Scholastic Book Fair

Reading Oasis

October 24 - November 1, 2013

Much thanks to our two parent volunteers Tracy Dixon and Staci Markwardt for once again decorating the library for our book fair!  As always they did a wonderful job and all of it helps get everyone in the mood to enjoy purchasing lots of great stuff at the fair. 

To top everything off, Mrs. Alicia Ellis, one of our wonderful paras, dug into her costume closet and dressed in costume to advertise during crosswalk duty for the evening Family Night on October 24th.  She was also a wonderful "greeter" for all of our families who came and many of the students enjoyed picture taking with Mrs. Ellis before entering and after exiting the book fair.  Thanks again Alicia for helping out!

In addition to wonderful books on sale, a student will be able to win a $5 gift certificate to spend at the book fair if they guess closest to the correct number of pages in a book that is "mummied" (wrapped in toilet paper). Good Luck Roos!  Hope you are the one who wins!

Lunch with a Loved One is Tuesday, Oct. 29th (for last names beginning A - L) & Wednesday, Oct. 30th (for last names beginning M-Z).  We hope to see all of our families out to enjoy lunch and browse the book fair.

Please visit our Crockett Book Fair homepage.  If you can't make it to the fair, you can shop online by going to this site Online Book Fair 10/23 - 11/12.

Parting Gift

I would like to thank all of the students along with their families who participated in our first Crockett Library Storybook Character Pumpkin Patch.  They were all so well done and one dad commented that he thoroughly enjoyed making this a family project and hopes we will do this again next year.  We had a total of 49 pumpkins in our Pumpkin Patch and each participant received a special pumpkin book mark like this one from Oriental Trading. 

@ the Crockett Library

During the week of October 15th, students are bringing in decorated pumpkins for the Crockett Library Storybook Character Pumpkin display.  This idea was courtesy of Cari Young's blog and the inspiration from fellow librarian Shawna Ford.  See if you can figure out some of the pumpkin characters below.  We are having a great time in the Crockett Library seeing all of the creative ideas that have been put into decorating these pumpkins!





Location! Location! Location!

Students are learning how to locate books in the Crockett Library.

 Kindergarteners worked on how books in the Everybody Section are put on the shelves in ABC order by the author’s last name.  Their challenge was to put a set of letters that each held in ABC order.

 

 

First graders did a great job of writing the first three letters of their last names on a pumpkin cut-out , and taping it to the part of the Everybody section shelves where a book they “authored” would be shelved.

 

Second graders were given Dewey numbers to find a book for check-out.  They learned about Melville Dewey and how books with similar themes are shelved together.        

Third and Fourth graders looked at the call numbers on the spine labels of books from the Dewey section, Biography section, Everybody section and different genres from the Fiction section.  They learned how to use the OPAC (online public access catalog) to search for books and to use the call numbers to locate a book.

 

Fifth and Sixth graders have had plenty of time to get familiar with the genres in the Fiction section so they were given a Genre Challenge test on paper.  This required them to read a description of a Fiction book and decide which genre they felt it would fit under.  Results:  many of them decided to check-out a book from a genre they had not tried before.

 

 

 

Dot Art at Crockett

In preparation for International Dot Day, September 15th, students in grades K-6 listened to the story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.  Above are just a few of the wonderful, imaginative creations they produced as they "made their mark".  Everyone enjoyed the story, the projects and getting a dot treat at the end of their library time. 

 





Crockett Library Orientation Week –

 September 3 - 6

We’re off to the start of library time at Crockett.

Here is how our lesson frames worked each day.

Students took home parent letters to tell them

about their visit and what is expected of them each

week.  These letters noted their library days so that

parents can help them remember to return books on

time.  All groups learned that RESPONSIBILITY is

the key to taking good care of their books so that

they and others can enjoy using them for a long time.

Kindergarten Lesson Frame

We will:

            Follow a straight line to learn how to sit on the dotted carpet

               Listen to the story “Excuse me, but that is my book” by Lauren Child

            Learn how to use a shelf marker to search for books in the library

            Learn how to find my library card and check out a book

I will:

            Follow the person in front of me to sit on the dotted carpet

            Use my listening skills during story time

            Practice using a shelf marker to find a book

            Find my library card and scan it and my book to check it out

 

First Grade Lesson Frame

We will:

            Review how to walk quietly into the library and sit on the dotted carpet

            Review how to use a shelf marker to find books

            Listen to the story “Bats at the Library” by Brian Lies

            Review finding their library cards to check out a book

I will:

            Walk quietly into the library and sit on the dotted carpet

            Use a shelf marker to find a book

            Use my best listening skills during the read aloud story

            Find my library card and check out my book

 

Second Grade Lesson Frame

 

We will:

            Learn where books are in the library that we can check out

            Review using a shelf marker to find a book

            Hear the story “Stella Louella’s Runaway Book” by Lisa Ernst

            Encourage all second graders to make one of their book choices a leveled book

I will:

            Look for books in my section of the library

            Get a shelf marker before I begin looking for a book

            Listen to the story “Stella Louella’s Runaway Book” by Lisa Ernst

            Choose at least one book from the leveled books section

 

Third Grade through Fifth Grade Lesson Frame

 

We will:

            Learn about the new genre divisions of the Fiction section

            Review getting a shelf marker before searching for books

            Be encouraged to vary genre choices with nonfiction choices

            Learn how to keep a tally of the genres chosen from the Fiction section

I will:

            Listen to learn about the new genre divisions of the Fiction section

            Get a shelf marker before searching for books

            Vary my choices when choosing books  

            Make a tally mark on the back of my library card for the genres I have chosen

Sixth Grade Lesson Frame

 

We will:

            Learn about the YA section that includes books and Playaways that 6^th graders only may check out

            Learn that while listening to a Playaway they must also use the read along book         

            Review using a shelf marker while searching for books

            Learn how to help any new students search for books           

I will:

            Use the YA section if I choose to look for books or Playaways for 6^th graders only

            Use my listening and reading skills together when I have checked out a Playaway

            Use a shelf marker while searching for books

            Help any new 6^th graders learn how to use the library

 

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Kindergarteners Searching for the Gingerbread Man

On Friday, the Kindergarteners came to the library as part of their unit on learning about different parts of our school.  Since they were also on the hunt for the Gingerbread Boy, I chose to read two stories to them. 

 Kindergarteners are really learning how to use their listening skills.  They were so much fun to share stories with.  I just hope they follow the crumbs and be able to catch the Gingerbread Boy!  Good luck Kindergarteners!