Library Program
Goals/Expectations:
Help children develop a love of reading by allowing them to:
• Learn the activities and how to retrieve and use the information and resources available in the library and to have physical access to library materials. The resources being, fiction, non-fiction, biographies and computer/internet.
Overview:
• Students have 30-minute library sessions. Monday, Wednesday, Friday sessions are check out/check in, read-aloud days, and short library skills lessons. Thursday and Friday sessions are stations (computer/listening/reading).
• Read-alouds are grade-level, curriculum-based and also for reading enjoyment.
• Students are allowed to choose one book per week. No library fines are charged unless a book is lost.
Accelerated Reader (AR) Program:
• An individualized computerized reading program that is non-competitive and used for reading enrichment and helps to motivate children to read.
• These books are labeled on the shelves for easy access to the students.
• Prizes are awarded in the library when students reach 20, 40, 60, and 80 points.
• Prizes are awarded to the classes when they reach 100, 200, 300, 500, and 750.
Book Fairs:
Barnes and Noble book fair in the fall (coordinated by PTO)
Scholastic book fair in February (coordinated by Library)
Mrs. Perkins' Favorite links:
• Accelerated Reader Books: Find out if your book is an AR book – www.arbookfind.com
• Lexile: Find out lexile level of your book – www.lexile.com
• Merriam Webster Dictionary – www.merriam-webster.com
• World Book Online (Ask Mrs. Perkins for user name and password) – www.worldbookonline.com
• Starfall – www.starfall.com
