Hello!
A few weeks ago I posted the following message (Abbreviated from
original) askig for your collective thoughts. Several people asked for
a HIT and I apologize for the delay.
MY ORIGINAL POST: As the year winds down and I see many great
books that have not moved
all year, I am considering ways to get them into the kids' hands.
Every so often a kid will stumble onto something that absolutely
delights him and I'll hear, "I never knew you had books like this!" The
thing is, it doesn't happen often and I think it's partly a result of
my schedule. It takes time to find a treasure and one kid's treasue is
another kid's trash, so to speak. I am on a fixed schedule with 40
minute classes in grades 3-5. I leave the last 10-15 minutes for 'book
time.' I am considering having one period a month (or every five weeks
or such) that is set aside for quiet reading and browsing. All we would
do is read or browse the shelves in a more leisurely manner. I will of
course circulate and make suggestions, book talk with individuals who
are having trouble finding something.
Basically, the overwhelming response was positive and I think I'll try
it next year. I do have the individual responses if anyone wants them,
but they were so similar that I didn't think it necessary to post to the
entire list.
Thank you for all of your help and support this year.
Molly Clark
Intermediate Librarian
Michael Maroun Elementary School
Phoenix, NY
mclark2@phoenix.k12.ny.us
"I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a
dangerous group. They are subversive. You think they're just sitting
there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the
revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them." Michael Moore
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