This may be off the 5th grade topic a bit but for what it is =
worth...with my K,1,2 kids we teach them that when they come to the =
library they may loan 3 different types of books....
Must take at least 1 "I can read" book for independent reading (easy =
enough to master alone)
May take 1 "We can read" book that can be buddy shared and may be a bit =
challenging
May take a "Look and Learn" book that is either non-fiction or =
challenging enough that a parent or teacher may need to support them =
heavily. A video can count for a look and learn book.
We stress this at the beginning of the year and it works pretty well. I =
got this idea from a LMS I knew...can not remember to give credit =
however!
If a little one comes up with three overly challenging books we will =
kindly ask...which is your I can read book?? They get the message and =
reselect.
Stephanie Harney
Library Media Specialist
Village Elementary School
100 School Lane
Hilton, NY 14559
Sharney@hilton.k12.ny.us
716-392-1000 X 5113
"Here from my chair
day or night
Books lend me wings
for lofty flight"
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From: "Robert Eiffert" <beiffert@ATTBI.COM>
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Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: ELEM: 5th grade fiction shelf, etc.
> A piece of our Information Literacy curriculum is 'choosing the best
> resource'. Part of that is obviously accessibility, AKA; Can you read
> it, Do you understand it? I incorporated /modeled that part of IL =
into
> booktalks and 'is a good book for me?'
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> I don't like the idea of special shelving. It creates unexpected
> problems such as 'What do low readers do?', or do you buy multiple
> copies and shelve in both areas?; 'How do you handle non-fiction, or
> magazines?','What about HP and high readers in 2nd,3rd; etc.
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> When I did elem (9 years, up to last year), we allowed 1st to have 2
> books, 2nd to have 3, etc. If a kid wanted to checkout something that
> was possibly too hard (this is in addition to / after the IL above) , =
we
> just asked that they also get something to share with others in class =
or
> for SSR, etc (i.e., a book that won't be used to display 'I can read',
> and that can be enjoyed alone, and does fit the IIAGBFM?). Probably =
99%
> thought that was a good idea. And some just opened up the book and =
read
> aloud. If it was a book that the topic was more problematical, like =
the
> Alice dating books, or a 612 aimed at 5th graders, we would ask to =
hold
> the book and have mom come in to pick it up (then let kid pick out =
some
> other books to checkout now).
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> I had chapter books (up through Magic TreeHouse level) shelved a-z, =
and
> then started the Fiction a-z right next, so there were 1st-3rd graders
> looking at the big books all the time. Every once in a while we would
> get a run on 2nd graders bringing 'big books' up to check out, the
> bigger, the better. That was a sign it was time to review 'Is it a =
good
> book for me?'
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> Robert Eiffert, Media Specialist
> Pacific Middle School
> Evergreen SD, Vancouver Washington
> beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
> beiffert@crypticmachinery.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Sarah Thorn
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 3:15 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: ELEM: 5th grade fiction shelf, etc.
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> I'm thinking about creating a shelf of fiction books exclusively for =
5th
> graders in a K-5 school. Have any of you done this, and if so, what =
is
> on it and how is it handled? I'd love to have some suggestions for
> titles for this special shelf/shelves.
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> Also, how many of you restrict your primary kids (k-2) from checking =
out
> certain fiction titles? I'm of the opinion that even though a first
> grader is an excellent reader, there are books that he/she isn't
> emotionally ready for. What is the group's thoughts on this subject?
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> Thanks in advance for you input.
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> Sarah Thorn
> Jackson Elementary School
> Plano, Texas
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