Donna Moloney @LibraryCrocs

1st graders began conducting research this week in Library. They learned all about Plants to tie in to their classroom Science learning! PebbleGo Science is an online database sponsored by the University of Delaware for school libraries. #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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2nd and 3rd graders completed their Charlotte’s Web STEAM Challenge this week in Library. They made blueprints of their designs and shared with their classes if their group had met the challenge and why/why not. #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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Kindergarteners and 1st graders have been learning to navigate their way using both chrome book and desktop computers. They learned to use the different mice and keyboards as well as troubleshooting techniques with start ups and various website activities! #carrcroftfriends

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4th and 5th graders completed the ever popular Hour of Code “Dance Party.” Their goal was to earn a certificate of completion for all steps of creating a dance video while listening to their favorite tunes! #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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2nd and 3rd graders participated in a STEAM challenge activity as part of our One Book, One School title “Charlotte’s Web.” Students worked in groups to come up with very unique designs using the materials available to meet their challenge! #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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Last week 3rd grade students did a Digital Citizenship lesson and presented to their class members reasons why we need to have strong passwords on all of our devices. They then worked through the steps of creating strong passwords to earn a security badge! #carrcroftfriends

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Last week in Library, 4th and 5th graders began coding lessons. They collaborated to help each other out when someone got “stuck” on steps with the Hour of Code program. Some earned their certificates of completion! #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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All 3rd, 4th and 5th graders completed the PBS Student Survey during Library this week! #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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We use our heart to always remember to use kind words online, our head and guts to think about our actions; our feet to remember our digital footprints; legs to stand up to cyberbullies; and our arms to balance our time online and on our electronics. (2 of 2). #carrcroftfriends

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This week in Library Kindergarteners and 1st graders met some Digital Citizens who represent how we use our legs, feet, arms, guts, heart, and head to stay safe, responsible and respectful when we are on the internet. (1 of 2) #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

Our Girls Who Code after school club had it’s last meeting this past week. The girls received shirts, certificates and celebrated with a party! Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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3rd, 4th, and 5th graders continued with their keyboarding lessons making sure to focus on watching their screens as they typed and having both hands positioned on the “home row.” ⌨️ 💻 #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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Last week in Library, 2nd graders read both “Snowmen At Night” and “Snowmen All Year.” They then did an activity involving their unit study with Fiction and Nonfiction, along with Point of View and also completed a Graph to show which story was better liked 😀 #carrcroftfriends

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Last week in Library, 1st graders did an activity after reading the story “Snowmen All Year” whereby they discussed and wrote the story elements of characters, setting, and the important parts (theme). #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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Family Night at the Book Fair was an especially GREAT TIME for all of the families, staff members, and volunteers who came out to shop for books and enjoy a dinner provided by the BrandyDine Bus! #carrcroftstory #carrcroftfriends

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Kindergarteners enjoyed their very first Carrcroft Book Fair while 5th graders shopped at their last elementary fair! #carrcroftstory #carrcroftfriends

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The smiles and excitement were contagious all week long! #carrcroftstory #carrcroftfriends

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This week’s Book Fair at Carrcroft was a HUGE success!! A BIG shout out to our PTA for their hard work to make it all possible! The students and staff are so appreciative for ALL they do to make these events happen! #carrcroftstory #carrcroftfriends

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2nd and 3rd graders learned what information is okay to share online and what is not okay for sharing as part of their online safety lessons in Library! #carrcroftfriends #carrcroftstory

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1st graders learned a poem in Library to help them remember rules for how to stay safe when being online and on the internet. #carrcroftstory #carrcroftfriends