I know that I can't keep up with my students reading habits anymore. I finally
decided to purchase a subscription to audible.com and that way I can get two
audiobooks (I usualy choose the longer titles that I know I wouldn't find time to
finish at home, like Eragon) a month to listen to on my Ipod while I'm grocery
shopping or at the gym. I know it's not the same as reading the book, but at least
I can discuss the books with my students.
Kathleen Guinnane
School Library Media Specialist
Belle Chasse Academy
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
lv2rdbks@excite.com
--- On Mon 10/31, Gustafson, Jean < JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US > wrote:
From: Gustafson, Jean [mailto: JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US]
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:22:08 -0800
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] GEN: Reading time during your workday?
It seems like the only time I take a moment to look through a book somebody had a
question on, the Principal walks through.<br> <br>So, I take things home. Since I
read about 100 pages an hour I can easily finish most books in a sitting. My other
perk is I get home by 3:00 my husband doesn't roll into until 6:00. I can finish a
lot of books. I also take home between 40 and 75 books every summer, depending on
my schedule that summer. My twenty something daughter helps me. I read then she
reads, so we get two views about each title. My Para pro also takes a bunch home,
so we get quite a few books read between us.<br> <br>Second best is this list. the
book reviews from our peers are really good. And we have the ability to ask each
other about specific titles. (I'm still waiting for somebody else to read "Open
Ice" so we can discuss it.)<br> <br>My only other concern is the tendencies for
people to put books in their library that should stay up a level. I have a lot o!
f
trouble finding books that aren't being carried by the intermediate library for my
kids, but aren't so mature the books should be at the high school or the public
library. Yes, we want to provide great stories for our kids, but think about the
next level too. When my students ask why I don't have any Dean Koontz, I tell them
what I do have, and then ask them if I had everything that would they read at the
High School? They get it! Give them a chance to branch out, read other stuff
while waiting to move to the next level and see other things. It is amazing the
kids that come in ONLY reading one genre, but then taking the chance to branch out,
then they've read everything by the end of the year. Can be any genre, just last
week I had a student taking book two of a series, I knew he didn't have book 1.
Asked him about it, his response was he read them last year and really liked it so
was re-reading. I said that's great, but let me introduce you to something else.
He
came back through later that day and said it was good so far. YEAH!!!<br> <br>If
they really really want something they can get it from the public library, or
inter-library loan it in our district. I'm not advocating a clear divide or
leveling books, I'm saying if you have a question, let it stay at the upper level,
something for your readers to look forward too.<br> <br>Jean<br> <br>R. Jean
Gustafson<br>Teacher/Librarian<br>Selah Jr. High<br>Selah, WA
98942<br>jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us<br><br>________________________________<br><br>From:
School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Jacqueline
Henry<br>Sent: Mon 10/31/2005 9:53 AM<br>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>Subject:
Re: GEN: Reading time during your workday?<br><br><br><br>I DO consider keeping up
with YA novels etc. the best part of my job.<br>But - the sheer volume of reading
is impossible. so - like Marsha, I<br>read the ones I think I will enjoy - plus as
many as possible of the<br>books that
are getting a lot of "press". Asking the kids about the books<br>they read is a
great way of getting conversations going with kids AND<br>learning about the books
and what is especially popular. I would say<br>that - on average - I only read
about one YA book a month. But I am<br>constantly reading about YA books - so that
helps me keep up.<br><br>Jacquie<br><br>"The Librarian, whose job is to heal
ignorance, to keep life safe for<br>poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the
middle of the American<br>way."<br><br>From The Philadelphia Inquirer,
9-20-03<br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>Jacquie Henry, MLS<br>Ruben A. Cirillo High
School (GHS)<br>Gananda Central School District<br>3195 Wiedrick Road<br>P.O. Box
609<br>Macedon, NY 14502<br>315-986-3521 x
3144<br>jhenry@gananda.org<br>http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm<br><br>>>>
Marsha Redd <marsharedd@HOTMAIL.COM> 10/31/05 12:10 PM >>><br>I would be
interested to know how HS librarians feel about this. It
is<br>not<br>as much of a perk when you are trying to keep up with 200 plus
page<br>novels.<br>(I am a slow, deliberate reader.) And I still can't bring myself
to<br>read<br>some of the popular ones like Cirque du Freak. With the little time
I<br>have,<br>I at least want to read the ones I think I will enjoy. Sometimes I
have<br>to<br>settle for the first couple chapters. And sometimes I just ask the
kids<br>that<br>have read them.<br><br><br><br>Marsha Redd<br>Librarian,
Kelloggsville High School<br>Grand Rapids,
MI<br>marsharedd@hotmail.com<br>Education is not a goal; it is a life-long process.
Everyone is a<br>student.<br>Everyone is a teacher.<br><br><br><br>----Original
Message Follows----<br>From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@ERVING.COM><br>Reply-To:
Robin Shtulman <shtulman@ERVING.COM><br>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>Subject: Re:
[LM_NET] GEN: Reading time during your workday?<br>Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:22:05
-0500<br><br>Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had time to rea!
d
during the workday!<br>No, I take piles of books home to read, especially if I plan
to book<br>talk<br>them or read them aloud to students, or if I have a question
about who<br>is<br>the right audience. Fortunately, I consider it a perk of the
job!<br><br>On Oct 31, 2005, at 8:56 AM, AMY PALAIA wrote:<br><br>>Dear
LM_Net,<br>><br>>Do any of you set aside "reading time" as part of your workday. I
do<br><br>>booktalks quite often, and I am finding that I am usually doing
the<br>bulk<br>>of that work at home (reading, and writing the talks). I am on
a<br>flex<br>>schedule here.<br>><br>>I was not sure if that was a justifiable use
of my time, and I was <br>>wondering if anyone else did do this. If so, how many
hours per<br>week?<br>><br>><br><br>Robin Shtulman<br>Erving Elementary
School<br>28 Northfield Rd.<br>Erving, MA
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