I wanted to share an exciting addition to our school library. Our district has started an eBook collection using the OverDrive database. OverDrive is our online platform for eBooks and audiobooks offering popular new titles, downloadable to Chromebook, Kindle, iPad, and other readers and devices.
Once logged in, students can start reading at school and continue where they left off on their device at home. Older children are able to borrow chapter books and high-interest nonfiction. Parents and teachers can also log in to allow younger children to view and listen to read-alouds.
Below is how to access the site. You may go directly to: http://flboe.lib.overdrive.com/ and follow these directions:
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Once at the Fort Lee OverDrive site, please click “Sign In”
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Enter your child’s 8 digit ID number (provided below) as username and then Enter ID number again for the password.
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Once logged in, your child may browse and borrow up to three books. I ask that students only borrow one book at a time as these titles are shared by students in all four elementary schools.
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If a book is already borrowed by another student, you child can “Place a Hold” and it will appear in their checkout account once it is available.
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Go to “Account” to read books. Please choose the “Read in Browser” option and enjoy!
I hope that your child enjoys this new feature of our school library! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or issues you may encounter with the website. Happy Reading!
Coding/ Computer Programming
We recently spent time in library class exploring code.org to allow kids to practice how to code and learn why it is important to have a better understanding of how computers are programmed and how computer games "come to be". Kids were encouraged to go home to continue their practice and exploring. The sites listed below are other resources they can use to continue their practice and interest: