My original request:
I teach up to 9 gr 1-6 classes a day (fixed schedule, teacher prep
coverage) in two year-round schools. I also have inventory to do. Do
you have activities that are valuable (information literacy/library
skills) for the students and that they can accomplish with a minimum
of LMT input?
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Thanks to all the good people of this list who sent suggestions (wish
I could buy some videos...). I'll send another hit if I get more
replies.
BTW, I have an assistant at one site (~14,000 books), but we are each
at the site when the other isn't and we both cover prep all day. She
does checkout (which stops soon but the kids still come) and I do
lessons. My other school (~12,000 books) is shared among 2 LMTs and 2
LAs, none there at the same time as another. We all cover prep. We
all do inventory.
B
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today I spent 15 minutes reading my 3rd graders sections of On the
Bus with Joanna Cole. We discussed what an autobiography was before
the reading. Then I showed a magic school bus video. During the
video I was able to concentrate on other things.
Mindy
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It's hard to believe that you are in this situation.
My school, and also the libraries where I worked in 2
other counties, also in another state, close at the
end of the year for inventory. We have two weeks here.
One teacher did suggest strongly that I show random
videos so she could have her break time. My principal
said that we do not babysit here. Yay for that
philosophy.
I would suggest author videos or videos of books that
have been made into movies, or Reading Rainbow videos.
I would also suggest having the older kids do various
library tasks including helping with inventory.
Mary
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Before automation, a substitute was hired from outside. Now that I
can do it more quickly we take a building aide and I provide a story
and activity for her and she covers the classes while I do inventory.
I could never do it with students in the library. I have just over
9000 books and I am given 5 days to complete the work.
bj
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With my fourth grade classes, I use a series of videotapes called
Tomes and Talismans. They encompass a number of skills over 13
videos. Usually I show a video one week, and then do a research
skill project that relates to the skill in the video the next week.
For the last two weeks of school, however, I show the two final
videos back to back, which is a low teacher effort event, and the
kids are usually hooked on the series, and look forward to watching
the end!. This has been a great help to planning the final weeks.
Videos of other sorts are good for this also. If you do a state book
award program, such as the Rebecca Caudill award, which is Illinois',
the video that explains the award is a good thing to use, to get
students ready for the following year's program. Also, I often do a
power point presentation on books, and even though students can't
check out materials, a power point presentation on "Things to Think
about for your Summer Reading List." might be good. Or even better,
a presentation from representatives of the public library on their
summer reading program. Hope these ideas are helpful.
Linda
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Buy some Reading Rainbow videos for next year. Also, if you use
Scholastic book fairs, the company puts out a video with authors and
featured books, and the kids enjoy seeing that in the spring as an intro
to summer reading. Have the local children's librarian come in and
intro the summer reading program. If you have enough computers to pair
students up and work on age appropriate programs such as number munchers
or Oregon Trail.
Cathy
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I know this won't help this year, but in our district we close all
libraries during the last week of school--no book checkout, no
classes. This is when we do inventory and shut down the library. Any
chance your district could do that next year? I think it is really
asking too much for you to do inventory and still be responsible for
the classes. Perhaps if your administration knew that it is pretty
standard practice for libraries to close down for the last week,
maybe you could persuade them.
Marsha
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Barbara Adams Currier
K-6 Library Media Teacher
Kirschen/Shackelford Elementary Schools
Modesto City Schools
Modesto, CA, USA
http://www.monet.k12.ca.us/kirschen
bacurrier@charter.net
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