Elem: Magazines

[Bonnie Stauffacher <Bstauffa26@AOL.COM>]

Hi everyone, I need some wisdom on how to make good use of our wonderful
magazine subscriptions for kids. We have a fine selection of magazines which
simply don't get read or used. When they are picked up (while a student is
waiting for class to be finished with check-out for example), they are quickly
leafed through--no reading seems to occur, just glances at the pictures. What
might we do to see better use of these nifty resources--distribute them to the
classrooms? instead of so many subscriptions, get 15 copies of one or two and
use them in directed lessons? get comic books instead? drop them altogether?
I've seen magazines go over really well in a middle school library, but I'm
wondering about their value in a K-5th setting with fixed schedule. I look
forward to your suggestions and successes.

Bonnie H. Withers
Library Media Specialist
Humboldt Park Elementary and
Milwaukee French Immersion
Milwaukee, WI
bstauffa26@aol.com

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