I'm trying something new this year--I have a blog. Instead of emailing everyone every week, I will simply post my news on this blog. At the beginning I will send you the link in an email. I hope everyone will read it, and maybe even comment on what you find here.
To begin this year:
You should be sitting at a computer right now reading this post. I hope you will find your time in the Media Center today informative and fun!
Kathy Rubino, our wonderful network person, has been working very hard on our Circulation system over the summer. Unfortunately, she is not quite finished, therefore, I will not be able to check out books to your students until next week. I can check out books and materials to you (staff), if you are already in our system.
If you have a problem with technology, please let me know. Either send me an email (if you can) or write me a note. I will either help you, or notify our technology specialist, Donna Hedrich. She is a great asset to our building and keeps all of our technology running smoothly!
If you are having problems with your phone, please let Linda know. She is our contact person for the phones.
Would you like to use the Smartboard with you class?
The Reading Room is sometimes available, come sign up in the Media Center. We also have one on wheels that can be set up in your classroom.
We also have VCRs, DVD players, the Digital Document Camera (ELMO), overhead projectors, and LCD projectors available for checkout. There is a sign-up calendar on the circulation desk. Just put your name on the date, with the item you wish, and I will deliver it to your classroom in the morning. (I will also help you set them up, if necessary) I would really appreciate it if you could return the equipment to the media center at the end of the day.
Library Media Center Procedures:
Each Kindergarten class comes to the library for 60 minutes. During this time we will do both literacy and technology activities. The children will be allowed to check out one book. They can check out a new book when they bring back the previous book.
We are trying something new this year! At the beginning of each day, the library media center will be open. If a child is finished with their book and would like a new one before library day, they will be allowed to check one out (if they bring the book they are finished with). They will still need to bring back this book on library day to get a new book.
The PreK classes will come for 20 minutes. At that time, they have a story and then check out books.
This year we will again be using the cubby system for returning books.
When returning books to the Media Center, please send one or two children down with the books. They will then place them in your class's cubby. Please send them down each day as the children bring them.
There are a few things I would like from you:
- two classroom symbols
- gallon size zip-lock plastic bags--enough for your class
- dry erase markers--if you have some to spare
- does anyone have a large Bee that I could put on my Bee Bucks Behavior Board?
Materials available in the Media Center:
¯ Big Books
¯ Books and tapes
¯ Professional bookcase
¯ Magazines
¯ Puppets
¯ Backpacks
¯ Videos, DVDs
¯ Equipment
¯ WiggleWorks supplementary materials
¯ Classroom books and tapes
¯ Individual CD players
¯ CD Books and tapes
¯ Playaways
¯ Mini Computers
Media Center Philosophy:
I feel that the library media Center should be an extension of the classroom. For that reason I am interested in what you are doing in your classroom so I can extend, enhance or reinforce that learning for the students. I would like to collaborate with each one of you to make the most of your Media Center time. For the PreK this means that I will choose books to read to go along with your projects. For Kindergarten, if you have any special projects, such as research or non-fiction writing, I will be happy to assist you. In conjunction with these projects, the children will be able to check out additional books if needed.
Happy Reading!
