2012-2013 Mark Twain Award Nominees:
How exciting! I can't wait to begin reading next year's award nominees!
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby
Drizzle by Kathleen Van Cleve
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein
Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret
Half Upon a Time by James Riley
Hide & Seek by Katy Grant
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Palace Beautiful by Sarah DeFord
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
Twenty Gold Falcons by Amy Gordon
About Me
- MLE and PLE Library
- This is a photo of me (under the whipped cream). Our school met the Summer Reading Challenge and turned me into an ice cream sundae. I have been a teacher for 20 wonderful years. I taught 3rd & 4th grade for 16 years and have been a teacher librarian going on to 4 yrs.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Best Books 2011
Best Books 2011
Take a look at these books that have been named 'Best Book'. We have many of these titles in the library. Come on in and we can help you find them.
Take a look at these books that have been named 'Best Book'. We have many of these titles in the library. Come on in and we can help you find them.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Have I read all the books in the library?
I wish! There are so many wonderful books that I have yet to devour. Isn't that a great problem! The patrons of Lee's Summit School district are so bless to have libraries that are text rich.
My job is split into 3 parts. First and foremost, I'm a teacher. I have the honor of teaching each child in my school. I get to witness students grow as readers. I was working with a fourth grader last week. I was sharing with this young man that I remember when he was in kindergarten. I've watched and helped him learn his letters, read words, put the words into sentences and connect the sentences into an amazing journey within the covers of a book. Truly, I'm honored to witness and participate in each child's literacy journey.
Another part of my job is to be knowledgeable about current literacy trends. With this knowledge, I work on collection development. I read countless professional journals to make sure that the teachers have the resources they need to engage students in their learning. Furthermore, I read thousands of book reviews to help me decide what books should be added to our library collection. With each new book is a wish and a hope...will this be the book that will ignite the passion for reading for that relucant reader or will it be the book that inspires the reader to write, research, and/or DREAM big?
Finally, the third piece of my job is administrative, 'running the library'. I'm responsible for the layout of the library, making sure my clerks and I are meeting the needs of our children, staff and parents, and spending and allocating budget items properly.
Each part of my job is as important as the other. Of course I have my favorites parts and not so favorite. What I love is to teach and interact with the children. My least favorite is the administrative part. I'm not a big fan of paper work. All in all I love my job and the learning journey I partcipate in and witness.
So I haven't read all the books in the library...yet. But I'm working on it one book at a time.
My job is split into 3 parts. First and foremost, I'm a teacher. I have the honor of teaching each child in my school. I get to witness students grow as readers. I was working with a fourth grader last week. I was sharing with this young man that I remember when he was in kindergarten. I've watched and helped him learn his letters, read words, put the words into sentences and connect the sentences into an amazing journey within the covers of a book. Truly, I'm honored to witness and participate in each child's literacy journey.
Another part of my job is to be knowledgeable about current literacy trends. With this knowledge, I work on collection development. I read countless professional journals to make sure that the teachers have the resources they need to engage students in their learning. Furthermore, I read thousands of book reviews to help me decide what books should be added to our library collection. With each new book is a wish and a hope...will this be the book that will ignite the passion for reading for that relucant reader or will it be the book that inspires the reader to write, research, and/or DREAM big?
Finally, the third piece of my job is administrative, 'running the library'. I'm responsible for the layout of the library, making sure my clerks and I are meeting the needs of our children, staff and parents, and spending and allocating budget items properly.
Each part of my job is as important as the other. Of course I have my favorites parts and not so favorite. What I love is to teach and interact with the children. My least favorite is the administrative part. I'm not a big fan of paper work. All in all I love my job and the learning journey I partcipate in and witness.
So I haven't read all the books in the library...yet. But I'm working on it one book at a time.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Let's Give Thanks Booklist | Books by Theme | Children's Books and Authors | Reading Rockets
Let's Give Thanks Booklist Books by Theme Children's Books and Authors Reading Rockets
I couldn't help but look at this resource and be Thankful! :)
I couldn't help but look at this resource and be Thankful! :)
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