Students are back in the library--that's what's happening! We are having orientation lessons this week; it's been awhile since many of our scholars have come in as a full class and checked out books.
The spaces are ready!
PreK, kindergarten, and first grade classes are going on a book hunt with Pat Miller and Nadine Bernard Westcott. (PreK gets a modified story; they're not quite ready for shelf markers and the five finger strategy yet.) Our scholars will hear Ms Margocs use "cross and hug" and "beep boop beep" all throughout the school year.
These grades are also receiving large plastic bags to protect their library books from water and
food damage in their backpacks.
food damage in their backpacks.
Second graders are reviewing library expectations with The Shelf Elf by Jackie Mims Hopkins. It takes all of us to keep our library collection in good shape to use!
Third, fourth and fifth graders are figuring out where library expectations fit within our "Safe, Respectful, Responsible" guidelines here at Anderson Mill.
There's a quick review of how to use shelf markers (it's been a LONG time since we've touched those!). We're taking some time to look around the WHOLE library before we reach for those shelf markers, encouraging wide reading this year.
Here are the checkout limits for our scholars:
PreK--1 book
Kindergarten--1 book
First grade--2 books
Second grade--2 books
Third grade--3 books
Fourth grade--3 books
Fifth grade--4 books
If there is a special project going on in the classroom, we allow extra books to be checked out for those purposes. Scholars come to the library every week with their class; we'll be incorporating time for individual visits as soon as our library schedule is set.
If you aren't following @AMILLLibrary on Twitter, you missed the announcement of new graphic novels to start off the year:
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