We’re Moving!

At the end of Spring Term the Education Curriculum Library will be expanding within the Joseph Fielding Smith Library at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. The move will hopefully be complete around July or August. The Curriculum Library, now located near the computer station, will increase in size by approximately 260 square feet. Plans have been in the works for some time and the Library faculty and staff are now prepared for the move. This will be a great opportunity for the Curriculum Library. There will be more space for book shelves, tables, and computers. The Curriculum Library will have better organization of materials which will be easily accessible. In addition the Curriculum Library will be doing some weeding of materials in order to take advantage of the greater amounts of space. The collection will be more current and contain books with recent publishing dates. Some time after the big move the Education Curriculum Library expects to receive updated computers and software in addition to other new materials such as reference books, new basal sets, and manipulatives.

The Adventures of Harry Potter

As many of you probably know the Harry Potter reading series has quickly become a children’s literature hit with students of all ages. Young people everywhere have become enthralled with Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts. These books about kids in magician school are filled with surprise, suspense and of course action and adventure. Incorporating these books in your classroom is a great way to excite your students to discover the joy and pleasure of reading. In order to help you in your quest, the Education Curriculum Library has prepared copies of the Harry Potter Activity Kit from the scholastic book club for you. The kit includes ideas for parties, a crossword puzzle, a quiz to test your students knowledge, and a muggle dictionary. Come by the Curriculum Library and pick up your free kit today. (Limited number available)

 

Top 10 Web Sites for Summer

http://bookadventure.lycos.com
Have your students work on their reading skills by reading books on line, then taking a quiz to win prizes. This online reading program encourages grade K-8 students to read more often, for longer periods of time, with greater understanding.

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/summer/calendar.htm
This web site provides calendars for the summer months with fun activities for each day. There are even virtual field trips your students can go on. Lots of ideas and fun activities!

http://db.ok.bc.ca/summer
Click on a link to find ideas for activities and projects for indoors, outdoors, food ideas, crafts, gardening projects, travel plans, and other great links.

http://eatsleepmusic.lycos.com/lycos/indexe.cfm
Students can choose from over 50 songs to play and sing to. This “Kool Karaoke” is a fun way to use computer skills while also practicing singing.

http://www.worldbook.com/fun/wbla/camp
Go to virtual camp with your computer. This web site allows students to go on nature walks, the craft cabin, and the dining hall for some tasty recipes. Also, figure out some fun riddles, or send a postcard home to Mom and Dad.

http://www.eduplace.com/kids
Play some great summer games, check out the available links, or read some books online at this educational web site.

http://www.familyfun.com
This site offers fun ideas for the entire family. Learn about how to make crafts, play some games, and experiment with new recipes.

http://www.crayola.com/kids/index.cfm
The Crayola site will surely help to spice up any art or craft project for your students this summer. There are pages for kids, teachers, parents and more.

http://www.mailjust4me.com/summeractivities.htm
Check out the many fun and exciting ideas this site has to offer!

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/summertime.fun.html This site offers a plethora of things to do during the long summer months.