Re: [LM_NET] Kindergarten in the library--some questions

[Guusje Moore <guusje@MINDSPRING.COM>]

Kinder starts checking out when their teachers say they are ready.  It
varies from year to year, this year most started checking out books the
second week of school.  We have a district wide Perk program and each year
the children enter our kindergarten more and more prepared for "school" and
"school routines"  I have one class that hasn't checked out a book yet but
it's the class with the most "hidebound" teacher. They started coming to the
library the first week of school.  

I use library cards for everyone - I used to use old catalog cards but I
finally ran out - only took me 15 years!!!.  Being able to recognize and
read one's name is a required skill in Kinder and the library is a great
place to practice it.  

Years ago I copied one of Judy Freeman's marvelous ideas and created a "No
David" basket that I use to teach book care.  I am sure there is a
description of it in the archives.  It's a bit rowdy but the kids love it.

The first time I turn them loose with shelf markers we hold them to one
range of shelves.  However once they get comfortable they get pretty much
free reign of the place - the boys love the non fiction books.  The library
is arranged in such a way that it is pretty easy to keep them out of the
fiction area.  They start out by checking out one book but graduate to 2 or
3 as the year progresses. Again, this does vary by teacher.  Some really
encourage free exploration but one is much stricter.  That's my hidebound
one and I don't tussle with her!

 
Guusje Moore
Librarian
Housman Elementary School
Spring Branch ISD
Houston, TX
guusje@mindspring.com
Blog= http://guusjem.blogspot.com/
 
 
 

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