Yes, I did when I had K. When I finally got a couple of them to talk about
it, I found that they were almost afraid to do so. They didn't want to
forget them or have something happen to them. Sometimes it is a matter of an
older sibling scaring the younger one about what happens to them if a book
is damaged or lost.
Then there were a couple who didn't understand exactly what was going on.
They didn't realize that they could take the book home and read it and then
bring it back. They thought they were buying the books and didn't have any
money.
Usually after a few weeks, however, they start checking books out. Although,
one poor child who, as we later found out, had a really abusive home never
took anything out. He never knew which house he was going to be in so was
afraid he would forget the book. We convinced him he could keep the books
at school and read them there.
Just keep encouraging them.
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of rschulte
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 10:23 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Fwd: K not wanting to check out books
Hi. Have any of you ever had a problem with Kindergartners not wanting
to check out books? This is the first year I've experienced this. Every
kind. class I have, it seems one or two students don't want to check out
a book. I try to encourage them, but I won't force the issue. Does
anyone out there have any ideas to encourage them to check out? Thanks
again for your wonderful insight!
Raynette Schulte
Lincoln Library
Watertown, SD
rschulte@wtn.k12.sd.us
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