Libraries, Literature & Learning

A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!

* Find a list of events on the ALA (American Library Association) website

P is for Palmetto | Storytime with SCETV

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P is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet By: Carol Crane | Illustrations By: Mary Whyte Read by: Molly Spearman, SC Superintendent of Education P is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages...
No Fear for Freedom | Storytime with SCETV

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No Fear for Freedom: The Story of the Friendship 9 By: Kimberly P Johnson Illustrations By: Vanessa J. Thompson Read by: Dr. Rosalyn Clark Artis, President of Benedict College Many of the icons of the...
Flash and Fancy | Storytime with SCETV

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Flash and Fancy: An Otter Adventure on the Waccamaw River By: Tom Doran and Christine Thomas Doran Illustrator: Nancy Van Buren Read by: Richard Cohn, ETV Commission Chairman At-Large A tale of rescue...
All Around Town | Storytime with SCETV

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All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuels Roberts By: Dinah Johnson Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Read by: Dinah Johnson This special picture book offers a window into the African American...
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Writing

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The students will take part in shared writing about a class favorite movie. Students will be able to create their own persuasive writing pieces.

Informative Writing
Informative Writing

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The students will revise and edit their on informative writing pieces. They will also help a partner revise and edit by giving supportive feedback on partners writing piece.

Lizzy Rockwell

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Knowitall had the opportunity to talk with Lizzy Rockwell when she visited for the Read Eat Grow, a SC State Library event. We talked about her parent's influence on her career path. Anne Rockwell was...
Cinderella Stories
Cinderella Stories

Lesson

Students will have the opportunity to dive into three different versions of the story Cinderella. Over the course of a week, students will compare and contrast the three stories.

2019 Young Minds Dreaming Poetry Contest

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Young poets read their winning entries and met former U.S. Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, at the 2019 Young Minds Dreaming Contest held for the third year in a row at the South Carolina State...