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.
Username: icsz
Password: books
This TumbleBookLibrary How-To video welcomes you to the collection, and outlines various features and functions of the website.
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
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!
Every Sunday night the New York Times posts an intriguing image without its caption. Students have to try and guess what is happening and use clues from the photograph to justify their thinking. What do you think is happening here? What makes you say that?
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,
