State Agency Library News
May, 2021 Derby Edition
Inside this edition...
- African Americans in the Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Derby Museum Downloadable Activities
- Free Kentucky Derby resources from TeachersPayTeachers.com
- May Literacy - Special Days Calendar, compliments of Pam Coomer at LMS
- May Reading Fun Calendar, compliments of Theresa Mayer LMS at Farmer Elementary
- JCPS Backpack Defenses - Google Slide Presentation
- Backpack Success Skills in Student Friendly Language from Okolona Elementary
- Teaching About Climate Justice, lessons and resources - shared by Mrs. Denille Johnson
- Storytime with Miss. Puff
Kentucky Derby Math Worksheet
Free resource downloaded from TeachersPayTeachers.com Appropriate for Grades 4-8
Kentucky Derby Internet Scavenger Hunt
Free resource downloaded from TeachersPayTeachers.com
Appropriate for Grades 2-8
Kentucky Derby Short Reading Comprehension
Free resource downloaded from TeachersPayTeachers.com
Appropriate for Grades 2-4
JCPS Backpack Defenses
Click here for a short presentation about the success skills that are to be represented in the Backpack, how to choose your artifacts, a video example of a middle school student presenting her defense, and a simple template students can use to guide them when creating their defenses.
Backpack of Success Skills in Student Friendly Language
From Okalona Elementary
Backpack Success Skills - Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
Use this form to scaffold student's thinking when preparing their defenses.
- Retrieved from JCPS teacher Backpack
- Retrieved from JCPS teacher Backpack
Miss. Puff is a 4 year old bearded dragon who grew up in a classroom. She is very docile and loves kids!
Email me to set up a storytime visit with Miss. Puff to your classroom!
Contact me...
If you would like for me to join your classes and teach a lesson or come and do a read-a-loud with your kiddos, just shoot me an email and we can set it up!
Email: jennifer.hornback@jefferson.kyschools.us
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