Reading in the time of Coronavirus

Hello, pug lovers and readers everywhere! It's time to add a little something to my regular dog blog as we find ourselves in these odd times - trying to understand something we can't physically see, wondering about how to best take care of ourselves and the humans we love, and at the same time trying not to be bored or fall behind with all the skills we have learned in school, both from the adults around us as well as the friends and peers we share a school life with!

With libraries being closed for the time being, school libraries and public libraries, too, there are a few ways to keep reading, which you know keeps your brain active and growing - a beautiful and beneficial thing to do!  On the Briggs Middle School web page (which you can find by Googling Briggs Middle School Springfield Oregon), there is a Library/Media Center drop-down. In that drop-down, the first link is the Library Web Site. See the red heading for Quick Links? Click on BMS Online Catalog.  Near the top of that page is a link to Audio Books: Click to Listen. Continue on by clicking the green box for Sign in using Springfield School District 19.  That link will take you to Sora, which is free to all Springfield students using your Google account info to sign on. In Sora you have access to thousands of eBooks and audiobooks...so you can keep reading!!!   In addition, there will be a place to add your local public library to your Sora site, so by adding Springfield Public Library you will also gain access to all of the public library's online books...literally thousands of titles to choose from!

I am not a huge fan of electronic reading, but sometimes we have to do things to keep our minds and brains sharp. Please, continue to carve out time from every day to read, and give these electronic books a try. I know I have about 3 books left in print form before I also head to audiobooks, so I'll be on this journey with you!

If these links give you trouble, email my human at kevin.odea@springfield.k12.or.us    He checks his email every day at least once, and will work to get you connnected with more reading. In the meantime, keep checking back here for my awesome paw-rated reviews!