MARCH
HAPPENINGS
IN THE LIBRARY
FOCUSING ON STUDY SKILLS
During the month of March, library lessons will continue to focus on study and research skills for second and third graders. These learning experiences will help prepare students to use books and library resources to search for information and find answers to specific questions.
Third graders will be instructed in the use of various reference sources, and will be completing projects and activities to develop and strengthen their skills. Lessons are planned to develop students' abilities to scan text and to navigate their way through an ocean of text to find the island of information they need.
Second graders will be instructed in the various parts of a book and their uses. They will also begin lessons introducing the reference section of the library and the different types of reference sources.
CHILDREN'S CHOICE PROGRAM RESULTS
The students have finally completed their voting on the Children's Choice books for 2010. The results of the voting are listed below.
PRE-K
AND KINDERGARTEN
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane
Yolen - 103 votes
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson - 101 votes
Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban - 97 votes
Snail's Birthday Wish by Fiona Rempt - 94 votes
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea by Jennifer Ward - 94
votes
FIRST
AND SECOND GRADES
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile - 224
votes
A Visitor
for Bear byBonnie Becker - 205 votes
Can I Bring My Pteradactyl to School, Ms. Johnson by Lois Grambling
- 215 votes
Farley Follows His Nose by Lynn Johnston - 211 votes
Lost in the Woods by Carl R. Sams - 213 votes
THIRD
GRADE
Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy -
104 votes
How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz - 82 votes
Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson - 83 votes
Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo - 87 votes
Seabiscuit, the Wonder Horse by Meghan McCarthy - 98 votes
COMING
IN APRIL
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
National Library Week will be celebrated at our school during the week of April 12th -16th with a special reading program. Letters and reading logs will be distributed April 9th.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT BEHAVIOR
Student behavior in the library needs improvement. The children are not following rules that have been in place since they first started coming to the library, nor are they paying attention when directions are given. It is essential that children be attentive in order that they may learn the skills and information being taught.
Also, please stress the importance of behaving respectfully and according to expectations. Help them learn responsibility by taking care of their books, returning library books on time, and by paying fines that are owed.
In doing so, you will help your children build good character, a building block for success in school and in life.
You may contact me regarding any questions you may have about your child's overdue books or fines. I would be happy to offer clarification and answer your questions.
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