Tuesday

PBS Learning Media has a fun website that anyone can access for free. There are videos, interactive games and even entire lessons! Just make sure you click on the tab that says for students. There are fun activities for everyone K-12. You can click on one of the topics on the first page or search for just about anything that interests you including art and music and performance arts like dance.

Joe Wilder and the Capitol Case is a fun detective game based in Wisconsin History. The cases take about an hour to solve so make sure you have a chunk of time before you get started.

Enjoy!

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back! I hope you had a safe and relaxing Spring Break. Let's find some fun things to do online!

There is still time to catch up with Kate Messner's Ranger in Time Book Club. If you like dogs and time travel, you'll love Ranger in Time. Ms. Messner is currently reading Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail. Each week she posts a new video of the next chapter. She is even answering some reader's questions. If you like this one, you'll love the rest of the series that you can access on Sora (or Overdrive).

If you like Pete the Cat, you may enjoy his virtual story time and drawing demo every day at 11:00 am Central Time. Unfortunately Pete is only doing this on Instagram @petethecatofficial but he's got some fun videos on YouTube. You can find those here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZyvbuv6Nomrsfxy3zoJ-Ag
We even have a few Pete the Cat Read-Alongs in Sora.

And speaking of Sora, if you want to find some fun things to read even when you can't get in the library, don't forget about our eBooks and audio book collection on Sora. Need help getting started? Here are some videos to get you going.  If you aren't a Waukesha student, you can use your public library card and the Libby app. anywhere in Wisconsin. Call your public library if you need help getting started - or you can ask me.

And don't forget - Let's be kind online!

Happy First Fully Day of Spring ...

... and tomorrow is the start of Spring Break.

Here are some fun things to do to TAKE A BREAK!

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Don't collect the items, just mark them off the list or take photos. See how many you can find in your yard or neighborhood. Then get inspired by this list and make your own. Give it to a friend. Thanks to Emily Van Gundy Stockwell and Kentucky Writing Project for the idea. (source: Facebook)

Non-Screen Ideas
Take a break from your screen! A calendar of ideas are listed below. You don't have to wait until April 1 and you don't have to do them in order. Start with one that is the most interesting to you. Mark them off when you complete them. See if you can do them all before the end of April. Save your favorites to do again.

Our book for today is an oldie, but a goodie Harry the Dirty Dog, read by another oldie, but goodie, Betty White. There are many actors reading on this site. Plenty for you to enjoy all week. Thanks to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for this resource!

I'll be back next week.

Happy Spring!

Tonight at 10:49 is the start of Spring! 

I hope your virtual learning is going well. 

Here is a fun idea - Astronauts on the Space Station reading to you!

Check out Story Time from Space

Here is Josh Gad reading to kids on Twitter! You may have to use a parent's device to access Twitter.

Here is a fun site if you like animals: The San Diego Zoo for Kids!

And don't forget our own Milwaukee County Zoo. You can see what our zoo animals are up to online even if we can't visit them in person for awhile on ZooCams.

How Was Your First "Digital" Day?

Hope your first day of virtual learning is going well. Comment with a picture!

Do you love If You Give a Mouse A Cookie? You might enjoy seeing the author, Laura, Numeroff reading it on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/LauraNumeroff.Personal/videos/2821590014598708/

Wouldn't you love to learn how to Doodle from an award winning author/illustrator like Mo Willems? Now you can with Daily Lunch Doodles: https://www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems

And don't forget as we learn together online to be a great digital citizen. Some simple rules to keep in mind (from Common Sense Media). Here is a PDF you can print and hang up in your house. Be sure you click fit to page. Otherwise it is very big!

Parents: There are great suggestions for digital learning with kids on Common Sense Media. You may need to create a login, but it is free and they won't spam you! Here is a good place to get started:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Hello! Welcome to Mrs. Ks Virtual Library

Hi, I know you are working hard to get used to online school. And since you may not have access to books during this time, I want to give you some fun book suggestions.

First of all, get Sora on your iPad. Then take a look at videos here on how to read on Sora.

Secondly - check back here daily for fun literacy activities. Here is the suggestion for March 18th:

Ben Clanton, author of the Nerwahl and Jelly books is doing fun things this week on Facebook

Stuck at home? Want to draw with me and talk about waffles and mermicorns? I'm doing two FB LIVE sessions this next week.

March 18th at 11 am PST (2 pm EST)
https://www.facebook.com/events/190785292224208/

March 20th at 2 pm PST (5 PM EST)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1856341974500700/

Hope to sea you then! -----:D