The Adult Book Club will meet again during the first week of February. If you or any of your student's parents are interested in joining, please ask them to email me. All are welcome!
Beginning in January, I will return to a flexible schedule in the library. As you know, I requested a fixed schedule for the first semester in order to teach third and fourth grade basic computer skills and how to access online resources. This schedule has been very difficult on a couple of grade levels. Returning to a flexible schedule will allow teachers to sign their classes up to use the library or computer lab area at times that will work better for them. It will also allow me to collaboratively plan with you! Start thinking of how I can best support you and your grade level curriculum. I look forward to planning together again. (This will not affect Kindergarten. They will remain on a fixed schedule.) The schedule will be placed on the circulation desk as it was in the past. Classes can sign up to use the computers or come in for a library lesson. If you have any questions or need clarification on how a flexible library schedule works, let me know!
I only received a few applications for the Nashville Public Library Educator Card. If you are interested, fill out the application and return it to me before Friday. I have extended the deadline due to the low number of applications. Remember, this will allow you to check out 50 books at a time for your classroom use! They will send your books to the library you designate to be your pick up location.
Dates to put on your calendar!
December 12th- PTO will host a luncheon in the library. I will have open checkout immediately following WJPMS News and then I will meet with my regularly scheduled classes in their homerooms.
January 13th- We have guests readers from Vanderbilt who would like to read with the K-2nd grade classes again. I will talk to all of you about this soon!
March 1st-8th Book Fair!
March 8th- Literacy Night and Opt Out Day. Everyone may come to school dressed as their favorite book character!
Helpful Links
Reading Tri-folds
http://www.mswinston.com/trifolds.html
Are you looking for ways to help your students reflect on what they are reading? This is a great website with pre-made reading tri-folds that you can adapt or use just the way they are!
Reading Comprehension Activities
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm
Free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents to copy for their kids. They include original stories, poems, essays, and articles. There are great activities to help students derive word meanings from context clues.
