Reminder: How To Access Digital Books Online
Hello GRE,
I miss seeing all of your smiling faces. I can't wait to get back to school and hear all about your remote learning adventures.
I miss seeing all of your smiling faces. I can't wait to get back to school and hear all about your remote learning adventures.
I thought it would be a good idea to remind students how to access our online books.
There is an online access catalog called SORA that offers eBooks, and audiobooks.I love SORA. It can be used anywhere and has a lot to offer.
You also have access to our school library catalog
If you select Gold Rush and login --there are eBooks, audiobooks, and Lightbox books to use online. These are fantastic!
Sample Login:
Student's Username: last name, first initial, middle initial golishgz
password: Dcsd and their lunch number ( no space between) Dcsd123456
I hope this is helpful.
Let me know if I can do anything to assist you by emailing me at ggolish@dcsdk12.org.
Thank You to Follett and The Innovation and Design Center
Gold Rush has received a Fall Literacy Week Prize
of $1000 worth of books for our school.
We'd like to thank the sponsor Follett
and the IDC for offering such a fun competition.
Our purchase focused on resources to support
the kindergarten and first grade science program.
Thank you to all the families that made this possible!
It's Book Talk Time Again!
It is Book Talk time again and students are challenged to carefully choose a new book to explore. Each student signs-up for a presentation date following the Spring Break. Next each student reads that selection and writes up a book summary to share with their class complete with 1-10 rating.
Students will be presenting their Book Talks beginning the week of March 23- so be prepared. Bring your book and Book Talk Summary to the library on your presentation day
Book Talk Guidelines
1. You must have a copy of the book you will be talking about. No excuses.
2. Please stand during your presentation, address the whole class.
3. Present the title, author, and genre of the book. What type of fiction? Please-- no graphic novels, no repeat books, no read alouds
4. Explain why you chose this book for your Book Talk
5. Provide an original summary of the storyline – not a retell. Don’t give away the ending. You cannot read the back of the book as your summary!!
6. Share a passage (1-2 paragraphs) from the book. (not longer than a page) Please practice reading this passage- you cannot say “I don’t know this word” from a passage you chose to read out loud.
7. What did you enjoy or dislike about this book?
8. Who would you recommend it to?
9. Offer a rating from 1 “not so hot” to 10 “Awesome!”
10. Ask the students if they have any questions
11. Turn in your professional Book Talk Summary. Please proof read your work. I often post your summaries on the blog.
12. If you would like to create a video or some interactive way to feature your book selection- please make arrangements with Ms. G
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