The September Activity Calendars From Our Friends At Demco Are Here!

 

The September Activity Calendars from our friends at Demco are here!  There are such a wonderful resource for our library, teachers, and families each month. 

You can find the Early Literacy Activity Calendar here.

Fall into stories, science, and discovery. This month’s calendar brings September to life with cozy read-alouds, pinecone weather experiments, autumn scavenger hunts, rhyming games, and playful ways to celebrate Literacy Month, Read a Book Day, and the changing season.

And you can find the Children's Activity Calendar here. 

Celebrate a new season of reading, learning, and creativity! September is full of opportunities to connect kids with books and activities, from Library Card Sign-up Month and Read a Book Day to International Literacy Day, Grandparents Day, International Dot Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and more. Plus, discover brand-new books releasing throughout September.

You can go to Demco's Ideas & Inspiration to find all of the Activity Calendars for the year, and lots of others great things from Demco here. 

Dot Day Dock Is Live In Aqua...A Brand New Space Where Students Can Make Their Mark As We Celebrate Dot Day!

 

The coolest new island has shown up in Aqua!  It called Dot Day Dock and it's here in time for International Dot Day that we all celebrate on September 15'ish. 

In partnership with the amazing author, Peter H. Reynolds, this special Dot Day space is now inside of Aqua where students can make their mark in all kinds of creative ways to celebrate. 

When students click on Dot Day Dock in Aqua, 

it opens up to several Dot Day Activity Sheets for our students to choose from. 

They can then use all of the different tools in Aqua to create with on the Dot Day Activity Sheet they choose.  I love that under the painting brush there is a swirl of orange that looks like the Dot that Vashti created in The Dot. 

The Dot Day Activity Sheets can be downloaded, printed, and used in so many different ways. They can line the hallways for a Dot Day Gallery. They can be added to your Dot Day bulletin boards and displays. They can be used as illustrated pages for a book they will write.  They can be turned into Dot Day Celebration cards and passed out to the school and community.  And they can be something students take home to always remember how they make their mark on the world. 

All of this can be found on Aqua by Adobe.  This wonderful FREE app is loved by our students, teachers, and families.  Dot Day Dock is just one place students can go in Aqua.  You just have to go to Aqua and take a trip around the different islands for a bit.  

I know you will find wonderful activities, learning resources, art inspiration, and so much more when you visit Aqua. I am hooked and have been sharing it with all of our students and teachers.  

You've Been Book'd With Books To Honor Dolly Parton

 

Dolly Parton was such an inspiration to all of us. 

I brought together this Follett Titlewave list of books to celebrate the life, heart, and incredible legacy of Dolly.  These books honor her love of reading, imagination, music, kindness, and helping others discover the joy of a good book. 

In the choice board, you can click on each book cover to find the book in Titlewave. 

You can also get the entire list here.