Past Library Resources

073120LibraryUpdate.mov

7-31-20 update

LIBRARY

Stay connected with Mr. Tanaka thru the summer! [watch video]

Here's our Two Seas Mash Up version 2020! Looking forward to seeing MORE faces in the next version!

KES Two Seas Mash Up V3.mp4

I want to have so many faces that we can't all fit in one screen. You know the words and the motions, so join in the fun!

Send your videos to Mr. Tanaka thru summer.

Learn the motions from my tutorial here:

TwoSeasMotionsTutorial.MOV

Then play the school song in headphones and record yourself singing/dancing. Email that video to Mr. Tanaka and I'll add you to our amazing video!



-----------------------------------------

PRIZES!

#808Reads Reading Challenge via Beanstack login here

60.692 minutes read by Kailua El! Can you read 600 minutes by yourself in May? Join the challenge and find out! 2 adult and 2 student PRIZES!!!

(register for the May challenge, then log 600 minutes between 5/1 and 5/28 for a chance to win!)

Enjoy a summer of reading fun!

Reading helps us learn, feel, understand, and imagine new things. Our state-wide summer reading challenge beginning May 29 and continues through July 31. The goal is to log 25 million minutes as a state! Kailua El Library will have some extra special prizes for reading.

Imagine what we can do together!

Parent letter - Summer Reading [download pdf]

Student quick start guide [download pdf]

2020 Summer Reading Challenge - KES Parent Letter.pdf

---------------------------------------------

  • Make CONNECTIONS!

    • Ask Mr. Tanaka for help (scroll to the bottom of the Library page on school website)



LIBRARY

Stay connected with Mr. Tanaka thru the summer! [watch video]

Here's our Two Seas Mash Up version 2020! Looking forward to seeing MORE faces in the next version!

KES Two Seas Mash Up V3.mp4

I want to have so many faces that we can't all fit in one screen. You know the words and the motions, so join in the fun!

Send your videos to Mr. Tanaka thru summer.

Learn the motions from my tutorial here:

TwoSeasMotionsTutorial.MOV

Then play the school song in headphones and record yourself singing/dancing. Email that video to Mr. Tanaka and I'll add you to our amazing video!



-----------------------------------------

PRIZES!

#808Reads Reading Challenge via Beanstack login here

60.692 minutes read by Kailua El! Can you read 600 minutes by yourself in May? Join the challenge and find out! 2 adult and 2 student PRIZES!!!

(register for the May challenge, then log 600 minutes between 5/1 and 5/28 for a chance to win!)

Enjoy a summer of reading fun!

Reading helps us learn, feel, understand, and imagine new things. Our state-wide summer reading challenge beginning May 29 and continues through July 31. The goal is to log 25 million minutes as a state! Kailua El Library will have some extra special prizes for reading.

Imagine what we can do together!

Parent letter - Summer Reading [download pdf]

Student quick start guide [download pdf]

2020 Summer Reading Challenge - KES Parent Letter.pdf

---------------------------------------------

  • Make CONNECTIONS!

    • Ask Mr. Tanaka for help (scroll to the bottom of the Library page on school website)



Staying Connected, June 22

  • #808Reads Summer Reading Challenge Total for Kailua El: 6376 minutes read since 5/29! Keep going!

  • What's Mr. Tanaka THINKING about? - I've started a garden from vegetable cuttings (carrot, onion, lettuce, potato) and 3 kinds of kalo. I'm wondering how to keep the pests away from my future food (slugs and bugs mostly).

  • What's Mr. Tanaka CREATING? - Besides the garden, I'm 3D printing plastic face shield visors to donate to health care workers. I'm also making t-shirt designs for my Spartan/Obstacle Course Race team.

  • What's Mr. Tanaka SHARING? - I'm sharing my efforts with the folks mentioned in the "Creating" section above. (see how they're connected?)

  • How is Mr. Tanaka GROWING? - I am working through some online classes for teachers so I can be a better librarian for you all. I have daily reading and writing to do, just like you. Except when you're an adult, you become your own teacher and have to give yourself homework and projects. Lifelong learning in action, my friends!

So many changes and developments:

I apologize for not keeping up with this page. As you are hopefully aware, the re-opening of school has been a massive undertaking. We are still hammering out details, but there are a few certainties:

  • We will have Specials classes for ART, PE, and LIBRARY. The rotation schedule will come later.

  • Students and teachers will be able to borrow books, but we will all have to learn how to use place books on HOLD through the library catalog LS2. More information on how to do that is coming.

  • Percussionist Michael Wall of Artists in the Schools is still scheduled to work with our 3rd and 5th graders during Specials Library class time. He will most likely be teaching the song writing class remotely, but we will see how things go. Mr. Tanaka is working closely with Mr. Wall to make it happen.

  • The #808Reads Summer Reading Challenge is still going on. Keep reading through July and be in the running to win an autographed copy of Wendy Swore's books.

Email Mr. Tanaka at darren.tanaka@k12.hi.us with any wonderings and I'll see what I can do. Be well.

8-15-20 update

  • As the state encourages limited contact, no library borrowing for now. Consider using our friendly public library branches, or visit our local book sellers.

  • eBook via Sora app is live 24/7. You'll need your student ID# (parents - email me if you don't know)

  • #808Reads August Reading Challenge is live and ongoing until August 31! Rack up those minutes, earn those badges, and be entered into Mr. Tanaka's monthly drawing.

  • Specials classes will be included in the distance learning schedule. We are coordinating with your homeroom teachers.

(sincerest thanks to all of you - students, parents, extended family, teachers, school staff - for pulling together. It is very clear to me that we belong to a school community with THE BIGGEST HEART. I love being your librarian.)

Week of 8/24-8/30

  • Virtual Library Classes start (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

    • 8/24: Grade 4 Kimhan, Grade 1 Roybal

    • 8/25: Grade 6 DeRego, Grade 5 Tavares, Grade 3 Asing

    • 8/26: Grade 6 Yelton, Grade 3 Lawson

    • 8/27: Grade 4 Galdeira, Grade 2 Doane, Grade 1 Barnes

  • Things to do this week:

    • Borrow a public library book and/or check out an eBook

    • Sign up for #808Reads reading challenge via Beanstack

    • Start working on "International Dot Day" project

082420LibraryUpdate.mov

Email me if you don't have this flyer!

Week of 9/28-10/2

  • Enjoy our Dot Day art gallery here

  • Virtual Library Classes (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

    • Grade 3 and 5 have special music class with Artists In the Schools teacher Michael Wall

  • Things to do this week:

    • Check out Mr. Tanaka's Aquaponic Garden Project

    • Borrow a public library book and/or check out an eBook

    • Log your reading minutes in the #808Reads reading challenge via Beanstack

    • After you finish reading a book, log into Accelerated Reader and take a reading practice quiz.

    • Email Mr. Tanaka with any questions or wonderings

Week of 9/21-9/25

  • Virtual Library Classes (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

  • Things to do this week:

    • Check out Mr. Tanaka's Aquaponic Garden Project

    • Borrow a public library book and/or check out an eBook

    • Log your reading minutes in the #808Reads reading challenge via Beanstack

    • After you finish reading a book, log into Accelerated Reader and take a reading practice quiz.

    • Email Mr. Tanaka with any questions or wonderings

Week of 9/14-9/18

  • Virtual Library Classes (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

    • 9/14 virtual library classes: Kinder (Matsuzaki), Grade 2 (Pescaia), Grade 1 (Dalpos)

    • 9/15 It's INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY!!! Share your creativity with the world! Make your mark and see where it takes you. Virtual library classes Grade 6 (DeRego), Grade 3 Asing)

    • 9/16 virtual library classes: Grade 6 Yelton, Grade 5 Tavares

    • 9/17 virtual library classes: Grade 4 Kimhan, Kindergarten (Tom), Grade 2 (Doane), Grade 1 (Roybal)

  • Things to do this week:

Week of 9/7-9/11

  • Virtual Library Classes (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

    • 9/7 - holiday

    • 9/8: Grade 6 (Yelton); Grade 5 (Tavares)

    • 9/9: Grade 5 (Otani); Grade 3 (Lawson)

    • 9/10: Grade 4 (Galdeira); K (Bennett), Grade 1 (Barnes)

  • Things to do this week:

    • Check out Mr. Tanaka's Aquaponic Garden Project

    • Borrow a public library book and/or check out an eBook

    • Sign up for #808Reads reading challenge via Beanstack

    • Start working on "International Dot Day" project

Week of 8/31-9/4

  • Virtual Library Classes (check with your homeroom teacher for meeting link)

    • 8/31: Kindergarten (Tom); Grade 2 (Pescaia); Grade 1 (Dalpos)

    • 9/1: Grade 5 (Otani); Grade 3 (Lawson);

    • 9/2 Grade 6 (DeRego); Grade 3 (Asing)

    • 9/3 Grade 4 (Kimhan); Kindergarten (Hanohano); Grade 2 (Doane); Grade 1 (Roybal)

  • Things to do this week:

    • Borrow a public library book and/or check out an eBook

    • Sign up for #808Reads reading challenge via Beanstack

    • Start working on "International Dot Day" project

082420LibraryUpdate.mov

First week of school - how are we gonna do library if we can't come to the library?


June 15 Staying Connected.mp4

Staying Connected, June 15

  • Update on #808Reads Summer Reading Challenge

  • THINK - when you're calm and undistracted, what are you curious about?

  • CREATE - speak, write, draw, make music, move, whatever. Just be sure to DO SOMETHING

  • SHARE - stay connected with people who need and want to see your creation

  • GROW - take the time to reflect on what you can do next to improve and develop yourself

Stay Connected Summer 6:5.mp4

Let's stay connected over the summer!

Video highlights

  • Who won the May #808Reads Reading Challenge prizes?

  • Accelerated Reader awards are ready for pick-up

  • Help Mr. Tanaka schedule a weekly, one-hour video hangout/meet/chat/talk story. Answer survey by June 12.

Mr. T's Art Project

Starting April 1, I will be posting progress photos and videos of my current art projects and writing a comic from scratch. Follow along and see it unfold. I started working on this during "Virtual Library Recess" in a Google Meet. If you want to join me, email me at darren_tanaka@kailua.k12.hi.us and I'll send you the link!

Reading Joy

A collection of Read-Aloud videos, ebooks, and reading challenges.

Misc.

Things I've posted before, browse through for any treasure you may have missed!

4-6-20 progress "nest, puddles".mov

April 6 catch-up "nest" and "puddles"

--------------------------

4-3-20 progress "umbrella".mov

April 3 prompt is "Umbrella". Moose sheltering from rain under a mushroom. Is he running away? Lost? Exiled?

-----------------------------------------

4-2-2 progress "eggs".mov

April 2 prompt is "Eggs". Hmm. Moose's job is to guard the caterpillar eggs and babies from predators.

--------------------------------------------

Movie on 4-1-20 at 4.06 PM.mov

April 1 - Art Progress

Today's prompt was "butterfly", so I started designing a character that I'll use throughout April and see what kinds of stories I can make.

Free Audible books!

------------------------------

Video Read-alouds

Visit my author friend, Eric A. Kimmel (best known for Anansi the Spider), as he shares read-alouds from books he wrote.



April #808Reads "Spring into Reading" WINNERS video!

5-1-20 April Reading Winners.mov


#808Reads Reading Challenge April Sign up!

Librarian Greeting 4-5-20.mov
Librarian greeting 3/23/20.mov

Greeting from 3/23 at the start of it all.

  • FACT vs. Fiction (coming soon)


5:26 library video update.mp4

5-27-2020 video update