Welcome to the Cannon Road Elementary School Media Center Website!
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Announcements | MCPS Online Resources for Students | Online Library Resources | Online Read Alouds, ebooks and Audiobooks | More Online Resources for Students | Books Celebrating Diversity | Black-Eyed Susan Reading Contest | Digital Citizenship with Common Sense Media
Announcements:
- Montgomery County Public Library Summer Reading Program information now available: MCPL website; Summer Reading Program presentation from Ms. Oconnell
- Capstone's Virtual Summer Camp Adventure presentation with links to Capstone Interactive Books
- Rainbow Club is a place for LGBTQ+ students and allies to connect and build community Rainbow Club.pdf Google Doc Information
- The Montgomery County Government is providing free Chromebooks for families that do not have a computer at home--go to Montgomery Connects for more information
- Need to know how to access eBooks and Audiobooks? Click here for a directions.
- Montgomery County Public Libraries hosts daily virtual events including story times, book clubs, and more! All libraries are now open for in-person browsing. Montgomery County Public Library has online resources available with a MCPL library card
- Check out the website Hoopla to get ebooks, audiobooks, music, comics, and more--register with your MCPL Library Card.
- Visit the section below on Books Celebrating Diversity
- Learn about Digital Citizenship resources by visiting Digital Citizenship with Common Sense Media below
MCPS Online Resources Password
English | Spanish
For Research
For Reading Pleasure
SORA E-Books (directions)
Capstone Interactive (look at Password documents above; can also log in through Clever using ID number and password)
Log in with the student's ID number and school password--more books added 1/4/21
Online Library Resources
Username: 6 digit ID (no @mcpsmd.net needed)
Password: school password
Montgomery County Public Library Kid's Page
Montgomery County Public Library Online Databases
Montgomery County Library e-books and audiobooks
You will need your library card to log in. Don't have a library card? Get a digital card now!
Online Read Alouds, ebooks, and Audiobooks
Gothem Reads (YouTube Playlist)
Roald Dahl--James and the Giant Peach read aloud on YouTube
Brad Meltzer YouTube Channel Read-alouds
Authors Everywhere! YouTube Channel (read alouds and art lessons)
Dan Gutman's My Weird School Read-alouds
Lauren Tarshis I Survived series YouTube playlists
Cece Bell El Deafo on Youtube
Dr. Seuss Raps Playlist on Youtube
StoryTime at Awnie's House on YouTube
Reading Rockets: Information for Parents and Teachers
Epic! Books for Kids (Students should use code wwe9325 to get access to ebooks)
Goodnight with Dolly (read aloud playlist on YouTube)
Brightly Storytime Youtube Channel
Albert Whitman & Company Youtube Channel
Lee & Low Books Youtube Channel
Read-Alouds with PBS Kids featuring guest readers like Michelle Obama (playlist on YouTube)
Online Author Read Alouds and Activities: We Are Teachers list | Wimsical Library list of Activities and Read-alouds from Author/Illustrators
More Resources for Students and Families
Wide Open School powered by Common Sense (activities for students in a vareity of subjects)
Virtual Field Trips with The Library Voice
Digital Resources for at home learning and reading (published by Follett)
Montgomery County Public Library Book Lists
150 Educational Shows on Netflix
Reading is for Everyone (Capstone) Remote Learning resources
KidsPost (Washington Post Kids section)
Outdoor Environmental Resources for Families and Nature Activities from the MCPS Outdoor Education Environmental Program
Sites for Families to use at home
Facts4Me Only Available 8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
Books and Resources Celebrating Diversity
Chinese/Lunar New Year Resources: Slideshow on Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year Zodiac Information Google Doc (both by Noah D)
Black History Month Resources:
- Black History Month Library--read alouds on famous Black Americans
- Black History Month Biographies
- Celebrating Black History Month--Netflix Jr read alouds (YouTube playlist)
- Black History Month Read Alouds
- Honoring Black Lives: Virtual Picture Book Library
Black Lives Matter Instructional Library
Recommended Reading for Books with Diverse Characters (on myMCPS Classroom--login required)
Brittany Smith, an inclusive pre-kindergarten teacher from New Jersey, list of books on race and racism
Lee & Low Books (the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the United States)
Children's Africana Book Award (CABA)
27 books to help you talk to your kids about racism
Great LGBTQ Inclusive Picture & Middle Grade Books
Common Sense Media Books about Racism and Social Justice
Black-Eyed Susan Reading Contest
4th and 5th graders who are interested in the Black-Eyed Susan Reading Contest may sign up for the book club to check out the chapter book nominees from the Cannon Road library or go to Sora to check out ebooks and audiobooks (directions for Sora). Students interested in the graphic novel books can also check out from the Cannon Road library. Student who want to read the chapter books but aren't in the book club can go to the public library to get the books. The link to the public library catalog is here. More information on the Black-Eyed Susan Book contest is below:
- Information on the Black Eyed Susan Book award
- 2023 - 2024 Nominees
- Sora (ebook and audiobook website)
This year Montgomery County Public Schools will continue to partner with Common Sense Media to teach students in grades K - 5 about Digital Literacy. To get more information on the partnership, click here. The scope and sequence of the Common Sense Media curriculum is also available. View Family Tip sheets and Family Activities are available on the Common Sense website Digital Citizenship Resources for Family Engagement. To get free text message tips about how to practice healthy media habits at home with your family, TEXT "KIDS" (English) OR "FAMILIA" (Spanish) to 21555. For more information, visit Tech Balance (English) or Tech Balance (Spanish) from Common Sense Media. To get a copy of the Family Media Agreement document from Common Sense Media, click here.
