Online Makerspace Site... THIS ROCKS!
Monday, March 15, 2021
Friday, July 31, 2020
Check out this website!
http://www.stageoflife.com/Teen_Challenges.aspx
What Challenges Do Teens Faceand How Do They Cope?
We all go through the fire. For students, growing into adulthood often bring stresses and pressures from lots of angles...- Problems at home
- Issues with school
- Pressure from friends
- Lack of confidence from within
- Etc.
Hundreds of students shared a personal story in which they faced an obstacle, challenge, issue or problem (big or small) during the school year and shared how they dealt with it when they answered our writing contest prompt...
"I Overcame: What was the most difficult thing you overcame this past school year?"
Teen Issues - Resources:
For each writing contest, StageofLife.com provides the visiting teens and college students a list of websites or resources to explore before, during or after their essay submission. Our resource partners for this monthly Stage of Life writing contest were:
- Teen Issues Shared in Books: Recommended YA Book List about Teen Issues
- Teen Graduation Issues: GetSchooled.com
- Teen Family Issues: Teen Advice on Family Issues from About.com
- Teen Bullying Issues: This Has to Stop YouTube Intro from LearntobeHealthy.org
- Teen School Issues: ReachOut.com
- Teen Friend or Self-Esteem Issues: YourLifeYourVoice.org
- Teen Drug & Alcohol Issues: TeenZeen.org
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Ready for Battle - - Armed with Books. Dare ye enter the castle?
Come Ye Fort-Knights and Fair Maidens to the
KMS and Eagles Nest Library's
Royal Book Fair.
Oct 7 - 11 @ Eagles Nest Library!
Oct 14 - 16 at KMS Library
Censorship -- Why do libraries support freedom to read!
What is CENSORSHIP?
Investigate for yourself.
You have the freedom to read and the right to choose!
Banned Book Week Websites
Banned Book Lists
By year since 2001: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
Censhorship Video
Intellectual Freedom and the Library Bill of Rights
Kahoot Quizzes
Banned Book Review using Common Sense Media website
Friday, June 28, 2019
Summer Reading Challenge - July Book of the Month
So, what are you reading? Artemis Fowl?
Do you like mysteries, criminals, fairies, money, power, and adventure? Then, you need to read this book!
Watch the video trailer!
Don't have a copy of the book yet?
Here's the first chapter, read aloud for you.
Join our Google Classroom Discussion!
Questions and Things to Think About
- What was your first impression of Artemis Fowl? Did it change as you read the novel? In what way?
- Describe Artemis. What kind of person is he?
- How is the fairy world different from the human world?
- What is your favorite technological invention from the fairy world?
- Did you figure out the fairy code? How did you break it? Did you like having it included?
- Was this book a fast read? What makes a book go fast for you as a reader?
- Does Artemis Fowl seem like a twelve year old to you?
- Though this book is set in a fantasy world, did the world make sense to you?
- Do you have any criticisms of the book?
- What do you predict will happen in the next Artemis Fowl book?
- Do you think this book would make a good movie? What elements would have to be included? What could be left out? Who do you think should play the lead parts?
Sunday, May 26, 2019
School's Out for Summer (Almost!)
Got books? I have 22 book suggestions
you should start reading RIGHT NOW!
Come check them out @ your KMS LIBRARY!
Monday, April 29, 2019
Children's Book Week! April 29 - May 5th
Did you know it's Children's Book Week?
Want to win some cool stuff and free books?
Fill out the form and turn it in to Ms. Beckham or Ms. Kennedy by Friday May 3rd!
CONTEST FORM!
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