This Week in the Library: November 30 - December 4

Wow! Our first full week in the library in a long time!  We're getting back to normal routines as we head toward Winter Break.  Here's what we did in classes:

Primary Classes (K-3):  We read "Big Bad Bubble" by Adam Rubin from our Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award nominee list.  This funny book looks at the monsters of La La Land as they learn that their fear of bubble is unfounded.  We discussed why they were afraid and how they might overcome other fears in the future.  The author presented the simple lesson of "don't believe everything you hear."  Vocabulary words: disappear, reappear, feeding frenzy.  Related Links:   Book Trailer (YouTube - may be blocked @ school)  Homemade Bubble Mixture

Grade 4: We did a pre-assessment for an upcoming unit on digital citizenship.  I'll use the data to adjust lessons to maximize our library class time.

Grades 5 & 6:  We completed a reading interest survey to determine our reading superhero personas.  Next time we'll look at the personas and decide if they match us or not.  These will also be used as I introduce our 2016 Best Books.

Professional:  A busy week: troubleshooting technology in classrooms and the library, preparing data for the upcoming Chromebook deployment, preparing books earned from the book fair to enter our library catalog.  Pulled gingerbread books for the first grade and found books for new ELL students.  I also distributed the team copies of 3rd grade reading challenge books to teachers and collected survey forms to return to Sno-Isle Libraries.  Handed out WCCPBA packets to primary teachers so they can begin reading 2016 nominees with their students.  Completed reading "Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey" by Wayne Wiegand.