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Carolyn Vibbert, and Cari Young have created a great starter kit! Check it out on TeachersPayTeachers!
Last year, we implemented library centers. After checking out books, students could choose between some of these library centers. I was deeply inspired by library greats such as Cari Young, Mrs. Lodge, and the Book Fairy Goddess. I used some of the centers/activities they suggested to create centers for our library. We started off the year with a Bookmark Making, Puzzles,Journal Writing, and a Shared Writing center. The students LOVED being able to share their writing in the library, and enjoyed reading works by authors of every grade level. Later in the year, we added Poetry Pillows, Animal Friends, Whisper Phones, and a Research Center. Here are a few photos of the centers and the direction sheets so you can modify them for your library.
Students found these new centers really engaging and it really gave the kids a sense of purpose in the library. Since I was only in this building 2 days a week, my library assistant handled the library checkout and centers time. I created some videos for her to play that explained the rules and explanations of the videos. They are not perfect, by any means, but did the trick! There are many ideas of library centers out there! For an easy way to get centers going quickly, Jessica Lodge, Carolyn Vibbert, and Cari Young have created a great starter kit! Check it out on TeachersPayTeachers! How are you using library centers? Please share in the comments.
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I enjoyed meeting with students over lunch and talking about books. It was a great way to build relationships and expose students to titles, authors, and genres they wouldn't normally pick for themselves. I had a lot of students interested, it was great! I did book clubs in grade 1-5, switching genres each time. The students would read the designated chapters each week, and then bring their lunch to the library to discuss. I used this agenda to help guide our discussion:
First, they would retell the events in the chapters we read. Next, everyone could share a spot they marked where they had an "exclamation mark feeling" (happy, mad, sad, funny!). Last, students were able to ask questions to others about what we were reading or what would happen next. Here are some of the forms I used for kids to sign up, and the bookmarks I made for each book to track the reading.
Have you used book clubs? How have your organized them? Please share any tips in the comments below! I love collaborating with classroom teachers, however, sometimes they just don't know what to do with me. This role has changed so much over the years, and I wanted to create something that represented all the work we do (or could do). I worked with Barbara Sandstrom to create this brochure highlighting ways we could support the classroom. We went with a travel agency theme, and have created day trip, weekend getaways, cruises, and all inclusive packages. We have presented this to a couple of schools and hope to do more in the fall. Can you think of other ways we can support the classroom? Please share in the comments below.
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