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Texas School Library Journal posted a blip about my program in the library on page 84. So excited to be a real librarian now. I love being in the room. Favorite part of work, is when kids come in and say, "Hey, do you know that book, or have this book about ___" and I can go find one for them. It makes my heart dance a little! Super smiles. I love that students are really reading things for my library Rounds project. This Friday, I had 12 pizzas to order, because students had completed 12 (8 books each) Rounds. They love coming to pick up the pizzas and share with their friends, and they normally come back and get more books to read because NOW they are hooked into a series or reading for fun. It isn't for the great pizza, it is the idea of sharing. I love it. So far since September 15 when I launched it, we have over 28 Rounds completed and that makes more than 224 books read, discussed, & written about. I know most of these are 7th grade groups who are reading for fun and love that the Jr. High library has more new books for them. I need to push more on 8th Grade.
I am making some book talks and some qr codes for when they visit this week and see if they find books they like with iPads. I plan to have 20 or more books on the table with QR codes to their book trailers. I will set out iPads and let students choose trailers to watch. After I show a sample and give a quick book talk. Can't Wait until Wednesday - More kids coming!
I read this week: Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead. I would recommend this for 5th or 6th grade girls who need help being friends. She has some nice poetic language intertwined but the resolution was a bit vague.
I also am so excited to become a part of The North Texas Middle School Librarian's group, we met last week and are in a big Google Hangout and meet once a month. But I learned a lot from these great ladies. They recommended Tiger's Curse so I am reading that now. ;o) Happy
Reading Friends.
Texas School Library Journal posted a blip about my program in the library on page 84. So excited to be a real librarian now. I love being in the room. Favorite part of work, is when kids come in and say, "Hey, do you know that book, or have this book about ___" and I can go find one for them. It makes my heart dance a little! Super smiles. I love that students are really reading things for my library Rounds project. This Friday, I had 12 pizzas to order, because students had completed 12 (8 books each) Rounds. They love coming to pick up the pizzas and share with their friends, and they normally come back and get more books to read because NOW they are hooked into a series or reading for fun. It isn't for the great pizza, it is the idea of sharing. I love it. So far since September 15 when I launched it, we have over 28 Rounds completed and that makes more than 224 books read, discussed, & written about. I know most of these are 7th grade groups who are reading for fun and love that the Jr. High library has more new books for them. I need to push more on 8th Grade.
I am making some book talks and some qr codes for when they visit this week and see if they find books they like with iPads. I plan to have 20 or more books on the table with QR codes to their book trailers. I will set out iPads and let students choose trailers to watch. After I show a sample and give a quick book talk. Can't Wait until Wednesday - More kids coming!
I read this week: Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead. I would recommend this for 5th or 6th grade girls who need help being friends. She has some nice poetic language intertwined but the resolution was a bit vague.
I also am so excited to become a part of The North Texas Middle School Librarian's group, we met last week and are in a big Google Hangout and meet once a month. But I learned a lot from these great ladies. They recommended Tiger's Curse so I am reading that now. ;o) Happy
Reading Friends.
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