Week Of 19-23 OCT, 2009

Don't you just love the nice weather we've been having these last few days? Autumn is my favorite season.

I will be in the B-K district this week on OCT 20, 21, & 22.

20-OCT:
PK 3-Sifert [AM] - Listen to Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert.
PK4-Pals [AM] - watch 3 short stories by Caldecott Honor Award winner Leo Lionni on VCR; Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse.
6th Grade - We will use the AEA online database site to access ATOMIC LEARNING.

21-OCT:
PK4-Pals & Sifert [PM] - watch 3 short stories by Caldecott Honor Award winner Leo Lionni on VCR; Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.

22-OCT:
K-Markwardt - Listen to Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler. We will learn about the arrangement of fiction books and do an activity.
1st Grade - We will review the arrangement of fiction and easy [everybody] books and do an activity.
4th Grade - We will discuss nonfiction organization and activity C-2.

The Caldecott Award is given annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book. Leo Leonni never was awarded a Caldecott Medal but he did receive 4 Caldecott Honor Awards: Inch by Inch [1961], Swimmy [1964], Frederick [1968] and Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse [197o].

Next week I will be in B-K on Oct 26th only for classes with PK3-Sifert [AM]; K-Jenison, Kuhlers, & Tenold; and 2nd grade.

BRING BACK THOSE OVERDUE BOOKS!!

Mrs. Reiter, K-12 Teacher-Librarian

12-16 OCT, 2009

Was that snow I saw yesterday?!? NO! Too early for snow!

Library Skills Classes...
12-OCT:

PK3-Sifert: Children listened to Scary, Scary Halloween written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Jan Brett.
Kindergarten- Jenison, Kuhlers & Tenold: We were introduced to the arrangement of Easy (Everybody) books on the shelf. [They are arranged by the first 3 letters of the author's last name.]

2nd Grade: We watched and discussed the VR of A First Look at Tour Library Media Center. Mrs. Burt's class also listened to Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting and Mrs. Mikesell's class choose research materials for their animal reports.

14-OCT:

PK4-Sifert & Pals [pm]: We will watch the DVD based on the book The Girl Who Hated Books written by Manjusha Pawagi and illustrated by Leanne Franson. Don't forget to return your library book if you are in this class!


On 14-OCT, I will be in the B-K HS LMC until lunch time. Then I go to Jacobson for PK4 classes and PD.


16-OCT:

3rd Grade: We will listen to the story, Jeepers Creepers: A Monstrous ABC by Laura Leuck and review the shelf arrangement order of Easy (Everybody), Fiction, Biography, and Nonfiction books by completing Lesson 1 & 2.

5th Grade: Continue building skills in using the online catalog.

Next week I will have the following classes in B-K...

• 20-OCT: PK4-Pals [am], PK3-Sifert [am] and 6th Grade.
• 21-OCT: PK4-Sifert & Pals [pm]
• 22-OCT: K-Markwardt, 1st Grade and 4th Grade

In Jacobson Elementary, we have many new bilingual [English/Spanish] books. Parents and Community members of Belmond and Klemme are welcome to visit our library media centers!

GO BRONCOS! GO BOOKS! GO BRONCOS! GO BOOKS! GO BRONCOS! GO BOOKS!

READ EVERY DAY!!

Mrs. Theresa Reiter

K-12-Teacher Librarian

Week of 5-9 OCT, 2009

FALL IS IN THE AIR!! So is the cold!!

Library Skills Classes...

6-OCT: PK3-Sifert - Listen to Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, PK4-Pals - Listen to Bats in the Library by Brian Lies, and 6th Grade-Bibliographies.

8-OCT: K-Markwardt- read Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler and discuss Easy (Everybody) Book call numbers, 4th Grade- Fiction Books Organization Activity C-1, and 1st Grade-Fiction/Nonfiction Books Activity A-1.

NOTE: Call numbers - A call number is that combination of letters/numerals typed on the white label on the spine of a book, i.e. E WAD, FIC HAD, or 818 PRE. It is like a house number or address of the book on the shelf, and in the library we refer to this as the call number. Long ago, library patrons were unable to go into the book stacks, so the call numbers were used to "call out" to the librarian who would find it for them.

Next week I will be at B-K on Oct 12, 14 & 16.

Please remind your elementary student that the Jacobson LMC is open at 7:45 am each school day morning to use for research or to find a reading book. Books can be returned then also.

READ EVERY DAY!
Mrs. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian

Week of 28/SEP - 2/OCT, 2009

GO BRONCOS!!! Everywhere you look around the schools is full of Bronco Pride !

LMC Class Schedule, 28/SEP-2/OCT:
Monday, 28-SEP: PK3-Sifert - checked out books; K-Jenison, Kuhlers & Tenold listened to What Happened to Marion's Book by Brook Berg and discussed proper book care. They brought home a picture of Marion to color; & 2nd Grade listened to I.Q Goes to the Library by Mary Ann Fraser, recalling places in the library that I.Q. visited and how our LMC is alike/different. Some of the students traced their hand to put on our decorated door for Homecoming: "Hands Up For The Broncos!"
Wednesday, 30-SEP: Pk4-Sifert & PK4-Pals (both PM) - We listen to The Pumpkin Man by Judith Moffatt.
Friday, 2-OCT: 3rd Grade - We will listen to Jeepers Creepers by Laura Leuck and review the order of Easy (Everybody), Fiction, Biography, and Nonfiction books. Students will write sample call numbers.; 5th Grade - Students will read a Caldecott Medal book and write a short review.

Next Week's Lessons: Tue./6-OCT: PK3-Sifert (AM) will listen to In the Blink of an Eye; PK4-Pals (AM) will listen to Bats at the Library by Brian Lies; and 6th grade will work with the correct format for writing bibliographies.

Theresa Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian

PK-12 News for Week of 21-25 SEP, 2009

First Off: Let me thank the many community members of Belmond, Klemme, and surrounding areas who donated funds to purchase new books for the new library media center at R.O. Jacobson Elementary. We were able to purchase almost 600 new fiction and nonfiction hardback books, many of these to use with the Reading Counts! reading program. Please come in and see our new media center if you weren't able to tour on the Open House day.



My name is Mrs. Theresa Reiter and I am the Teacher Librarian for the PK-12 B-K Schools. I am here on a p-t basics. I am the district's media specialist and instruct PK-12th grades library media skills classes. Mrs. Diana Rodriguez is in the PK-6 LMC and Mrs. Shirley McLaughlin is in the 7-12 LMC as library aides.



A reminder to parents/guardians: Please check below to see what day is your PK-6 child's library day. Checked out materials need to be returned BEFORE NEW LMC MATERIALS CAN BE CHECKED OUT.



LIBRARY DAYS

PK3 M/W-Sifert - Monday and PK3 Tu/Th-Sifert - Tuesday

PK4 PM-Sifert - Wednesday; PK4 AM-Pals - Tuesday and PK4 PM-Pals - Wednesday

Kindergarten - Jenison, Kuhlers, & Tenold - Monday; Markwardt - Thursday

1st Grade - Thursday

2nd Grade - Monday

3rd Grade - Friday

4th Grade - Thursday

5th Grade - Friday

6th Grade - Tuesday



Of course, your child can return library materials any day of the week. The above schedule is their library media center class day. If you have any questions call Jacobson Elementary, extension 340 or the classroom teacher.



Also, K-6 Jacobson students may visit the LMC every school day morning from 7:45-8:15 am to read, do homework, or return/check out books.



On 24 SEP, I was able to attend a professional development teacher librarian workshop at the AEA 267 in Clear Lake that focused on 21st Century Tech Literacy & the Teacher Librarian. We poly-cammed with other teacher librarians in Cedar Falls and Marshalltown and shared info on Web 2.0 and Tech 2.0 tools. I also received about 10 boxes of currently withdrawn books from the CL AEA center for the B-K LMC's to add to our collections.





B-K ELEMENTARY LMC classes for the week of 21-25 SEP:

• 22 SEP - PK3-Sifert & PK4-Pals - watched VT "Arthur's Lost Library Book" based on characters from Marc Brown's Arthur series. Talked about care of books and checked out books.


• 23 SEP - PK4 pm - Sifert & Pals watched "Arthur's Lost Library Book"


• 24 SEP - K-Markwardt & 1st Grade watched "Arthur's Lost Library Book"; 4th Grade watched VT "What is a Media Center?" and discussed the many resources found in a library media center.

B-K Elementary LMC classes for week of 28 SEP-2 OCT, 2009

• 28 SEP - PK3-Sifert - Read/Discuss "I Took My Frog to the Library" by Eric A. Kimmel; Kindergarten-Jenison, Kuhlers & Tenold - Read/discuss "What Happened to Marion's Book?" and give coloring activity sheet; 2nd Grade - Read/discuss "I.Q. Goes to the Library" by Mary Ann Fraser and do activity about damaged books


• 30 SEP - PK4-Sifert & Pals - Read/activity for "Library Mouse" by Daniel Kirk


• 2 OCT - 3rd Grade - Read/Activity for "Jeepers Creepers" by Laura Leuck; 5th Grade - Continue Caldecott Award review and complete worksheet by reading and reviewing an book that won a Caldecott Award. *The Caldecott Award is given to a recently published American book for its outstanding illustrations.

7-12 Library Media Center:

We continue to locate and identify "Scholastic Reading Counts" books in the 7-12 collection. This identification is a continuation of the Reading Counts! program in the elementary school and will be used to increase reading comprehension and proficiency in the 7-12 grades. We are also adding new books from our jobbers at Baker & Taylor, Follett & Davidson Titles, as well as some of that were purchased at Belmond Public Library's Book Sale!

Welcome to the first installment of BRONCO BOOKS! Check here frequently to find out what's happening in the 3 library media centers of the Belmond-Klemme Schools.