Packages are coming in every day with the things I've ordered for the library. I have always loved this opportunity in the summers. The $$ has been more limited this year due to a very tight budget at school, but someone very kindly gave $100 to extend the resources. With those extra funds I was able to replace a number of DK Eyewitness books and add several that we don't have. The elementary students especially love those DK Eyewitness books, and they are a good set of books for them to concentrate on.
I'm trying very hard to get resources that are educational, not just time fillers. That's why it was good to find things like animated cartoons of a number of famous classics; also a set called "Liberty's Kids" that shows two child "reporters" who are reporting on the history of our nation during the Revolutionary time period. Also there are a lot of NOVAs, National Geographics, and History Channel Modern Marvels out there if one searches. Some of the Modern Marvels can be very interesting - we're getting Candy, Fireworks, and Computers, for example. I try to get DVDs where possible, but if a VHS is available really cheaply, it is sometimes an option.
It's just very heartwarming to see new resources and books being used once the school year starts. It is a "ministry" for me.
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