encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
Hello all! I'm back from the fabulous American Association of School Librarians conference in Hartford Connecticut. I feel so fortunate to have gone, not only for the experience of seeing some of the East Coast but for all I learned and the people I met. I am excited to bring some new ideas to the... Continue Reading →
Entertainment Weekly is hosting a bracket game to choose the best Young Adult Novel of all time. I love games like this. I just voted in round one and found it kind of exciting. Some of the books I haven't read and found myself voting based on the ones I have read. Either way it's... Continue Reading →
These two participated in the Costume Challenged and picked the same book from the treasure box. It was a lot of fun to see them reading the book right away.
You should know by now that I love a good library challenge. This month, in honor of Halloween I thought it would be fun to have the students design a costume of their favorite character. If their character doesn't wear a particular outfit or costume then I asked them to draw how they see the... Continue Reading →
Joe spent a long time searching for just the right book and then was very excited when he found it and was able to read it. For this reason, Joe is the Reader of the Week. Congratulations!
Some of the 4th and 5th grade Library classes were one of the first classes to test out the new Ipad mini cart. We used the Destiny App to read ebooks. The children had a lot of fun exploring the variety of books available to them.
We are starting a new series on here. Every week I will pick a star reader. They will be featured on the blog and get a prize. Yahoo for reading! This weeks reader is Luisa. Sometimes the library can get a bit chaotic. Sometimes amidst the chaos you can find a star reader.
Each year teachers, students, parents, librarians and many more recognize Banned Book Week as a way to show the value of books and the ideas they open up to the reader. You see, ideas aren't bad because there is nothing wrong with thinking, reasoning and coming to a strong, good conclusion. Sometimes difficult subjects must... Continue Reading →
Do you ever feel like you aren't being heard? That everyone has their nose stuck in technology and no one is paying attention? Maybe even you are stuck, fingers glued to the keyboard, eyes on the screen, the world passing you by. Just imagine what is out there. The types of adventures you are missing.... Continue Reading →
After spending the last week setting up databases on Destiny Quest and getting very excited imagining how easy it will be for our students to search for all types of information in one convenient spot, I've come to realize this... Yep, its a big o'shippment of fail! I can't exactly explain why yet but, something... Continue Reading →
Ask any 1st grader if they know what a blog is and you are most likely going to get blank stares. Ask them if they have ever heard of the word blog and they will most likely shout at you, "DOG WITH A BLOG" I learned this last year when introducing them to the idea... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to St. Philip's and the brand new school year. I love the happy faces and excitement that comes with each new year. There is so much excitement. I also love that we ease into the year and start off right away with a three day weekend! Yahoo for holidays! There are a few... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 