Quote of the Week

"I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't."

-Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Online Reading and Science Books

Technology opportunities abound for Duval County School students and teachers. Online textbooks offer families a classroom at their fingertips. Going over chapters with your children in the comfort of your home without ever having to go to school to pick up the textbooks is a luxury never dreamed of when I was in elementary school.
Each week I will post the student edition links to the pages we are reading in our Science and Reading books on the left sidebar of this blog. There will be 2 online Reading links; one link will take you to the vocabulary story page and the second link will take you to the actual story. (See Reading: Online Story and Science: Online Chapter) Sometimes the links will not change because we will be reading the same chapter in Science or the same story in our readers for more than one week. Also, I will post the links on the class website. Your students will not have to lug these heavy books home. It will save "wear and tear" on their backs, backpacks and the books themselves. Enjoy the technology benefits of Duval County Schools!