Teaching & Learning Never Stops with the Humble ISD Libraries!

Check out the video of the District Library Zoom Training  held on 
May 28, 2020 from 12-2.

Thank you to Tami Solum, 

from Follett for training us on 

Destiny Discover.

Late Night@Humble ISD Virtual Library Spotlighted Some Good Student News during COVID!

And our Students Rocked out with Matt Reviere,

 Guitarist for Carrie Underwood!!! How cool is that!

Library Learning Abounds during Covid 19 Quarantine!

Humble ISD Library Learning Abounds

During Covid 19 Quarantine!

SORA Stampede Ebook Collaboration with HCPL Rolls Out on March 5, 2020

We are excited to announce that

Harris County Public Library has selected 

Humble ISD for the SORA Ebook collaboration. 

All Humble ISD students will now have access to 

thousands of Ebooks for Free!

The "SORA Stampede" collaboration will roll out on 

March 5, 2020.

Thank you to Lesley Nickelson for 

spearheading the HCPL/

 SORA Ebook Collaboration and 

 reading program for our students.

Thank you Cinthia Ureta for creating the 

SORA Stampede Poster!

To prepare our students to be Global Citizens, Librarians model the business practice of using Instagram.  Kelly Mclain shows Librarians how to add Instagram to their web pages and link to Twitter with IFTTT. (IF This, Then That)

 To keep our collections up-to-date and our 

                                     students communicating and thinking critically,

Tonya Hinojosa shares the new Elementary 

Award winning Books! 

Elementary Librarians share their most 

effective projects and lessons.

To help our students communicate effectively and 

think critically, we are keeping our collections up-to-date.  Susan Schilling shares the new 

Secondary Award winning Books !

Secondary Librarians share their most effective projects!

Thank You Humble School Board! We Appreciate You!

POG Spotlighted @ the District Library Affinity Meeting on Jan. 6, 2020

POG  was the field of reference at the Library Affinity Meeting  held at Atascocita High School Library on January 6, 2020.
POG: Creative Innovators

Stephanie Maher, Humble ISD General Counsel 
discusses Intellectual Property and Educational Fair Use

with the Humble Librarians! 
POG:  Critical Thinker

Mike Harwell outlines Learn360:  The new free STEM video streaming service from Texquest available to all 

Humble ISD staff and students. 
POG:  Global Citizen

Kathy Culmer presented  

 the Benefits of storytelling in the Classroom: 

Storytelling is the art that predates written history and is a key tool in fields such as health, business, law, education and environmental action. 

POG:  Communicator

What storytelling offers students?

Children have an innate love of stories. Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others. Storytelling is a unique way for students to develop an understanding, respect and appreciation for other cultures, and can promote positive attitudes for people from different lands, races and religions.

Benefits of using storytelling in the classroom

• Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation
• Increase children's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings
• Encourage active participation
• Increase verbal proficiency
• Encourage use of imagination and creativity
• Encourage cooperation between students
• Enhance listening skills

Storytelling and intercultural understanding

• allow children to explore their own cultural roots
• allow children to experience diverse cultures
• enable children to empathize with unfamiliar people/places/situations
• offer insights into different traditions and values
• help children understand how wisdom is common to all peoples/all cultures
• offer insights into universal life experiences
• help children consider new ideas
• reveal differences and commonalities of cultures around the world

How Students make use of 

Genrification and

Board Games 

presented by Gordon Herring from Follett.

POG: Critical Thinker and Personally Responsible

 Genrefication:  

• Supporting Reluctant Readers
  Avid readers in their schools will find a book no matter the organization system. The goal of genrefication is to help reluctant readers. A genrefied collection makes it easier for these students to find books that align with their interests, instead of getting overwhelmed by shelf after shelf and just grabbing a random book when it’s time to check out.
• Boosting Reader Independence
  Genrefication helps students become more independent in the library by offering cues that help them find books they like on their own

  Board Games:  

Playing board games assists students to 

develop logic and reasoning skills, 

improve critical thinking,

boost spatial reasoning and 

improve concentration and focus for a longer period of time.

 Happy Retirement

 to Janet Self @ Whispering Pines Elementary Library and Shannon Green @ Lakeland Elementary Library!
Thank you for building a culture of reading and learning for the Children of Humble ISD! 
POG:  Leader and Collaborators