This Week in the Library: Sept. 11-15

This was our first full week of school.  Welcome to the kindergarten students!  It was the first time Monday and Tuesday classes visited the library.  Here's what we did during classes this week:

Kindergarten: The kindergartener's met Mr. Sonnen, the librarian.  We sat in a circle and shared the name of our favorite food.  Then, we heard "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.  Vocabulary to reinforce at home: chrysanthemum, Parcheesi, miserably.

Grade 1 (Hirst): We heard "The Librarian from the Black Lagoon" by Mike Thaler.  We learned about the library and some of the things we will work on this year.  Vocabulary words to reinforce at home: laminate, laminated, laminator, decontamination, overdue.

Grade 1 (Gordon, Bonnell):  We created shelf-markers to use during book selection time this year.  We also reviewed emergency drill procedures for fire, earthquake, and lock down.  We checked out books.

Grade 1/2 (Stillwaugh): We heard "Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians" by Jackie Hopkins.  We learned about the library and some of the things we will work on this year.  We checked out books. Vocabulary words to reinforce at home:  astonishing, temptation, recliner.

Grade 2 (Gregerson): We heard "The Library Dragon" by Carmen Deedy.  We talked about library behavior and learned about some of the things we will work on in library this year.  We checked out books!  Vocabulary words to reinforce at home:  incinerated, incensed, linoleum, singed.

Grade 2 (Rempel, Holt): We created shelf-markers to use during book selection time this year.  We also reviewed emergency drill procedures for fire, earthquake, and lock down.

Grade 3: We created shelf-markers to use during book selection time this year.  We also reviewed emergency drill procedures for fire, earthquake, and lock down.

Grade 4: We created shelf-markers to use during book selection time this year.  We also reviewed emergency drill procedures for fire, earthquake, and lock down.  We checked out books.

Grade 5 (Alderson): We created shelf-markers to use during book selection time this year.  We also reviewed emergency drill procedures for fire, earthquake, and lock down.

Grade 5 (Wildenhaus): We completed a survey for specialist classes (library, music, PE) about what students liked last year and the things they hope we do this year.  We checked out books!

Grade 6: We completed a survey for specialist classes (library, music, PE) about what students liked last year and the things they hope we do this year.  We checked out books!

Professional: I assisted staff with technology, registered for the state WLA conference, worked on cataloging new books, began to laminate shelf-markers, worked on seating charts.