encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
The country of the month for May and June is Cambodia. This country is located in Southeast Asia and it's capital is Phnom Penh. Cambodia's climate is very tropical with about half of it covered in tropical forests. The rainy season is between May and October. Because it often floods the houses in Cambodia are... Continue Reading →
Today the library had two very special guest librarians. Miss Sarah Hankins and Mr. Dylan Hankins. They are both in 6th grade and won the Librarian for the Day at the SP Auction. We have had so much fun today! They wanted to share the books they choose to read to the 1st grade classes.... Continue Reading →
Last month when the faculty attended Congress I picked up a few fun books for the library. I recently noticed our library is lacking in the religion section. Pretty shameful in my opinion. We are a Catholic school after all! Another thing I noticed is that our children aren't really looking at the religious books... Continue Reading →
In honor of grandparents and special friends day tomorrow I thought I would share some wonderful picture books that show the special bond grandparents and grandchildren have. I love talking to my own grandma and listening to her stories and family history. Sometimes all we can do is guess about the generations that came before... Continue Reading →
This Falcon was always an avid reader but I do realize not everybody can find a book they really get into. Sometimes it is hard to read chapter after to chapter, especially if the book is assigned and not one of your choosing. Yet who out there has no problem opening a Superman comic or... Continue Reading →
I thought I would share with you some interesting SP Library statistics.First, here are the top ten homerooms. These classes have checked out the most books this school year.4B with 489 books.4A with 364 books.3A with 286 books5B with 238 books.2B with 229 booksKA with 217 books1B with 212 books5A with 212 books2A with 206... Continue Reading →
Can a nine year old boy persuade city officials to build a park in a crowded neighborhood? Can one girl stand up to the gangs in Chicago? Can a Maine teenager take on a giant corporation to save dolphins? Can an Indiana sixth-grader fight sexism in her school? The answer to the questions is yes, absolutely! Children can... Continue Reading →
Since SP, along with many other schools, organizations and the government are celebrating Earth Day I find it only fitting to include it in my blog. Earth Day is, in this Falcon's opinion, one of the most important days of the year. While we should start treating every day like earth day, it is nice... Continue Reading →
Often we find it difficult to read books because they are assignments and not subjects that interest us. While these books are important to read they can be daunting. Don't let them scare you from reading. Just as each of you is an individual unlike any other so are books. While they may have similar... Continue Reading →
There are so many wonderful books in this world. It is hard to pick favorites. Being an avid reader, I often forget to look at the simple books. A few years ago at the SP book fair I came across Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty. The cover caught my eye and I just had to... Continue Reading →
You may not know this but The Falcon is crazy about nonfictions books. So crazy she verges on fanatical. So every Friday we are going to delve into the nonfiction section of the library. This section contains the world's information and therefore offers the reader a chance to discover the world, universe and perhaps beyond. There are... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a lucky day for the library. We received half of our shipment of books from Mrs. Nelson's Bookstore. Thanks to the amazing book fair turn out we had enough credit to add around 150 new books. Let me tell you, this falcon was giddy with excitement and absolutely gorged herself on book shopping! So you may... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 