encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
The 2nd grade class is starting to learn the difference between fiction and non-fiction books. Most of the students already know that non-fiction books are "real" and fiction books are "make believe". The question is how can they tell which type it is just by looking at the book? You have all heard the phrase... Continue Reading →
I always enjoy a good folktale with a lesson to be learned. As a librarian I am constantly reading the books in the library. Sometimes I feel like I have read so many books that it is impossible for me to find ones I haven't read. The truth is that our small library will always... Continue Reading →
One of the many exciting parts of our library is the Destiny Quest system. I have blogged about it before so some of you may already be familiar with it. It is much more than a normal library catalog. The program is special because it allows library users to create personal accounts. These accounts allow... Continue Reading →
Do you want to hear screams of excitement in the library?First, I know! Loud noises in a library?! YIKES, unheard of. But, it does happen. Mostly when the children forget themselves and their surroundings and talk, talk, talk, talk.....loudly!But today's screams were of joy and happiness because I, The Falcon, librarian extraordinaire forgot to do something very... Continue Reading →
The 4th graders spend their year in the library learning about the Dewey Decimal System. We start at the 000's and end at the 900's. Some of the 10 major Dewey categories are difficult to understand. For example the students first learn that the Dewey system is reserved for non-fiction books. Yet one of the... Continue Reading →
Every year I look forward to Halloween. It is certainly my favorite holiday. I love decorating the library and reading the children Halloween stories. Usually I stretch cobwebs all over my desk. They extend from shelf to shelf giving the library a haunted look. This year is no exception. The first of October came around... Continue Reading →
You may have already noticed library books coming home. By now I have seen all K through 5 classes and given them an opportunity to take home their first library book of the school year. The past week and a half has been spent going over library rules and book care. While each student is... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of things in store this year for the SP Library. As I look around our space I am happy to see full shelves with books just waiting to be opened. Three short years ago our little library hardly existed and now there are books on every shelf. As the students start... Continue Reading →
Today I am going to get a little personal. To start with, I am currently taking a Reference Librarian class. When I accepted the job of SP Librarian I didn't know much about running a library. Last year found me learning how a library truly works. For the most part I am self taught. I quickly realized... Continue Reading →
The Falcon here, reporting from the St. Philip's Library. It is 10:00 am on Friday and 1st grade has just come in to check out books. I was wondering......what are their favorite books?According to AJ Miera "The Official Pokemon Handbooks is about Pokemon and it tells you about them." When asked AJ told us his favorite Pokemon are Pikachu... 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 →
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