encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
Right after we announced the Mock Caldecott results things got busy in the Learning Commons. It's almost my lunch break but I need to get our results posted and it seems now is the time to do it! Just like every other year we've had some hits and misses in the books the school picked... Continue Reading →
The students are having fun reading and voting on this year's round of books. Their opinions are polarizing. As soon as I hear one say they loved a certain book another student doesn't enjoy it. Yet, as always, there are some books that the kids take to right away as is evident by the shouts... Continue Reading →
Voting in the Mock Caldecott has started here at SPAS and the students are very excited! Mrs. Natalie and Miss Malissa have chosen 24 books to select from. This is more than we've had in previous years. It is just too hard to narrow it down. This year did something a little different. We... Continue Reading →
Welcome to a new week Falcons and a new set of books. This week we are focusing on non fiction and informational text. I've noticed a trend in our library that has the Non Fiction section fairly neglected. I know most students turn to Google for information and that is wonderful! I encourage you to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to a new week of books! This week's theme is exciting to me because it involves one of my favorite genres, fantasy. We looked at our collection and tried to find books that a really exciting to read but are under appreciated in our library. Some of these titles haven't been checked out in... Continue Reading →
This week we are highlighting books that take place in Los Angeles. We have quite a few novels where LA is an integral part of the story. We always think it is fun to read books that are set in a familiar place. Here are just a few books set in the Los Angeles area.... Continue Reading →
This week is all about biographies! We have some really great biographies in the LC. I love reading the ones about people history has forgotten. You will see this group of suggested biographies has a mixture of more well known people and people you may have never heard of. We choose them because they all... Continue Reading →
Hello Falcons! Welcome to a new week with lots of exciting books to explore. Each week we will suggest a mix of new and old books. Sometimes the books have professional book trailers or reviews posted by schools and libraries. Other time the book will only have a description. No matter what, we promise they... Continue Reading →
Hello Falcons! Welcome to a new week with lots of exciting books to explore. Each week we will suggest a mix of new and old books. Sometimes the books have professional book trailers or reviews posted by schools and libraries. Other time the book will only have a description. No matter what, we promise they... Continue Reading →
The 7th grade began the school year by reviewing a summer reading book. They were told to pick a fiction book that they have recently read and story map it. They then had to use the story map to create a book trailer that would entice their peers to read the book. Each student had... Continue Reading →
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