Coding, that's what's happening in our library!
Second through fifth grades are getting a taste of coding with LightBot Hour on the iPads. They input commands to move an animated robot along a path to light up squares. The program gets progressively harder as they add actions and learn how to group repeated procedures. After playing, we take some time to reflect on all the ways coding is used to facilitate our daily activities, from shopping on Amazon and at HEB to checking out books in the library. Did you know that librarians use MARC standards when cataloging books?
Kindergarteners are finding out that Humpty Dumpty survived the fall, but gained a fear of heights, in Dan Santat's After the Fall.
The surprise ending (hint: what comes out of eggs?) gives us a "Big Idea" about overcoming our fears.
First graders are comparing a classic fairytale to a slightly fractured version in La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya (and Ms Margocs gets to practice some Spanish!). Sometimes tricks are played for the right reasons!
We will be making an all-call soon for overdue and missing books and fines. Students with clear accounts will be able to check out books over winter break!
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