 When you’re making your list this season, check out these gift suggestions from Lower School Librarian Catherine Word. You may have heard your children talking about fun things they do in Makerspace during library enrichment. Kids ask me all the time, “Where did you get that?” or tell me, “I want this!” If you are struggling with Christmas ideas for your children, here is a list of some of the most popular things we have in Pollard Library!  Read! Read! Read! Epic!’s digital library includes many of the best kids books, popular ebooks, and videos such as Fancy Nancy, Big Nate, Warriors, and National Geographic Kids. Click here for more information  Mozaic puzzle posters. Introducing StickTogether™—the collaborative, community-building activity with a beautiful reward. For groups of all ages, our sticker mosaic puzzle posters are a fun and easy way to get everyone working together. Click here for more information  Limitless fun and learning with Osmo! ***Must have an ipad to use*** Click here for more  Make bracelets, necklaces, charms and more!!! Click here for more information  Design your own video games using blocks. ***Must have an ipad*** Grades 3-5 You don’t need to understand fancy code and own super expensive computer programs to make video games anymore. All it takes is your Bloxels Gameboard, some blocks and a mobile device and, of course, your imagination to take the guesswork out of building your own video games! Click here for more information  Design, build, and create with blocks. From the United States of America to Canada and Kuala Lumpur, KEVA planks are changing the lives of children and adults all over the world. Children discover the joy of creating original works of art or cleverly designed contraptions. Click here for more information  Easy Origami Here is a collection of 32 simple projects for novice origami hobbyists — clearly illustrated and with easy-to-follow instructions that even beginning papercrafters can follow with success. Subjects range from an ultra-simple hat, cup, and pinwheel to the more challenging (but still unintimidating) penguin, pelican, and piano. Click here for more information  Catherine WordCatherine Word is the Lower School Librarian. She received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Alabama and her Masters of Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University. Before coming to Episcopal, she taught first grade and eighth grade English, and was a Middle School Librarian. Catherine not only loves to help students fall in love with reading, but also creates an environment of creativity and exploration through participation in Maker Space. Her passion motivates her to stay current with library science skills to enhance student creativity and exploration through participation in programs such as Worlds of Making Makerspace Admiral Program. Catherine works side by side with technology staff and teachers in professional and student development through trainings and on-hand, in-class modeling.
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