Put A Poem in Your Pocket!

The fourth graders participated in Put A Poem in Your Pocket Day today!  We read poetry aloud and found some of our favorite poems on http://www.poets.org/ website.  This website gives you several options: you can choose a poet, choose a favorite poem, or you can read the biography of a poet.  Check it out!

Tanglewood BlogSpot Wins Award!

The Texas Association of School Librarians awarded the Tangalibrary BlogSpot the first award for Elementary School Blog of the Year!  Mrs. Nader is holding the award, given at the Texas Library Association Convention in Houston.  Many years of hard work have made our blogspot a winner!  Thank you to our library clerk Mrs. Webber for helping me post my crazy ideas! 

First Grade Enjoys -- Skippyjon Jones!

The First Graders at Tanglewood enjoyed reading Skippyjon Jones books on Thursday. 
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who wants to be a Chihuahua.  We are excited about our new iPads and apps in the library.  We purchased the Skippyjon Jones app to share with the students.

In the words of Skippyjon Jones using his very best Spanish accent,  "My ears are too beeg for my head.  My head ees too beeg for my body.  I am not a Siamese cat... I AM A CHIHUAHUA!" (from Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner)

For more Skippyjon Jones books, games and more go to his website at:  http://skippyjonjones.com/. 

What Do Our Books in the Library Do at Night??

Writing Camp - Fourth Grade

Author Dr. Daphne Shaw (a Tanglewood parent and pediatrician) opened the Fourth Grade Writing Camp with ideas on how to be a writer!  She gave the students some great ideas on writing, using her own experience of writing the book, No Shots For Me.  Students left school to travel by bus to Arborlawn UMC for a day of writing, breaking into small groups with teachers. 

This is my FUN spot!

This third grader LOVES to read.  This morning she was in the library before 8:00! 

She gave me a huge "word-hug" when she said, "This is my FUN spot!  I just love the library.  May I reserve a space here and stay all day?"

Enthusiastic readers like this third grader make me smile - and they make me work really hard because I have to keep up with all the books these bright, smart, constantly-reading students are devouring!

Keep reading!

Destiny Quest App

Load the Destiny Quest App to your phone or iPad to locate books in the Tanglewood Library Catalog.

Steps to Download App:

1. Download the Follett Sofware "Destiny Quest" App from the App Store.
2. Open the App, and find our server, library.fwisd.org and click "Connect".
3. Scroll through and tap Tanglewood Elementary on the list.
4. Once you've found your school, you may "Explore as Guest" or enter your Active Directory username and pasword and click Log In.
5. Please see your Mrs. Nader for futhur assistance.

Honoring Mrs. Milrany

Mrs. Milrany taught at Tanglewood for many years and retired last year.  While at Tanglewood she taught music, fourth grade and finally served as the Literacy Coach.  In appreciation of her dedication and love of reading and writing the following books were donated in her honor.  Thank you Mrs. Milrany for your love and dedication to the students at Tanglewood Elementary.

Bandits Surprise by Rostoker
Best Friends Forever by Patt
Chalk by Thomson
Desperate Dog Writes Again by Christelow
Dog Loves Books by Yates
Emerald Atlas by Stephens
Fancy Nancy Ooh La La by O'Connor
Fancy Nancy Poet Extraordinare by O'Connor
Far From Normal by Klise
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Spirin
Happy Birthday - The Story of  the World's Most Popular Song by Allen
How Rocket Learned to Read by Hills
How to Write a Poem by Milden
Imagine Harry by Klise
Little Britches and the Rattlers by Kimmel
Look! Look! Look! by Wallace
Lost Hero by Riordan
Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Birdsall
Pirates Ho by Thomson
Rascal a Dog and His Boy by Wells
Seasons by Crausaz
Son of Nepune by Riordan
Starts Stars Stars by Wallace
Storteller by Giff
Three Little Tamales by Kimmel
True Sort Of by Hannigan

Come to the library and check out one of the books donated in honor of Mrs. Milrany.  The books are located on top of the middle row of Non-Fiction bookcases.