Below is an example review from the Literary Book Club. Attention, Teachers: have your students submit their own book reviews! All grade levels welcome! Instructions are on the site.

Book Review:

Wow! I have just finished reading a wonderful book, NUMBER THE STARS. I recommend this book for ten and up, and I am sure you will love it. I understand more about the time period and place. This book was mostly about friendship, and it taught me that friendship lasts forever.

The setting was in 1943 during War War 2 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In the book there was two main characters Annemarie, and Ellen. Annemarie is a tall, loving, caring, courageous 10 year old little girl. Ellen has a Jewish religion, and is scared that her parents won’t make through the war.

The theme is always be willing to help your friends no matter what happens.

In Copenhagen, Denmark where Annemarie and Ellen live all the Jewish people have to be relocated, including Ellen and her family. Annemarie and her family can only hide Ellen, though. When Ellen was spending the night with Annemarie the soldiers came in looking for Ellen, but they couldn’t find her. Annemarie, her family, and Ellen move in with their uncle Henrick and he takes Ellen and her family to be safe in Sweden.

If I had to rate this book 1 to 10, I would definitely choose a 10, and I hope you will too, because it taught me a life lesson. Once I picked up the book, I couldn't put it down. This was one of my favorite books. Don't you want to read the book now?

What’s all this TALK about?

One-stop-shopping website for activities which integrate technology and literacy across the curriculum.
Based on the Classroom Literacy Guide
Search for activities by content, computer application, literacy guide component or skills.
Activities include student teacher directions, worksheets and/or student templates (students can work directly from the student portal ).
Sample topics include: solar system, endangered species, foodwebs, rocks and minerals, water cycle, plants, Greece, Native Americans, Harlem Renaissance, the news, Edgar Allen Poe, poetry, using KWL, sequencing, picture walks, elements of a story.

Site Features

Websites

• Specific websites are provided to go along with many lessons. Saves teacher time in locating appropriate resources.
• Lessons completely online.

Templates & Worksheets

• Files that are already created for your use.
• You download and save it onto your local hard drive or school network.
• You can then open a template and adapt or revise it to fit your specific teaching needs.
• You can print out worksheets for student use.

Downloading

• This process allows you to take a file from the web and place it on your machine.
• Right click on the link (name of the file).
• Click on Save Target As
• You may wish to save it initially on your desktop so it is easy to access. Go to Desktop or location and click Save.
• To use the file simply go to the location you saved it and double click on it to open it.

How do I Find a Lesson?

• Soon you will be able to locate lessons by content area as well as computer application.
• Currently the SEARCH feature of the site is disabled due to the recent virus we experienced and related issues. It will soon be available as well.

If you would like someone to work with individuals, small groups or your faculty on how to best use this site, please contact cbrandt@fayette.k12.ky.us