Thought of the Day

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!  Here are some fun Easter reading graphics!

Grab Bag Thursday: Free Spring Bookmarks!

 Happy Easter!  Here are some free bookmarks to print!  Just click on the image to download.  Enjoy!

Video of the Week: Hoppy Easter!

Check out this Easter video that my Tiger Time News crew put together!



Be sure to stop by the library to "hunt" for some great books!

Video of the Week: Harlem Shake Library Style

Here's a fun version of the Harlem Shake to liven up your Wednesday!  It comes from the Goldenview Middle School Library in Anchorage, Alaska.

Thought of the Day: Reader's Oath

Today, Smithville Elementary students will be taking the NEA Read Across America Reader's Oath. We pledge to be life-long readers and to read every day!

Reader's Oath

Debra Angstead, Missouri--NEA

I promise to read

Each day and each night.

I know it's the key

To growing up right.

I'll read to myself,

I'll read to a crowd.

It makes no difference

If silent or loud.

I'll read at my desk,

At home and at school,

On my bean bag or bed,

By the fire or pool.

Each book that I read

Puts smarts in my head,

'Cause brains grow more thoughts

The more they are fed.

So I take this oath

To make reading my way

Of feeding my brain

What it needs every day.

Video of the Week: Cat in the Hat

It's only two more days till we celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday here at SES!  Here's a video of The Cat in the Hat to help get you ready!

Grab Bag: Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here are some fun printable bookmarks to help you show your love for books!  Click on each picture below to download and print.  Happy reading!

From: Positively Splendid

From:  Living Locurto

From:  Good Life Eats

Video of the Week: Read it Maybe!

Eeeeek!  I LOVE this!  (Feel free to dance along as you watch!)

Decision 2012

Tuesday, November 6th is an important day for our country!  It's the day the people of the United States will select their new president by voting in this year's election.

For the students of Smithville Elementary, it's also election day!  We'll be casting our votes for our favorite candidate:  Babymouse or Bad Kitty.

Keep an eye out for campaign posters and ads around school as the election draws nearer, and be sure to research your candidates thoroughly before November 6th!  Voters' Registration begins October 29th.  We'll see you at the polls!

Click on a candidate to learn more about her!

Grab Bag Thursday: Halloween Bookmarks

Halloween is less than two weeks away!  Get into the Halloween spirit with these free Halloween bookmarks!

Video of the Week

This week's video shows just how fun picture books can be!  Take a look as these two book fanatics tell a story using the titles of some of their favorite picture books!

I'm Bored

At this morning's Rise and Shine assembly, SES students listened to Mrs. G. and our public librarian, Mrs. Bergeron, read Michael Ian Black's I'm Bored.  If you enjoyed the story, check out this musical version of the book:



And be sure to head over to illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi's website for lots of great I'm Bored activities that are, actually, not all that boring.

Video of the Week

This week's video was produced by Reading Is Fundamental in support of their "Book People Unite" pledge to provide books for kids.  I love all of the characters who appear in this video!  Do you recognize all of them?

Video of the Week

I could watch this one over and over again!

The Joy of Books

Do you think this is what happens in our library at night?

Keep Calm

One of my favorite library blogs, the Lemme Library recently posted this awesome graphic, reminding us to "Keep calm and rock on!"

I loved it so much, that I was inspired to make my own:

It's a hectic time of year, so hopefully these will remind us to take a few deep breaths and have fun!

Origami Yoda Sequel!

Tom Angleberger, author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, announced today that his next book, which comes out next fall, will be called Darth Paper Strikes Back!

Read more about the book and find instructions for folding an origami Darth on the author's blog.

You can also take a picture of your Darth and enter a contest to win a free copy of the book--before anyone else reads it!

Good luck, paper folders, and may the force be with you!

Two More Days of Book Fair

The Book Fair continues until Friday, so stop by and take a look!

But you don't have to take it from me...

November Fun on the Web

Check out these sites for some Thanksgiving fun!

• Enchanted Learning Fall Crafts


• Family Fun's Thanksgiving Decorations and Crafts


• History.com's History of Thanksgiving


• Scholastic's First Thanksgiving Webquest


• DLTK's Printable Thanksgiving Activities


• Thanksgiving stories, games, and activities from Kaboose


• Turkey to Go Online Game


• Thanksgiving Crafts and Coloring Pages from Crayola