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