[LM_NET] Target, Elem: Lessons for first grade students

[jd1953 <jd1953@FLASH.NET>]

My fixed schedule has changed this year and I will be covering planning period for 
first and third grade teachers.  In the past, each class has been scheduled into 
the library once a week for 30 minutes.  The teachers accompanied their classes.  
This year the principal wants to insure that each grade level has a common planning 
period at least twice a week.  Because of the size of our campus, I have been added 
to a rotation for first and third grade classes.  These classes will come to the 
library for 45 minutes once each week without their teachers.  I have plenty of 
ideas for the third grade classes but I am concerned about 45 minutes with first 
grade students.  I have no assistant and little or no volunteers available to 
assist with these classes.  I know that many of you wonderful librarians have 
similar situations and I am asking for your advice.  How do you fill this time with 
quality instruction?  I do not want to resort to United Streaming videos and 
coloring sheets
 on a weekly basis to fill in the time after our story and check out.  I will post 
a hit if there is sufficient interest.
   
  Judith Dallinger, Library Media Specialist
  Watauga Elementary School, Watauga TX
  jd1952@flash.net
  Judy_Dallinger@birdville.k12.tx.us 

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