Week 2

This week in the library, the Preschool and Pre-K are reading books about books! We're reviewing library procedures and talking about how to handle books carefully. The books we are reading are:

Preschool

Baby Bear's Books by Jane Yolen

B is for Books! by Annie Cobb

I Like Books by Anthony Browne

Max Goes to the Library by Adria Klein

Pre-K

Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris

But Excuse Me That Is My Book by Lauren Child

Wild About Books by Judy Sierra

Kindergarten through fifth grades are talking about how we care for our books. We're learning that there are only three places a library book should be kept:

In our bookbags while we're at home,

In our desks while we're at school,

In our hands while we're reading.

We're also learning that books should be kept away from food, pets and younger siblings to keep them safe.

Kindergarten, First and Second grades are reading:

The Shelf Elf by Jackie Mims Hopkins

Third, Fourth and Fifth grades are reading:

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book by Lauren Child

Last week, I had a question from a parent who asked if I always teach the same lessons to many grades. The answer is sometimes! This early in the year, I'm teaching many of the same skills to all of my classes--skills like library manners and book care. At this time of year, I'm more likely to teach similar lessons to many grades. Over the next few weeks, you'll see this become less common--but it does still happen occasionally.

Don't forget, tomorrow, September 1 is our first morning parent checkout. The library will be open to parents from 8:15-8:45 every Tuesday and Thursday. Parents may check out up to three books.