Get Your Hands on a Book

American Fork City Library has just announced they will be offering curbside pickup.  I have a link to their website right here under resources.  Check it out for the details.  Basically, you put books you want on hold and they will be ready for you to drive up and grab your books.  I hope this helps encourage you to read! Since you can't get into our library, this is a great alternative to get some books!

HELP! I Need You To Break The Tie!

4th-6th Graders! I need you!  We have a tie in our March Madness Tournament of Books.  Please comment below and break the tie for me.  The two books that are tied are

 and

If you need a refresher, go back to the March Madness Day here in the blog with the video of these two books.  Please comment below with your vote.  I will be posting winners tomorrow afternoon, so do it now! Thanks!

I'm Bored!

How many times have you said, "I'm bored" since we have been distance learning?  I was in the library cleaning up shelves and putting books away and came across this book.  It made me wonder how many of my students are feeling a little bored.  I thought I might tell you this story for a funny read today.  Take a look at the video below.  After you watch, get up and do some of the cool things kids do to not be boring! Reply to this post and tell me what you did.  I would love to hear! Thanks for watching and checking out the blog!

I'm Bored Book Talk Reading Video

Have a great weekend! 

Online Library Bingo!

Today, I have a fun activity for you! Of course, I want you guys to be reading while you are doing your distance learning, so I have created a Bingo game to make it a bit more fun.  All you have to do is click on the link below.  You will see different ways you can read, and also links to videos to help you navigate some online learning websites like Worldbook and Sora.  Here is the great part! If you get blackout on your bingo card, and complete all the activities, I will deliver a prize to your home!  If you don't feel comfortable with that, you can wait and redeem your prize when we come back to school.  Have fun finding new ways to read and learning new things about all our awesome online resources.  I like the idea of you getting off your screens for a bit to do a craft or make a fortune teller.  Have fun with it! Share this with your classmates that might not get on here, too, and maybe you could have a competition to see who can get blackout first! 

When you complete your bingo card, email me at kchavez@alpinedistrict.org and I will get you your prize! Click the link below to get started.

Forbes Library Bingo!

P.S. Thank you to my library friend Mrs. Allen for giving me this great idea!

MARCH MADNESS DAY #4

Hey Guys! How is your day going?  I hope all is well.  Here are the videos for March Madness Day 4! I hope you have been enjoying listening to these books! Click on the link below and don't forget to vote! 

K-3 Grade March Madness Video

K-3 Grade Cast Your Vote!

4-6 Grade March Madness Video

4-6 Grade Cast Your Vote!

Have a great Thursday!

March Madness Day #3!

Hi Favorite Forbes Friends! How was your day today?  I hope you are doing well, and know that I am thinking about you like a thousand times a day!!  

Well, here is day 3 for March Madness.  Click on the video below to watch, and then click the other link to vote.  

I am working on a Library Bingo game for you that I will hopefully have posted tonight.  Look for that, because there will be prizes! Have a great evening!

K-3 Grade March Madness Video

K-3 Grade Cast Your Vote Here!

4-6 Grade March Madness Video

4-6 Grade Cast Your Vote Here!

MARCH MADNESS DAY 2!

It's Day 2 of March Madness! I hope you are enjoying our Tournament of Books! Thank you for participating.  If you are texting or talking to your friends tell them to get on here and vote!  Here are the links for the books today.  I hope you like the videos.  You have all week to vote, and I'll let you know the winners on Monday.  Have a great Tuesday and keep reading!

K-3 Grade March Madness Day 2 Video

K-3 Grade Click here to vote!

4-6 Grade March Madness Day 2 Video

4-6 Grade Click Here to Vote!

March Madness Day 1!

Let's get this started again! It is Day 1 for our March Madness Tournament of Books! Click on the link for either K-3 grades, or 4-6 grades and watch the videos.  After you watch and make your pick for the book you want to advance, click on the link to the Google Form and cast your vote.  I will be posting videos and voting forms daily, so check back every day to make your votes count! 

Today for K-3rd Grade we are reading Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas vs. Tiny T-Rex and the Impossible Hug.

Today for 4-6 Grade we are talking about Allies vs. Masterminds

Here are the links to watch the videos:

K-3 Grades March Madness Day 1

Cast Your Vote K-3 Grades!

4-6 Grade March Madness Day 1

Cast Your Vote 4-6 Grade!

Comment below and tell me which book you liked the best and why.  I am excited to hear what you think! Happy Monday!

It's Gonna Be Ok!

I love that Peter Reynold drew this for the times we are facing right now.  My Forbes kids, if you are feeling scared or lonely or just out of sorts, I want you to remember that we are here for you.  We are all in this together and we can be here to support each other.  Last week was supposed to be Hope Week at school.  We had a lot of fun activities planned to help you feel loved.  Ms. Jana found a song by the Piano Guys that we were going to play during lunchtime.  It is perfect for our situation right now.  It's Gonna Be Ok! I know this is hard, and sometimes frustrating, but it's gonna be ok.  Please reach out if you need anything! Here is a link to the song.  I think it is great to listen to and think of all your teachers and friends at school who are thinking about you and loving you! 

Just click on the link below and listen to the message!

Mrs. Chavez loves you!

It's Gonna Be Ok" by the Piano Guys

This is Awesome!

Hi Forbes Friends! I just found out some more good news.  Audible is offering some free content for you to enjoy! You don't have to sign up for anything at all.  Just click "Start Listening" when you click this link below. Enjoy!  

Audible Link to Free Reads

P.S. What are you guys reading right now?  Comment below so I can see what you are enjoying.

Storyline Online is Awesome!

Hi Kids! It's day 4 and I am missing you guys so much! I thought I would highlight something that is already here on our blog in the links to the left.  Storyline Online is an awesome website where celebrities read aloud picture books.  There are so many great books on here! I mean what is better than having a celebrity read you a book?  You better all be saying, "Mrs. Chavez is better!"  Haha! Check this out and look for the book called "Harry and the Dirty Dog."  You know how much I like dog books, and this one is read by Betty White.  I think you will love it.  Please remember that I am always here for you.  You can call me or email me with any questions or if you need any help with any of your school work.  I am here for you! Now go check out Storyline Online! 

Mrs. Chavez loves You!

Storyline Online Link

Sora Update! This is Great!!

Hey Friends, 

I wanted to let you know that Sora is offering about 90 books available for check-out that allow unlimited readers.  This means we can have as many kids reading these books at one time as we want.  This is good news because it will help with being able to get books to read and not having to wait for holds! If you missed the video emailed by Mr. Proctor on how to use Sora, just click here.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything I can help you with.  

Scholastic At Home Learning Extensions

Good Evening my favorite Forbes Kids!

I wanted to share this great offering from Scholastic to encourage learning extensions at home.  They have offered this educational website for free to all students.  I am placing the link here.  If you scroll down a bit to "Choose a Grade Level," you will have access to a story, an activity, and a video for each lesson.  What a great gift from Scholastic! I hope you have fun exploring what is on here.  When we get back to school, I want to hear all about what you learned! 

Here is the link again:

Scholastic Link

Good Night Patriots!

March Madness Has a Whole New Meaning!

I can't believe this! Oh, how I miss you guys! I hope you are doing well in your homes and getting started on a new adventure of online learning.  This will be fun! I am planning to update the library blog daily so you can still feel like you are going to library.  I will be reading books to you, doing book talks, and adding cool things I find to share to enrich your learning.  I hope, just like at school, that this can be a good spot for you to come to feel loved, relaxed, and happy.  Today's post is about March Madness...our book tournament, not the crazy coronavirus.  I am really trying hard to get the necessary permission to read the books to you via video.  I have some authors who have given permission and some publishers that have not.  This will not stop me! I will be making loom videos to present the books.  Look for a Google Form (survey) after the books are presented to cast your votes.  This is how we will determine our book of the year for lower and upper grades. Make sure you vote (that's your library homework!)  I will send out the first videos next week.  I don't want to overwhelm your parents or you right now.  Thanks for being so great you guys! I can't wait until we can all be together again, but for now...Keep Reading! 

Mrs. Chavez loves you!