Tumblebooks

We are excited to announce that Bobby Orr PS has licensed Tumblebooks for our staff and students. Please click the links below to access this great resource:TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of licensed titles from children's book publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge Press, Harcourt, Little Brown, Walker & Company, Lerner Books, amongst others.

The TumbleBookLibrary provides enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material. It also provides support to students who require skill building with a variety of exercises that can be matched with other areas of the curriculum. In general, TumbleBooks are a great addition to a reading program that can be worked on independently by each student or by the whole class. It has been exceptionally well received by ESL and Special Education teachers.

Direct link: www.tumblebooks.com/library/auto_login.asp?U=bobbyorr&P=books
Website:To log on go to http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/
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www.TumbleReadables.com is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlited as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level books for both middle school and high school students, plus classics of American and English literature.

Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, as well as being an excellent tool for ESL. They are also well received by strong and accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books. Children, who are now growing up with e-mail, instant messaging, IPODs, and text messaging are early and willing adopters to this innovative online reading experience.

Direct link: http://www.blogger.com/www.tumblereadables.com/auto_login.asp?u=bobbyorr&p=login
Or, you can access our collection by going to: http://www.blogger.com/www.tumblereadables.com
username: bobbyorr
password: login

A huge success

Thanks so much to all families who came out to support our Scholastic book fair. We sold $2000 worth of books and supplies - which means that we receive $1000 in books for our library!

Circulation has started this week. If you have any questions about book loans, please contact Mrs. Paterson.

A reminder that students are welcome to use the library for school work at morning recess Tues, Wed, Thur., with a pass from their teacher. Students are also welcome after school on Tuesday or Thursday for school work.

Welcome back!

We have made it through the first week of this new school year and it is very exciting. It will be exciting for staff and students to get to know the new staff: Mr. Callaghan, Mlle. McConachie, Mrs. Edge, Mrs. Storms, Mrs. Ridgely, Mrs. Dionne, and Mr. Brachmayer. Wow - that's a lot of change!

The library information centre is shaping up well. We have 'borrowed' computers from the intermediate and junior classrooms so that we have a full class set in the library - which means great opportunities for computer/media lessons and projects. We have also added loads of new books including non-fiction to help students with research and lots of fiction titles for pleasure reading. Watch for the "staff picks" display and the "Teamwork" book display!

Our first scholastic book fair will be arriving this week and classes will have a chance to preview the fair on Friday, Sep. 12. Our family event will be on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 16 to coincide with our curriculum night. I look forward to seeing all of you there!