Closing on Wednesday, November 26th, Happy Thanksgiving!

Just in time for traveling on Thanksgiving ----- A SNOW storm!   I think Mother Nature might be a bit confused about which holiday we are celebrating on Thursday! 

The SERC Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 26th and Thursday, November 27th.  The Library will be open on Friday, November 28th from 8:30 am to Noon.  

Have a wonderful and safe HAPPY THANKSGIVING on Thursday!  Enjoy, the food, the family and the fun!

If you are looking for some history, facts, or activities:

Thanksgiving - Wikipedia
Thanksgiving - Facts, Origin, Pictures & Videos - History.com
Thanksgiving History - Plimoth Plantation
The First Thanksgiving Student Activities for Grades Prek-12 - Scholastic
Thanksgiving - BrainPOP Jr.
First Thanksgiving - National Geographic Kids
Thanksgiving in North America - Smithsonian Institution
Thanksgiving | U.S. Holidays | USA.gov
Thanksgiving Crafts and Children's Activities - dltk

The SERC Library Staff

Family Saturdays!

To register for the program - email johns@ctserc.org or guerra@ctserc.org

Webinars

Free Webinar on November 18th - Register Now

Explore New Strategies in STEM Education Practical resources and innovative techniques. A look at reshaping curricula in your school.  Join The Virtual High School for a 1-hour webinar to see how digital learning opportunities   can transform STEM education.    STEM Education in the Digital Age Hosted By: The Virtual High School Presented By: Kim Spangenberg, VHS Manager of STEM Moderated by: Cheryl Rosenberg, Online Learning Strategist Date/Time: Tuesday, November 18th from 12pm - 1pm ET Cost: Free of Charge ------ Register Online ----- Blended Learning Solutions for Language Learning Success   November 18 Please join us for our Webinar on November 18th  at 2PM ET on how to create effective digital and  classroom-based solutions for ELL programs in  any learning environment. With more than four million English Language  Learners in U.S. schools, districts are struggling to  find effective, affordable solutions that help non-native  English speakers succeed in K-12 and beyond. This session, lead by renowned ELL expert, Jim Cummins,  will discuss solutions for language learning success,  including concrete strategies from teachers and administrators.     Free Webinar Casper Focus - Managing iPads in the Digital Classroom November 19 Please join us for our Webinar on how to fully harness the  power of the iPad in a digital classroom. Teachers will  learn how to perform classroom management tasks from their own iPad — without assistance from the IT department. Casper Focus solutions allows teachers to: Focus students on a single app or Safari webpage with the tap of a button, Clear passcodes on a student's iPad if they  forget it - without going through IT,  Easily prompt students to share and present on Apple TV, and Regain valuable instruction time through improved class management     Reading to Learn: Creative Supports Beyond 3rd Grade Retention Students who aren't reading well by 3rd grade are four times less likely to graduate high school by age 19, studies  show. That's why 33 states and Washington, D.C., have passed  laws intended to ensure proficient reading by 3rd grade. Join  D. Ray Reutzel, the director of the Early Childhood Center at Utah  State University, and Krista Calvert, the project manager of the  Literacy Lab Classroom Cohort in Kansas City, Kansas, for a  discussion on going beyond retention to use creative ways to  help students cross the bridge from "learning to read" to  "reading to learn." Underwriting for the content of this webinar is provided by The  William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Guests: Krista Calvert, project manager, Literacy Lab Classroom Cohort,  Kansas City, Kan. D. Ray Reutzel, distinguished professor and director, Early  Childhood Center, Utah State University This webinar will be moderated by Sarah D. Sparks, assistant editor, Education Week Register now for this free live webinar.