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Pardon this repost, but so far, I've gotten two responses, both requests for more info. My post came out just as the Obama speech furor began and I'm hoping it just go lost in the shuffle. One of my wonderful 2nd grade teachers came to me today to "recruit" me. This summer, she learned as much as she could about a program called the Daily5 and has been implementing it in her classroom this year. The program is geared primarily toward classroom teachers, but I am wondering if any of you are using elements of this program already in your library lessons or collaborating with your teachers on this. Some of the ideas my teacher told me about sound like they are hand-in-glove with what we are trying to do in the library. This teacher told me that this year, 3 weeks into the year, she can honestly say that she believes her kids love reading--and she attributes the difference--both in her students and in her teaching--to this program. (And guys, this is a veteran teacher who already stood out as phenomenal in my mind.) She said that she wasn't aware of any libraries that were already using it, but thought that, if I could use some of it, just with her class, to reenforce what she's doing, that it would be great--and from the little I've seen so far, I am thanking my lucky stars that she thought to come to me. One of the tools used in the Daily5 is the use of "I PICK" as an acronym for helping a student find a book that is just right for them. This tool alone, if added to our library curriculum, might be a good ansewr for helping us help them find books that they actually truly enjoy and that can help them build that "reading stamina". If you are curious, you can get some information from: http://www.the2sisters.com/the_daily_5.htm Ronda http://thebookdragon.blogspot.com http://adayinthelifeofaschoollibrarian.blogspot.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------