You and Pam have made my day!! Sometimes I think I should be doing more than
"just" reading to the kids and setting up displays of, and talking about, books
they might otherwise pass up in favor of Arthur, Curious George, and other
"standard" titles pushed by teachers (not that there's anything wrong with any book
that gets a kid into reading), but they are probably the best ways to introduce the
goodies. There are so many gems out there and in our collections, and it's a great
feeling when the youngsters are enthusiastic about the books I read and want to
borrow them, and then tell their friends about what I've recommended.
If that makes me a radical, too, I'm proud of it!
"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
basyak10@hotmail.com
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:27:26 -0400
> From: barb.langridge@HCLIBRARY.ORG
> Subject: Re: ELEM: a bit miffed: leveled library?
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
> YOU GOT IT !!! AWESOME!!!!! Now that's teaching the joy of reading. You're
>modeling it., You're reaching them. YES YES YES!!!!
>
> You also figured out my secret-I'm a rebel!
>
> :)
> Barb
> Barb Langridge
> Children's Services
>
> Howard County Central Library
> 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway
> Columbia, MD 21045
>
> 410 313-7880
> barb.langridge@hclibrary.org
>
>
>
>
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>
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> Original Message:
> From: Pam Gelbmann <pam.gelbmann@COMCAST.NET>
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Cc:
> Date: Tuesday, September 28 2010 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: ELEM: a bit miffed: leveled library?
> Ah, Barb, you radical! I cringe when I get "But, You're just reading to them!" So
>many of our kids could benefit from someone reading to them. It amazes me that
>something so simple totally gets missed by so many parents. I use my read alouds
>to challenge kids to try something different. A different genre, author, style of
>writing. One never knows what great book one may be missing until it is tried!
>
> Pamela K. Gelbmann
> Media Specialist
> Wilson & Franklin Elementary Schools
> Anoka, MN
> Pam.gelbmann@comcast.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barb Langridge" <barb.langridge@HCLIBRARY.ORG>
> To: "LM NET" <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:39:14 AM
> Subject: Re: ELEM: a bit miffed: leveled library?
>
> What if we read aloud to them?
>
> Barb
> Barb Langridge
> Children's Services
>
> Howard County Central Library
> 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway
> Columbia, MD 21045
>
> 410 313-7880
> barb.langridge@hclibrary.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Original Message:
> From: Susan Egan <segan@OBERLIN.K12.OH.US>
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Cc:
> Date: Tuesday, September 28 2010 10:03 AM
> Subject: Re: ELEM: a bit miffed: leveled library?
> "In several research studies children reported that
> finding books they like is the biggest barrier they face to reading" and
> "Children rarely acknowledged receiving formal instruction in book
> selection."
>
> So my question is, "How do they find books they want to read in the wider
> world of unlevelled collections, five-finger-tests and so on?" Are we
> doing
> them a disservice by propping them up with arbitrary crutches?
>
> This is a leap for me, the assumption is these kids can read and want to.
> In my school we are still delving into children that are getting their
> wings. I discuss book selection, reading the inserts, backs of books,
> checking the online synopsis, thinking about the things that interest
> them, etc etc. The book levels (all book are dewey arranged) are props,
> absolutely. Except I see them more as props to get them started to fly
> with books. Most of my kids would not read unless it is required. Let me
> repeat it that these children are not readers, selecting books for them is
> like going to the dentist. Every prop and tool I can use, book talks,
> authors videos, themes, challanges to get books into the kids hands I will
> use. I buy Captain Underpants and Franny K. Stein because it may be the
> only thing Bobby or Susie will read without a battle. Especially if they
> know the teachers don't like them. If Bobby wants to read fairy stories I
> will sneak him copies when no one is around. Any prop I can use to help my
> kids start reading....I'll take it.
>
> Susan Egan
> Oberlin Elementary School
> Grades 3-5
> Oberlin, OH
> segan@oberlin.k12.oh.us
>
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> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> From: Barbara Braxton <barbara.288@BIGPOND.COM>
> Sent by: School Library Media & Network Communications
> <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: 09/27/2010 06:50PM
> Subject: Re: ELEM: a bit miffed: leveled library?
>
> This discussion has come at a fortunate time because I am writing an
> assignment for my third masters and have been researching relevant
> resources. Here is another one that looks at children's book selection
> strategies.
>
> Reuter, K.A. (2007) Children selecting books in a library: Extending models
> of information behavior to a recreational setting. (Doctoral dissertation,
> University of Maryland) Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1903/7021
>
> Her literature review is on p11. In it , the author says "Although these
> studies looked at the selection of leisure-reading materials, they tended
> to
> highlight the classroom context of reading by associating selection
> strategies with reading ability and achievement levels. In fact, all these
> studies were conducted in schools." Her research goes beyond that.
>
> It is worth reading because in her abstract (which is what caught my
> attention) she says "In several research studies children reported that
> finding books they like is the biggest barrier they face to reading" and
> "Children rarely acknowledged receiving formal instruction in book
> selection."
>
> So my question is, "How do they find books they want to read in the wider
> world of unlevelled collections, five-finger-tests and so on?" Are we
> doing
> them a disservice by propping them up with arbitrary crutches?
>
> This discussion is not about the use of AR within the school - it started
> because someone asked for the pros and cons of levelling a school library,
> regardless of the tool used for that levelling.
> Barbara
>
>
>
> Barbara Braxton
> Teacher Librarian
> COOMA NSW 2630
> AUSTRALIA
> barbara.288@bigpond.com
> Together, we learn from each other
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