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Just had to share. Our whole literacy committee attended a workshop the other day about school libraries and literacy, presented by Pam Berger. One of the teachers and I just tried out a suggested activity. "Speed Dating for Books". We are having SO much fun with it. I have piled stacks of books all over the tables. When the class comes in, they choose a table to sit and pick a book that appeals to them. They are given 5 minutes to "get to know" the book they pick up. After 5 minutes - everyone goes to a different table. If the first book they read has really grabbed them - they can check it out and go sit on the bean bag chairs and read the rest of the time. If the first book did not grab them - they choose a book from the 2nd table and give it 5 more minutes. We had them switch 4 times. Then the teacher told them it was time to make a final decision on which book they were going to take out for a longer "date". The kids really enjoyed it. It was a very peaceful activity as the kids descended into the books. It gave kids a "method" for choosing books. It gave kids an opportunity to share about books that were on the table that they had already read. Lots of fun was had by all! Jacquie "The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American way." ~ The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03 “Education is not about filling a pail, it’s about lighting a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jacquie Henry, MLS Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS) Gananda Central School District 3195 Wiedrick Road P.O. Box 609 Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3521 x 3144 jhenry@gananda.org Library Page: http://www.gananda.org/webpages/hslibrary/ Blog - Library Links For Teachers: http://rachslibrary.edublogs.org/ Blog - Wanderings http://wanderings.edublogs.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------