This Week in the Library: October 26-30

Despite conference week half days, we saw all of the classes (except 1/2 day kindergarten) during the week.  Here's what we accomplished:

Kindergarten (Morehouse): We heard "Cat Secrets" by Jef Czekaj.  We reviewed procedures for book selection.  Students selected books and then we checked them out on the computer. Vocabulary words: reveal, stretch, peeking, secret

Kindergarten (Cook): We heard "Bertie Was a Watchdog" by Rick Walton.  We reviewed procedures for book selection and what to do after we check out our book.  Vocabulary words: robber, horrible, bared.

Kindergarten (Widener AM & PM):  Since we didn't have class this week, all books will be due next week, Nov. 3.

1^st Grade: We heard "Don't be Silly, Mrs. Millie!" by Judy Cox.  We discussed how Mrs. Millie was acting silly and found examples in the text.  We also reinforced the Everybody section and how books are organized by the author's last name.  Vocabulary words: o'clock, announces, reminds.

2^nd Grade: We created a poster for the Fiction section of the library.  We talked about where the fiction section is in the library, what fiction is, and how books are arranged.  We also discussed the importance of doing the 5-finger check to see if a book is right for us.

3^rd Grade: We looked at the title page of a book.  We reviewed and/or learned: title, author, illustrator, publisher, place of publication, and copyright date.  We practiced finding these items on a title page by completing a worksheet as a class.

4^th Grade (Mindt): We did a partner activity looking for books from the various section of the Classified Section (Dewey numbers).

4th Grade (Gibson):  We finished the introduction about the Dewey Decimal Section.

5^th Grade: We almost completed our library rule posters.  Groups will finish them next week so they can be hung up in the library.

6^th Grade: We worked on our Ancient Egypt resource lists.  Students shared sites that they thought might help others in their upcoming social studies unit.

Professional: Attended the district librarian meeting.  Our focus this month was on multicultural resources and diversity in our collections.  I learned of some great books to buy for our library and how to promote them.  

Conference Week Schedule

Due to the half-days this week (10/26 - 10/30).  Some classes may come to the library at different times and on different days.  Here's the schedule:

Monday
9:30 - Gregerson
10:00 - Bonnell
10:30 - Morehouse
11:05 - Gordon

Tuesday
9:30 - Keating
10:00 - Goodsky
10:30 - Rempel

Wednesday
9:30 - Gibson
10:00 - Hirst
10:30  - Cook
11:05 - Chase

Thursday
9:30 - Pawling
10:00 - Mindt
10:30  - Alderson
11:05 - Bogert

Friday
9:30 - Liker
10:30 - Wildenhaus
11:05 - Hanson

This Week in the Library: October 19-23

Here's what we did in library classes this week.  Due to the teacher inservice day on Friday, student who have classes on Friday will have their books an extra week.

Kindergarten (Morehouse, Widener): We heard "Mouse Mess" by Linnea Riley.  We went over procedures for book selection.  Students selected books and then we checked them out on the computer.  Books are due 1 week from today. Vocabulary words: milk, crackers, pickle

Kindergarten (Cook):  We heard "Cat Secrets" by Jef Czekaj.  We reviewed procedures for book selection.  Students selected books and then we checked them out on the computer. Vocabulary words: reveal, stretch, peeking, secret

1st Grade: We continued our discussion of the Everybody Section (picture books).We read "I Want to be an Astronaut" by Byron Barton (E-BAR) Vocabulary words: crew, satellite, gravity

2nd Grade (Gregerson): We heard "Previously" by Allan Ahlberg.  We looked at how the author connected the fairy tales together into a new story.  We created a poster about the Everybody Section that will hang in our library throughout the year.  Vocabulary words: previously, swapped

2nd Grade (Goodsky, Rempel):  We heard "Those Darn Squirrels" by Adam Rubin.  WWe created a poster about the Everybody Section that will hang in our library throughout the year. Vocabulary words: grump, stockpile, geniuses, birdfeeder.

3rd Grade (Keating, Pawling) :  We talked about ways to find a just right book in the library.  We talked about displays, listening to others, book lists, award lists, and more.

3rd Grade (Liker): No class due to district inservice day.  Books will be due next week.

4th Grade (Gibson): No class due to district inservice day.  Books will be due next week.

4th Grade (Mindt): We finished our Dewey Decimal System introduction, looking at the 600 - 900 sections.

5th Grade (Alderson):  No class due to the Walkathon Awards Assembly.  Books will be due next week.

5th Grade (Wildenhaus): No class due to district inservice day.  Books will be due next week.

6th Grade (Chase, Bogert):We started creating resources lists for their upcoming Ancient Egypt study.  Students shared websites they thought would be helpful for Egypt research on the Google Classroom stream.

6th Grade (Hanson): No class due to district inservice day.  Books will be due next week.

Professional: Attended the Sherwood staff meeting.  Reviewed a dozen books for Puget Sound Council (all of which we will get to keep for our library).  Pulled Ancient Egypt books for the 6th grade.  Talked to the Scholastic Books representative about our upcoming book fair (mid-November).  Participated in a webinar titled "1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Early Literacy DIY"

This Week in the Library: October 12 - 16

Here's what we did in classes this week:

Kindergarten (Morehouse, Widener): We heard "Chester's Way" by Kevin Henkes.   After discussing the book, we created shelf markers so we can begin selecting books for checking out next week.  A letter went home to parents.  LETTER TO PARENTS.  Vocabulary words: diagonal, disguises, nifty

Kindergarten (Cook):  We heard "Mouse Mess" by Linnea Riley.  We went over procedures for book selection.  Students selected books and then we checked them out on the computer.  Books are due 1 week from today. Vocabulary words: milk, crackers, pickle

1st Grade: We began a discussion of the Everybody Section (picture books).We read "Miss Nelson is Missing" by Harry Allard. Vocabulary words: spitballs, rapped, swarm, discouraged

2nd Grade (Gregerson): We heard "Manners in the Library" by Carrie Finn.  We discussed how to act in the library.

2nd Grade (Goodsky, Rempel):  We heard "Previously" by Allan Ahlberg.  We looked at how the author connected the fairy tales together into a new story.  Vocabulary words: previously, swapped

3rd Grade (Keating) :  We completed our book care bookmarks!  Students used book care tips they had brainstormed in a previous library lesson.

3rd Grade (Pawling):  We heard "Applesauce Season" by Eden Lipson.

3rd Grade (Liker): No class due to district substitute unavailability.  We will have a special book selection / check out time on Monday (10/19)

4th Grade (Gibson): No class due to district substitute unavailability.  We will have a special book selection / check out time on Monday (10/19)

4th Grade (Mindt): We heard "Applesauce Season" by Eden Lipson.

5th Grade (Alderson):  We worked on our library rule posters, although class was interrupted by the statewide earthquake drill.

5th Grade (Wildenhaus): No class due to district substitute unavailability.  Mr. Wildenhaus brought them in independently for book selection and check out.

6th Grade (Chase, Bogert):We finished our library skills checklist.  Students had to demonstrate that they knew how to checkout/return/renew, place a hold on a book, create resource lists on their library account, and add books and web sites to these lists.

6th Grade (Hanson): No class due to district substitute unavailability.  We will have a special book selection / check out time on Monday (10/19)

Professional: Attended the state school library conference.  Learned about Google Classroom, Readers as Writers, Makerspaces, and more.  Listened to authors talk about their books and their creative processes.

This Week in the Library: October 5-9

It's October!  Check out the new books on display.  They were purchased with money from last year's book fair.  Here's what we did in classes this week:

Kindergarten (Morehouse): We heard "I Took My Frog To The Library" by Eric Kimmel.  To respond to the book, students created a page for our class book, "What We Took To The Library." Vocabulary words: dictionary, pouch, shoulder

Kindergarten (Widener): We heard "I Stink" by Kate McMullan.  We practiced getting and returning supplies in the library.

Kindergarten (Cook):  We heard "Chester's Way" by Kevin Henkes.   After discussing the book, we created shelf markers so we can begin checking out books next week.  A letter went home to parents.  LETTER TO PARENTS.  Vocabulary words: diagonal, disguises, nifty

1st Grade: We worked on understanding how to take care of library books.  We heard "Manners With a Library Book" by Amanda Tourville. Vocabulary words: dance, dancer, dancing, sneakers.

2nd Grade (Gregerson): Reviewed library expectations using an interactive PowerPoint presentation and practiced looking for books quietly.

2nd Grade (Goodsky, Rempel):  We heard "Manners in the Library" by Carrie Finn.  We discussed how to act in the library.

3rd Grade (Keating) :  We heard "Applesauce Season" by Eden Lipson.

3rd Grade (Liker, Pawling): We completed our book care bookmarks!  Students used book care tips they had brainstormed in a previous library lesson.

4th Grade (all classes): We continued our introduction of the Dewey Decimal System, which is used to organize the books in our classified section.

5th Grade (Alderson):  Groups used their brainstormed list of library rules to pick 1-3 ideas to use for a poster to be displayed in the library.  Groups began to create a rough sketch of their poster.  

5th Grade (Wildenhaus): We brainstormed how the school rules "be kind, be safe, and be a learner" look in the library.  Groups will create posters next week to remind others.

6th Grade (all classes):  We worked on our library skills checklist.  Students had to demonstrate that they knew how to checkout/return/renew, place a hold on a book, create resource lists on their library account, and add books and web sites to these lists.  We will finish this work next week.

Professional: Read chapters 6-7 in "Mindsets in the Classroom" by Mary Cay Ricci.

     Also, continued working on getting materials ready for circulation. Depending on the book this might involve: cataloging, creating and placing the spine label, laminating the cover, taping the spine, stamping the book with school identification, or placing other labels (award, language, etc).
     Participated in the district's Tech Team Training on Tuesday with Mrs. Goodsky, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Wildenhaus.  We began to work on a technology tools plan for Sherwood.

    Attended the building staff meeting on Wednesday morning.

    Worked on gathering data and information so we can ensure classrooms have the computers they need (1 to 1 in 5th & 6th grades, 2 to 1 in all other classes).
     Attended my beginning of the year conference to set goals for this year's teacher evaluation.

This Week in the Library: September 28 - October 2

Fall is here!  Here's what happened during library classes.

Kindergarten (Morehouse, Widener): We heard "Rupert Can Dance" by Jules Feiffer. We worked on sharing our favorite part of the book. Vocabulary words: dance, dancer, dancing, sneakers.

Kindergarten (Cook): We heard "I Took My Frog To The Library" by Eric Kimmel.  To respond to the book, students created a page for our class book, "What We Took To The Library."  Vocabulary: dictionary, pouch, shoulder

1st Grade (Bonnell, Gordon): We heard "Rupert Can Dance" by Jules Feiffer. We reviewed how to use our shelf markers while looking for books.  We learned the "Booky Looky" song. Vocabulary words: dance, dancer, dancing, sneakers.

1st Grade (Hirst): Reviewed library expectations using an interactive PowerPoint presentation and practiced looking for books quietly.

2nd Grade (Gregerson): We heard "Rupert Can Dance" by Jules Feiffer. We reviewed how to use our shelf markers while looking for books.  We learned the "Booky Looky" song. Vocabulary words: dance, dancer, dancing, sneakers.

2nd Grade (Goodsky, Rempel):  Reviewed library expectations using an interactive PowerPoint presentation and practiced looking for books quietly.

3rd Grade (Keating) :  We brainstormed a list of book care tips (we'll use the list next week).  We then saw a slide show of "Animals Should Definitely Not Borrow Library Books" which was based on Ron and Judi Barrett's book, "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing."  We talked about the book tips in the presentation.

3rd Grade (Liker, Pawling): We took the list of book care tips that we brainstormed last week and began to create book tip book marks to remind us to take care of library books.  We'll finish them next week.

4th Grade (all classes): We starting an introduction of the Dewey Decimal System, which is used to organize the books in our classified section.

5th Grade (Alderson):  We brainstormed how the school rules "be kind, be safe, and be a learner" look in the library.  Groups will create posters next week to remind others.

5th Grade (Wildenhaus): We reviewed library rules and policies.

6th Grade (all classes):  We signed on to the library Google Classroom and we previewed our upcoming library project.

Professional: Read the first 5 chapters in "Mindsets in the Classroom" by Mary Cay Ricci.

     Also, continued working on getting materials ready for circulation. Depending on the book this might involve: cataloging, creating and placing the spine label, laminating the cover, taping the spine, stamping the book with school identification, or placing other labels (award, language, etc).

     Began library helper training (Wed -> Fri teams).

    Attended the building staff meeting.  District officials visited Sherwood on heard about our Student Improvement Plans.

    Attended the district librarian's meeting at Beverly on Tuesday evening.  We discussed curriculum, Google accounts, and best books.

     Submitted our school's application for the Sno-Isle 3rd Grade Reading Challenge.

     Helped teachers with technology problem solving.