Excitement in the Media Center!

This past weekend I attended the ISLMA conference.  That is, the Illinois School Library Media Association.  It was an amazing experience!  I learned so much and can't wait to do some new great things in the Media Center!  One thing that I am most excited about is, creating a space for Wonder.  It will be a center where kids can wonder about....whatever!  Be looking for this in the coming weeks...

In Technology news, our Dierzen tech committee will be meeting this week to begin to look for and evaluate software, websites, and apps that align to the Common Core Standards.  If you would like to make any suggestions, or would like to help us in this endeavor, let me know!  We will be meeting on Wed. October 23 after school.

For Kindergarten this week the choices are as follows:

1. Martha Never Says Sorry (to go with Second Step)
2. Too Many Pumpkins (life cycle of the pumpkin on the Smartboard)
3. Library Mouse (a mouse that writes books!)
4. The WorryWarts (Ww book)

If you would like any stories that I have done before that you feel your class has missed, just let me know! Thanks!

For PreK I have some choices this week, as I have noticed that some of you are doing different things. So here they are:

1. Barnyard Hullabaloo (farm)
2. A tree is nice (trees)
3. The Monster at the End of this Book (Second Step)

If you would like a different story, please let me know! Also PreK teachers, if you have not yet brought your iPad down to the Media Center, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks! I learned some new ways to keep track of them at the conference too!

 

Thanks for reading my blog and Have a great week!