Byron Southwood Library Learning Commons
Mrs. D. Schulz
d.schulz@tvdsb.ca
Welcome to the Byron Southwood Virtual Library Learning Commons. I so miss seeing the students' engaging smiles and how they delight in discovering new worlds through books. Thank you parents for continuing to encourage their love of reading. This site contains resources to help with that journey. Please feel free to contact me at d.schulz@tvdsb.ca for any assistance.
"Reading is dreaming with open eyes."
Imagine what all of our library books might be doing while we are away. Last year I so enjoyed visiting Type Book Store in Toronto. Check out a video about what their books do at night.
https://safeYouTube.net/w/MHl5
Our all time favourite, The Library Song by Tom Chapin. Make sure you find a digital library that you can check out books from.
"Oh, I'm going down to the library, picking out a book,check it in, check it out."
( Digitally of course )
Eleanor and Fiction Freddy live in our library and miss all the students. Our FDK students enjoy singing the Hello song to each other at the beginning of the library session. Enjoy Hello with each other at home with the link below. https://safeYouTube.net/w/sql5
Exciting new! Join our Virtual Byron Southwood Virtual Learning Library Commons for Oliver Jeffers' author visit. Start by listening to Mrs. Schulz talk about the visit. Make sure you open in a new tab and scroll down for more features. Click on the Spitfire for a surprise. Enjoy!
Calling all FDK & Primary students to take up the May Bingo Challenge. See if you can complete 5 in a row or be a super star and do all of them. Looking forward to seeing your Bingo Cards.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1wcvRaGgHUih-jMghuJjbrlpqVOpAI9RJVeTsZ_IMEhQ/edit?usp=sharing
Junior/TY students' May Bingo Challenge.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1H0YIJeWC9B6lW5tv17lpBp2ICqhHsqZpUWW5LN2QVT4/edit?usp=sharing
2020 Blue Spruce Author Read Alouds.pdfOpen the Blue Spruce Book Shelf in a new tab to activate the links to each book that has been read by the author. How special!😍
Then use this link to vote please.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BHlZRqI9V2w5KfkLhmVSP0xetKFW-VKgFV4XuzJNgiE/edit
Exciting news! The Blue Spruce at Home Program is available. You will see the authors reading their books; how special. Our FDK & Primary students have already read 7 out of the 10 required books. You've got it, you can do it by mid-May so you can vote for your favourite! Click here for the Blue Spruce Program.
Take up the staff challenge and find that book to take you on new adventures at home!
Byron Southwood students love to read ! There are 55 students from Gr. 4- 8 that participated in the Forest of Reading and worked so hard this year to complete their reading goals and are eligible to vote. There may be other students who did not get the chance to conference with Mrs. Schulz. Please contact me at d.schulz@tvdsb.ca to set up a time to conference. I would love to hear from you. Voting has been delayed so readers can vote up to May 30th. Once I have more details about the format of voting, I will be setting up a Google Classroom to invite eligible voters to. I so miss our conferencing times and the excitement of you sharing about the books you have read.
Below is a link to titles of the different categories of the Forest of Reading. There are some titles available on line through the London Public Library and Epic books.
Copy of How to access English Forest of Reading books during COVID-19?
With extra time for reading, check out Byron Southwood's own ebook collection of 51 titles for Gr. 3 - 8 reading levels. This special collection was purchased by the Home and School. Don't forget to also check out the London Public Library for access to their digital collection and databases. You can even get a library card on line at http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/ .
Click the link below for more information on Byron Southwood's Ebook collection. Please let me know if any Gr. 3 - 8 students are not able to access the collection at d.schulz@tvdsb.ca. Happy Reading.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/149XsAfhSNJqk7HT7Q1Yac37iko2dHXw8iLNdcK3IqYI/edit?usp=sharing
Tumble Books is offering free access to their site while schools are closed! This site offers K-Gr. 6 ebooks, K-Gr. 6 Math ebook databases and Teen ebooks for Gr. 7-12. Click on the link to receive your passwords.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FT4HcKc9V0lUv8I6d_TM1E7gXShH3Vg4uJhFIT4a3i0/edit?usp=sharing
Copy of VLLC Intro.mp4TVDSB Databases passwords pamphlet file:///C:/Users/Sigrun/Downloads/TVDSB%20Home%20Access%20for%20Databases%20Brochure%202020%20(2).pdf
Open the above links for important information about Thames Valley School Board Virtual Library Learning Commons including at-home passwords. Check out the video to learn more about this virtual site.
Finding that appropriate material ( books, movies, tv, apps and games ) for content and age level can sometimes be overwhelming for parents or educators. One site you may want to use to help is Common Sense Media, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children thrive in a world of media and technology. The site empowers parents, teaches, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all children's lives.