The week before Halloween I read a variety of stories to different classes depending on grade level and being respectful of those who do not participate in Halloween festivities. Depending on their class the children heard either One Halloween Night by Mark Teague, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, Minnie and Moo and the Haunted Sweater by Denys Cazet or Scared Silly by James Howe. They were all great stories and it was fun watching the kids figure out what was happening in each story before we got to the end.
Each Kinder class heard a second story which we had a lot of fun with. The book was a new one I'd purchased at the book fair called There was an Old Monster by Rebecca, Adrian and Ed Emberley. The book came with a CD that turned the story into a song and so after reading the book once, we turned on the CD, stood up and sang and danced along. We've got some real talent in our Kindergarten classes at Walker! It was a great opportunity to let the kids make a little noise in the library and burn off a little energy before lunch.
Last week, in celebration of election week, some of the classes heard Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio. This was one of our AYRA nominated books and was a good introduction to the electoral system for some of the upper grades. It was also interesting to hear what the kids thought about the idea of a woman becoming president some day.
Other classes heard President Pennybaker by Kate Feiffer. This was a fun story that got the kids thinking about what it would be like to be President and whether they'd like the job or not.
Looking forward to the next few weeks of holidays and activities!
What a great librarian you are. The children at Walker are so lucky to have you.
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