In our own two hands

September 19-24

There has been some discussion about why students can or cannot play video games in the library when the “lesson” is done.  With only 35 minutes in the library each week while the answer could remain a simple, “No,” the response is much more complicated than that.

As readers we hold our destiny in our own two hands.  When given the opportunity to choose what you get to read (an opportunity that slowly disappears in school as you get older), we have to embrace and hold this freedom close, in our own two hands, and empower each other with the freedom to choose.

Confident, happy, engaged readers are always thinking about what they might read next.  As the librarian we will partner together this year to ensure that all Bees are confident, happy, engaged readers.  In order to do this, please take a minute to hold your destiny tightly in your own two hands.

Stranded on a Desert Island

September 12-17 (4/5s)

4/5s have been stranded on a desert island and can only bring one book to read over and over and over again.

Using a google form, reviewing expectations with regard to the use of technology at school and our brand new iPads (thank you Ms. Ayer), we asked the question, “If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one book to read over and over and over again,  What would you bring and why?”  Check back in a week for a list of books the 4/5s would bring!

K-3’s First Library Visit

If you’d like to know what Bagley Readers are doing in the library each week, follow the tabbed links at the top of the page (K/1 & 1/2, 2/3 and 4/5) to find weekly updates.

This week students K-3 were introduced to their Library Passports and Library Field Journals – both of which will provide keen insight into their lives as readers and library users throughout the year.  4/5 students have been working on shaping a vision for the DBE Library!

One additional way you can follow curricular posts, books reviews and library events online is through Facebook.  If you are already on facebook, please feel free to LIKE our library page: http://www.facebook.com/DBELibrary.

It is always great to BEE a BEE!

Library Vocabulary

We’ve gently torn down the previous poster that listed library vocabulary and we are rethinking what a library is and how we define it.  Thanks to Wordle we have quickly put together a visual representation of what our library is to us.  To see our progress, check out the 4/5 page!

Ms. Wynkoop

In the Stacks – September

If you’d like to know what Bagley Readers are doing in the library each week, check out our blog at https://dbelibrary.edublogs.org.  In addition, you can follow curricular posts, book reviews and library events via facebook. Just LIKE our page and add Bagley Library updates to your news feed http://www.facebook.com/DBELibrary.