Sixth Grade September Library Happenings

Sixth graders reviewed library routines, rules, and expected behavior by playing our fun "Librarian True or False" game.  We read The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore and discussed how books and stories can help us work through problems.  We also made text-to-text connections with the story and discussed the meaning of the word "allegory."  Most recently, we reviewed the steps in the Big6 Research Process and sang a fun song to help us remember the steps. We talked about "getting lost in hyperlink land" and how important it is to have a plan in place when conducting research!

Watch the Academy Award Winning animated video of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore!

Fifth Grade September Library Happenings

Fifth graders have reviewed library routines, policies, and expected behavior with our much anticipated "Librarian True or False" Game. We discussed the life-changing role libraries and books have played in people's lives by reading Ron's Big Mission; a very touching story about Ron McNair, one of the astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger.  We also discussed the meaning of the old proverb "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime" and how important it is to learn "how to learn"! To reinforce this message, we read Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything; a story about a librarian who teaches her students "how to find answers" instead of just giving them the answers.

Fourth Grade September Library Happenings

Fourth graders have been busy reviewing library etiquette and routines.  We also read the following books to highlight the role of libraries and the importance of reading.  They were especially intrigued by The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris.  In order to reinforce the idea that there is a book for everyone, we read Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind.  We also practiced making inferences by reading The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting; one of my all time favorite books about a little girl named Anna who teaches her grandma to read.

Choosing Just Right Books

Third graders recently learned how to choose "just right books" with these great read-alouds!  We read Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians and practiced the "five finger rule."  We also talked about interest and purpose when choosing books and demonstrated how to find a "good fit" book by comparing it to buying shoes!  We then read Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts!

 

Third Grade September Library Happenings

This month, students in third grade have been busy learning about library etiquette and choosing just right books. We enjoyed a fun read-aloud about book care guidelines titled "Never Let a Ghost Borrow Your Library Book". Some students designed their own "Library Secret Service" glasses depicting a book care rule.

Keep books in a special place like on a book shelf!

Don't fold the pages!  Use a bookmark!

Be careful not to leave your book outside in the rain!

Don't let little brothers or sisters eat your book!

Don't let your dog eat your book!

Welcome Back Howe-Manning Huskies!

Welcome back staff and students! So far this school year, we have checked-out an incredible 1,317 books! Yowza! The library is definitely operating at full swing! I am very much looking forward to my second year working at the Howe-Manning. We have some great events planned for the school year. To name a few, we have the MCBA Program and Raffle for students in grades 4-6, the Great Howe-Manning Book Swap, the Scholastic Book Fair, and fieldtrips to the Flint Public Library. Make sure to visit this blog to get details on all that is going on at the library!