Printing)
Read or Listen to these books in Sora, Granite’s Digital Library (visit sora.edtech.fun for help using Sora)
Find these books in your school’s library with Destiny Discover (type in your school’s name, choose it from the list, and click “Browse as Guest”)
2019-2020 Granite Battle of the Books 5th-6th Grade Book List (High Quality PDF for Printing)
Read or Listen to these books in Sora, Granite’s Digital Library (visit sora.edtech.fun for help using Sora)
Find these books in your school’s library with Destiny Discover (type in your school’s name, choose it from the list, and click “Browse as Guest”)
[Read more…] about Granite Battle of the Books 2019-2020 Reading Lists
Library staff from Granite’s 63 elementary schools gathered last week for an end-of-year training meeting. In one of the sessions, each media clerk shared a “must-have” title for students at their library, or a favorite book to read aloud or book talk from the 2017-2018 school year. We’ve compiled these suggestions in the Google doc embedded below. You’ll find many great books to share with young people and enjoy yourself. [Read more…] about Book List: Granite Elementary Library Picks of 2017-2018
For some, the reading of picture books is considered an activity exclusively meant for young children in lower grades. In a recent professional development session for Library Media Educational Technology Specialists in secondary schools, Celia Powell, Cindy Moyle, and Cherie Anderson gave a multitude of reasons to rethink this bias, showing how picture books can be used in junior high and high school classrooms (and even with adults) to engage students and support curriculum in virtually all content areas. [Read more…] about Presentation: Teaching with Picture Books in Secondary Schools
We are excited to officially publish the Battle of the Books 2018-2019 Book Lists!
2018-2019 Granite Battle of the Books 3rd-4th Grade Book List (High Quality PDF for Printing)
Read or listen to these books in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library
2018-2019 Granite Battle of the Books 5th-6th Grade Book List (High Quality PDF for Printing)
Read or Listen to these books in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library
If you are interested in participating in Battle of the Books in the 2018-2019 school year as a school administrator, teacher, media clerk, or PTA member, you are invited to attend this informational meeting. You will be provided with an overview of the program and learn the basics of the competition.
Battle of the Books
2018-2019 Informational Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM
Location: Granite Education Center
Administration Building (2-Story), Auditorium C
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
You can view some highlights from our 2018 district competition in this recent blog post: Highlights from Granite’s Battle of the Books 2018 Competition. You can find more resources and information about administering the program by visiting botb.edtech.fun. If you have additional questions, please contact Nikki Gregerson, District Library Media Specialist for Elementary Schools.
The Educational Technology Department recently participated in Granite School District’s Latino Outreach Night, during which we shared with students and their families some unplugged and plugged Hour of Code activities, a button making activity, as well as information on accessing Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library. We created a couple of new collections in OverDrive especially for the night:
We also created this poster featuring Latino Stories in OverDrive which you are free to print out and display in your library or classroom, or post digitally on a web site.
We’d love to add to these lists, as well as create more lists of books and resources on other subjects and cultures in coming months. If you have a purchase suggestion (either for OverDrive or your school’s library) or if you would like help finding resources and books on a certain topic or subject, try out our Request and Suggestion Form.
Chinese New Year takes place on Monday, February 8 this year. Looking for some fun and informative resources to use in your classroom or library? Start here! [Read more…] about Resource Roundup: Chinese New Year
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