Summer Reading Lists, Resources for Next Year, and the Copyright Morsel

As summer approaches, it's important that students continue to read so as not to lose all of the gains that they made during the school year.  The following resources identify some of the newest and best summer reads for kids.

The Association for Library Service to Children puts out a summer reading list for 3 different elementary and intermediate grade level categories.  All Marshall Public School students will receive a copy of their age appropriate list from their classroom and/or language arts teacher.

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) posted the 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults list (printable version) for those students in the later middle level grades, and high school.  Share this link or make a copy for your child.

Looking for non-fiction read alouds for your students?  I came across this National Geographic Kids Symbaloo that links to several free, high interest, non-fiction read alouds that you can display on your Smart board or have students view/read/listen to these titles on their mobile devices.

Linked off of the site above is the actual website for National Geographic Young Explorer and National Geographic Explorer.  Check out all of the activities available at this site that can help enhance your life science curriculum, and for the young scientists and readers who love non-fiction animal books.

Have a great summer, and I look forward to sharing with you again in the upcoming school year.  For those interested, I will continue to blog throughout the summer months!

Copyright Morsel by Diane Konjura

I love Crash Course videos!  Here is the Crash Course Introduction to share more about what Crash Course is and how you can use these videos with your curriculum.  Today, as my last Copyright Morsel post, I am sharing three excellent videos to help you and your students gain a better understanding of copyright.  Copyright, Exceptions, and Fair Use: Crash Course Intellectual Property #3 discusses exceptions and fair use and how copyright works with the digital age we are living.  This video continues the discussion presently occurring where many are questioning copyright and creative expression in our digital world. Introduction to Intellectual Property: Crash Course Intellectual Property 1 and Copyright Basics: Crash Course Intellectual Property 2 are great introductions to understanding copyright.