CHECKING OUT LIBRARY BOOKS TUTORIALS:
WRITER'S WEBSITE TOURS AND LINKS:
VIRTUAL TRIPS:
STORY TIME LINKS:
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS AND INFORMATION:
- Take a tour of Destiny Discover: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y_17T2vKV5R7shQYYhruOvjECP1iu_v2/view?usp=sharing
- K- 2 Destiny Discover Help Video: drive.google.com/file/d/1emTCwTg_4sf1SRYx3W5hn8N8GiifF-Jj/view?usp=sharing
- 3-5 Destiny Discover Help Video: drive.google.com/file/d/1XQ_ESUDLCzqm3wBR_ZDeHodvuo6f7Ejw/view?usp=sharing
- Downloading Overdrive App on iPads: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Njtke962tJToURnipmup_jhgmgLHASDTtgBCRE3kpZw/edit?usp=sharing
- Finding Similar Books using Goodreads: drive.google.com/file/d/1jabnXHI472J-dkS231cMP3jVg9oFCYUQ/view?usp=sharing
WRITER'S WEBSITE TOURS AND LINKS:
- Join the Wimpy Kid Club. Here is a recorded tour: drive.google.com/file/d/1kw7z0-l-TocJOoEPPDa5-iswGF8UVK7F/view?usp=sharing
- Dav Pilkey, writer of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and Mighty Robot, has a website. Take a tour with me: drive.google.com/file/d/1HQSVPyXtevqJvlrMS5PiedSjFkNw1YQM/view?usp=sharing
- Okay 3-5 readers. I know a lot of you have really enjoyed the Weird School series. Check out the author's website. Lots of info and lots of fun!!! https://dangutman.com/
- R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps, has a great offering on his website. He has scary tales for rainy nights. They are scary audio stories for free and what fun!!! Just click here (if you dare): http://rlstine.com/rainy-night-theater
- Shel Silverstein is the poet a lot of you have been interested in reading this year. He has a great website with lots of videos, printables, ecards, and learning resources. Here is the link: http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
- Hey 3-5 Big Nate series fans, there is a wiki fandom site you might enjoy. Here's the link: https://bignate.fandom.com/wiki/Lincoln_Peirce
- Big fan of Junie B. Jones? The author has a great website with interactive games and activities. Here is the link: http://juniebjones.com/
- Stuart Gibbs, author of the Spy School series has a website you might enjoy. Here is the link: http://stuartgibbs.com/ Plus here is a wiki for Spy School fans: https://spy-school.fandom.com/wiki/Spy_school_Wiki
- Gordan Korman, author of the Swindle series, The Everest, Island, and Dive series, some of the 39 Clues books, Ungifted, and the Unteachables (to name a few) has a nice website that fans might enjoy. Here is the link: https://gordonkorman.com/
- Raina Telgemeier, author of Smile, Drama, Sisters, and some of the graphic Babysitters Club books has a website that fans might enjoy. Here is the link: https://goraina.com/
VIRTUAL TRIPS:
- Did you know that there are 2,500 art museums that provide virtual tours of some of their galleries (even The Louvre in Paris)? Here is a link: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en
- Want to visit Disney World virtually. Here is there YouTube channel with virtual tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYyJUEtYv-ZW7BgjhP3UbTg/featured
- Want to take some cool virtual trips or learn something new about your favorite animals from live programs at the North Carolina Zoo? Well, here's the link (it's my favorite): www.nczoo.org/virtual-visit
STORY TIME LINKS:
- Want to watch videos of celebrities reading great story books? Here is the link:
- 3-5 readers. Want something out of this world? Well, here is a link for Story time in space?!. Yep, it's weird (so you know I like it), but here it is: https://storytimefromspace.com/
- K-2 Bulldogs, Dolly Parton has started reading books on YouTube. She also has other great videos on her "Good Night with Dolly" channel. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MpwxxTbrBOz1g1X-BynUA
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS AND INFORMATION:
- For 3-5 readers, I have a book preview for you. This is a video of Steve Watkin's book Sink or Swim. It is an exciting World War II book based on a true story. Please watch and enjoy. Here is the link:
- By the way, my videos are on Windows Movie Maker. If you don't already have this app, you may download it for free here (it is loads of fun to play with):