Matherville Intermediate Library
October 2023 Newsletter
General Announcements
If you have any questions regarding the library, please email Mrs. Bradshaw at bradshawe@sherrard.us, or Ms. Bennin at benninj@sherrard.us.
Lessons in September
For the 5th grade lessons:
- Fiction Genres
- Alexandria (Card Catalog) Usage Refresher
- Question and Answer week
- Gale Database and how to use it
For the 6th grade lessons:
- Pretest for Digital Detectives (Media literacy skills) - the lessons will show students how to look through different lenses at the information they encounter online.
- Trigger Lens lessons for two weeks
- Question and Answer week
New Book Previews
Below are some featured new books from the September Junior Library Guild books , and video previews for all of the books for August and September.
Penny Draws a Best Friend by Sara Shepard
Penny worries about a lot, and she is trying to work through some feelings in her book. She has quite a few comic panels as well, so fans of Diary of Wimpy Kid should enjoy this novel.
Mind Games Fun by Scientific American
This book details how to create optical illusions and other effects. It also includes science fair ideas.
Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh
When Luke’s dog is stolen, and returned as a zombie, they have to work together to save their town from a threat.
MV August 2023 JLG Preview SD 480p
MV September 2023 JLG Preview SD 480p