Eagleton Elementary School Library

Entertain your family with a Thanksgiving Mad Lib. Here’s an example (Click on it to make it big enough to read):

Write your own at National Geographic Kids.

I tried to explain this tradition to some of the second graders yesterday, but there’s nothing like seeing it:

If you’ve ever wondered where the food Thanksgiving table is grown, here’s the place to find out: Where Does Thanksgiving Grow?
There’s also a really cool poster with maps.

Lots of students have been asking for spooky stories lately. Here’s an online collection of ghost stories from the South. Please be aware that I have not read all the stories on this list, so use your own judgement about whether they are or aren’t too scary for you. http://themoonlitroad.com/category/tennessee/

The Eagleton Elementary Spelling Bee will be held during the first or second week in December (Dates coming soon!).  Your child’s teacher will hold a written spelling bee sometime before that to choose a classroom winner to represent their class in our school spelling bee. 

Resources for the School Spelling Bee:

• Study Tips
• SpellingCity – Quiz yourself, hear the pronunciation & play games with the words from the School Bee list.

Resources for the Regional Spelling Bee:

• Study Tips
• MySpellIT booklet
• MySpellIT website
• SpellingCity – Quiz yourself, hear the pronunciation & play games with the words from the MySpellIT booklet.