Brufftopians have jumped into the idea of learning more about their library. After all, it is National Library Week. Many students dived into the Library Week Challenge and went into the into Cary Memorial Library to search the shelves for former banned and challenged books. Take a look at the pics below of students and the banned books they've found and recovered for reading in the future. The joy the students had while moving about the shelves is clearly shown. Maybe we should do more things like this...
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Dear Librarians,
I apologize in advance for my students creating chaos and noise in your place of work. You see I’ve given my students a library challenge to complete instead of completing their homework. Insane, right? Here’s how it is supposed to work. The students are supposed to be learning as much as they can in school. However, they can learn even more outside of school provided they get the information and experience from quality sources. That is where the library comes into play. This week it is National Library Appreciation week so I’ve given my students 5 different challenges to complete in lieu of doing their homework. Challenge 1: Take a picture with 5 of the 100 Banned/Challenged book from 2000-2009. Goal of this challenge it to get a feel for navigating the library. They may need to ask for help, so it will be great for every student to meet the friendly librarians. Also, who doesn’t want to live on the wild side by reading a book that was once banned or still challenged by educators? Just giving the students knowledge that books are up for debate will certainly pique reading interest. Challenge 2: Show evidence and proof of having a library card. Goal of this challenge is to give students the power of the library. Students need to know they may reserve books, check out books, and return books and the many other resources from the library. But first, they’ll need a library card. Challenge 3: Selfie with a librarian. Goal of this challenge is to cement the relationship with their librarian. For the past 2 days, students should have come into the library to ask questions and get more information. Now, it is time for some fun and relationship building. The days of thinking the library is a place where dust has free range over the shelves and librarians are professional shushers are over! Challenge 4: Caught in the act (reading in a cozy spot or looking for a book). Goal of this challenge is to now put into practice all of the resources you’ve acquired over the first 3 days. Now that a student can find a book, check out a book and knows that librarians are cool resources to check in with, it is time to show how comfortable you are in the library. Challenge 5: Bring in a something you’ve checked out or pass you plan to use from the library. Goal of this challenge is to have students learn there is more to do in the library than just check out books. The library has an abundance of books, but they also have passes to museums, tickets to events, and clubs to join. By taking an interest in the extra offerings, students will get a greater appreciation of the resources around them. So librarians, please be patient with my students. The students have assured me that they will try to contain their excitement while they dig deeper into the world you have already engrossed yourself in. Sincerely, Chris Bruff Many students have had a chance to contribute to the classroom community by sharing a joke. Every wonder why we do the Joke of the Day? Click the link to read all about it. If you'd like to contribute to the Joke of the Day, look at the checklist below.
Many students worked incredibly hard to complete their book trailers. They had been staying indoors, even on nice spring days in February, just so they can show their knowledge on the books they've read. It has been a pleasure for me to watch all the students come together to create something wonderful. Seeing all of the planning, the costumes being made, decorations that were created, and having it all come together when the students begin filming, it has been very fun to be apart of.
Some of the book trailers that are being completed are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the second book of the Amulet series, The Stonekeeper's Curse and 43 Old Cemetery Road. Throughout the day the Brufftopians have had many opportunities to productively struggle. In fact, it is something we do often. In other words, we are doing LOTS of learning. We use what we've already learned to help up solve new problems, we also make meaning of the work we do and make connections to other ideas. Can you explain your process to solve the problem below? I love brain teasers, and my students know. Watch the video, answer the questions along with the student and see if your mind is being read. For more brain teasers check out Read This.
Guest Post, Bowman PTAFriday, March 4 6:30 - 8PM in the Bowman Gym Oh Yeah! Come for a night of family fun! We have a DJ so you can show off your Disco moves. Bring some pennies to play Bingo. The pennies will be donate to our sister school SAGAM at the end of the night. We will have special guest callers this year. Guess who? And judges will be noting who's got the best dance moves and costume. Thank you to all of the parents who assisted to make the Valentine's Day celebration a success. Students had an amazing time discovering country names and capitals, creating Valentine's Day cards, and learning about optical allusions. Thanks once again to the parent volunteers: Mrs. Carson, Ms. Trupe, Ms. Lin, Ms. Gong, and Mrs. Serrano. |
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