The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

I remember looking at this book in amazement when I was a little girl. Sitting in my childhood library at Skinner Elementary, I recall seeing every picture in this book detail by detail. And when I saw the video animation for it, I was just as taken aback by how it was all put together. All in all, it is a whimsical story of a boy and this mysterious but lovable snowman that gives him a glimpse into the lives of snowmen. What a magical ride! Watch this video or better yet, check out the book at our library. You will surely remember it when you grow up.

Create your own snowman activity.
Coloring page.

Dewey Decimal system

The Dewey Decimal System was created by Melvil Dewey in the 1800s. He was a library guy and was hired by a library in Massachusetts to run their library. However, he ran into a problem. While fiction books were easy to organize based on the author's last name, non-fiction books, books that are based on real facts, events or people, couldn't work the same way. Think about trying to look for a book about trees by author! It would be impossible, especially since many non-fiction authors and publishers write about multiple topics.

He came up with a system of organizing the non-fiction books by dividing them into categories and organizing the categories and books based on numbers between 000 - 999. Each book has at least a three-digit number and the numbers are then put on the spine of the book so that you can easily see them when looking at books on the shelves. He called it the Dewey Decimal System, obviously named after himself.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/dewey-decimal-system-lesson-for-kids.html

Learn more by watching this video:

DDS Game
Dewey Decimal Chart
Dewey Decimal System cheat sheet

Rosa Parks

Do you know the story of Rosa Parks? It's not every day that we see courage like hers, especially in the midst of some really hard times. Read along to learn about her. Hope you find yourself encouraged to stand up for what's right. Everyone can make a difference.

I Am Rosa Parks Meltzer, Brad AR Quiz No. 169139 EN Nonfiction  IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 0.5  AR Quiz Types: RP  Rating:  Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself and other African Americans by staying seated, and as a result, she helped end public bus segregation and launch the country's Civil Rights Movement.