Since today was "Leap Day," I decided it was a good excuse to invite the fourth grade to the library at the end of the day to watch a 15-minute animated film. Created by William Joyce, the children's book author/illustrator, it just won an Oscar/Academy Award for best short animation at the 2012 Oscar ceremony held this past week.
The title of the video is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. It's a very touching story, and I see more and more meaning in it each time I watch it. I find it especially appropriate during this time when we don't know what the future holds for actual paper books.
http://www.williamjoyce.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNjtZ5V4P-c
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Mission Statement
I've been tinkering with a mission statement for the CRES library. This is what I have so far:
Our library is a dynamic, exciting, inviting, safe and orderly space where students and staff have access to shared resources to learn from and to enjoy. Our goal is to promote a love of reading, and to create life-long learners who are effective users of ideas and information, who use information in creative and responsible ways.
What do you think of this mission statement?
Our library is a dynamic, exciting, inviting, safe and orderly space where students and staff have access to shared resources to learn from and to enjoy. Our goal is to promote a love of reading, and to create life-long learners who are effective users of ideas and information, who use information in creative and responsible ways.
What do you think of this mission statement?
Monday, February 6, 2012
Mainely Girls Book Club
Our Mainely Girls Book Club has started! Ten fourth grade girls will be meeting about seven times on Mondays after school to discuss interesting books that feature strong female characters. Our first book was Roxie and the Hooligans by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Since Roxie was stranded on an island and used the survival skills she had learned from her famous uncle to survive, we thought we would explore a few survival skills ourselves. Using sections from the Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook, the girls acted out what to do if you are stuck in an avalanche or attacked by a bear, among other potential life-threatening circumstances.
Our next book is going to be Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot. Here is a great book trailer for that book. Hmmm..... I think our snacks for that day should all be red. Want to know why? You'll have to read the book!
Our next book is going to be Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot. Here is a great book trailer for that book. Hmmm..... I think our snacks for that day should all be red. Want to know why? You'll have to read the book!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)