Library Media Class

Where students' appreciation for books & technology grows.

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Our classes focus on:

Exposure to great books;

Researching topics of interest;

Becoming good digital citizens;

Improving digital literacy

January 2025

Hello Caregivers of Our Awesome Readers and Budding Computer Scientists,

Happy New Year!

Below, please find resources that will be used during a few of our January lessons.

You will also see the books that have been proudly displayed throughout the month.

All the best,

Ms. Diieso

Author: Mo Willems

Caldecott Medal for Best Illustrations in a Children's Book

Database Searching- Gale in Context: Elementary

Library Media Lessons

A few sample resources that connect to lessons from this month:

Grade K

Author Study: Mo Willems
Link to Mo Willems' Website

Grades 1 & 2

Award Winning Books, including Caldecott Award
*Stay Tuned for the 2025 winners to be announced later this month*

Grade 3

Researching in an online database
Link to Gale Elementary *Password for home access PATRIOT

Grade 4

Staying safe while gaming online
Link to video resource

Grade 5

Online Safety

Video: When is the Right Age to Start Social Media?

Tech Tip for Families

This PDF is a helpful guide for adults to use to guide their children about how to make friends and interact safely online.

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Books on Display

New Year - New Books

Our annual book order has begun to arrive. This includes many popular graphic novels.

Caldecott Medal Winning Books

We are looking forward to the 2025 winners announcement this month!

Winter Reads

Cozy up during this cold month with a book set in the winter.

Book Check out Procedure

Gr K - 1 book in their account

Gr 1 & 2 - 2 books in their account

Gr 3 - 3 books

Gr 4 - 4 books

Gr 5 - Unlimited within reason

Books are due back each week and everyone is allowed to renew for one week and to put books on hold for one week.
4th & 5th grade students can hold books digitally by logging into our online catalog - Destiny Discover.

LOST BOOKS

I will email caregivers if books have not been returned in one month.
If you have looked for missing books at home and can not find them:
1. Purchase a used replacement copy of the same book title and send it to the school library.

2. Replace the book with a new or lightly used book that you already own of any title, preferably the same topic as the lost book but it's not mandatory.

Thank you for helping to keep our library well-stocked!

Contact Information

Lidia Diieso
Library Media Specialist

Email: lidia.diieso@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/watertown.k12.ma.us/cunniff-school-library/home
Location: 246 Warren Street, Watertown, MA
Phone: 617-926-7726