Kindling a fire for reading!

Just before winter break, Maury was given six Kindles by the DCPS central office. Our fifth graders will be using the Kindles in a pilot this spring. They first got their hands on them two weeks ago, and last week they got a second chance to explore this exciting new technology. This week, six fifth graders will be able to use the Kindles in their classroom for the first time.

When I handed the Kindles to the fifth graders, they wasted no time in getting down to business.

Within minutes, they had all settled down with a great book. And they quickly showed me how tech-savvy they are—they already know more about how to use the Kindle than I do! When a student asked about turning the display sideways, I didn’t know if it could be done. Another fifth grader rushed to the rescue, showing him how to do it!

Stay tuned for more exciting news about our new Kindles. It’s going to be an exciting spring for our fifth grade!

Kindergarten takes the library home!

All year, our Kindergarten students have been choosing great books from the library and checking them out to the classroom. Last week, they chose books to take home for the very first time! We’ve spent the last few weeks learning all about how to care for library books at home, and these kids were ready to go!

When you see your favorite kindergartener, make sure you ask them about the three places their library books should be at all times:

In their cubby or seatpocket when they’re at school.

In their bookbag when they’re at home.

And in their hand if they’re reading it!

Here are some great photos of our Kindergarten classes choosing their very first library books to take home.