Lit2Go is a website created and maintained by the University of South Florida. It holds audiobooks on mp3 files that are available for download from the site or through iTunes U. They have recently redesigned their site and it is a pleasure to browse the many different titles available. Titles include many great classics of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'reading'
Art and Poetry of Douglas Florian
April 9th, 2012 · 2 Comments · General Topics
I already knew I liked the poet Douglas Florian, but after reading every one of his books in our library collection for the 8-1-1 Challenge, I like his work even more. Douglas Florian is a poet and an artist. Amazon lists 48 titles by him. Of these we have 18 and after this week, it [...]
Reading is Fun!
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics
This is Jeremy Soulage, a French student in Gr. 9. Once finish reading the book La cité perdue de Z Jeremy would like to introduce it to more people as he really likes the story while it was not so easy for him to read though it is in French. This book is the French [...]
Tags: 2010-2011·Panda Books·reading·video
Thanks to our DEAR readers
October 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · General Topics
Yesterday morning, as a reminder that this week is International Schools Library Week, students from Nursery to Grade 12 dropped everything and read (DEAR) for 15 minutes before morning recess. Here are some photos shared by their teachers.
Summer wasn’t that long ago…
September 14th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
…although to some of us it may feel that way. Here’s a video we made way back when school began on August 11th. Take a look and see what the IST community was reading over the summer. There are the best-sellers we’d expect–Twilight and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo–but there are some surprises too. [...]
School’s Out for Summer
June 12th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Wishing the IST community a restful and refreshing holiday. Remember the library OPAC can be your portal for online reading. See recommended book lists and more here. Congratulations to the graduates on their new adventure and journeys. As the year ends, I would like to express my appreciation for the support and opportunities the IST [...]
Audio Books for Teens
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Secondary Topics
Each week, SYNC will give away 2 FREE downloads–a popular Young Adult title paired with a Classic title that appears on Summer Reading lists–starting July 1 through September 1, 2010. Here is the list and the schedule: Available July 1 – July 7 The Angel Experiment by James Patterson Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Available July [...]
Tags: 2009-10·reading·young adults
Summer Reading
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
“The research is clear that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, long-term effect.” (See: http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer) Summer reading is a wonderful time to refuel. A variety of recommended book lists can be found in the library OPAC. See Summer Reads, [...]
End of Year …
May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Overdue notices were distributed this week. Please make sure library records are cleared. Students who do not clear their records will not receive reports. All returning students, who have cleared their records, are invited to check out books over the summer. And remember all databases are available throughout the summer too. We are nearing the [...]
More Books
May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
This past week students received their book orders from Scholastic. Purchases enabled the library to receive several bonus books that have been added to the collection. Lisa has been busy adding titles to the collection. The following novels have been added into Reading Resource collection: The Japanese Ninja Surprise (Flat Stanley’s World Wide Adventure) 35 [...]
