The Morristown Elementary School Library has two locations, one at each of the buildings. They are staffed by Mrs. Liv Perry, Mrs. Janet Gibbons, and many volunteers! This year, classes are held for grades 2 - 5 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, while classes for grades K - 1 are held on Wednesdays and Fridays.

To search our library catalog: Search Athena.

If you're heading to the ECHO Center, see if our free pass is available to check out… We also have a new historical museum pass to check out that grants free family admission, so if you'd like to head to Montpelier and learn about our history, come see us to borrow it.

Do you like audiobooks? To access LISTEN UP VERMONT (free downloadable audiobooks), follow this link and have your Morristown Centennial Libary card ready.  If it's your first time doing it, you'll have to load the free software first.  Enjoy! Go to their page.

Doing Research?  Try out the Vermont Online Library.

To search VOL Gale Group Databases, click here: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/vol_m83s  See Mrs. Gibbons or Mrs. Perry for the password.

To search the Wilson databases, click here: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml  They includeBiography Reference Bank, Wilson Biographies Plus, Illustrated, Current Biography Illustrated, and Junior Authors & Illustrators.
 

A good online atlas to use

From National Geographic

Learning about the 1950s  

Jitterbug dance video (first minute is background)

Lindy Hop from the 50s

Red Clover Book Links

Watch a short video about Owney the mail pouch pooch.  Poke around on the sited to see photos of the famous dog and to learn more about him or the US Mail.

We completed a gr. 2-5 project using A Couple of Boys have the Best Week Ever! by Marla Frazee.  Check out her site: www.marlafrazee.com

Build your own wild self

This goes along with

The Chicken in the Family.

Library Games

Build your own wild self

This goes along with Red Clover books.

Dewey Decimal System
Even more Dewey

If you're looking to check out some neat literary sites, take a look at one (or all) of these:

Red Clover Book Award (k-4 th grade) : Vermont award for writing and illustration   Caldecott Medal: National award for illustrations

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award (4 th – 8 th grade): Vermont award for writing

presentation of the new titles

 

A directory of children's author and illustrator websites

 

Newbery Medal: National award for writing

Vermont Secretary of State Page for Kids

 Book Adventure helps you find what to read next

Vermont State Symbols and other fun information

The I Spy books - how they're made! to see the balloon popper contraption work from I Spy School Days

If you'd like to play some fun games with Mo Willem's books, go to www.pigeonpresents.com and click on pigeon wearing a party hat (FUN).  You can dress up a hot dog or choose dances for Elephant and Piggie.

Fifth graders read Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka (one of this year's DCF books).  Here are some related websites that you might find interesting. 

www.jsworldwide.com

The author's website. Make sure to ask Beefsnacks a question.

www.gettingboystoread.com

A terrific site for readers of all types, especially teachers and parents.

www.us.penguingroup.com

The publishers's information about the book.

www.barnesandnoble.com

A quick interview with Jon.

www.dccomics.com

Jon mentions in the book that comics were one of his favorite pieces of reading material growing up.

www.dcfaward.org

Read and maybe even post to the blog on Knucklehead...or other DCF books you've read.

www.guysread.com

Book of the month.  Features different genre suggestions and fun articles.

Author Elise Broach came to the MES Library on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 to talk about her books and the process of writing.  She made three presentations throughout the day to different grade levels.  She gave lots of good advice on how to get ideas and how to develop them into books.  She also spoke about her editing process and how some books changed in big ways through the editing process.She also autographed books and had lunch with a small group of students.  This program was made possible by the generosity of Book Fair shoppers.  To learn more about her and her books, go to www.EliseBroach.com

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