It's Wednesday! What's happening in the Sommer Library?

We are back to our regularly scheduled program this week!

Read-alouds this week:

Our kindergarten classes are discussing written and unwritten rules before listening to Mary Wears What She Wants, based on the true story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.  Dr. Walker was arrested several times just for wearing pants!  She's also the only woman so far to receive the military distinction of the Congressional Medal of Honor, for her service as a surgeon during the Civil War.

First grade is listening to We Don't Eat Our Classmates.  We're using the Depth and Complexity icons of "Ethics" and "Multiple Perspectives" to understand sympathy and empathy, and how it helps us interact with our classmates.

Second graders are learning about objects in space in their classes, so we're visiting Sun: One in a Billion in the Book Nook.  The author and illustrator help us remember some really cool (or hot?) facts about our Sun and solar system!

Lessons this week:

Third graders are learning the ins and outs of e-Library and getting reminders of how to find good fit books in the library.

Fourth grade will be bringing on the HEAT as we learn how to do thirty-second booktalks with our classmates, thanks to The Reading Roundup.

Fifth grade is reviewing how to find books efficiently in our nonfiction section.  It's a skill that can last a lifetime!

A big shout-out to our learning community for their support of our Arctic Adventure Scholastic Book Fair!  We grossed over $16,400 in sales.  Ms Margocs used some of the Scholastic Dollars earned for books for our library and books to donate.  We couldn't put on these fairs without the wonderful help of our PTA Library liaisons--Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. Vest, and Mrs. Gumbert--as well as the dozens of volunteers who helped with setup, running, and taking down the fair. 

Books for our campus:

 

It's nice to see our Stallion Readers back in the stacks this week!