We really miss our Deer Creek Colts! Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Rose will be putting fun information, links and videos on this page so we can stay connected while we are Distance Learning. Make sure to check back weekly for library updates. Please email us at anna.rose@leanderisd.org or lindsay.kendall@leanderisd.org if you have any questions. Keep reading and having fun and please reach out if you need assistance!

The Final Four of the 2x2's

Congratulations to The Itchy Book, Deer Creek Elementary's 2x2 Champion! You can watch the final four books any time you like by clicking on the link below each book cover.

Interland: Play an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. Play your way to being Internet Awesome!

Chrome Music Lab: Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.

The Thinkery: The Thinkery is bringing fun STEAM learning into your home. Each activity focuses on materials and tools that are likely already available in your home and should require minimal preparation. Enjoy!

Make Ice Cream at Home: Get into the science of cooking with 2 ingredients and no ice cream machine!

San Diego Zoo Live Cams: Go to the zoo at home! You can check up on the animals any time and learn more about them.

Get Cooking with Kids Cooking Activities: Lots of fun and easy videos that you can try at home with your family.

Distance Reading BINGO

Hour of Code: Learn coding skills

National Geographic for Kids: Games, articles, and videos and animals and nature

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Virtual Tour: Go on a super cool tour of the museum from home

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Free science, technology, engineering, and math activities

I, Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson (series) - Filled with comic-style illustrations, Jamie tells his own story of wanting to become a stand up comic. You can find I, Funny: A Middle School Story on Sora!

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by John Scieszka (series) - Frank is a boy genius bent on winning a science competition with his robot inventions but his rival, T. Edison, is determined to thwart him. Get this book on Sora!

The Terrible Two by Jory John and Mac Barnett (series) - It's battle of tricks and pranks when Miles moves to a new school, only to find out the school already has a master prankster: Niles. Miles and Niles join forces to become the “Terrible Two” in an attempt to pull off the most epic prank ever. The Terrible Two is on Sora!

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke (series) - Zita rushes off to space in order to save her friend who has been abducted by aliens. Space turns out to be inhabited by some strange and entertaining creatures. You can get Zita the Spacegirl from Sora!

Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis (series) - These books include lots of illustrations. Timmy aspires to be a great detective, but that’s a bit tricky when his partner is an imaginary polar bear. Timmy is also a bit clueless and naively confident of his skills. Super silly! Find Timmy Failure on Sora!

Charlie Jo Jackson by Tommy Greenwald (series) - Charlie Joe Jackson is a new middle schooler and in the first book he attempts to maintain his record of not reading a book in its entirety. Laugh out loud funny!

All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson - Imogene stars in this book about a girl who has grown up in a Renaissance Faire-working family. When “Impy,” bravely tells her parents she wants to attend a public school instead of continuing to be homeschooled, she quickly discovers that navigating the social scene can be tough and worries that she’s changing who she is in order to blend in. You can find this book on Sora!

Sunny Side Up by Jennifer Holm - Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It’s full of . . . old people. Really old people. You can find this book on Sora!

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson - Astrid fears the loss of her best friend Nicole as different interests separate them for the summer. She’s also excited about the prospect of learning roller derby, but the sport, like life, is not as smooth sailing as it looks. You can find this book on Sora!

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez - Twelve-year-old Malú knows there’s one rule of punk: be yourself. That can be a lot easier said than done! On her first day at a new school when she manages to break the dress code, attract the ire of the most popular girl, and seriously bum out her mom. You can find this book on Sora!

Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy - Sweet Pea’s divorced parents live next door to each other and while Sweet Pea’s friendships are undergoing a transition, a neighbor asks her to look after her mail. The neighbor is an advice columnist and Sweet Pea can’t resist answering a few of the letters. Understandably, she gets into a bit of a pickle! You can find this book on Sora!

Click by Kayla Miller - Olive "clicks" with everyone in fifth grade -- until one day she doesn't. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she wonders why all of her friends have already formed their own groups without her. Will Olive be able to find her place in the show before the curtain comes up? You can find this book on Sora!