Month: June 2024

I’m not talking about avoiding a hot slide to protect your backside. Although you probably should do that, too. The “Summer Slide” is the “tendency for children to lose some of the academic gains they had made during the previous school year.  Research has shown that children experience significant learning loss over the summer.” (Tacoma Public Library)

There are so many online resources for my avid readers who may finish books before it’s convenient to get to a brick and mortar library! All you need is a device and, in some cases, a library account or a password. I will give you all that I know about!

Here are links to our Midway Elementary databases. Pebble Go (1st-3rd graders LOVE researching their favorite people and places)  username is Midway1 and password is school. The password for Gale is “goldfinch.”

All you need to access our collection of 85 eBooks is your student’s username and password to sign in to Destiny. Below is a instructional video explaining two methods of signing in. ⬇️

Unite for Literacy is a collection of open access ebooks (no passwords needed!) for Kindergarten and first grades.  Or younger! Books will narrate for non-readers. 

To access the summer schedule and check out items from 4 digital catalogs, create a Spokane County Library account and visit their digital library at this link.

Oxford Owl is a free e-book program that does require an account. It is London-based so read these words with a British accent:

“Oxford Owl for Home is our website for parents and carers. Here, you’ll find information about the primary curriculum along with tips and activities to help your child with reading, English, and maths at home.” (See? “Maths” Jolly Good.)