Finishing Up the Year

The last two weeks in the library were a little less structured than usual (OK - a lot less structured!). The 1st week of May, the Kinder through 3rd graders all heard the story Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Book by Lauren Child. This book was generously donated by Mrs. Roberts, one of Walker's wonderful substitute teachers. This was the story of a boy who fell into a book. We got to see what might happen if a boy wandered through a book of fairy tales. It seems the boy hadn't treated his book particularly well and he was not very well received by the characters in the book. Ask your child how the boy got his revenge on Goldilocks.


The 4th and 5th graders had a review of the sections in the library and the different call numbers in each section. Then they did a team building exercise to test their understanding of how non-fiction books are ordered on the shelves. This was in preparation for the Library Relay we did the following week. Each class was divided into teams of 4 and each team had a list of 10 questions they had to answer. This required them to find materials in each section of the library and to use the computer for assistance. It was so much fun to sit back and watch the different ways each team accomplished their goal. I was very pleased to see how much they had learned this year about finding their own books and I think they gained a little confidence in getting around the library. The kids had a blast and several classes said it was the most fun they had in the library all year! It was a great way to end the year.


The rest of the grades heard a variety of stories including Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee, Small Brown Dog with a Wet Pink Nose by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin and Hey Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose. Our time together was a little noisier and we had a lot more time for discussion than usual and fit in with the end of the year mood that is upon us.


Next week we'll be watching a movie and saying our goodbyes for the year. I can't believe it's over so soon!