Challenge 4As students have spent this past week of the Library Appreciation Week doing odd challenges such as selfies with the librarian, searching for banned books, and getting a library card, we have taken the next leap. Students have had a chance to find comfy spots to read in the library. Check it out...
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Challenge 2 of National Library WeekAs the students have been totally engaged in their appreciation for National Library Week, many students are showing off their library cards. Now they can check out books, take advantage of library passes and other resources available to them. Can you see the excitement? 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... 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 By Pedro D., Zareh D., Felix L., & Ivan T.A book trailer for The Stonekeeper's Curse by Kazu Kibuishi. The students hope you enjoy it. For more information, check out the author's website. We began the Historical Fiction Reading unit a few weeks ago. By reading books such as Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Coolies by Chris K. Soentpiet Yin, The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland, and more, we've be able to study themes within texts. Although the unit is not complete, connections are being made from all the read aloud books that have been read already. Some cross over themes include, loneliness, loss, never giving up, and always do what is right.
After doing independent reading with their historical fiction books, the students then come together in their book groups. They use that time to discuss what they've learned in a shared text. Bringing artifacts (things they wish to discuss with the book group) help students stay on topic with in their club, drive home their talking points, and help the students push their thinking by referring back to a reference point. Questions you should ask yourself as you read:
Once you've shown me that you have completed two reading logs (no open spaces!), you can begin working on a new assignment on Kid Blog.
You will need to write a post about your book by Monday morning. See the details below. Remember, reading is thinking. That means doing blog post (explaining your thinking about your reading) is a much better use of your time. As Deniz B. said, "This is so much better than just writing it down. This takes more time but it's much more fun." When I asked another student their thoughts, they refused to comment but I could see the smile on her face. Regardless, I know students are going to be pumped up about doing Kid Blog updates instead of filling in their reading logs. Details:
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Now that the New Year has come & gone yet New Year goals are still on our minds, it's time to set some goals. What are you reading goals for the remainder of the year? How are you going to grow as a reader? How about in math? Are you going to push your thinking by being an independent learner?
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