This past week I read my primary students Swim! Swim! by James Proimos. It is quite humorous--and yet to me, the humor was in hear the giggles that abounded and the knees that were slapped as Lerch swims with his new lady fish friend.
Along with hearing a great story, and laughing together, the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders are learning about call numbers and how they work in the Everybody Section.
Third through sixth graders are learning/reviewing how to find books in the fiction section.
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| Working as a team |
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| We found our book! |
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| Using author's last name and alphabet order |
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| Using Call Numbers |
UPDATE: I have had so many requests for my powerpoint for this activity, that I am putting a link up on my GOOGLE DOCS. Please note, you will have to download the slideshow. I noticed that much of my punctuation got messed up, and tuned into letters-- so please look it over and fix any errors. The place that says "Super Librarian" is where I have my own name typed in. Please feel free to change any images or wording to fit your own library. After teaching this lesson many times, I have noticed that students have the most difficult time finding books that are represented by a dash on the guide sticker. I would recommend directly teaching this.
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| Even the books are stacked up! |
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| We miss Mrs. M. (check out this line!) |
On a side note, it has been extremely busy in the library--especially when Mrs. M. is gone to help with MAP testing. This is a frequent scene, as I try to check everyone out. I am not nearly as skilled as she is as getting the students through the line in a speedy way! Notice the books piling up to be checked in...yeah for MAP!
I have also been updating my
book trailers, and making some of my own. Check it out!
This past week I read my primary students Swim! Swim! by James Proimos. It is quite humorous--and yet to me, the humor was in hear the giggles that abounded and the knees that were slapped as Lerch swims with his new lady fish friend.
