Book Fair Week!
The library was a very busy place this week with the PTO Book Fair in full swing! The book fair brings excitement about reading, inexpensive books for our students, and free books for our library. Thank you to Mrs. Stinger and the PTO for running this big event!
Here is what we did in the library this week...
Kindergarten and 1st Grade:
We read the fun book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and talked about different parts of a book. After reading the book, students were given a design challenge using blocks, popsicle sticks, and plastic letters. Their challenge (thank you to Storytime Steam) was to build a "coconut tree" that could hold as many letters as possible. Here are some of their creations:
2nd and 3rd Grade:
We read the book What Do You Do With an Idea? and students said that the message is to never give up on your dreams or ideas. After reading the book, students told some of the BIG ideas that they have about robots, time travel, flying, and shrinking! Here are a few:
4th and 5th Grade:
We finished watching the Bluestem Award book trailers!A note went home this week explaining our Harrison Library policies. If you missed the note, here is the information:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am so excited to be your child's library teacher this year! My goal is to promote a love of reading at Harrison as well as teach information literacy skills necessary in today's world. Each week, students will have the opportunity to check out library books. Here are our library policies:
- PK & K: may check out one book per week
- 1st grade: may check out two books per week
- 2nd-8th grade: may check out two books and may keep for two weeks
- Renewals: students can always bring in a book to have it renewed provided there isn't a waiting list for the book
- Overdue books: We do NOT charge fines for overdue books. Overdue notices are sent home to remind students to return their books so others may check them out
- Lost or damaged books: We do charge for a book if it is lost or damaged beyond repair. Please take care of our library books!
I will be using this website to post weekly updates of what we are doing in the library: https://theconnectedlibrary.blogspot.com
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I'm looking forward to a great year at Harrison!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Denese Anderson
Teacher-Librarian
815-653-2311 x 2150
Happy Reading!
