When I am pressed for time with an upper grade (meaning grades 3-5 at my school)
checkout, I have books already laid out on display. Like Barbara mentioned, if the
teachers help, sometimes their knowledge is limited (but that is OK, because we get
paid the big bucks to have a deeper knowledge of literature than they do). Having
some lesser known options on display can be very helpful for the "needy" student
and allows you an opportunity to stay at the circulation desk if you need to
because you don't have help.
theresa harris
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From: "Barbara Karp" <basyak10@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: "LM NET" <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2010 2:22:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Check out 5-8 Minutes
Anything is possible, but, speaking from my experience as the one and only (I do
not have an assistant), it is not enough time to assist every child and check out
books. I cringe when I am "stuck" at the circulation desk and hear a teacher say,
"Who wants an Arthur/Clifford/Amelia Bedelia book?" Not that these aren't good
titles, but we have so many more delightful books for the children to choose from!
To publicize these, I often have a "Zoo Week" or "New Book Day" at the library,
with a display of the featured books. I try to leave time for borrowing at the end
(which works for most classes, except one where the teacher is often late enough
that once there was no time for checkout!), because the kids are sometimes so
interested in their new books they pay less attention to the lesson, story, etc.
"Books have three of the deadliest foes
on this Earth:
fire,
water, and ignorant men...
...books are the finest treasures of all.
You
need only feast once with your eyes
and your heart.
And you'll be
full with their wisdom
forever." (Melanie Little, The Apprentice's
Masterpiece)
“Librarians. . . have
been my lifelong friends, guides and heroes.” Joseph
Bruchac
Basya Karp, Librarian
Shulamith High School and Shulamith School for
Girls
Brooklyn, New York
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 14:38:21 -0700
> From: David-Triche@SAC-CITY.K12.CA.US
> Subject: Check out 5-8 Minutes
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
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> Is it possible for classes of 20 1st to 3rd grade students to select and
>check-out books in 5 to 8 minutes? Can you give me pointers on the best way to do
>it?
>
> David Neuville Triche, Teacher Teacher Librarian
> Edward Kemble Elemenatry
> 7495 29th Street
> Sacramento, CA 95822-
> (916) 433-5025
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