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How to use this Page

If you are learning at home, here are a variety of things you can do. If you are in Grades 3, 4 or 5 you can access SORA from home and read a book or magazine. There is a helpful video below that shows you how to do this. Our younger readers can access our Tumblebook Library, and again there is a video below to show you how to do this. 

There are a number of other activities on this page and they are all optional. You can choose anything that interests you.

Two important things to remember. 

  • If you need any help, email Mr Ian (imarsh@icsz.ch)
  • Be kind to your parents. Home learning can be tricky for them too.

Tumble Books

Username: icsz
Password: books

 

This TumbleBookLibrary How-To video welcomes you to the collection, and outlines various features and functions of the website.

Feel like creating a story?

Can you generate a story of your own? What five things will you choose? How will you choose to tell your story? You could write it, draw it, act it out, create a puppet show........ Let your imagination run wild.

Feel like making a snowflake of your own?

Make paper or digital snowflakes.

Feel like listening to a story?

Before you start, look at the cover, title, and pictures to help you make a prediction of what the book might be about.

Here are some things to think about while you are listening, 

  • What part or character did you like the best or the least?
  • What do you think will happen next?
  • How does this story connect to your own life or anything that you’ve read before?
  • Do you know anything already about this topic?
  • Can you get a movie in your head while you listen to this story?
  • If you were writing the next part of this story, what would it be about?

Getting Started with SORA E-Books and Audio Books

Step 1: Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com.

Step 2: In Sora, find Swiss Group of International Schools, then sign in with the ICSZ Google account

                                Sora Login

 

Step 3: Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.

Step 4: Close the book and go to Shelf to see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:

Select Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book.

Select Options to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more.

*For more support, visit Sora Help or Ask your friendly Librarians! Parents, please contact Ms. Wocke at gwocke@icsz.ch for opening a Sora account!

Pebble Go Winter

Find out more about life during winter by exploring Pebble Go. 

Username: zurichschool   Password: school

Feel like building a snowman?

If there is enough snow outside, you could go outside and build yourself a snowman. Imagine the adventures you might have. You could write a story, or create a comic strip about your adventures.

Feel like creating a piece of snow art?

Look at this amazing artwork, created in the snow. What can you use to make patterns in the snow? What can you create? If you don't have snow, what might you use instead?

Feel like being a Panda?

Have you ever wondered what panda's do in the snow? Watch this video and then go outside and be a panda. Can you persuade someone else to go outside and be a panda with you too.