Draper Elementary

In April we celebrated National Library Month. This year the theme was Experiment With a Book, so we talked about scientists. We read Meet Einstein by Mariela the K- 2^nd grade made their own light-catcher. We had flash cards on the wall of pictures of things that scientists would use. We had the students see if they knew what a scientist would use them for and then turn it over to find out if the students were right.  The next book that we talked about was Now & Ben by Gene Barretta. What he had invented and what they are like today.  Each student received a book mark and a reading chart. As soon as the students had finished the chart and brought it back, they received a free paperback book. We were able to gave away 457 books this year. The students had a lot of fun with this theme this year.

Library After School Programs at Butler

Before we sign off for the 2011-2012 school year, we thought we'd share the slide show from our year of after school library programs.  Our goal for these programs was to provide literature based activities that promote a love of reading and the adventure of learning in the library.  We did one per month plus a couple extra and registered anywhere from 25-65 students per program depending on the activity.  Our SCC generously helped fund the programs so they could be free to all students.  These were a ton of fun and a huge hit.  

We've enjoyed everyone's blog posts and got lots of great ideas for next year.  We are always looking for something new to try out.  

Have a great summer!

Ali and Debbie
Butler Elementary

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Sprucewood Golden Shelf Elf Award

Golden Shelf Elf Award

Each week we present a class with the Golden Shelf Elf Award for demonstrating the best observance of our library rules.   The award consists of a “Shelf Elf” to display in their classroom for a week and a brand new book for their classroom library.  (Books are donated from local companies.) Each child is also given a small individual reward of a bookmark or pencil. In the library the teacher’s name and class is posted on the Shelf Elf Award Poster so all can see.

Titanic Sinks at Butler Elementary

Butler Elementary had a lot of fun with the Titanic. That is a paradox!

 To celebrate the 100th Anniversary, we made a huge Titanic bulletin board and asked the students to draw what they could see looking inside a Titanic porthole.

We gathered many Titanic books and left them on tables so the whole school could read them. During library story time, we read a simple version of the Titanic Sinking and then had the children don some props and read the history of six of the people on the Titanic including Captain Smith, Molly Brown, a member of the band, etc.

 There is a great interest in the Titanic which even includes Kindergartners.

OAKDALE ELEMENTARY

We put together one of our Media Modules.A display of books with "ABC" books,

"Counting " books, and "Wordless" books.

Oakdale Elementary

At Oakdale, we asked teachers to share a favorite word along with any comments on that word. We posted these on the wall. (On the back of the card, we have the definition and the comments.) At the beginning of each class library time, we spotlight a couple of the words. The kids have loved it and have even voluneteered their own favorite words. This has been a fun to enhance the vocabulary of the students (and us)!

Draper Elementary Media Center

In March we did space experiments that went along with theme for the year. We used the book
A True Book Space Experiments by Salvatore Tocci. The first experiment was hitting the target. The students sat on a spinning chair and tried to hit a small bucket with a paper ball. The second experiment was testing reaction time. The students used a yard stick and tried to catch it before it hit the floor. If you could grab the yard stick at six inches you would be a good astronaut.


The third experiment measuring body changes. Students measure there calf with a string and then they lay on the floor with there legs on the wall and stay that way for three minutes and then they remeasure there calf to see if there calf was the same size.

The students had alot of fun with the experiments.