This Week in the Library: April 25 - 29

I Can't believe that April is coming to a close.  It has been a busy month and a busy week.  Here's what we did in the library this week:

Kindergarten: We read "A Dragon in a Wagon" by Jane Moncure.  Then students drew small pictures of a mode of transportation.  Then we sorted the pictures into land, water, and air (each topic had a hula hoop to place them in).  Students also figured out what to do if a picture fell into 2 categories.  We made a Venn Diagram.

Grade 1 (Bonnell/Gordon): Read "Sixteen Cows" by Lisa Wheeler.  In small groups they alphabetized the names of the cows.

Grade 1 (Hirst): Alphabetized the words from "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street" by Dr. Seuss as a class.

Grade 2: Mr. Sonnen demonstrated how to use the library search station.  This can be accessed on any computer anywhere in the world with an internet connection (find Sherwood and select library).  We learned how to do a basic search, look at results, and write the call number and title on scratch paper.  This will help us find books in the library!

Grade 3: Worked in pairs using the library catalog.  Students practiced finding books using title, author, and subject.

Grade 4: We looked at a news article and found the information we would need to create an citation for this type of source.

Grade 5: We continued our digital citizenship learning regarding talking online.  We looked at a list of things one should consider with their parents/guardians before using social sites online. We will wrap up this unit next week.

Grade 6: Worked on our Book Spine Poems.  We talked about how the background of a slide might distract from the creator's message.

Professional: Finished reading "Mindful Tech: How to Bring Balance to Our Digital Lives" by David M. Levy.  An interesting read about how overwhelming tech can be in our lives.  Began reading "Reading in the Wild" by Donalyn Miller.  It is a follow-up to "The Book Whisperer" that I read earlier this year.  I also read some book that I'll review for Puget Sound Book Review Council.  I prepared and presented the district's SBA Proctor Training to the Sherwood staff to prepare for the upcoming testing in grades 3-6.  I served on a panel for a discussion with prospective Edmonds librarians at the ESC on Tuesday evening. I had my final evaluation observation of the year on Tuesday and met with my evaluator before and after the observation.  I also organized and scheduled Edith Farrar's visit to Sherwood in June.  She will be sharing Sno-Isle Libraries Summer Reading Program with students in Grades K-3.  I did some tech trouble shooting which included: classroom sound systems, document camera/display units, laptops, and some connectivity issues.