Voicethread Book Talks

Fifth graders at DCE recently wrote book reviews and recorded their work onto Voicethread. Click on the links below to listen to their reviews. Enjoy!

Day 1 (5P & 5E) Reviews: http://voicethread.com/share/2670599/

Day 3 (5C & 5V) Reviews: http://voicethread.com/share/2670768/

Day 5 (5R & 5G) Reviews: http://voicethread.com/share/2670803/

"Grape" Books!

DC Elementary students in Grades K - 2 recently shared their favorite books in a "grape" display for classmates, staff, and parents to enjoy. Popular favorites included Iowa Goldfinch titles Dewey, The Circus Ship, Let's Do Nothing, and Not a Stick. Also popular were Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Magic Tree House books.

Winning Titles for Goldfinch Award and the Iowa Children's Choice Awards

Students in Grades K - 2 recently voted to select an Iowa Goldfinch Award winner. By a large margin, Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library by Bret Witter and Vicki Myron was the winner.

Students in Grades 3 - 5 vote to select the winner of the Iowa Children's Choice Award, which was Smile, a graphic novel, by Raina Telgemeier.